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REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 17, 2019
SEC charges head of small REIT and BDC with fraud

Suneet Singal allegedly lied about owning a dozen hotels to close a deal.

By Bruce Kelly
Hearsay helping advisers be proactive about texting compliance
FINTECH DEC 17, 2019
Hearsay helping advisers be proactive about texting compliance

Tech vendor's texting app can now automatically detect keywords that run afoul of compliance and block messages from being sent.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisers weigh in on SECURE Act, approved by House and on way to Senate and the White House
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2019
Advisers weigh in on SECURE Act, approved by House and on way to Senate and the White House

Advisers like provisions for increasing workplace retirement plans, extending RMD age, but question limits on inherited IRAs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What the SECURE Act means for annuities
OPINION DEC 17, 2019
What the SECURE Act means for annuities

The SECURE Act has several provisions with a favorable impact on annuities. Find out what this legislation means for annuity providers and retirees

By Mark Rosanes
YieldStreet aims to bring alternatives to IRAs with WealthFlex acquisition
FINTECH DEC 16, 2019
YieldStreet aims to bring alternatives to IRAs with WealthFlex acquisition

The robo combo will make it easier for wealthy investors to own alternative investments in qualified accounts.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers draw up plans for 2020
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 14, 2019
Advisers draw up plans for 2020

Issues advisers will spend more time on with clients next year

By Jeff Benjamin
Remembering Don Marron, consummate dealmaker
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 14, 2019
Remembering Don Marron, consummate dealmaker

With an eye for the future, Mr. Marron kept making deals well into his 80s.

By InvestmentNews
Bank of America sees ETF market hitting $50 trillion in next decade
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 13, 2019
Bank of America sees ETF market hitting $50 trillion in next decade

Passive strategies such as ETFs are benefiting as investors bail on active managers after years of underperformance.

By Bloomberg
Making cybersecurity an adviser business opportunity
OPINION DEC 13, 2019
Making cybersecurity an adviser business opportunity

Advisers could become clients' first line of defense to keeping their financial lives safe

By Ryan W. Neal
The rush to hedge inflation sparks a run on TIPS
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 13, 2019
The rush to hedge inflation sparks a run on TIPS

Managers have been snapping up trades like TIPS as a cheap hedge against disruptive inflation in 2020

By Bloomberg
Finra board sends the SEC proposal to boost oversight of firms hiring rogues
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 13, 2019
Finra board sends the SEC proposal to boost oversight of firms hiring rogues

Panel also ships the SEC amendments to suitability rule to conform with Reg BI

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo Advisors signs up more than 1,000 advisers for new succession plan
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2019
Wells Fargo Advisors signs up more than 1,000 advisers for new succession plan

Program gives advisers who stay until retirement an additional bonus of 25% of their trailing 12

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity rollout of separately managed accounts seen as defensive move
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
Fidelity rollout of separately managed accounts seen as defensive move

The asset manager will debut five direct-to-adviser SMAs strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
JPMorgan sets up new wealth management unit
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
JPMorgan sets up new wealth management unit

The group will focus on advising clients with up to $10 million in net worth.

By Bloomberg
Detroit-area team managing $500 million shifts to LPL
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
Detroit-area team managing $500 million shifts to LPL

Father-daughter team at Herbert Financial Group specializes in serving auto executives.

By InvestmentNews
Pershing adds fee-based annuities to its managed accounts system ​
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
Pershing adds fee-based annuities to its managed accounts system ​

Clearing powerhouse will support more than 70 fee-based annuities from 18 carriers. ​ 

By Bloomberg
Finra announces consolidation of examination functions
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
Finra announces consolidation of examination functions

Broker-dealer regulator will review firms based on their business models

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra arbitrators order UBS to pay more than $11 million in defamation case
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
Finra arbitrators order UBS to pay more than $11 million in defamation case

Panel awards punitive damages to fired supervisor, which claimant's attorney calls 'unicorn rare.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Investors don't know much about investment basics, Finra finds
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
Investors don't know much about investment basics, Finra finds

Regulator's Investor Education Foundation survey reveals little knowledge of key concepts.

By InvestmentNews
You can now bet big on cannabis with first US leveraged ETN
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
You can now bet big on cannabis with first US leveraged ETN

The MicroSectors Cannabis 2x Leveraged ETN will charge 95 basis points.

By Bloomberg