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Market surge exposes cracks in online trading platforms
FINTECH NOV 10, 2020
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

By Nicole Casperson
Want to attract clients? Think beyond COVID-19 boundaries
OPINION NOV 10, 2020
Want to attract clients? Think beyond COVID-19 boundaries

Absent face-to-face meetings, how can advisers reach new prospects?

By Kristine McManus
SEC finds compliance deficiencies in RIA branch offices
RIA NEWS NOV 09, 2020
SEC finds compliance deficiencies in RIA branch offices

The issues cited by the agency include overcharging clients and failing to manage conflicts of interest

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC imposes $240,000 penalty on former Apollo senior partner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 09, 2020
SEC imposes $240,000 penalty on former Apollo senior partner

Mohammed Ali Rashid was found to have falsely described personal expenses

By InvestmentNews
Bob Reynolds reflects on future of 401(k) plans after the election
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2020
Bob Reynolds reflects on future of 401(k) plans after the election

The Putnam CEO is concerned that the retirement plan system is an easy target if the government needs to raise money

By Fred Barstein
Georgia Senate races could determine fate of Biden agenda
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 09, 2020
Georgia Senate races could determine fate of Biden agenda

Even 50-50 Democratic control presents challenges for the president-elect

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Deferred income annuities are more than just a risk management tool right now
OPINION NOV 09, 2020
Deferred income annuities are more than just a risk management tool right now

In the current interest rate environment, income annuities find themselves in the unique position of being a competitive investment tool

By Scott Stolz
Advisers want more engagement from asset managers: J.D. Power
FINTECH NOV 09, 2020
Advisers want more engagement from asset managers: J.D. Power

Firms who build strong digital relationships with advisers are reaping the benefits, according to the study

By Nicole Casperson
INmail: When to claim survivor benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2020
INmail: When to claim survivor benefits

Survivor benefits are worth the maximum amount if they are collected at full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Election of Kamala Harris shows representation matters
OPINION NOV 09, 2020
Election of Kamala Harris shows representation matters

Rianka Dorsainvil celebrating the VP-elect's firsts and remembering her own

By Rianka R. Dorsainvil
Biden presidency to be ESG friend
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 09, 2020
Biden presidency to be ESG friend

From Paris climate deal and racial justice to renewable energy and diversity, Biden administration welcomed by ESG investors

By Natalie Kenway
Getting annuities onto 401(k) plan menus
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2020
Getting annuities onto 401(k) plan menus

SECURE Act provisions providing plan fiduciaries with some legal protection, requirements for lifetime income disclosures on 401(k) statements and a volatile stock market all bode well for these products

By Emile Hallez
DOL’s ESG rule an instance of America’s divide
OPINION NOV 09, 2020
DOL’s ESG rule an instance of America’s divide

It appears unlikely a Biden administration would be able to overturn the rule

By InvestmentNews
A new world for retirement plan advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2020
A new world for retirement plan advisers

The average client’s house is in reasonably good order, but mass affluent plan participants may need additional help

By George Moriarty
Medicare premiums, surcharges to rise slightly in 2021
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 08, 2020
Medicare premiums, surcharges to rise slightly in 2021

Income brackets to be adjusted for inflation for high-income retirees next year

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC's Lee says agency should consider rules for socially responsible investing
RIA NEWS NOV 06, 2020
SEC's Lee says agency should consider rules for socially responsible investing

The commissioner suggested the SEC think about standardized reporting on climate risk for public companies and investment funds

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What the DOL could look like under Biden
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2020
What the DOL could look like under Biden

The agency would start reversing Trump policies as quickly as possible

By Emile Hallez
UBS sued for $500 million by Chinese tycoon over deal gone awry
WIREHOUSES NOV 06, 2020
UBS sued for $500 million by Chinese tycoon over deal gone awry

Wealthy Chinese businessman Guo Wengui steps up his fight over money he lost when the bank called in a margin loan

By Bloomberg
Fed leaves rates, asset purchases unchanged
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 05, 2020
Fed leaves rates, asset purchases unchanged

Chair Jerome Powell stresses that the economy needs fiscal and monetary policy support

By Bloomberg
A divided government? No problem, most advisers say
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 05, 2020
A divided government? No problem, most advisers say

There's a sense of relief that the extremes of both parties would be tamped down by a Biden presidency and a Republican Senate

By Mark Schoeff Jr.