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$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
Former FPA president criticizes board over Schadle’s departure
NEWS RIAS JUN 01, 2020
Former FPA president criticizes board over Schadle’s departure

"If they’re firing her, they better fire themselves," Paul Auslander said

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Voya Financial sees $600 million AUM group jump to Cambridge
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 01, 2020
Voya Financial sees $600 million AUM group jump to Cambridge

Vision Financial Group moved to Cambridge the first week of May

By Bruce Kelly
May was the month for mid-cap stocks
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 01, 2020
May was the month for mid-cap stocks

Mid-sized companies have now rallied 31% since the stock market bottom in March

By Jeff Benjamin
Tax planning is a hot topic amid a pandemic and a looming election
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 01, 2020
Tax planning is a hot topic amid a pandemic and a looming election

Most advisers expect tax rates to go up, but opinions vary on how and when to plan for it

By Emile Hallez
Advisers give Donald Trump the edge over Joe Biden in reelection bid
NEWS TAX JUN 01, 2020
Advisers give Donald Trump the edge over Joe Biden in reelection bid

InvestmentNews survey shows economic recovery, pandemic response are key issues in determining the president's political fate

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
$230 million team joins Commonwealth from Securities America
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 01, 2020
$230 million team joins Commonwealth from Securities America

Buckley Financial Planning, a father-and-son duo, operates from two Ohio locations

By InvestmentNews
Upholding the spirit of new legislation
NEWS OPINION MAY 31, 2020
Upholding the spirit of new legislation

Lawmakers have stepped in to provide relief to millions of Americans, but the laws come with unforeseen loopholes

By InvestmentNews
A contemplation of Regulation BI
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 31, 2020
A contemplation of Regulation BI

The brokerage industry, which has a reputation for not always quietly abiding to external forces, has remained curiously silent on the impending changes

By George Moriarty
State best interest annuity rule begins journey to become law
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 31, 2020
State best interest annuity rule begins journey to become law

Two down, 48 states to go for sales rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The sound of silence
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 31, 2020
The sound of silence

Regulation BI must be implemented by June 30, so why aren’t we hearing more about how brokerages are going to change the way they deliver investment advice?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CFP Board reforms enforcement procedures to align with new ethics code
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 29, 2020
CFP Board reforms enforcement procedures to align with new ethics code

The changes are designed to give the organization better access to information for disciplinary actions

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers are taking PPP loans for future needs as uncertainty lingers
NEWS RIAS MAY 29, 2020
Advisers are taking PPP loans for future needs as uncertainty lingers

Sixty-one percent said they anticipate financial difficulties in the coming months

By Emile Hallez
Battle lines drawn over RIAs taking PPP loans
NEWS RIAS MAY 29, 2020
Battle lines drawn over RIAs taking PPP loans

Critics challenge the morality of fee-based advisers taking government bailout money

By Jeff Benjamin
Oil ETF faces U.S. probes over disclosures
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 29, 2020
Oil ETF faces U.S. probes over disclosures

Both the SEC and the CFTC are looking at whether USO properly disclosed its risks to investors

By Bloomberg
Schadle steps down as FPA CEO
NEWS RIAS MAY 29, 2020
Schadle steps down as FPA CEO

Before becoming chief executive, Schadle served various leadership roles at the association for more than 20 years

By Nicole Casperson
4 unusual IRA issues related to deaths in 2020
NEWS IRA ALERT MAY 29, 2020
4 unusual IRA issues related to deaths in 2020

New tax rules for this year may change the results that you expected

By Ed Slott
BlackRock attracts asset managers, wealth funds as PNC exits
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 29, 2020
BlackRock attracts asset managers, wealth funds as PNC exits

Eight strategic investors accounted for 80% of the orders for PNC's stake in the giant fund company

By Bloomberg
Crisis can be a catalyst to clarify goals, create sustainable impact
NEWS OPINION MAY 28, 2020
Crisis can be a catalyst to clarify goals, create sustainable impact

While charitable giving will remain an ongoing need, now is also the time for more robust legacy and generational wealth transfer planning

By Kristen P. Bauer