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Avantax imposes new fee on held-away accounts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 13, 2020
Avantax imposes new fee on held-away accounts

The new charges will be levied on a popular pathway for advisers to conduct business directly with mutual fund companies

By Bruce Kelly
How aging advisers could hurt the 401(k) industry
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2020
How aging advisers could hurt the 401(k) industry

Retaining ownership of a practice for too long can be risky

By Fred Barstein
Social Security announces 1.3% COLA for 2021
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 13, 2020
Social Security announces 1.3% COLA for 2021

Benefits and taxable wages will increase by one of the smallest amounts ever next year

By Mary Beth Franklin
401(k) fees are eating Americans' retirement savings
OPINION OCT 12, 2020
401(k) fees are eating Americans' retirement savings

To cut costs and ensure that workers retain every penny they've saved for retirement, policy makers should simply eliminate 401(k) intermediaries

By Ethan Schwartz
XYPN rules out Supreme Court appeal over Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 12, 2020
XYPN rules out Supreme Court appeal over Reg BI

The network of fee-for-service advisers will instead focus on state-level fiduciary advocacy

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Salesforce 401(k) suit dismissal a reprieve amid much litigation
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2020
Salesforce 401(k) suit dismissal a reprieve amid much litigation

A federal judge tossed the excessive-fee claims, though they will likely be refiled

By Emile Hallez
INmail: Divorce and Social Security offset rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 12, 2020
INmail: Divorce and Social Security offset rules

if you receive a pension from a government job, including public school teachers in about a dozen states, your Social Security benefits may be reduced.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Get creative about client events in a virtual world
OPINION OCT 12, 2020
Get creative about client events in a virtual world

In a virtual world, advisers are planning unique events that are deepening relationships in surprising ways

By Kristine McManus
TAMPs consolidate to compete
FINTECH OCT 12, 2020
TAMPs consolidate to compete

In a crowded marketplace, turnkey asset management platforms are forging new tactics to jockey for additional market share

By Nicole Casperson
Mapping a momentous shift in adviser geography
OPINION OCT 12, 2020
Mapping a momentous shift in adviser geography

With technology allowing advisers to serve clients from almost anywhere, what’s stopping them from relocating their whole operation to greener pastures?

By InvestmentNews
Tom Nally out at TD Ameritrade
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 09, 2020
Tom Nally out at TD Ameritrade

The longtime president of its institutional business is leaving the company, coinciding with its acquisition by Charles Schwab

By Emile Hallez
Setting the pace
FINTECH OCT 09, 2020
Setting the pace

The turnkey asset management provider made a handful of changes to its tech stack over the course of the year that have kept it one step ahead of its competitors

By Nicole Casperson
Robinhood users say accounts were looted
FINTECH OCT 09, 2020
Robinhood users say accounts were looted

Customers say they've been left in limbo since the popular app has no emergency phone number they can call

By Bloomberg
How 'baby bonds' could reshape racial wealth inequality
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2020
How 'baby bonds' could reshape racial wealth inequality

One proposal could reduce the wealth gap, but differences in home equity complicate things

By Emile Hallez
FATCA: A force to be reckoned with
OPINION OCT 09, 2020
FATCA: A force to be reckoned with

Advisers that serve clients currently living or planning a move overseas must investigate this often overlooked issue

By Kirsten Hastings
UBS chairman says bank isn't seeking partner
WIREHOUSES OCT 09, 2020
UBS chairman says bank isn't seeking partner

Axel Weber denies reports that UBS is planning to merge with a rival

By Bloomberg
YCharts acquired by private equity firm LLR Partners
FINTECH OCT 09, 2020
YCharts acquired by private equity firm LLR Partners

CEO Sean Brown says the acquisition provides the capital needed to scale his firm while providing support for future growth

By Nicole Casperson
SEC warns firms not to omit disciplinary history from Form CRS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2020
SEC warns firms not to omit disciplinary history from Form CRS

Top agency officials say staff members are finding compliance shortcomings in the disclosure document

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley fined $60 million over failed hardware oversight
WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2020
Morgan Stanley fined $60 million over failed hardware oversight

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cited shortcomings related to the decommissioning of data centers for the firm's wealth management unit

By Bloomberg
Clayton touts SEC enforcement achievements despite pandemic disruptions
RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2020
Clayton touts SEC enforcement achievements despite pandemic disruptions

The agency imposed sanctions totaling more than $4 billion and examined 15% of RIAs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.