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Hybrid managing $300 million moves to LPL from Voya
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 15, 2020
Hybrid managing $300 million moves to LPL from Voya

Crossroads Financial Services will use Financial Services Network as an office of supervisory jurisdiction

By InvestmentNews
Equity-like financing for RIAs that don’t want to surrender equity
OPINION JUL 15, 2020
Equity-like financing for RIAs that don’t want to surrender equity

All RIAs are different, which underscores the need for diverse sources of funding for these firms

By Harris Baltch
401(k) arbitration agreements still not mandatory
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 14, 2020
401(k) arbitration agreements still not mandatory

Sponsors have interest in adding them to their retirement plan documents, but the courts are up in the air, lawyers said

By Emile Hallez
SEC charges cryptocurrency app Abra with unregistered swap transactions
FINTECH JUL 14, 2020
SEC charges cryptocurrency app Abra with unregistered swap transactions

The startup allegedly offered security-based swaps to retail investors without registration

By Nicole Casperson
Wells Fargo reports drop in advisers, assets for Q2
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2020
Wells Fargo reports drop in advisers, assets for Q2

Wells Fargo Advisors says it is focused on hiring bigger producing teams

By Bruce Kelly
Lawmakers press Robinhood about investor protections on trading platform
ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
Lawmakers press Robinhood about investor protections on trading platform

Letter from Capitol Hill says the firm ‘must do better’ in the wake of the suicide of a user

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley informs customers of possible data leak
FINTECH JUL 13, 2020
Morgan Stanley informs customers of possible data leak

The wirehouse is offering customers a two-year free subscription to a credit report monitoring service to compensate for the potential compromise of data

By Nicole Casperson
Robinhood adds another $320 million in funding
ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
Robinhood adds another $320 million in funding

The latest round of investments boosts the online trading app's valuation to $8.6 billion

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo bans TikTok over cybersecurity concerns
FINTECH JUL 13, 2020
Wells Fargo bans TikTok over cybersecurity concerns

The bank identified a small number of employees with corporate-owned devices who had installed the video-sharing application

By Nicole Casperson
INmail: Severance pay can temporarily boost Medicare premiums
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2020
INmail: Severance pay can temporarily boost Medicare premiums

Will a wife lose all of her Social Security benefits due to increased Medicare premiums triggered by her husband’s severance package?

By Mary Beth Franklin
RBC recruits duo with $245 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 13, 2020
RBC recruits duo with $245 million

The Albuquerque, New Mexico-based advisers are joining from Maplewood Investments

By InvestmentNews
New Hampshire investigating churning claims against Merrill brokers
WIREHOUSES JUL 13, 2020
New Hampshire investigating churning claims against Merrill brokers

Former governor says the firm, two former brokers were responsible for $50 million in losses

By InvestmentNews
Wall Street benefits from Fed's support for corporate debt
FIXED INCOME JUL 13, 2020
Wall Street benefits from Fed's support for corporate debt

Fees for underwriting investment-grade bonds doubled in the first half

By Bloomberg
SEC proposes easing reporting requirements for funds
ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2020
SEC proposes easing reporting requirements for funds

Funds would be required to report holdings quarterly if they have at least $3.5 billion of equities, up from the current threshold of $100 million

By Bloomberg
‘Lost and found’ 401(k) bill is good for the advice industry
OPINION JUL 12, 2020
‘Lost and found’ 401(k) bill is good for the advice industry

While not exactly novel, the legislation is a sound first step toward getting Main Street investors the tools they need

By InvestmentNews
The big juicy pork chop
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 12, 2020
The big juicy pork chop

In the latest episode of the InvestmentNews Podcast, Jeff Benjamin and Bruce Kelly analyze LPL Financial’s latest effort to stay ahead of the recruiting curve

By InvestmentNews
Wawa settles ESOP lawsuit for $21.6 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2020
Wawa settles ESOP lawsuit for $21.6 million

The agreement is separate from a $25 million settlement reached in a similar suit brought in 2016

By Emile Hallez
Q&A: iCapital Network’s CEO Lawrence Calcano
FINTECH JUL 10, 2020
Q&A: iCapital Network’s CEO Lawrence Calcano

Calcano talks automation, the firm’s recent acquisition of Wells Fargo’s alternative investments platform and expectations for tech moving forward

By Nicole Casperson
Oklahoma pulls back Form CRS mandate for state-registered advisers
RIA NEWS JUL 10, 2020
Oklahoma pulls back Form CRS mandate for state-registered advisers

Rhode Island keeps its requirement on the books

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former RIA execs to pay $200,000 for misleading clients
RIA NEWS JUL 10, 2020
Former RIA execs to pay $200,000 for misleading clients

Benjamin Alderson, the former CEO of deVere USA, also agrees to a permanent bar

By InvestmentNews