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Empathy is at the center of FPA  advocacy in 2020
OPINION FEB 25, 2020
Empathy is at the center of FPA advocacy in 2020

The organization's efforts range from state fiduciary measures to the SEC's proposed changes to its advertising rules

By Martin C. Seay
Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2020
Empower, ETrade to let 401(k) clients view accounts alongside stock plans

The retirement plan provider says the side-by-side view isn't a signal that the different accounts should be treated similarly

By Emile Hallez
Raymond James launches WealthMAP to help attract and retain new financial advisers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 25, 2020
Raymond James launches WealthMAP to help attract and retain new financial advisers

The two-year program will help those interested in advice earn Series 7 and Series 66 licensing while learning financial planning skills

By Ryan W. Neal
Fidelity, Schwab customers saw online delays
FINTECH FEB 24, 2020
Fidelity, Schwab customers saw online delays

The website problems came as markets tumbled Monday morning

By Bloomberg
LPL Financial spends big on recruiting in 2019
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 24, 2020
LPL Financial spends big on recruiting in 2019

Forgivable loan balance jumps almost 45% as the firm reels in $35 billion in new assets

By Bruce Kelly
Wealth management in the 2020s
RIA NEWS FEB 24, 2020
Wealth management in the 2020s

Last year highlighted many of the major trends of the past decade, which will continue to shape the industry in the decade to come

By Joe Duran
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2020
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports

Low interest rates are hampering sales, but the SECURE Act and the threat of a market correction could change that

By Emile Hallez
Close the insurance loophole for disgraced brokers
OPINION FEB 23, 2020
Close the insurance loophole for disgraced brokers

The fact that salespeople barred by one regulator can continue to get a green light from another is confounding

By InvestmentNews
Social Security claiming strategies for married couples
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
Social Security claiming strategies for married couples

The ages and individual earning histories of the spouses will determine the best approach

By Mary Beth Franklin
By the Numbers: International Investing
OPINION FEB 21, 2020
By the Numbers: International Investing

Why should advisers remind clients that they can't only focus on U.S. investing?

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo pays $3 billion to settle federal probes
WIREHOUSES FEB 21, 2020
Wells Fargo pays $3 billion to settle federal probes

The deal allows the bank to avoid a criminal conviction for its sales abuses

By Bloomberg
Finra launches targeted exam of zero-fees brokerages
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 21, 2020
Finra launches targeted exam of zero-fees brokerages

The regulator is probing whether firms are giving customers best execution of trades

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court

A federal judge found that Fidelity was not a fiduciary to the plans at the center of a class-action lawsuit

By Emile Hallez
SEC wins case against Navellier & Associates
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 21, 2020
SEC wins case against Navellier & Associates

Agency alleged the advisory firm defrauded clients by misrepresenting returns on strategies

By InvestmentNews
Massachusetts promulgates final fiduciary rule with some controversial parts removed
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 21, 2020
Massachusetts promulgates final fiduciary rule with some controversial parts removed

But the advice standard would require brokers to act ‘without regard to’ their own financial interests

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo nears deal to end federal probes
WIREHOUSES FEB 21, 2020
Wells Fargo nears deal to end federal probes

The bank will pay about $3 billion to settle the government's investigations into a range of consumer abuses

By Bloomberg
Navigating the gray zone
OPINION FEB 20, 2020
Navigating the gray zone

What to do when best practices for running your business don’t align with your personal values

By Joni Youngwirth
We want help with college loans, not 401(k)s, workers say
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2020
We want help with college loans, not 401(k)s, workers say

Two-thirds of younger employees say their companies should help them pay down their student debt, according to a recent survey

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley takes cue from Merrill with ETrade deal
WIREHOUSES FEB 20, 2020
Morgan Stanley takes cue from Merrill with ETrade deal

Will ETrade become a part of its business where Morgan Stanley can vet young advisers?

By Bruce Kelly
T3 attendees at odds over actual adviser count at conference
FINTECH FEB 20, 2020
T3 attendees at odds over actual adviser count at conference

Conference founder Joel Bruckenstein denied suggestions that attendance has decreased or competition has increased

By Ryan W. Neal