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Concerns about GPB Capital trash hauling business come to the fore
ALTERNATIVES MAR 12, 2019
Concerns about GPB Capital trash hauling business come to the fore

What did IBDs that sold GPB private placements know about its trash hauling companies?

By Bruce Kelly
ACLI comes off bench to support legislation requiring employers offer access to retirement plans
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 12, 2019
ACLI comes off bench to support legislation requiring employers offer access to retirement plans

Life insurance organization argues automatic plans would be 'marketplace solution,' not big government.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Debit card to add 'stock-back' rewards
FINTECH MAR 12, 2019
Debit card to add 'stock-back' rewards

With a Stash card, buying something from Amazon or paying your Netflix bill will earn you fractions of shares of those companies' stocks.

By Bloomberg
Capital gains increase at heart of Democrats' tax-the-rich plans
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 12, 2019
Capital gains increase at heart of Democrats' tax-the-rich plans

Experts say various Democratic plans for hiking taxes generally come down to increasing the capital gains rate.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan draws bipartisan criticism at tough House hearing
WIREHOUSES MAR 12, 2019
Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan draws bipartisan criticism at tough House hearing

Republicans and Democrats grill Tim Sloan for more than four hours.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo CEO disputes claim the bank is too big to manage
WIREHOUSES MAR 12, 2019
Wells Fargo CEO disputes claim the bank is too big to manage

Sloan tells the House Financial Services Committee that Wells is working to address regulators' concerns.

By Bloomberg
Starting a new advisory firm: How to outsource and structure your practice
OPINION MAR 12, 2019
Starting a new advisory firm: How to outsource and structure your practice

Scott Hanson started a firm in 1993. Here's how he'd build one in 2019.

By Scott Hanson
Things to watch as Tim Sloan of Wells Fargo testifies before Congress
WIREHOUSES MAR 11, 2019
Things to watch as Tim Sloan of Wells Fargo testifies before Congress

House Financial Services committee will grill the CEO Tuesday about the progress he's made in resolving the bank's scandals.

By Bloomberg
Future of advice is wealth planning across the household
RIA NEWS MAR 11, 2019
Future of advice is wealth planning across the household

MMI report: Advisers will need tech to manage all client accounts together as one.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC says 79 firms will return $125 million to clients as part of clemency program
RIA NEWS MAR 11, 2019
SEC says 79 firms will return $125 million to clients as part of clemency program

Agency offered incentives to advisers to turn themselves in.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo Advisors sweetens the pot for both older and younger advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 11, 2019
Wells Fargo Advisors sweetens the pot for both older and younger advisers

Under the changes, retiring reps get a 25% bonus and younger advisers get help acquiring the business of those leaving the firm.

By Bruce Kelly
High-net-worth investors not impressed by mobile wealth management apps
FINTECH MAR 11, 2019
High-net-worth investors not impressed by mobile wealth management apps

Apps are still too text-heavy and difficult to navigate, J.D. Power study finds.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC bars former broker for taking more than $1 million from client accounts
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 11, 2019
SEC bars former broker for taking more than $1 million from client accounts

Former Wells Fargo rep John Gregory Schmidt had been barred by Finra.

By InvestmentNews
Baseball, taxes and retirement destinations
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 11, 2019
Baseball, taxes and retirement destinations

New tax rules could affect retirees' relocation decisions.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisers can — and must — help improve financial literacy in America
OPINION MAR 09, 2019
Advisers can — and must — help improve financial literacy in America

The lack of education is a problem, and there's a lot you can do to fix that.

By crain-api
Congress takes on 529s, targets student debt
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 09, 2019
Congress takes on 529s, targets student debt

Enhancement of savings vehicles a priority in Washington, but some states aren't on board.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
529 plan costs: Advisers, broker-dealers brace for Finra crackdown
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 09, 2019
529 plan costs: Advisers, broker-dealers brace for Finra crackdown

The regulator is on the warpath against unsuitable share class recommendations. How will the industry respond?

By Ryan W. Neal
Ed Butowsky, Schwab head to arbitration over $100 million defamation claim
RIA NEWS MAR 08, 2019
Ed Butowsky, Schwab head to arbitration over $100 million defamation claim

The adviser claims Charles Schwab defamed him and poached his clients.

By Greg Iacurci
When clients work past 70, RMDs are still required — and begrudged
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2019
When clients work past 70, RMDs are still required — and begrudged

They claim current rules requiring those 70½ to start withdrawing funds from retirement accounts are outdated.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former adviser sentenced to two years for lying to clients, SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2019
Former adviser sentenced to two years for lying to clients, SEC

Richard Cody of Jacksonville, Fla., also must pay fine of $30,000.

By InvestmentNews