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SEC bars faith-based advisor who sold phony promissory notes
RIA NEWS JAN 23, 2025
SEC bars faith-based advisor who sold phony promissory notes

The advisor “failed to disclose multiple conflicts of interest and misappropriated client assets," the SEC said.

By Bruce Kelly
Retirement conundrum: crippling health care costs or start dumping assets?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2025
Retirement conundrum: crippling health care costs or start dumping assets?

Investors fearing unaffordable healthcare may spend-down assets, study reveals.

By Steve Randall
SCOTUS hears Cornell case with potential consequences for retirement plan litigation
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2025
SCOTUS hears Cornell case with potential consequences for retirement plan litigation

"Whatever we decide, someone's going to be potentially unfairly treated," Justice Sonia Sotomayor said during oral arguments Wednesday.

By Emile Hallez
T. Rowe Price: Income solutions, emergency savings in retirement spotlight in 2025
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2025
T. Rowe Price: Income solutions, emergency savings in retirement spotlight in 2025

An aging workforce and stubborn inflation will have plan sponsors focusing on income and emergencies in the coming year.

By Gregg Greenberg
Trump's executive orders no golden ticket for energy stocks
EQUITIES JAN 21, 2025
Trump's executive orders no golden ticket for energy stocks

While promising to halt offshore wind projects, open up wild lands for drilling, and cull incentives for electric vehicles, Trump's first round of actions may not necessarily boost energy companies or hold back renewables, observers said.

By Emile Hallez
LPL doubles down on advisor growth with digital platform boost
FINTECH JAN 21, 2025
LPL doubles down on advisor growth with digital platform boost

The broker-dealer giant aims to help advisors engage both their clients and prospects further with its latest enhancements.

By Leo Almazora
Retire on your terms: take control with a continuity plan
OPINION JAN 21, 2025
Retire on your terms: take control with a continuity plan

Going beyond succession, retiring advisors should prioritize building a safety net to protect their practice, staff, and clients against unforeseen circumstances.

By Delaney Metcalf
Mark Uyeda-led SEC launches crypto task force
ALTERNATIVES JAN 21, 2025
Mark Uyeda-led SEC launches crypto task force

The group led by Commissioner Hester Peirce will take input from within and outside the agency to create a clear regulatory framework for crypto assets.

By Leo Almazora
Envestnet taps tech veteran Chris Todd as new CEO
FINTECH JAN 21, 2025
Envestnet taps tech veteran Chris Todd as new CEO

The wealth tech giant's new chief executive brings nearly two decades of experience, most recently at the helm of a privately held software firm.

By Leo Almazora
Mark Uyeda appointed acting SEC chair as Gary Gensler steps down
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 21, 2025
Mark Uyeda appointed acting SEC chair as Gary Gensler steps down

The newly inaugurated Trump White House taps the contrarian commissioner as temporary head amid a slew of walk-outs from the agency.

By Leo Almazora
AI insights survey exposes split between RIAs and enterprise advisors
RIA NEWS JAN 17, 2025
AI insights survey exposes split between RIAs and enterprise advisors

Envestnet data reveal shared focus on product underperformance and tax optimization, with differing priorities on fees.

By Leo Almazora
Vanguard to pay more than $100M over target-date fund violations
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2025
Vanguard to pay more than $100M over target-date fund violations

The mutual fund titan harmed investors by failing to disclose risks relating to capital gains distributions in its retail target-date retirement funds, according to the SEC.

By Leo Almazora
SEC slams Wells Fargo, Merrill with $60 million in penalties over clients’ cash
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 17, 2025
SEC slams Wells Fargo, Merrill with $60 million in penalties over clients’ cash

“These penalties are certainly significant enough to draw the big firms’ attention," one executive said.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL to pay $18M over AML program deficiencies
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 17, 2025
LPL to pay $18M over AML program deficiencies

SEC charges describe multiple failures in customer identification programs and shortfalls related to high-risk accounts linked to cannabis and foreign entities.

By Leo Almazora
NYC advisors ignored vulnerabilities in models for four years, fined $90M
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 17, 2025
NYC advisors ignored vulnerabilities in models for four years, fined $90M

SEC says two firms breached their fiduciary duties and whistleblower rule.

By Steve Randall
Over 50s are ready to leave work, but it's about money not retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 17, 2025
Over 50s are ready to leave work, but it's about money not retirement

But many are concerned that they face age discrimination.

By Steve Randall
How RIA leaders should be navigating regulatory shifts in 2025
OPINION JAN 16, 2025
How RIA leaders should be navigating regulatory shifts in 2025

Despite hints of a friendlier SEC under the incoming Trump administration, bipartisan issues around money laundering, cybersecurity, and AI should remain central priorities.

By Kate Wulfken
Morgan Stanley wants loan growth. Merrill sells more alts
ALTERNATIVES JAN 16, 2025
Morgan Stanley wants loan growth. Merrill sells more alts

It's a truism in the financial advice industry that many advisors dislike selling banking products.

By Bruce Kelly
RBC Wealth Management lands elite $1.2B team from JPMorgan
WIREHOUSES JAN 16, 2025
RBC Wealth Management lands elite $1.2B team from JPMorgan

The group joining RBC's New York City office, led by advisors formerly affiliated with First Republic, gives it an additional foothold in the ultra-high-net-worth space.

By Leo Almazora
iCapital targets KYC, AML with deal for 'passport' tech provider
FINTECH JAN 16, 2025
iCapital targets KYC, AML with deal for 'passport' tech provider

The alts platform giant plans to help smooth onboarding and compliance for wealth advisors with a new digital identity solution.

By Leo Almazora