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Emergency savings: The next workplace benefit
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2020
Emergency savings: The next workplace benefit

Retirement plan record keepers are lining up to help pilot savings programs that could run alongside 401(k)s

By Emile Hallez
IRS warns stimulus payments will attract scammers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2020
IRS warns stimulus payments will attract scammers

The payments present opportunities for scams, identity theft and low-tech crimes such as stealing checks from mailboxes

By Bloomberg
Thank goodness we diversified
OPINION APR 15, 2020
Thank goodness we diversified

Our merger with private equity finances our expansion and strengthens our infrastructure, while allowing us to run the firm the way we always have

By Scott Hanson
Wells Fargo reduces minimums on robo platform
FINTECH APR 15, 2020
Wells Fargo reduces minimums on robo platform

Fees for Intuitive Investor cut to 30 basis points for preferred customers

By InvestmentNews
IRI wants retirement plans at forefront of COVID-19 legislation
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2020
IRI wants retirement plans at forefront of COVID-19 legislation

But an investor advocate sees the proposal as a ‘brazen effort’ to use the pandemic to promote the annuity sector

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Alight, Abbott Labs sued over account breach
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2020
Alight, Abbott Labs sued over account breach

A plan participant claims the companies violated Erisa by failing to prevent a theft of more than $200,000 from her 401(k) account

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo earnings point to a tough 2020
WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2020
Wells Fargo earnings point to a tough 2020

First-quarter performance shows weakness across the board in the bank's wealth management business

By Bruce Kelly
UBS team managing $325 million joins Kestra
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2020
UBS team managing $325 million joins Kestra

Sean Russell and Philip Giammarino move to Coastline Wealth Management

By InvestmentNews
How firms can increase diversity and inclusion
OPINION APR 14, 2020
How firms can increase diversity and inclusion

It’s a broad topic to tackle, and firms may find the challenge lies in knowing where to start

By Pedro Suriel & Renee Baker
Team managing $350 million at Ameriprise switches to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2020
Team managing $350 million at Ameriprise switches to Raymond James

Caliber, based in Overland Park, Kansas, has seven advisers and a staff of six

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley loses appeal of $3.3 million Finra arbitration
WIREHOUSES APR 13, 2020
Morgan Stanley loses appeal of $3.3 million Finra arbitration

The wirehouse sought to toss a large award it lost to investors who owned Puerto Rican bonds

By Bruce Kelly
Finra rule allows investors more latitude in arbitration if brokers disappear
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 13, 2020
Finra rule allows investors more latitude in arbitration if brokers disappear

Now customers can withdraw their claim and proceed in court or file additional claims against firm personnel

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
As 401(k) assets fall, investors could pay higher fees
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2020
As 401(k) assets fall, investors could pay higher fees

Several factors are moving money out of plans, including provisions in the recently passed CARES Act

By Emile Hallez
Former Wells Fargo adviser part of alleged $33 million crypto Ponzi: lawsuit
WIREHOUSES APR 13, 2020
Former Wells Fargo adviser part of alleged $33 million crypto Ponzi: lawsuit

The purported scheme targeted doctors and claimed their money would be used to trade cryptocurrency using a proprietary algorithm

By Bruce Kelly
New York State fines pension risk transfer insurer $45 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2020
New York State fines pension risk transfer insurer $45 million

The regulator says Athene Holding Ltd. sold insurance in the state without a license

By InvestmentNews
Client anxiety about retirement planning escalates
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2020
Client anxiety about retirement planning escalates

Survey shows 93% of advisers say clients have contacted them with concerns about their retirement plans

By Mary Beth Franklin
Deadly virus shows advisers need their own backup plan
OPINION APR 13, 2020
Deadly virus shows advisers need their own backup plan

When a partner in an advisory firm dies without a plan, it can wreak havoc on the business for years to come

By InvestmentNews
Credible vs. incredible information
FINTECH APR 12, 2020
Credible vs. incredible information

We remain laser-focused on identifying and delivering the information you need to serve your clients

By George Moriarty
3 Questions: Regulatory deadlines with Karen Barr
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 10, 2020
3 Questions: Regulatory deadlines with Karen Barr

The CEO of the Investment Adviser Association discusses how hard it will be for advisers to meet Form CRS requirements by June 30

By InvestmentNews
Finra review shows paths brokerages take to implement Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 10, 2020
Finra review shows paths brokerages take to implement Reg BI

Experts say Finra, SEC will focus on firms' process for achieving compliance

By Mark Schoeff Jr.