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Former Wells Fargo manager alleges age, race, disability bias
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2020
Former Wells Fargo manager alleges age, race, disability bias

A 65-year-old Black executive in the bank's wealth and investment management arm filed a complaint after losing his job while on medical leave for cancer

By Bloomberg
LPL adds $350 million team after bank merger
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 22, 2020
LPL adds $350 million team after bank merger

CenterState wealth management program includes eight advisers

By InvestmentNews
UBS rolls out small-business 401(k) fiduciary program
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2020
UBS rolls out small-business 401(k) fiduciary program

The firm is also adding student-loan guidance for workplace wealth clients

By Emile Hallez
Empower Retirement posts $110 billion in new-client sales
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2020
Empower Retirement posts $110 billion in new-client sales

The No. 2 record keeper added smaller adviser-sold plans as well as megaplans

By InvestmentNews
401(k) record keepers near final stage of ‘consolidation curve’
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2020
401(k) record keepers near final stage of ‘consolidation curve’

There are lessons from numerous other industries that have gone through the full consolidation process

By Fred Barstein
Finding the clearest breakaway path toward independence
NEWS RIAS OCT 21, 2020
Finding the clearest breakaway path toward independence

Experts weigh in on how and when it makes sense to go the RIA route

By Jeff Benjamin
CFP hopefuls slow to embrace remote exams
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 21, 2020
CFP hopefuls slow to embrace remote exams

Only 6% of 2,153 candidates who sat for the test in September exercised the option to take it from home

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fiduciary insurance costs soar amid new 401(k) litigation
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2020
Fiduciary insurance costs soar amid new 401(k) litigation

It is arguably a scary time to be a retirement plan sponsor, and many might forgo liability coverage

By Emile Hallez
Wirehouse advisers more productive than others, Cerulli finds
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 21, 2020
Wirehouse advisers more productive than others, Cerulli finds

Investing in technology seems to pay off, but greater staff support could help

By InvestmentNews
Pandemic fuels retirement fears, study finds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2020
Pandemic fuels retirement fears, study finds

The majority of workers affected by COVID-19 are pessimistic, a Wells Fargo study shows

By InvestmentNews
Invesco, Janus need scale to compete with BlackRock, Peltz says
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 21, 2020
Invesco, Janus need scale to compete with BlackRock, Peltz says

The investor, whose Trian Fund Management has taken 9.9% stakes in both Invesco and Janus, hopes to join Invesco's board

By Bloomberg
Former SagePoint rep fined $5,000 for unapproved private transactions
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 21, 2020
Former SagePoint rep fined $5,000 for unapproved private transactions

Troy Baily of Omaha, Nebraska, was also suspended for six months for selling $210,000 in Future Income Payments

By InvestmentNews
Wealthsimple's $87 million round makes it the latest tech unicorn
NEWS RIAS OCT 20, 2020
Wealthsimple's $87 million round makes it the latest tech unicorn

The Toronto-based robo-adviser manages approximately $6.4 billion in assets and has more than 1.5 million users

By Nicole Casperson
New 60/40 portfolio substitutes riskier hedges for U.S. debt
NEWS FIXED INCOME OCT 20, 2020
New 60/40 portfolio substitutes riskier hedges for U.S. debt

Some managers are exploring other investments, ranging from options to currencies, to provide the protection that traditionally came from Treasuries

By Bloomberg
Adviser count down, profit up at UBS
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2020
Adviser count down, profit up at UBS

The company has cut back on its recruiting efforts in recent years and instead focused on adviser productivity

By Emile Hallez
Canadian teachers become unlikely owners of US advisory firm
NEWS RIAS OCT 20, 2020
Canadian teachers become unlikely owners of US advisory firm

Allworth Financial entered growth mode under its previous private equity owners, landing 10 acquisitions in just three years

By Jeff Benjamin
More participation equals more savings, Fidelity study of retirement plans finds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 20, 2020
More participation equals more savings, Fidelity study of retirement plans finds

Workers enrolled in both stock purchase plans and company 401(k)s tend to save more

By InvestmentNews
Father-son planning duo launch firm aimed at pharma execs
NEWS RIAS OCT 20, 2020
Father-son planning duo launch firm aimed at pharma execs

MRK Wealth Advisors is based in Doylestown, Pennsylvania

By InvestmentNews
Hightower takes stake in $800 million Hart Financial Group
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 20, 2020
Hightower takes stake in $800 million Hart Financial Group

Austin, Texas-based hybrid has 12 employees, including five advisers

By InvestmentNews
Exit of UBS CEO leaves plenty of work for successor
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 20, 2020
Exit of UBS CEO leaves plenty of work for successor

Bank reported better-than-expected profits for the third quarter

By Bloomberg