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Schwab Charitable pegs 33% rise in grants to market strength, tax changes
NEWS TAX JUL 23, 2019
Schwab Charitable pegs 33% rise in grants to market strength, tax changes

Group says 66% of contributions to donor-advised funds in fiscal 2019 were non-cash assets.

By Bloomberg
TD Ameritrade CEO Tim Hockey says his exit is unrelated to M&A
NEWS RIAS JUL 23, 2019
TD Ameritrade CEO Tim Hockey says his exit is unrelated to M&A

He brushes off a question about whether his departure has to do with a potential deal with ETrade.

By Bloomberg
Low-cost gold ETFs introduce new fiduciary challenge
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 23, 2019
Low-cost gold ETFs introduce new fiduciary challenge

The arrival of funds offering cheaper access to gold means advisers must weigh liquidity against cost.

By Jeff Benjamin
Budget agreement leaves SECURE Act by wayside
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 23, 2019
Budget agreement leaves SECURE Act by wayside

Senate vote on retirement-savings measure not likely this month, so supporters ready push for fall.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Texas hybrid managing $530 million goes RIA
NEWS RIAS JUL 23, 2019
Texas hybrid managing $530 million goes RIA

Austin Private Wealth had been affiliated with Ameriprise.

By InvestmentNews
SEC warns RIAs to increase supervision of staff with disciplinary histories
NEWS RIAS JUL 23, 2019
SEC warns RIAs to increase supervision of staff with disciplinary histories

Examination of 50 advisory firms shows lapses in disclosure, compliance programs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
UBS loses 248 advisers in the Americas over past year
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2019
UBS loses 248 advisers in the Americas over past year

Meanwhile adviser annual productivity reaches new peak of $1.35 million.

By Bruce Kelly
Social Security has special rules for divorce
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2019
Social Security has special rules for divorce

Ex-spouses have more claiming options than married couples.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisers react to Tim Hockey suddenly resigning from TD Ameritrade
NEWS RIAS JUL 23, 2019
Advisers react to Tim Hockey suddenly resigning from TD Ameritrade

Some worry the sudden departure signals a shift towards pushing retail products.

By Ryan W. Neal
Los Angeles-area hybrid managing $500 million switches to LPL from Kestra
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 22, 2019
Los Angeles-area hybrid managing $500 million switches to LPL from Kestra

Charton Financial Group affiliates with LPL B-D, will use corporate RIA.

By InvestmentNews
Financial advisers shouldn't have to stress over health insurance
NEWS OPINION JUL 22, 2019
Financial advisers shouldn't have to stress over health insurance

Professional employer organizations give independent advisory firms a way to gain quality coverage.

By Keith Gregg
Longevity planning will be a central mission for advisers of the future
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2019
Longevity planning will be a central mission for advisers of the future

Clients are living longer, and advisers will need to help them avoid outliving their money

By Ryan W. Neal
Robinhood valued at $7.6 billion after latest round of funding
NEWS FINTECH JUL 22, 2019
Robinhood valued at $7.6 billion after latest round of funding

The 6-year-old company has also outlined several new initiatives, including expanded trading of cryptocurrency.

By Bloomberg
Don't be unnerved by health-care cost estimates for retirement
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2019
Don't be unnerved by health-care cost estimates for retirement

Breaking up the numbers can replace the panic with planning.

By Sudipto Banerjee
Women still aren't part of the conversation. They must be
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Women still aren't part of the conversation. They must be

Women who relinquish all financial decision-making to spouses or others, do so at their own peril.

By InvestmentNews
Dearth of young advisers who can meet participant needs
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Dearth of young advisers who can meet participant needs

By Fred Barstein
Convergence of retirement and wealth management is next 'battleground'
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Convergence of retirement and wealth management is next 'battleground'

The ultimate goal is to engage all 401(k) participants by offering in-plan financial advice.

By Greg Iacurci
Andrew Sieg of Merrill Lynch on bank synergies and acting in clients' best interest
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 20, 2019
Andrew Sieg of Merrill Lynch on bank synergies and acting in clients' best interest

The company's president talks with InvestmentNews about what's next for the Thundering Herd.

By Evan Cooper
Do data-privacy rules make cross-selling more difficult?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Do data-privacy rules make cross-selling more difficult?

Security concerns change dynamic of 401(k) information ownership.

By Greg Iacurci
Scope of protecting participant account information not clear
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Scope of protecting participant account information not clear

By blocking access, sponsors may actually increase chance of harm.

By Phil Troyer