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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
Pandemic-weary advice industry shows signs of taking flight
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2020
Pandemic-weary advice industry shows signs of taking flight

Advisers are getting on planes and meeting in person — but no hugs allowed

By Jeff Benjamin
Reg BI promotes same standard of care across advice models: SEC's Clayton
NEWS RIAS OCT 19, 2020
Reg BI promotes same standard of care across advice models: SEC's Clayton

'I think it’s going pretty well,' he said about the first four months since implementation

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Planners: Share your time and change lives
NEWS OPINION OCT 19, 2020
Planners: Share your time and change lives

Offering your services on a pro bono basis is one of the most powerful things you can do to help

By Hussain Zaidi
Bill would let 403(b)s use PEPs
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2020
Bill would let 403(b)s use PEPs

There could be even more demand for pooled employer plans from nonprofit organizations than from the for-profit side

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley's Gorman stresses caution amid 'turmoil and uncertainty'
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 19, 2020
Morgan Stanley's Gorman stresses caution amid 'turmoil and uncertainty'

The looming election, social tension and economic factors are creating an atmosphere for prudence, he said

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INmail: Birthdate foils ex-spouse’s Social Security claiming strategy
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2020
INmail: Birthdate foils ex-spouse’s Social Security claiming strategy

Only people born on or before Jan. 1, 1954, have the right to file a restricted claim for spousal benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
LPL nabs $1 billion hybrid from Cetera
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 19, 2020
LPL nabs $1 billion hybrid from Cetera

Omaha, Nebraska-based Tagge Rutherford Financial Group has 25 advisers

By InvestmentNews
Planning for uncertainty around Social Security
NEWS OPINION OCT 19, 2020
Planning for uncertainty around Social Security

The shutdown caused by the pandemic threw millions of people out of work, which cut into the FICA payroll taxes that fund Social Security payments

By InvestmentNews
How secure is Social Security?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2020
How secure is Social Security?

Advisers will need to act to help clients navigate what is potentially a looming financial crisis

By Mary Beth Franklin
$1 billion RIA leaves Cambridge Investment Group
NEWS RIAS OCT 16, 2020
$1 billion RIA leaves Cambridge Investment Group

The Berger Financial Group has designs on stimulating growth through further acquisitions

By Jeff Benjamin
RBC advisers managing $416 million move to Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 16, 2020
RBC advisers managing $416 million move to Raymond James

Kirk Abrahamson and David Gray are joining the firm's employee unit in West Des Moines, Iowa

By InvestmentNews
What will Schwab cut from TD's Veo One?
NEWS FINTECH OCT 16, 2020
What will Schwab cut from TD's Veo One?

The technology that will make the cut largely depends on adviser engagement, according to a Schwab executive

By Nicole Casperson
Fidelity on pace to dominate HSA business
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2020
Fidelity on pace to dominate HSA business

Since 2016, Fidelity’s market share more than doubled, according to a recent Morningstar report

By Emile Hallez
RBC recruits female team managing $1.2 billion from JPMorgan
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 16, 2020
RBC recruits female team managing $1.2 billion from JPMorgan

The LSS Group was drawn to RBC for its entertainment industry connections and fixed-income platform

By Jeff Benjamin