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The state’s securities regulator claims the popular app uses “gamification” to manipulate customers and fails to prevent frequent outages on its trading platform, among other misconduct.

With 350 firms on its client roster, the acquisition of Flourish gives the insurer a springboard into the independent advisor market.

The regulation permits more exemptions from fiduciary duties, but may itself be replaced by the incoming Biden administration.

It’s the second-biggest hire of the year for the wirehouse.

The firm’s four new additions came from two wirehouses.

It’s one of the largest teams to quit a wirehouse this year.

After a volatile year, advisors get a reprieve when it comes to payout changes.

It won’t just change the composition of corporate board rooms. It may change conversations with clients too.

Regulatory shifts, M&A, new technology — there’s a lot on the horizon for the industry.

Here are some obvious and not-so-obvious year-end tax tips to consider as we prepare ourselves and our clients for the new year.