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DOL proposes rule to broaden retirement plan coverage
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2018
DOL proposes rule to broaden retirement plan coverage

But the proposal doesn't create "open MEPs," as many in the industry had been hoping.

By Greg Iacurci
Wells Fargo to pay New York $65 million over cross-selling practices
WIREHOUSES OCT 22, 2018
Wells Fargo to pay New York $65 million over cross-selling practices

Bank says the settlement relates to product sales goals that were eliminated in 2016

By Bloomberg
UBS loses $20 million arbitration award over Puerto Rico investments
WIREHOUSES OCT 22, 2018
UBS loses $20 million arbitration award over Puerto Rico investments

Award is the largest penalty for UBS involving the Caribbean island to date.

By Greg Iacurci
Goldman moves digital bank to wealth unit
FINTECH OCT 22, 2018
Goldman moves digital bank to wealth unit

Marcus, which makes personal loans online, will be pitched to the wealth management division's clients.

By Bloomberg
Unit investment trusts could take center stage amid market volatility
OPINION OCT 22, 2018
Unit investment trusts could take center stage amid market volatility

Given the way they're structured, UITs are a more targeted approach to investing than mutual funds or ETFs

By Dryden Pence
Taking advantage of opportunity zone investments for tax breaks requires high risk tolerance
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 22, 2018
Taking advantage of opportunity zone investments for tax breaks requires high risk tolerance

Advisers say people most likely to participate also meet the income and net-worth thresholds to qualify as accredited investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Investors, don't lose sleep over the midterm elections
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 20, 2018
Investors, don't lose sleep over the midterm elections

Historically speaking, the worst is behind us.

By crain-api
Cheap is great; free will usually cost you
OPINION OCT 19, 2018
Cheap is great; free will usually cost you

In the financial services industry, free simply doesn't exist. It can't.

By Barry Ritholtz
Wells Fargo Advisors to fire back against former brokers suing it
WIREHOUSES OCT 19, 2018
Wells Fargo Advisors to fire back against former brokers suing it

Firm intends to file counterclaim against two brokers who alleged they lost business in the wake of bank scandals.

By Bruce Kelly
Two financial advisers running for Congress
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 19, 2018
Two financial advisers running for Congress

CFP John Chrin runs as a Republican for a House seat in Pennsylvania; Neal Simon, CEO of an RIA, seeks Maryland Senate seat as an independent.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Paul Allen's $26 billion estate could take years to unravel
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2018
Paul Allen's $26 billion estate could take years to unravel

Microsoft co-founder's holdings akin to 'a major corporation.'

By Bloomberg
LPL and Independent Financial Partners lose $10 billion retirement group
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2018
LPL and Independent Financial Partners lose $10 billion retirement group

Departure by Retirement Benefits Group comes on the heels of IFP's decision to start up its own broker-dealer.

By Greg Iacurci
DOL likely to address fiduciary rule again next year
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 18, 2018
DOL likely to address fiduciary rule again next year

Agency to consider 'regulatory options' by September, same deadline for SEC's advice rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ex-Wells Fargo brokers sue for damages, claiming they lost business in wake of scandals
WIREHOUSES OCT 18, 2018
Ex-Wells Fargo brokers sue for damages, claiming they lost business in wake of scandals

In a Finra arbitration complaint, two brokers allege that Wells Fargo's problems damaged their business.

By Bruce Kelly
What is your social media style?
FINTECH OCT 17, 2018
What is your social media style?

Whether you know it or not, you have one — and your style says a lot about you.

By Scott Kleinberg
401(k) record keepers seek new revenue streams to 'save themselves'
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 17, 2018
401(k) record keepers seek new revenue streams to 'save themselves'

Service providers are getting pinched by fee compression.

By Greg Iacurci
HSBC launching robo-adviser to expand wealth management footprint
FINTECH OCT 17, 2018
HSBC launching robo-adviser to expand wealth management footprint

The bank sees the technology, built in partnership with Marstone, as the key to its U.S. growth strategy.

By Ryan W. Neal
Solving the Adviser Talent Shortage: Diversity & Inclusion
OPINION OCT 17, 2018
Solving the Adviser Talent Shortage: Diversity & Inclusion

By IN Research and Fidelity
Fidelity launches digital marketplace for technology integrations
FINTECH OCT 16, 2018
Fidelity launches digital marketplace for technology integrations

Advisers can use the Integration Xchange to browse Fidelity APIs and third-party tools.

By Ryan W. Neal
Can investment advisers disclose away all conflicts? Can brokers?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 16, 2018
Can investment advisers disclose away all conflicts? Can brokers?

There's still disagreement over whether disclosure and informed client consent are enough to satisfy a fiduciary's obligation to act in the client's best interest.

By Bloomberg