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Finra orders Merrill Lynch to pay $7.2 million over mutual fund overcharges
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 04, 2020
Finra orders Merrill Lynch to pay $7.2 million over mutual fund overcharges

The brokerage reimbursed customers a year ago, earning a break on sanctions for cooperation

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Captrust confirms more and larger acquisitions on the horizon
NEWS RIAS JUN 04, 2020
Captrust confirms more and larger acquisitions on the horizon

With its first taste of PE capital, the $390 billion aggregator is poised for ramped up activity

By Jeff Benjamin
Wealthfront takes final step toward automated advice — direct deposits
NEWS FINTECH JUN 04, 2020
Wealthfront takes final step toward automated advice — direct deposits

In an email to customers on Wednesday, the independent robo-adviser announced new cash accounts that come with routing numbers and debit cards

By Sean Allocca
Schwab-TD deal wins DOJ antitrust approval
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 04, 2020
Schwab-TD deal wins DOJ antitrust approval

The completion of the investigation is an “important milestone” toward the proposed acquisition, said Charles Schwab CEO Walt Bettinger

By Nicole Casperson
SEC charges Florida RIA with second books-and-records failure
NEWS RIAS JUN 04, 2020
SEC charges Florida RIA with second books-and-records failure

E*Hedge Securities, which was operating COVID-related investment websites, ‘does not appear qualified’ to register as internet adviser, the agency said

By InvestmentNews
Reporting technology for RIAs
NEWS OPINION JUN 04, 2020
Reporting technology for RIAs

As breakaways build their tech stack, the reporting provider serves as a 'hub' through which data flows to the firm's back-office infrastructure

By Matt Sonnen
BlackRock files to license nontransparent ETF structure
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 04, 2020
BlackRock files to license nontransparent ETF structure

The asset manager will use Precidian Investments' ActiveShares model

By Bloomberg
Vanguard struggling to break into European ETF market
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 04, 2020
Vanguard struggling to break into European ETF market

Eight years after it launched its first European ETFs, the giant asset manager has less than 6% of the market, compared with BlackRock's 45%

By Bloomberg
Fidelity rolls out three semitransparent ETFs
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 04, 2020
Fidelity rolls out three semitransparent ETFs

The new funds showcase the firm's proxy basket technology

By Jeff Benjamin
DOL encourages use of private equity funds in retirement plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2020
DOL encourages use of private equity funds in retirement plans

Investor advocates warn high-risk, high-fee investments could harm savers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Raymond James sues Ohio National for $10 million in VA commission fight
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 03, 2020
Raymond James sues Ohio National for $10 million in VA commission fight

Raymond James is the latest broker to join the tussle over compensation on the insurer's variable annuities

By Bruce Kelly
Nationwide protests over race highlight hurdles faced by nonwhite advisers
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 03, 2020
Nationwide protests over race highlight hurdles faced by nonwhite advisers

As racial injustice fires up protesters and looters, financial advisers face the fallout with clients whose small businesses experience economic loss

By Nicole Casperson
Goldman names new wealth management head for N.Y. region
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 03, 2020
Goldman names new wealth management head for N.Y. region

Nicole Pullen Ross, who most recently headed the firm's Mid-Atlantic region, becomes one of its highest-profile black female executives

By Bloomberg
DOL sends revised fiduciary rule to Office of Management and Budget
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2020
DOL sends revised fiduciary rule to Office of Management and Budget

After being stalled for months, the proposal has finally advanced and could be heading toward public release

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Judges skeptical Congress mandated a uniform fiduciary standard rather than Reg BI
NEWS RIAS JUN 02, 2020
Judges skeptical Congress mandated a uniform fiduciary standard rather than Reg BI

Plaintiffs in the lawsuit argue the SEC exceeded authority by giving brokers too much latitude on advice

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
5 challenges facing successful independents
NEWS OPINION JUN 02, 2020
5 challenges facing successful independents

When they begin thinking about their endgame, the largest firms may not be able to find a buyer within their own broker-dealer network

By Louis Diamond
$400 million hybrid joins LPL from Securities America
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2020
$400 million hybrid joins LPL from Securities America

Missouri-based Niklas Financial will align with JFC Financial Services, which moved to LPL from Securities America last month

By InvestmentNews
Captrust lands first PE funding
NEWS RIAS JUN 02, 2020
Captrust lands first PE funding

GTCR's investment reflects a $1.25 billion valuation for Captrust

By InvestmentNews
$600 million Minnesota hybrid switches B-D to LaSalle St.
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2020
$600 million Minnesota hybrid switches B-D to LaSalle St.

Stiles Financial, exiting Cambridge Investment Research, retains own RIA

By InvestmentNews
How history lessons can help calm anxious investors
NEWS OPINION JUN 01, 2020
How history lessons can help calm anxious investors

Encouraging clients to stay invested through the worst and best days is the most likely to result in a successful retirement outcome

By Katherine Roy