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Finra bars former Allstate broker for using employee's IRA money
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2019
Finra bars former Allstate broker for using employee's IRA money

Kari Ann Buckles kept $2,264 she was supposed to deposit, Finra says.

By InvestmentNews
Reg BI creates certainty and provides investors with a choice
OPINION AUG 28, 2019
Reg BI creates certainty and provides investors with a choice

The Securities and Exchange Commission's new regulation takes effect June 30, 2020.

By Todd Rosenfeld
Debate on crypto oversight intensifies as SEC clashes with Facebook over Libra
FINTECH AUG 27, 2019
Debate on crypto oversight intensifies as SEC clashes with Facebook over Libra

The agency has taken a more pro-regulatory tone than many expected

By Bloomberg
New York IBD to acquire $2.5B Boston hybrid
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2019
New York IBD to acquire $2.5B Boston hybrid

National Holdings Corp. is set to acquire Winslow Evans & Crocker Inc. in 2020.

By InvestmentNews
Forget millennials, fintechs have eyes for Gen Z
FINTECH AUG 27, 2019
Forget millennials, fintechs have eyes for Gen Z

The next big thing is moving beyond client portals and onto voice search

By Ryan W. Neal
Low interest rates boost this estate planning strategy
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2019
Low interest rates boost this estate planning strategy

A type of trust known as a GRAT allows for larger tax-free transfers when interest rates are low

By Greg Iacurci
SEC upholds Finra bar despite recent Supreme Court ruling
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 27, 2019
SEC upholds Finra bar despite recent Supreme Court ruling

Agency said high court's decision in Kokesh only applies to monetary sanctions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Massachusetts fines Wells Fargo $450,000 over unregistered agents
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 27, 2019
Massachusetts fines Wells Fargo $450,000 over unregistered agents

Securities regulator says more than 1,600 agents and managers had lapsed registrations.

By InvestmentNews
It's time for leadership, not just innovation
FINTECH AUG 27, 2019
It's time for leadership, not just innovation

Tech innovation is the easy part — the real challenge is driving adoption

By Steve Gresham
Investment adviser arrested and charged in $105 million securities fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 27, 2019
Investment adviser arrested and charged in $105 million securities fraud

Brenda Smith of Philadelphia is also facing SEC civil charges that she lied about the performance of her fund, Broad Reach Capital.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Helping clients crack the code on Social Security
OPINION AUG 27, 2019
Helping clients crack the code on Social Security

It's critical that advisers educate clients about the benefits and trade-offs related to claiming Social Security at various ages.

By Katherine Roy
Robo-advisers are dead. Long live digital advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2019
Robo-advisers are dead. Long live digital advisers

Worksites provide huge opportunity for 401(k) advisers to integrate fintech solutions.

By Fred Barstein
Wills of Jeffrey Epstein, Aretha Franklin raise questions of legitimacy
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 26, 2019
Wills of Jeffrey Epstein, Aretha Franklin raise questions of legitimacy

Because they were unconventional, the wills could be challenged.

By Greg Iacurci
Software developer Invent.us creates consulting group to serve users
FINTECH AUG 26, 2019
Software developer Invent.us creates consulting group to serve users

Suzanne Siracuse, Tim Welsh part of team to help advisory firms maximize new tools.

By InvestmentNews
Disruptive look at the confluence of digital and human advice
OPINION AUG 26, 2019
Disruptive look at the confluence of digital and human advice

Technology is transforming the advice business, and managing the full household portfolio in a comprehensive way is the new standard.

By Jack Sharry
AI, blockchain should be high priority for record keepers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2019
AI, blockchain should be high priority for record keepers

What would the 401(k) industry look like if firms could start with a blank slate instead of a legacy platform?

By Ryan W. Neal
When to buy Medigap insurance
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2019
When to buy Medigap insurance

Rise in Medigap premiums is outpacing Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment, and the disparity is likely to get worse in 2020.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisor Group acquisition financed by debt rated 'junk' by S&P
ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2019
Advisor Group acquisition financed by debt rated 'junk' by S&P

High levels of debt could be impacted by declining interest rates, the debt rating firm says.

By Bruce Kelly
Wealthfront buys hybrid robo Grove in quest to automate paychecks
FINTECH AUG 22, 2019
Wealthfront buys hybrid robo Grove in quest to automate paychecks

Facet Wealth, not Wealthfront, will absorb Grove's clients, boosting its current client base by 50%.

By Greg Iacurci
UBS hit with $4.4 million arb award over Puerto Rico bonds and funds
WIREHOUSES AUG 22, 2019
UBS hit with $4.4 million arb award over Puerto Rico bonds and funds

Finra panel gives UBS investors $4.25 million in damages, $170,000 in costs.

By Bruce Kelly