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Fidelity adds fractional share trading to retail online brokerage
NEWS FINTECH JAN 29, 2020
Fidelity adds fractional share trading to retail online brokerage

The company is gauging adviser demand before making the capability available on Fidelity's custody and clearing platform

By Ryan W. Neal
Schwab’s Intelligent Income is an important advance, but only if all your money is at Schwab
NEWS OPINION JAN 29, 2020
Schwab’s Intelligent Income is an important advance, but only if all your money is at Schwab

Be on the lookout for more firms to offer income solutions that don’t require investors to sell assets at a large cost

By Jack Sharry
Former adviser blames paperwork in fraud trial
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 29, 2020
Former adviser blames paperwork in fraud trial

Anthony Diaz faces fraud charges stemming from sales of REITs and annuities

By Bruce Kelly
Stevens led ICI through era of turbulent policy, strong growth in mutual funds
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 29, 2020
Stevens led ICI through era of turbulent policy, strong growth in mutual funds

As he announces his retirement, Stevens defines the trade association’s hallmark during his tenure: ‘We try to bring facts to the table.’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra fines rep for borrowing $150,000 from 90-year-old customer
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2020
Finra fines rep for borrowing $150,000 from 90-year-old customer

Kerry Wills also accepted $19,500 in luxury travel gifts he didn’t disclose

By InvestmentNews
Not ready to retire? Consider the sell-and-stay approach
NEWS OPINION JAN 29, 2020
Not ready to retire? Consider the sell-and-stay approach

If RIA founder/owners want to keep working but worry the red-hot M&A market will run out of steam, there's a third option

By Carolyn Armitage
State Street tells companies ESG moves no longer optional
NEWS ESG JAN 29, 2020
State Street tells companies ESG moves no longer optional

The asset manager says it is prepared to take voting action at companies in major stock indexes that are underperforming their peers on environmental, social and governance issues

By Bloomberg
FSI denounces ‘regulation by enforcement’ despite strong rebuke from SEC's Jackson
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 28, 2020
FSI denounces ‘regulation by enforcement’ despite strong rebuke from SEC's Jackson

Group says Reg BI enforcement probably won’t draw same criticism as share-class crackdown

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Banned from selling securities but still hawking insurance
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 28, 2020
Banned from selling securities but still hawking insurance

Three salesmen barred for selling the Woodbridge Ponzi scheme still have state licenses to sell insurance

By Bruce Kelly
Massachusetts rule doesn’t apply to SEC-registered advisers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 28, 2020
Massachusetts rule doesn’t apply to SEC-registered advisers

The Massachusetts rule would impose fiduciary duty on financial advisers in the state

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Americans to inherit $764 billion this year, mostly tax-free
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 28, 2020
Americans to inherit $764 billion this year, mostly tax-free

But that could change under a new proposal that would scrap the current system, which taxes estates, and instead require heirs to pay income tax on the money they receive

By Bloomberg
Mercer acquires $350 million First Ohio Planning
NEWS RIAS JAN 28, 2020
Mercer acquires $350 million First Ohio Planning

RIA based in Columbus, Ohio, serves 280 households with staff of five

By InvestmentNews
401(k) trading in 2019 hints at correction jitters
NEWS EQUITIES JAN 27, 2020
401(k) trading in 2019 hints at correction jitters

Retirement plan participants who traded in their accounts in 2019 largely moved out of stock funds and into fixed income

By Emile Hallez
Perigon, RLP merge to create $1.8 billion RIA
NEWS RIAS JAN 27, 2020
Perigon, RLP merge to create $1.8 billion RIA

The combined firm, headquartered in San Francisco, will operate under the Perigon name

By InvestmentNews
How open MEPs could hit 401(k)s, advisers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2020
How open MEPs could hit 401(k)s, advisers

Banks and insurers could be early movers, and there will be opportunities for advisers to scale their businesses

By Emile Hallez
Asset managers lock horns over potential $7 trillion opportunity
NEWS ETFS JAN 27, 2020
Asset managers lock horns over potential $7 trillion opportunity

Big fund companies are competing to promote a new type of actively managed ETF

By Bloomberg
Repapering is anything but easy
NEWS OPINION JAN 27, 2020
Repapering is anything but easy

Doing the work involved in moving clients to a new custodian is a massive undertaking

By Scott Hanson
Keep sweep accounts clean and transparent
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 27, 2020
Keep sweep accounts clean and transparent

Idle cash is a significant profit center for broker-dealers

By InvestmentNews
A new playbook for independent broker-dealer M&A
NEWS RIAS JAN 27, 2020
A new playbook for independent broker-dealer M&A

Everyone is up for sale at the right price – and private equity is buying

By Bruce Kelly
Lincoln annuity seeks to ride TDFs' coattails
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 24, 2020
Lincoln annuity seeks to ride TDFs' coattails

Its new guaranteed-income annuity is the first to invest solely in target-date funds

By Emile Hallez