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Wells Fargo’s chair quits ahead of Capitol Hill hearing
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2020
Wells Fargo’s chair quits ahead of Capitol Hill hearing

Betsy Duke is scheduled to appear before the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday

By Bloomberg
Betterment surpasses $22 billion AUM in 500,000 user accounts
FINTECH MAR 06, 2020
Betterment surpasses $22 billion AUM in 500,000 user accounts

The digital adviser believes it remains on track toward its goal of going public

By Ryan W. Neal
Private equity may not be right for HNW clients
OPINION MAR 06, 2020
Private equity may not be right for HNW clients

Most high-net-worth individuals would be better off investing in small-cap securities via mutual funds and ETFs

By Clark Kendall
Coronavirus will test your firm's tech
OPINION MAR 06, 2020
Coronavirus will test your firm's tech

Clients don’t need to be sick to feel the impact of the epidemic, and that goes beyond market volatility

By Kyle Hiatt
SEC poised to release guidance on Reg BI implementation this month
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 06, 2020
SEC poised to release guidance on Reg BI implementation this month

Other priorities: Probing whether ESG funds live up to the hype, zeroing in on fee conflicts

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Market plunge tests performance of target-date funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2020
Market plunge tests performance of target-date funds

Managers made several changes following the 2008 crisis, including reducing allocations to high-yield bonds and equities

By Emile Hallez
Women have an edge as financial advisers
OPINION MAR 06, 2020
Women have an edge as financial advisers

In a competitive situation, female advisers have a sense of empathy that helps them relate to clients on a personal level

By Erin Botsford
Her Voice Matters: Seeing female leaders will boost women in advice
OPINION MAR 06, 2020
Her Voice Matters: Seeing female leaders will boost women in advice

Retaining women advisers requires career development efforts

By Patty Carter
Fidelity's new mutual funds target HSA investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2020
Fidelity's new mutual funds target HSA investments

The products encourage clients to use health savings accounts as investment vehicles

By Emile Hallez
eMoney Advisor expands digital marketing capabilities
FINTECH MAR 05, 2020
eMoney Advisor expands digital marketing capabilities

The latest update to Advisor Branded Marketing automates how advisers find and nurture leads

By Ryan W. Neal
Wells Fargo Advisors imposes account fee on more clients
WIREHOUSES MAR 05, 2020
Wells Fargo Advisors imposes account fee on more clients

Households now need $500,000 in assets, up from $250,000, for Wells Fargo to waive the fee

By Bruce Kelly
Women and retirement preparedness
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2020
Women and retirement preparedness

As International Women's Day approaches this Sunday, female investors continue to face challenges related to longevity and lower lifetime earnings

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC member: Advertising rule overhaul may be too vague
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 05, 2020
SEC member: Advertising rule overhaul may be too vague

Commissioner Allison Herren Lee expressed concern the changes would cause compliance uncertainty

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Coronavirus cripples travel plans, postpones industry events
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 05, 2020
Coronavirus cripples travel plans, postpones industry events

Some at-risk employees are being asked to work from home or attend virtual meetings

By Jeff Benjamin
AssetMark buys RIA advising on $2 billion in assets
FINTECH MAR 05, 2020
AssetMark buys RIA advising on $2 billion in assets

The turnkey asset management platform's deal for OBS Financial Services will bring it relationships with 21 banks and 300 financial advisers

By InvestmentNews
Balances in self-directed 401(k) accounts up 19% last year: Schwab
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2020
Balances in self-directed 401(k) accounts up 19% last year: Schwab

Participants' asset allocation was largely unchanged, with more than a third of their assets in mutual funds

By InvestmentNews
The compensation conundrum
OPINION MAR 05, 2020
The compensation conundrum

The way that a firm pays its owner can affect the firm's valuation

By Carolyn Armitage
Wealth managers: Technology, used right, is your best friend
OPINION MAR 05, 2020
Wealth managers: Technology, used right, is your best friend

Technology won’t make winners out of all advisers, but those who understand the origins of the digital age look well-positioned to thrive

By Chris Perry
Robinhood offers some clients $15 credit after outages
FINTECH MAR 05, 2020
Robinhood offers some clients $15 credit after outages

One customer has filed a class-action lawsuit against the online brokerage, claiming it failed to meet contractual obligations

By Bloomberg
How robo-advisers performed during coronavirus sell-off
FINTECH MAR 04, 2020
How robo-advisers performed during coronavirus sell-off

Wealthfront and Betterment stayed online, while TD Ameritrade's Essential Portfolios did well by capturing more market upside than downside

By Ryan W. Neal