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Robinhood case to test Massachusetts fiduciary rule
But an investor advocate praises the state for targeting conduct other than outright fraud
Robinhood to pay $65 million to end SEC probe into stock orders
Online broker allegedly failed to properly inform clients that it sold their stock orders to high-frequency traders and other financial firms
Robinhood accused of manipulating customers by Massachusetts regulator
The complaint marks the first time the state's fiduciary rule is being used to bring charges against a brokerage firm
How women-led fintechs are combating the gender wealth gap
Female-led fintechs use digital platforms to curate content and tools aimed at deconstructing systemic issues that have kept women from investing
Robinhood army swells thematic ETFs
Funds built around a theme have taken in more than $20 billion so far this year
Market surge exposes cracks in online trading platforms
Brokerages like Schwab, ETrade, TD Ameritrade, Robinhood and Fidelity were hit with technical difficulties as trading spiked amid news of a COVID-19 vaccine
Hackers say they hold keys to 10,000 Robinhood accounts
Robinhood-related emails up for sale on the dark web reportedly outnumber those for other brokerages by about 5-to-1
Robinhood internal probe finds hackers hit almost 2,000 accounts
Robinhood, with more than 13 million accounts, is considering whether to add a customer service phone number
Robinhood users say accounts were looted
Customers say they've been left in limbo since the popular app has no emergency phone number they can call
Move over AppleCare — Betterment now offers cellphone insurance
The move is indicative of the race to add features across platforms as fintech providers look to compete with traditional banks
Robinhood probed by SEC over payments from high-speed traders
Regulator said to be looking at whether the online broker properly informed clients that it sold their stock orders to Wall Street firms
Multiple trading platforms acknowledge technical problems
Schwab, Robinhood and Vanguard all say clients may be having problems using their websites
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
Robinhood outruns rivals in record year for retail investing
The trading app is revealing the data for the first time, in the wake of a surge in online dealing among people stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic
Robinhood to expand offerings after $600 million funding round
The online trading app intends to invest in new products, as lawmakers have pressed the firm to increase investor protections
Lawmakers press Robinhood about investor protections on trading platform
Letter from Capitol Hill says the firm ‘must do better’ in the wake of the suicide of a user
Robinhood adds another $320 million in funding
The latest round of investments boosts the online trading app's valuation to $8.6 billion
Regulators should take a harder look at Robinhood
After the tragic death of a customer, the investment platform made significant changes. More may need to be done
Robinhood fined $1.25 million by Finra
Regulator says trading app's order-flow procedures failed to guarantee clients received best prices
Robinhood withdraws its application to become a bank
Startup was in regulators' cross-hairs after its failed launch of a checking and savings product late last year.
