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Fed signal sends advisers into fixed-income scramble
NEWS RIAS JUN 21, 2019
Fed signal sends advisers into fixed-income scramble

Prospect of the first interest-rate cut in 10 years has some advisers fearing recession.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra dings Edward Jones for underreporting alleged damages in customer complaints
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 20, 2019
Finra dings Edward Jones for underreporting alleged damages in customer complaints

The broker-dealer was censured and fined $40,000 for the infractions.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC clears up confusion over whether advisers can continue to call themselves fiduciaries
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 20, 2019
SEC clears up confusion over whether advisers can continue to call themselves fiduciaries

Despite an agency directive to eliminate the word 'fiduciary' in Form CRS, SEC officials say it's OK to use it.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Financial firms fight over $18 trillion held by poorest of the rich
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 20, 2019
Financial firms fight over $18 trillion held by poorest of the rich

Wealth managers focus their expansion on clients with fast-growing fortunes.

By Bloomberg
A lack of visuals could be your blind spot
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 20, 2019
A lack of visuals could be your blind spot

Using illustrations could be a key way of boosting financial literacy.

By H. Adam Holt
Finra survey finds financial 'have-nots' on shaky ground
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 20, 2019
Finra survey finds financial 'have-nots' on shaky ground

Younger, less educated and less affluent have trouble saving and understanding finances.

By InvestmentNews
Reg BI: How rollovers are changing under the new SEC rules
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2019
Reg BI: How rollovers are changing under the new SEC rules

The new standard is more stringent than the current one, laying out explicit steps that brokers must take when considering a retirement rollover.

By Greg Iacurci
BMO hires industry veteran to run family office
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 20, 2019
BMO hires industry veteran to run family office

Shannon Kennedy from Bank of New York Mellon Corp. will lead a team of more than 200 people.

By Bloomberg
Fed scraps 'patient' rate approach in prelude to potential cut
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 19, 2019
Fed scraps 'patient' rate approach in prelude to potential cut

Though policy makers didn't alter their target rate, the change in wording seemed to pave the way for an easing move later this year.

By Bloomberg
Positioning can help 401(k) advisers boost sales
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2019
Positioning can help 401(k) advisers boost sales

Clients may be willing to pay more money for certain services as long as they're positioned correctly.

By Fred Barstein
4 things to look for when picking an ESG manager
NEWS ESG JUN 19, 2019
4 things to look for when picking an ESG manager

The challenge is identifying which ESG products are leveraging meaningful data and analysis in a thoughtful way, consistent with the investor's philosophy.

By Mamadou-Abou Sarr
Mercer acquires Jackson Financial and $510 million in assets
NEWS RIAS JUN 19, 2019
Mercer acquires Jackson Financial and $510 million in assets

RIA based in Costa Mesa, Calif., brings firm's AUM to $16 billion.

By InvestmentNews
DoubleLine CEO Gundlach sees golden opportunity to hedge market risk
NEWS RIAS JUN 19, 2019
DoubleLine CEO Gundlach sees golden opportunity to hedge market risk

Slowing economy and a nervous Fed have advisers rethinking the controversial metal.

By Jeff Benjamin
How to suspend Social Security benefits
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 19, 2019
How to suspend Social Security benefits

The move can boost future benefits — but beware of unintended consequences.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Tapping into the anomaly of low-volatility investing
NEWS RIAS JUN 18, 2019
Tapping into the anomaly of low-volatility investing

Such strategies challenge the principles of risk and reward.

By Jeff Benjamin
New sources for data on model portfolios could help increase adviser adoption
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 18, 2019
New sources for data on model portfolios could help increase adviser adoption

Two firms seek to make it easier for advisers to evaluate models.

By Ryan W. Neal
Target-date fund design may be wrong for retirees
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2019
Target-date fund design may be wrong for retirees

Researchers suggest the funds don't adequately hedge against sequence-of-returns risk in retirement.

By Greg Iacurci
RIA takes a bigger piece of the pro athlete market
NEWS RIAS JUN 17, 2019
RIA takes a bigger piece of the pro athlete market

MAI Capital Management's purchase of MTX leads to rebranding plan focused on serving athletes.

By Jeff Benjamin
MFS settles 401(k) lawsuit for $6.9 million
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2019
MFS settles 401(k) lawsuit for $6.9 million

The payout ranks among the middle tier of settlements reached by other asset managers in similar lawsuits.

By Greg Iacurci
Finra bars former Merrill Lynch broker fired for accepting loans from client
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 17, 2019
Finra bars former Merrill Lynch broker fired for accepting loans from client

Broker Patrick Foley failed to show up last month for testimony before Finra.

By Bruce Kelly