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Ascensus TPA president leaves company
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2020
Ascensus TPA president leaves company

Jerry Bramlett helped build FuturePlan into the country’s largest third-party administrator, according to the firm

By Emile Hallez
Buckingham snaps up two more RIAs
NEWS RIAS SEP 01, 2020
Buckingham snaps up two more RIAs

Its acquisitions of Baldwin & Associates and GreenCourse Financial Advisors will close in the fourth quarter, chair Justin Ferri said

By Emile Hallez
Envestnet launches annuities on MoneyGuide platform
NEWS FINTECH AUG 31, 2020
Envestnet launches annuities on MoneyGuide platform

MoneyGuide users are now able to model various annuity strategies to identify and act on income gaps their clients may face

By Nicole Casperson
Team managing $1.2 billion at UBS joins Raymond James
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 31, 2020
Team managing $1.2 billion at UBS joins Raymond James

The Overland Park, Kansas, trio will operate as MDS Advisors of Raymond James

By InvestmentNews
INmail: Navigating Social Security benefits and public employee offsets
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2020
INmail: Navigating Social Security benefits and public employee offsets

Public employees in about a dozen states, as well as federal employees under the old Civil Service Retirement System, do not participate in Social Security and are not subject to payroll taxes.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Multiple trading platforms acknowledge technical problems
NEWS FINTECH AUG 31, 2020
Multiple trading platforms acknowledge technical problems

Schwab, Robinhood and Vanguard all say clients may be having problems using their websites

By Bloomberg
GAO wants better benefits information for divorced spouses
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2020
GAO wants better benefits information for divorced spouses

Report says the Labor Department's information about claiming retirement benefits may be insufficient

By InvestmentNews
Finra censures and fines Wells Fargo $350,000
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 31, 2020
Finra censures and fines Wells Fargo $350,000

Regulator says the firm failed to supervise reps’ sales of risky energy securities

By InvestmentNews
Robinhood’s rapid rise yields irate traders, US probes
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 31, 2020
Robinhood’s rapid rise yields irate traders, US probes

Both the SEC and Finra are now investigating Robinhood's handling of its March outage, sources say

By Bloomberg
Tibergien joins board of family office Pathstone
NEWS RIAS AUG 31, 2020
Tibergien joins board of family office Pathstone

Former head of Pershing Advisor Solutions emerges from brief retirement

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why 2020 is a good year to give
NEWS OPINION AUG 28, 2020
Why 2020 is a good year to give

Existing tax laws, the CARES Act, and election year uncertainty make it wise to be generous now in support of extraordinary needs

By Kim Laughton
The race for small-business 401(k)s
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2020
The race for small-business 401(k)s

More companies are pursuing small businesses for 401(k) plans, with technology enabling an abundance of new services

By Emile Hallez
Credit Suisse uncovers fraud at wealth management unit
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 28, 2020
Credit Suisse uncovers fraud at wealth management unit

Forged documentation on an over-the-counter contract for a client led to a loss of about $11 million

By Bloomberg
Robinhood can benefit young investors — but is it worth the risks?
NEWS FINTECH AUG 28, 2020
Robinhood can benefit young investors — but is it worth the risks?

The free trading app helps educate young adults through its online platform, but not all advisers believe it benefits first-time investors

By Nicole Casperson
Volatility gauges flash warning for stock rally
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 28, 2020
Volatility gauges flash warning for stock rally

Wednesday's rallies in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes were accompanied by gains in their volatility measures

By Bloomberg
Ultra-wealthy are loading up on cash
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 28, 2020
Ultra-wealthy are loading up on cash

Millionaire investors have boosted cash to 19% of their total assets, up from 12% prior to pandemic, group says

By Bloomberg
Trio managing $300 million at UBS goes indie with Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2020
Trio managing $300 million at UBS goes indie with Raymond James

Mike Brown Financial Group is led by the host of a St. Louis-area radio talk show

By InvestmentNews
Active management fails to impress amid 2020 markets
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 27, 2020
Active management fails to impress amid 2020 markets

The Morningstar analysis of results so far this year does not bode well for active managers

By Jeff Benjamin
GPB problems come home to roost for advisers
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 27, 2020
GPB problems come home to roost for advisers

Investors take aim at an adviser, who sold GPB products, in numerous Finra arbitration claims

By Bruce Kelly
In a bad year for annuities, these products are selling best
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2020
In a bad year for annuities, these products are selling best

Some types of annuities are getting a lot of attention even though sales are down overall

By Emile Hallez