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Robinhood valued at $7.6 billion after latest round of funding
FINTECH JUL 22, 2019
Robinhood valued at $7.6 billion after latest round of funding

The 6-year-old company has also outlined several new initiatives, including expanded trading of cryptocurrency.

By Bloomberg
Don't be unnerved by health-care cost estimates for retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2019
Don't be unnerved by health-care cost estimates for retirement

Breaking up the numbers can replace the panic with planning.

By Sudipto Banerjee
Convergence of retirement and wealth management is next 'battleground'
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Convergence of retirement and wealth management is next 'battleground'

The ultimate goal is to engage all 401(k) participants by offering in-plan financial advice.

By Greg Iacurci
Women still aren't part of the conversation. They must be
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Women still aren't part of the conversation. They must be

Women who relinquish all financial decision-making to spouses or others, do so at their own peril.

By InvestmentNews
Dearth of young advisers who can meet participant needs
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Dearth of young advisers who can meet participant needs

By Fred Barstein
Scope of protecting participant account information not clear
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Scope of protecting participant account information not clear

By blocking access, sponsors may actually increase chance of harm.

By Phil Troyer
Do data-privacy rules make cross-selling more difficult?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Do data-privacy rules make cross-selling more difficult?

Security concerns change dynamic of 401(k) information ownership.

By Greg Iacurci
Broker-dealers say they have a leg up on aggregators
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Broker-dealers say they have a leg up on aggregators

Aggregator firms are infringing more on broker-dealers' turf, but brokerage executives don't seem rattled by the additional competition.

By Greg Iacurci
Challenge or opportunity?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Challenge or opportunity?

Broker-dealer leaders discuss the future of plan advice and the participant experience.

By Ellie Zhu
US rate of gray divorce has doubled since the 90s
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2019
US rate of gray divorce has doubled since the 90s

Even very wealthy can find it financially draining, emotionally harrowing — and messy.

By Bloomberg
Trump taps top lawyer against DOL fiduciary rule to head the department
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 19, 2019
Trump taps top lawyer against DOL fiduciary rule to head the department

Investor advocates wonder whether Eugene Scalia personally holds positions he advocated in court, while financial industry groups welcome the nomination.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisor Group rolls out cybersecurity program for broker-dealers
FINTECH JUL 19, 2019
Advisor Group rolls out cybersecurity program for broker-dealers

Insurance, data-backup, auditing and monitoring are among the components of CyberGuard

By Ryan W. Neal
Nick Schorsch returns to public view, this time to settle up with the SEC
ALTERNATIVES JUL 19, 2019
Nick Schorsch returns to public view, this time to settle up with the SEC

After keeping a low profile for past few years, one-time REIT czar re-emerges to face consequences for past wrongdoing.

By Bruce Kelly
Why a culture of compliance is critical
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 19, 2019
Why a culture of compliance is critical

In an age of heightened consumer demand for fiduciary advice, retaining assets and protecting your firm are complementary strategies.

By Steve Gresham and Kevin J. Ruth
Senate Republicans seek allowances for RIAs to manage pooled crowdfunding money
ALTERNATIVES JUL 19, 2019
Senate Republicans seek allowances for RIAs to manage pooled crowdfunding money

GOP lawmakers also ask SEC to increase number of investors who qualify to buy private placements.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Goldman Sachs has what other 401(k) firms want
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2019
Goldman Sachs has what other 401(k) firms want

The firm's suite of wealth management services can cater to the full spectrum of 401(k) participants.

By Greg Iacurci
Merrill Lynch pays $40 million settlement over broker churning, faces second claim for $42 million
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 19, 2019
Merrill Lynch pays $40 million settlement over broker churning, faces second claim for $42 million

Two clients, including the former governor of New Hampshire, alleged their broker excessively traded their accounts.

By Bruce Kelly
Elizabeth Warren declares war on private equity 'vampires'
ALTERNATIVES JUL 18, 2019
Elizabeth Warren declares war on private equity 'vampires'

The presidential candidate proposes restricting PE firms' ability to pay themselves 'monitoring fees' and dividends, while limiting their ability to use tax breaks for the debt placed on companies they buy

By Bloomberg
Finra arbitrators order Morgan Stanley to pay $3.3 million for concealing evidence
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 18, 2019
Finra arbitrators order Morgan Stanley to pay $3.3 million for concealing evidence

Brokerage calls decision 'unwarranted and excessive.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
AssetMark IPO seen as boon for financial services
EQUITIES JUL 18, 2019
AssetMark IPO seen as boon for financial services

Investors pounce, driving shares of the TAMP up 19% in first-day trading

By Jeff Benjamin