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New Fidelity research shows a surge in plan sponsors offering financial wellness programs that could overlap with traditional advisor services, raising questions about future roles.

The new tax law won't completely eliminate the complicated tax incentives for food on the job, but experts suggest businesses may change up their menus.

Even as Canadian investor and "Shark Tank" co-star Kevin O'Leary broke records last month with the $13 million basketball card he helped purchase, experts warn that there are pitfalls.

Gordon Bava is a senior partner in the Los Angeles office of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, special committee representation, private and underwritten securities offerings and general corporate representation of clients in a variety of industries. Manatt, Phelps & Phillips is a multidisciplinary, integrated national professional services firm.

Justin Pulgrano, CPA, is the senior vice president of strategic growth at Crunchafi, with a 15+-year career spanning Big Four audit, transaction advisory and technology leadership. Pulgrano helps CPA firms harness technology to simplify complex workflows and free up more time for insight and client impact.

The regulator's Investor Advisory Committee said policymakers could abandon asset and income thresholds for determining who can put money into private markets and instead adopt a "sophistication" standard.

Financial Planning's September Financial Advisor Confidence Outlook found that equities are growing hotter and cash is cooling off in client portfolios.

Matt Scully is a reporter based in New York. He covers large banks and reports on complex financial topics, often related to the post-crisis recovery of consumer and mortgage credit. He tweets news often @scullymb.

Sathiya Livingston is an insurance operations & digital transformation specialist with over 12 years of experience helping U.S. carriers optimize claims, underwriting, and policy servicing. He works with mid-market insurers to design process improvements that blend automation, analytics, and strategic partnerships for sustainable growth. Contact him at sathiya.l@flatworldsolutions.com.