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Edward Jones new matchmaking tool takes cue from Tinder
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH SEP 01, 2020
Edward Jones new matchmaking tool takes cue from Tinder

The digital platform, which matches clients with advisers based on personality, was designed to mimic popular dating apps

By Nicole Casperson
SEC charges Connecticut hybrid adviser with stealing $300,000 from client
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2020
SEC charges Connecticut hybrid adviser with stealing $300,000 from client

Matthew Clason allegedly liquidated securities and transferred the proceeds to a joint account

By InvestmentNews
Massachusetts begins enforcing fiduciary rule despite Reg BI
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 01, 2020
Massachusetts begins enforcing fiduciary rule despite Reg BI

Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin could take a more aggressive approach toward advice regulation than the SEC

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Health savings account assets now top $73.5 billion
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2020
Health savings account assets now top $73.5 billion

The number of accounts has grown to more than 29 million in the past year

By InvestmentNews
Ascensus TPA president leaves company
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2020
Ascensus TPA president leaves company

Jerry Bramlett helped build FuturePlan into the country’s largest third-party administrator, according to the firm

By Emile Hallez
Buckingham snaps up two more RIAs
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 01, 2020
Buckingham snaps up two more RIAs

Its acquisitions of Baldwin & Associates and GreenCourse Financial Advisors will close in the fourth quarter, chair Justin Ferri said

By Emile Hallez
Envestnet launches annuities on MoneyGuide platform
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH AUG 31, 2020
Envestnet launches annuities on MoneyGuide platform

MoneyGuide users are now able to model various annuity strategies to identify and act on income gaps their clients may face

By Nicole Casperson
Team managing $1.2 billion at UBS joins Raymond James
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 31, 2020
Team managing $1.2 billion at UBS joins Raymond James

The Overland Park, Kansas, trio will operate as MDS Advisors of Raymond James

By InvestmentNews
INmail: Navigating Social Security benefits and public employee offsets
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2020
INmail: Navigating Social Security benefits and public employee offsets

Public employees in about a dozen states, as well as federal employees under the old Civil Service Retirement System, do not participate in Social Security and are not subject to payroll taxes.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Multiple trading platforms acknowledge technical problems
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH AUG 31, 2020
Multiple trading platforms acknowledge technical problems

Schwab, Robinhood and Vanguard all say clients may be having problems using their websites

By Bloomberg
GAO wants better benefits information for divorced spouses
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2020
GAO wants better benefits information for divorced spouses

Report says the Labor Department's information about claiming retirement benefits may be insufficient

By InvestmentNews
Finra censures and fines Wells Fargo $350,000
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 31, 2020
Finra censures and fines Wells Fargo $350,000

Regulator says the firm failed to supervise reps’ sales of risky energy securities

By InvestmentNews
Robinhood’s rapid rise yields irate traders, US probes
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 31, 2020
Robinhood’s rapid rise yields irate traders, US probes

Both the SEC and Finra are now investigating Robinhood's handling of its March outage, sources say

By Bloomberg
Tibergien joins board of family office Pathstone
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 31, 2020
Tibergien joins board of family office Pathstone

Former head of Pershing Advisor Solutions emerges from brief retirement

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why 2020 is a good year to give
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION AUG 28, 2020
Why 2020 is a good year to give

Existing tax laws, the CARES Act, and election year uncertainty make it wise to be generous now in support of extraordinary needs

By Kim Laughton
The race for small-business 401(k)s
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2020
The race for small-business 401(k)s

More companies are pursuing small businesses for 401(k) plans, with technology enabling an abundance of new services

By Emile Hallez
Credit Suisse uncovers fraud at wealth management unit
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 28, 2020
Credit Suisse uncovers fraud at wealth management unit

Forged documentation on an over-the-counter contract for a client led to a loss of about $11 million

By Bloomberg
Robinhood can benefit young investors — but is it worth the risks?
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH AUG 28, 2020
Robinhood can benefit young investors — but is it worth the risks?

The free trading app helps educate young adults through its online platform, but not all advisers believe it benefits first-time investors

By Nicole Casperson
Volatility gauges flash warning for stock rally
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 28, 2020
Volatility gauges flash warning for stock rally

Wednesday's rallies in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes were accompanied by gains in their volatility measures

By Bloomberg
Ultra-wealthy are loading up on cash
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 28, 2020
Ultra-wealthy are loading up on cash

Millionaire investors have boosted cash to 19% of their total assets, up from 12% prior to pandemic, group says

By Bloomberg