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John Hancock sued over 'self-dealing' in 401(k) plan products
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2020
John Hancock sued over 'self-dealing' in 401(k) plan products

The financial services firm is the latest to be targeted for including proprietary products in its retirement plan

By Emile Hallez
OK, fellow Boomers, let’s talk about the future
OPINION MAR 03, 2020
OK, fellow Boomers, let’s talk about the future

The importance of inter-generational partnerships in wealth management

By John Taft
David Canter says Fidelity is ready to compete with a Schwab-TD combo
RIAS MAR 03, 2020
David Canter says Fidelity is ready to compete with a Schwab-TD combo

The head of Fidelity's RIA business warns against underestimating the big private company's breadth and depth

By Jeff Benjamin
CFP Board removes compensation descriptions from consumer website
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 03, 2020
CFP Board removes compensation descriptions from consumer website

Organization says the best way for clients to select an adviser is ‘to have a conversation’ with the adviser

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FSI's top advocacy priorities in 2020
OPINION MAR 03, 2020
FSI's top advocacy priorities in 2020

The tax treatment of financial services and reducing burdens on advisers' business entities are among the items FSI will be focusing on this year

By Dale Brown
Fed cuts rates 50 basis points in response to spreading virus
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 03, 2020
Fed cuts rates 50 basis points in response to spreading virus

The central bank's emergency move is an attempt to protect the economy from the coronavirus

By Bloomberg
Robinhood brokerage is up and running, sort of, after outage
FINTECH MAR 03, 2020
Robinhood brokerage is up and running, sort of, after outage

Customers blasted the closely held company on social media during the outage and several said they would close their accounts

By Bloomberg
UBS CEO Ermotti to become chairman of Swiss Re
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2020
UBS CEO Ermotti to become chairman of Swiss Re

The news ends speculation that Ermotti might try to succeed UBS chairman Axel Weber

By Bloomberg
Financial services deals meet resistance from Democratic lawmakers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 02, 2020
Financial services deals meet resistance from Democratic lawmakers

Schwab's acquisition of TD Ameritrade and Morgan Stanley's deal for ETrade have elicited criticism from Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Maxine Waters

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC charges two unregistered brokers with fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 02, 2020
SEC charges two unregistered brokers with fraud

Cold-callers Jason Arthur and Christopher Bongiorno were unlicensed when they pitched investors the securities of two U.S. companies

By InvestmentNews
Oracle to pay $12 million to settle 401(k) lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2020
Oracle to pay $12 million to settle 401(k) lawsuit

The company allegedly breached its fiduciary duty, in part by selecting funds that allegedly made excessive revenue-sharing payments to Fidelity

By Emile Hallez
LPL snags team managing $610 million from Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS MAR 02, 2020
LPL snags team managing $610 million from Raymond James

The move marks at least the second adviser to switch from Raymond James to LPL in as many months

By InvestmentNews
No stretch IRA? No problem
IRA ALERT MAR 02, 2020
No stretch IRA? No problem

5 reasons why the elimination of the stretch IRA is not the end of the world

By Ed Slott
Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers 2021
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 01, 2020
Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers 2021

InvestmentNews’ fourth annual Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers highlights 75 advice industry firms that recognize the importance of a strong work culture. The firms’ profiles detail the HR policies and workplace practices they use to attract and retain skilled advisers, as well as changes they've made in response to the pandemic.

By InvestmentNews
The new essential
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2020
The new essential

By addressing clients’ health and aging, advisers can prove their value as rising health care costs threaten the security of retirement accounts

By Emile Hallez
Don’t panic! There’ve been 13 bull and bear markets since WWII
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 28, 2020
Don’t panic! There’ve been 13 bull and bear markets since WWII

Over the last eight decades, the average bull market lasting 1,630 days and the average bear lasting 419 days

By Jeff Benjamin
Lawsuit questions Finra’s ability to bar brokers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 28, 2020
Lawsuit questions Finra’s ability to bar brokers

The argument hinges on whether a lifetime sanction is a punitive or remedial punishment

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Gold dips, dampening 'safe haven' from stocks
ALTERNATIVES FEB 28, 2020
Gold dips, dampening 'safe haven' from stocks

Prices fell about 4% Friday, though analysts said there's still an investment case for the yellow metal

By Emile Hallez
Empathy can help advisers succeed with clients
OPINION FEB 28, 2020
Empathy can help advisers succeed with clients

Why many women aren't seeking advice

By Courtney Laffler
401(k) trading spikes amid correction
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2020
401(k) trading spikes amid correction

Rebalancing activity was the highest it's been since 2008, according to record keeper Alight Solutions

By Emile Hallez