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Court orders ETF provider to pay Nasdaq $78 million for breach of contract
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 24, 2019
Court orders ETF provider to pay Nasdaq $78 million for breach of contract

ETF Managers Group says it will appeal the ruling.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC charges California RIA with fraud in connection with radio show
RIAS DEC 20, 2019
SEC charges California RIA with fraud in connection with radio show

Agency says Keith Springer also tried to hide previous regulatory problems

By InvestmentNews
Top 10 stories of 2019
RIAS DEC 20, 2019
Top 10 stories of 2019

Here are the most-read InvestmentNews stories of the year

By InvestmentNews Staff
Roughly a third of workers have tapped retirement accounts, survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2019
Roughly a third of workers have tapped retirement accounts, survey finds

Transamerica study warns that 'leakage' from plans could threaten retirement

By InvestmentNews
A smarter take on philanthropy
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2019
A smarter take on philanthropy

These philanthropists are changing their approach to charity to ensure a bigger impact

By Bloomberg
SECURE Act opens up planning opportunities for advisers
OPINION DEC 20, 2019
SECURE Act opens up planning opportunities for advisers

The measure will have wide-reaching effects on retirement and estate planning for most people

By John Carter
Opportunity zone tax break eligibility finalized by Treasury
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 20, 2019
Opportunity zone tax break eligibility finalized by Treasury

The regulations outline who qualifies for tax breaks and the penalties for breaking the rules

By Bloomberg
Retirement plan advisers could see increase in business under SECURE Act
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2019
Retirement plan advisers could see increase in business under SECURE Act

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Decline of brokerage research accelerates as disruptive forces reshape industry
WIREHOUSES DEC 19, 2019
Decline of brokerage research accelerates as disruptive forces reshape industry

Machines are doing a lot more of the work and investors are piling into passive funds.

By Bloomberg
MetLife fined $10 million over missing pensioners
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2019
MetLife fined $10 million over missing pensioners

Insurer's policies for locating annuity customers resulted in errors in accounting for reserves, SEC says.

By Bloomberg
Merrill Lynch duo managing $270 million moves to Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS DEC 19, 2019
Merrill Lynch duo managing $270 million moves to Raymond James

Christopher Stanford and Matthew Douglas are joining the employee unit

By InvestmentNews
Advisers expect more Roth conversions under SECURE Act
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2019
Advisers expect more Roth conversions under SECURE Act

Clients likely will want to reduce tax burden on inheritors given law's limits on 'stretch IRAs'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Robinhood fined $1.25 million by Finra
FINTECH DEC 19, 2019
Robinhood fined $1.25 million by Finra

Regulator says trading app's order-flow procedures failed to guarantee clients received best prices

By Ryan W. Neal
Schwab is developing robo-adviser for retirees
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 19, 2019
Schwab is developing robo-adviser for retirees

Intelligent Income will help manage withdrawals across an investor's retirement accounts.

By Ryan W. Neal
House votes to repeal SALT cap
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 19, 2019
House votes to repeal SALT cap

But residents of high-tax states shouldn't get excited — the measure is dead on arrival in the Senate.

By Bloomberg
OPINION DEC 19, 2019
The secret to new business? Better communication with current clients

Advisers focusing more time and energy on existing clients can help generate referrals, according to YCharts data

By Sean Brown
OPINION DEC 19, 2019
How proposals to tax more wages could boost Social Security benefits — or not

One possible way to improve the solvency of the Social Security system is to boost the amount of earnings subject to the payroll tax.

By Mary Beth Franklin
How passive is that passive ETF?
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2019
How passive is that passive ETF?

Court case raises the question of how much leeway funds have in following a benchmark.

By Bloomberg
Team managing $390 million at Royal Alliance switches to LPL
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2019
Team managing $390 million at Royal Alliance switches to LPL

Seven financial advisers with CPC Financial Planning in Pennsylvania make move.

By Bloomberg
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 18, 2019
UBS' Angela Mwanza on 2020, setting client goals and more

The collapse of Lehman inspired the co-founder of UBS Group AG's Evergreen Wealth Management to find a purpose for wealth.

By Bloomberg