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Congress pressed to mandate higher giving amid crisis
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 19, 2020
Congress pressed to mandate higher giving amid crisis

Proposal would require foundations and donor-advised funds to donate 10% of their total assets to charities in each of the next three years

By Bloomberg
Morningstar opts for virtual annual conference
NEWS FINTECH MAY 18, 2020
Morningstar opts for virtual annual conference

The annual June gathering in Chicago moves to September in a digital format

By Jeff Benjamin
Trade group sues SEC to stop collection of retail investor data
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 18, 2020
Trade group sues SEC to stop collection of retail investor data

SEC goes too far in gathering names, addresses and birth years for new market surveillance system, group argues

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Despite market rebound, equity funds saw net outflows in April
NEWS EQUITIES MAY 18, 2020
Despite market rebound, equity funds saw net outflows in April

While stocks are still out of favor, taxable bond funds are gaining appeal, according to Morningstar

By Jeff Benjamin
Team managing $305 million exits Wells Fargo for LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 18, 2020
Team managing $305 million exits Wells Fargo for LPL

The three-adviser group in Marlton, N.J., is setting up shop using LPL's new program for breakaways

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo's market value is down $220 billion since Fed cap
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 18, 2020
Wells Fargo's market value is down $220 billion since Fed cap

The limit the Fed imposed on the bank's assets are hitting harder as corporate customers draw down credit lines amid the pandemic

By Bloomberg
Virtual Attraction
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 17, 2020
Virtual Attraction

There is no doubt recruiting has slowed as the financial advice industry deals with broad changes caused by the coronavirus. Can broker-dealers still recruit reps and advisers, even during a pandemic?

By Bruce Kelly
Finding your higher calling in a crisis
NEWS OPINION MAY 17, 2020
Finding your higher calling in a crisis

It’s time for advisers to lend a hand to those who are faring less well

By InvestmentNews
3 Questions: Investing in firms that help those most hurt by pandemic
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 15, 2020
3 Questions: Investing in firms that help those most hurt by pandemic

Impact Assets' Margret Trilli describes new fund that's sending capital to frontline heroes and others supporting those impacted by COVID-19 fallout

By InvestmentNews
3 Questions: Riskalyze engineer helping with his 3D printer
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 15, 2020
3 Questions: Riskalyze engineer helping with his 3D printer

Riskalyze CEO talks about how the fintech firm is making masks more comfortable

By InvestmentNews
SEC should accelerate its late leap to electronic delivery
NEWS OPINION MAY 15, 2020
SEC should accelerate its late leap to electronic delivery

The agency could do more to make e-delivery the default option for shareholder communications, while preserving shareholders’ right to request printed material

By Paul Atkins
Funding a Roth IRA with COVID-19 distributions? Not so fast, advisers say
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2020
Funding a Roth IRA with COVID-19 distributions? Not so fast, advisers say

There might not be a legal reason to avoid using CARES Act relief, but it's questionable at best

By Emile Hallez
Finra extends postponement of in-person arbitration hearings through July 31
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 15, 2020
Finra extends postponement of in-person arbitration hearings through July 31

Zoom and telephonic hearings can be requested by parties or mandated by arbitrators

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Adviser pleads guilty to $18 million fraud scheme
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 15, 2020
Adviser pleads guilty to $18 million fraud scheme

Fred Elm of Elm Tree Investment Advisers claimed he could get investors access to pre-IPO shares of tech companies

By Bloomberg
Team managing $360 million at UBS moves to Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 15, 2020
Team managing $360 million at UBS moves to Raymond James

Isaacs & Paller Wealth Management in Woodland Hills, Calif., is joining the firm’s employee adviser channel

By InvestmentNews
3 Questions: Firm leveraging clients’ charitable efforts
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 15, 2020
3 Questions: Firm leveraging clients’ charitable efforts

Thrivent's Luke Winskowski discusses how they're helping clients support charitable causes

By InvestmentNews
Bank of America sells $1 billion bond issue to fund pandemic relief efforts
NEWS FIXED INCOME MAY 15, 2020
Bank of America sells $1 billion bond issue to fund pandemic relief efforts

Deal is first from a U.S. bank that links all proceeds to tackling the virus

By Bloomberg
SECURE Act creates wrinkle for annuities in inherited IRAs
NEWS OPINION MAY 15, 2020
SECURE Act creates wrinkle for annuities in inherited IRAs

The end of the stretch provision requires that accounts be distributed within 10 years after the owner’s death

By Jamie Hopkins
Fed launches ETF program with $305 million purchase Tuesday
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 15, 2020
Fed launches ETF program with $305 million purchase Tuesday

The central bank's weekly balance sheet update also showed its total assets hit a new record of $6.93 trillion

By Bloomberg
Goldman Sachs to acquire online custodian Folio Investing
NEWS FINTECH MAY 14, 2020
Goldman Sachs to acquire online custodian Folio Investing

The investment bank has expressed interest in building out its wealth management capabilities and has made several acquisitions in recent years

By Sean Allocca