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Fidelity on pace to dominate HSA business
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2020
Fidelity on pace to dominate HSA business

Since 2016, Fidelity’s market share more than doubled, according to a recent Morningstar report

By Emile Hallez
Court in Colorado enters judgment against Ponzi schemer
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 16, 2020
Court in Colorado enters judgment against Ponzi schemer

Daniel Rudden of Denver had received a 10-year sentence in a parallel criminal case

By InvestmentNews
Buffett inches toward Wells Fargo exit
WIREHOUSES OCT 16, 2020
Buffett inches toward Wells Fargo exit

Since Charlie Scharf became the bank's CEO, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has unloaded most of its stake in Wells

By Bloomberg
Addressing women's longevity gap
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2020
Addressing women's longevity gap

Advisers can help couples prepare today for survivorship and health care costs

By Mary Beth Franklin
Robinhood internal probe finds hackers hit almost 2,000 accounts
FINTECH OCT 15, 2020
Robinhood internal probe finds hackers hit almost 2,000 accounts

Robinhood, with more than 13 million accounts, is considering whether to add a customer service phone number

By Bloomberg
401(k) plans should allow cross selling: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2020
401(k) plans should allow cross selling: Report

Hearts & Wallets report finds participants want advice that their employer-sponsored plans simply can't provide

By Emile Hallez
New Jersey financial transaction tax set for Assembly hearing
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 15, 2020
New Jersey financial transaction tax set for Assembly hearing

Amendments to reduce the size of the levy and set an expiration date likely to be considered

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley adds advisers during pandemic
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 15, 2020
Morgan Stanley adds advisers during pandemic

The wirehouse reports a net increase of 70 advisers during the summer, despite COVID-19

By Bruce Kelly
Most advisers now have more clients than before pandemic, survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2020
Most advisers now have more clients than before pandemic, survey finds

The College of Financial Planning poll also finds that most clients have not postponed retirement

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan Chase creates small-business 401(k) plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2020
JPMorgan Chase creates small-business 401(k) plan

The new offering will use SS&C Technologies as record keeper and the investments are J.P. Morgan products

By InvestmentNews
Hybrid managing $220 million moves to LPL from Advisor Group
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 15, 2020
Hybrid managing $220 million moves to LPL from Advisor Group

Father-and-sons team at Portland, Oregon-based Pacific Northwest Retirement Planners serves many Alaskans

By InvestmentNews
New book details how financial pros manage their own money
OPINION OCT 15, 2020
New book details how financial pros manage their own money

A collection of essays from Josh Brown and other top investors proves there are many ways to invest

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo fires more than 100 workers for abusing federal aid program
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2020
Wells Fargo fires more than 100 workers for abusing federal aid program

Staffers made 'false representations' when they applied for a coronavirus loan program, according to a Wells memo

By Bloomberg
Bank of America's free planning tool could benefit advisers too
FINTECH OCT 14, 2020
Bank of America's free planning tool could benefit advisers too

The tool expands access to financial planning to nearly 40 million active digital banking users and may eventually funnel clients into Merrill Lynch

By Nicole Casperson
Nestle sued over its 401(k)
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2020
Nestle sued over its 401(k)

A class-action lawsuit alleges excessive record-keeping and managed account fees

By Emile Hallez
Advisers should keep an eye on state laws and regulations
OPINION OCT 14, 2020
Advisers should keep an eye on state laws and regulations

Taxes on the industry, fiduciary rules and independent contractor status are among the regulatory issues at the state level

By Dale Brown
Investors unfazed by pandemic-related market volatility, Finra finds
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2020
Investors unfazed by pandemic-related market volatility, Finra finds

Most demographic groups lack confidence that U.S. financial markets are fair to average investors

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo cuts 'sizable group' of advisers after profits slump
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2020
Wells Fargo cuts 'sizable group' of advisers after profits slump

The bank reported a year-over-year decline of 815 advisers, according to its earnings report released Wednesday morning

By Bruce Kelly
Criminal, civil charges filed against phony adviser in $2.95 million fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 14, 2020
Criminal, civil charges filed against phony adviser in $2.95 million fraud

Former New Jersey warehouse operator Alexander Rowland promised returns of up to 140% a year

By InvestmentNews
Voya offers credit to retirement plans of minority-owned businesses
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2020
Voya offers credit to retirement plans of minority-owned businesses

COVID-affected nonprofits are also eligible for the $500 to $5,000 one-time credit to offset plan fees

By InvestmentNews