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Wirehouses race to upgrade adviser tech amid pandemic
NEWS FINTECH JUL 23, 2020
Wirehouses race to upgrade adviser tech amid pandemic

Merrill Lynch, UBS and Wells Fargo have all adapted to an increase in digital adoption, according to second-quarter earnings reports

By Nicole Casperson
Hybrid managing $160 million switches to LPL from Advisor Group
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 23, 2020
Hybrid managing $160 million switches to LPL from Advisor Group

Cornerstone Financial Planning in Florida is led by a brother-sister team

By InvestmentNews
Big buildup of savings could rein in rates
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 23, 2020
Big buildup of savings could rein in rates

Deposits at commercial banks have risen 18% this year, to a record $15.6 trillion, and money-market fund assets are almost $1 trillion higher than before the pandemic

By Bloomberg
TD's Dani Fava joins Envestnet as Schwab merger looms
NEWS FINTECH JUL 22, 2020
TD's Dani Fava joins Envestnet as Schwab merger looms

More top-level departures are expected as the $26 billion megamerger draws nearer

By Jeff Benjamin
Securities America warns of service slowdown as consolidation begins
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2020
Securities America warns of service slowdown as consolidation begins

Advisers are experiencing "longer than usual wait times," according to a memo

By Bruce Kelly
Here's how target-date funds have fared as the market fell, and rose, in 2020
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 22, 2020
Here's how target-date funds have fared as the market fell, and rose, in 2020

Some TDFs that limited losses during the market dive early in the year came out on top, an analysis of Morningstar Direct data shows

By Emile Hallez
Koch Industries sued over 401(k) plan fees
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2020
Koch Industries sued over 401(k) plan fees

The class action alleges the company didn’t prudently monitor record-keeper expenses

By InvestmentNews
Digital asset management platform launches cryptocurrency tool for RIAs
NEWS FINTECH JUL 22, 2020
Digital asset management platform launches cryptocurrency tool for RIAs

Blockchange gives advisers discretionary management over digital assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, among others.

By Nicole Casperson
House panel looks at COVID-19 impact on Social Security
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2020
House panel looks at COVID-19 impact on Social Security

Bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate that would adjust the formula to avoid a drop in benefits for those who turn 60 this year

By Mary Beth Franklin
401(k) plans – gold mines or land mines?
NEWS OPINION JUL 21, 2020
401(k) plans – gold mines or land mines?

It's getting harder for advisers who don't specialize in 401(k) plans to dabble in an industry littered with regulatory and legal land mines

By Fred Barstein
Looking out for your Aunt Sally
NEWS OPINION JUL 21, 2020
Looking out for your Aunt Sally

If you're considering selling, the first question you need to answer is whether you want to join a fully integrated firm with a bold mission or become part of a financial consolidator

By Scott Hanson
NASAA study on aging advisers suggests firms consider requiring succession plans
NEWS RIAS JUL 21, 2020
NASAA study on aging advisers suggests firms consider requiring succession plans

Regulators say older advisory workforce may have issues related to cognitive impairment

By InvestmentNews
SEC nominee Crenshaw vows to hold financial firms accountable for mitigating conflicts
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 21, 2020
SEC nominee Crenshaw vows to hold financial firms accountable for mitigating conflicts

SEC member Peirce, up for re-nomination, says crypto regulation is high on her agenda

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Resources picks up $2B 401(k) consultant
NEWS RIAS JUL 21, 2020
Resources picks up $2B 401(k) consultant

The deal brings the firm's retirement plan AUM to a reported $50 billion

By Emile Hallez
GPB Capital reports nearly $200 million drop in AUM
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2020
GPB Capital reports nearly $200 million drop in AUM

The alternative asset manager parts ways with an auditor and its valuation company

By Bruce Kelly
Former eMoney exec tapped to lead Kestra B-D unit
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2020
Former eMoney exec tapped to lead Kestra B-D unit

Stephen Langlois will serve as president while James Poer remains CEO of the parent company

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo hires BNY Mellon executive as CFO
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2020
Wells Fargo hires BNY Mellon executive as CFO

Mike Santomassimo will succeed John Shrewsberry as the bank prepares to cut costs

By Bloomberg
Five questions wirehouse advisers need to ask themselves
NEWS OPINION JUL 21, 2020
Five questions wirehouse advisers need to ask themselves

Firms make it easy to stay put for the entirety of an adviser’s career, yet many advisers are feeling uncomfortable with that notion — worrying that what got them 'here' may not get them 'there'

By Mindy Diamond
UBS may resume share buybacks
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 21, 2020
UBS may resume share buybacks

Second-quarter earnings show the bank's wealth management profit in Asia helped offset a 37% drop in profit year-on-year for the business in the Americas

By Bloomberg
SEC charges former Morgan Stanley rep with stealing $6 million from clients
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 20, 2020
SEC charges former Morgan Stanley rep with stealing $6 million from clients

Michael Barry Carter pleads guilty in a parallel criminal action in Maryland federal court

By Mark Schoeff Jr.