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Retirement millionaires hit record, Fidelity says
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2020
Retirement millionaires hit record, Fidelity says

The increase in the number of millionaires reflects both higher savings rates and the market's rally

By Bloomberg
Trump budget could lead federal workers to put less money in Thrift Savings Plan
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2020
Trump budget could lead federal workers to put less money in Thrift Savings Plan

His proposed budget for 2021 lays out cuts to federal retirement benefits that would total $92 billion by 2030

By Emile Hallez
Schwab pledges to play nice with smaller RIAs
NEWS RIAS FEB 12, 2020
Schwab pledges to play nice with smaller RIAs

Ahead of its planned merger with TD, Schwab says it's committed to working with independent advisers

By Jeff Benjamin
BofA starts selling benefits packages to corporate banking customers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2020
BofA starts selling benefits packages to corporate banking customers

The company is pursuing more business with those clients by providing 401(k)s, HSAs and other benefits

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo ends mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment claims
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 12, 2020
Wells Fargo ends mandatory arbitration for sexual harassment claims

The change follows discussions with stakeholders and a shareholder proposal last year on the practice from Clean Yield Asset Management

By Bloomberg
Merrill Lynch taps new lieutenant for Andy Sieg's growth plan
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2020
Merrill Lynch taps new lieutenant for Andy Sieg's growth plan

Craig Young was promoted to a national position in which he will coordinate strategy across the firm

By Bruce Kelly
Captrust acquires $654 million Fountain Financial
NEWS RIAS FEB 12, 2020
Captrust acquires $654 million Fountain Financial

The acquisition will be the firm’s fourth location in North Carolina

By InvestmentNews
Adviser trade associations tell SEC to rework proposal to modernize advertising rule
NEWS RIAS FEB 11, 2020
Adviser trade associations tell SEC to rework proposal to modernize advertising rule

Concerns raised in comment letters include the expanse of the new rule and compliance costs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former chief compliance officer guilty of aiding and abetting fraud
NEWS RIAS FEB 11, 2020
Former chief compliance officer guilty of aiding and abetting fraud

His Northbrook, Ill.-based RIA misappropriated client assets while layering on fees

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity’s donor-advised fund saw $7.3 billion in gift-giving in 2019
NEWS TAX FEB 11, 2020
Fidelity’s donor-advised fund saw $7.3 billion in gift-giving in 2019

Fund giant says 74% of grants went to a charity the donor had previously supported

By InvestmentNews
Finra seeks minimum expungement fees of several thousand dollars
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 11, 2020
Finra seeks minimum expungement fees of several thousand dollars

Proposal aims to raise bar for brokers to clear their records, but a lawyer for investors says it only will fill Finra's coffers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The strategy behind Creative Planning's private equity deal
NEWS RIAS FEB 11, 2020
The strategy behind Creative Planning's private equity deal

CEO Peter Mallouk says he's building a cash reserve as a defensive play

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo reorganizes business lines
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2020
Wells Fargo reorganizes business lines

Jon Weiss, the head of wealth and investment management, has been named CEO of corporate and investment banking

By Bloomberg
OSJ managing $650 million joins LPL from Cetera
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 11, 2020
OSJ managing $650 million joins LPL from Cetera

Based in Maitland, Fla., Synergy Wealth Alliance has 15 affiliated advisers

By InvestmentNews
Plan advisers get some relief on proposed California privacy regs
NEWS RIAS FEB 10, 2020
Plan advisers get some relief on proposed California privacy regs

The state's new data-privacy law created a disclosure headache

By Emile Hallez
Trump administration budget would extend expiring income, estate tax cuts
NEWS RIAS FEB 10, 2020
Trump administration budget would extend expiring income, estate tax cuts

Capitol Hill Democrats are set to resist the spending proposal; the SEC requests a budget bump

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
GPB fails to deliver tax documents to private placement investors
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2020
GPB fails to deliver tax documents to private placement investors

Schedule K-1 forms won't arrive in time for tax season for investors in GPB Automotive Portfolio, one of the company's two largest funds

By Bruce Kelly
Experience pays dividends in wealth management deals
NEWS RIAS FEB 10, 2020
Experience pays dividends in wealth management deals

Research shows repeat deal-makers have had more success in a surging M&A market

By Devin McGinley
Frontier acquires $180 million Highwater Wealth
NEWS RIAS FEB 10, 2020
Frontier acquires $180 million Highwater Wealth

The deal provides a second Denver location for the Kansas City, Mo.-based RIA

By InvestmentNews
Litigation over state fiduciary standards could break new ground
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 08, 2020
Litigation over state fiduciary standards could break new ground

Courts would have to sort out how federal government, states can shape advice reform

By Mark Schoeff Jr.