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After almost a decade of fighting, the SEC and Ray Lucia finally settle
NEWS RIAS JUN 18, 2020
After almost a decade of fighting, the SEC and Ray Lucia finally settle

The 'Buckets of Money' adviser can apply to work in the securities industry again

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo taps new head of wealth management group
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2020
Wells Fargo taps new head of wealth management group

Barry Sommers takes over for Jon Weiss, who was promoted earlier this year

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill Lynch team managing $525 million moves to Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2020
Merrill Lynch team managing $525 million moves to Raymond James

The seven-member group in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, joins the firm’s employee unit

By InvestmentNews
Cresset acquires PagnatoKarp to form Top 25 RIA
NEWS RIAS JUN 18, 2020
Cresset acquires PagnatoKarp to form Top 25 RIA

The two firms have a combined $9.5 billion in assets under management

By InvestmentNews
Misinformation about private equity ownership distracts advisers at vital time
NEWS OPINION JUN 17, 2020
Misinformation about private equity ownership distracts advisers at vital time

Here are key questions advisers should ask when assessing a firm owned by private equity

By Jamie Price
Client demand is up, but advisers are falling behind on tech
NEWS FINTECH JUN 17, 2020
Client demand is up, but advisers are falling behind on tech

Wealth managers need to beef up tech investments to compete with larger institutions in a post-pandemic world, according to a recent study

By Nicole Casperson
What financial services is learning from 2020 hindsight
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 17, 2020
What financial services is learning from 2020 hindsight

Advisers may need to rethink risk tolerance with a market that appears out of sync

By Jeff Benjamin
Labor Department gathers information on how retirement plans use ESG funds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2020
Labor Department gathers information on how retirement plans use ESG funds

The agency is likely collecting data to shape a proposed rule on investment selection

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ugly road for adviser diversity at Morgan Stanley: Lawsuit
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2020
Ugly road for adviser diversity at Morgan Stanley: Lawsuit

Under CEO James Gorman, the wirehouse's diversity effort has moved in reverse, according to complaint

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo ties pay of top execs to improving diversity
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2020
Wells Fargo ties pay of top execs to improving diversity

CEO Scharf sets a goal of doubling black leaders at the bank within the next five years

By Bloomberg
401(k) suit against Neuberger Berman's plan committee settled for $17M
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2020
401(k) suit against Neuberger Berman's plan committee settled for $17M

The investment manager's plan included a poorly performing, high-fee product, the plaintiff alleged

By Emile Hallez
On the record
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 17, 2020
On the record

InvestmentNews’ Jeff Benjamin leads a roundtable discussion with mutual fund managers who forecast unrest through 2020

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley sued for racial bias by former diversity head
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 16, 2020
Morgan Stanley sued for racial bias by former diversity head

Marilyn Booker, the firm's first global head of diversity, says it refused to adopt her plan to address racial bias

By Bloomberg
SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2020
SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales

Pandemic conditions make acting in clients’ interests even more important, Jay Clayton says

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k)s treat fixed income as an afterthought: Survey
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 16, 2020
401(k)s treat fixed income as an afterthought: Survey

Defined-contribution plans generally place more emphasis on stock funds than fixed-income options

By Emile Hallez
TD Ameritrade applies 'dating app' innovation to RIA M&A
NEWS RIAS JUN 16, 2020
TD Ameritrade applies 'dating app' innovation to RIA M&A

Critics of the new platform wonder if the anonymous nature of the interactions will work for personalized deals

By Jeff Benjamin
Edward Jones contributes $1.2 million to civil rights groups
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2020
Edward Jones contributes $1.2 million to civil rights groups

The company also announced a five-part plan to address racism, which includes an analysis of home office employees' pay

By InvestmentNews
$200 million unit at Wisconsin bank moves to LPL from MassMutual
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2020
$200 million unit at Wisconsin bank moves to LPL from MassMutual

Summit Street operates in 14 branches of Oconomowoc’s Bank Five Nine

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $1.2 billion at UBS forms RIA
NEWS RIAS JUN 16, 2020
Adviser managing $1.2 billion at UBS forms RIA

Matt Kilgroe’s Cyndeo Wealth Partners is based in St. Petersburg, Fla.

By InvestmentNews
LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning
NEWS OPINION JUN 16, 2020
LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning

Assurance Plans can be described as 'term life insurance' for your business

By Jeff Benjamin