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What the DOL could look like under Biden
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2020
What the DOL could look like under Biden

The agency would start reversing Trump policies as quickly as possible

By Emile Hallez
Canada's CI Financial plans to dominate US wealth management
NEWS RIAS NOV 06, 2020
Canada's CI Financial plans to dominate US wealth management

Eleven RIA deals since February are just the start of a cross-border strategy for the Toronto-based firm

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS sued for $500 million by Chinese tycoon over deal gone awry
NEWS WIREHOUSES NOV 06, 2020
UBS sued for $500 million by Chinese tycoon over deal gone awry

Wealthy Chinese businessman Guo Wengui steps up his fight over money he lost when the bank called in a margin loan

By Bloomberg
How the pandemic has put women further behind the financial curve
NEWS WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 06, 2020
How the pandemic has put women further behind the financial curve

Ingrained perceptions and stereotypes about women and investing are only exacerbated by the realities of COVID-19

By Jeff Benjamin
Canada's CI Financial buys 11th US RIA since February
NEWS RIAS NOV 05, 2020
Canada's CI Financial buys 11th US RIA since February

The $59 billion aggregator adds to the major footprint it's building south of its border with the purchase of Doyle Wealth Management

By Jeff Benjamin
Fed leaves rates, asset purchases unchanged
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 05, 2020
Fed leaves rates, asset purchases unchanged

Chair Jerome Powell stresses that the economy needs fiscal and monetary policy support

By Bloomberg
A divided government? No problem, most advisers say
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 05, 2020
A divided government? No problem, most advisers say

There's a sense of relief that the extremes of both parties would be tamped down by a Biden presidency and a Republican Senate

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
UBS slashes investment minimum for robo-advice
NEWS FINTECH NOV 05, 2020
UBS slashes investment minimum for robo-advice

Giant firms are looking for an avenue to serve younger clients

By Bruce Kelly
Focus Financial reports higher net third-quarter income
NEWS RIAS NOV 05, 2020
Focus Financial reports higher net third-quarter income

The advisory firm partnership also reported a 4.7% revenue gain

By InvestmentNews
Big Canadian buyer of US RIAs applies to list on NYSE
NEWS RIAS NOV 05, 2020
Big Canadian buyer of US RIAs applies to list on NYSE

CI Financial has acquired 10 U.S. registered investment advisers since February, and plans to buy more

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo to freeze raises for high earners
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 05, 2020
Wells Fargo to freeze raises for high earners

The bank plans to halt increases in base pay in the coming year for employees earning more than $150,000

By InvestmentNews
Money-market debit cards for clients? Franklin CEO on the future of advice
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 04, 2020
Money-market debit cards for clients? Franklin CEO on the future of advice

Chief Executive Jenny Johnson outlined the $1.4 trillion manager's interest in technology and retirement assets at the Spark Forum

By Emile Hallez
What a divided Congress means for the markets
NEWS ESG NOV 04, 2020
What a divided Congress means for the markets

Sweeping tax hikes are off the table and the outlook dims for green energy, according to speakers at the Schwab Impact conference

By Jeff Benjamin
Election results point toward divided government
NEWS ESG NOV 04, 2020
Election results point toward divided government

That scenario could slow any attempt to change investment advice rules put in place under the Trump administration

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
No escaping IRMAAs by switching to Medicare Advantage
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 04, 2020
No escaping IRMAAs by switching to Medicare Advantage

High-income surcharges apply regardless of how clients receive Medicare coverage

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAs are killing it in 2020 recruiting
NEWS RIAS NOV 04, 2020
RIAs are killing it in 2020 recruiting

The numbers are way up, even as firms struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic

By Bruce Kelly
Chief investment officers outline future of DC plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 04, 2020
Chief investment officers outline future of DC plans

Investments are at the heart of defined-contribution plans, giving CIOs a crucial role in helping workers prepare for retirement

By Fred Barstein
Two bad election scenarios come back to haunt markets
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 04, 2020
Two bad election scenarios come back to haunt markets

A contested election and a Biden presidency with a Republican Senate are both outcomes seen as negative for stocks

By Bloomberg
Canadian buyer notches 10th US RIA deal this year
NEWS RIAS NOV 03, 2020
Canadian buyer notches 10th US RIA deal this year

CI Financial adds Houston's Stavis & Cohen, bringing its US advisory assets to $13 billion

By Jeff Benjamin
Alger swings from fulcrum fees to semitransparent ETFs
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 03, 2020
Alger swings from fulcrum fees to semitransparent ETFs

Two of the firm's high-performing strategies will get a new wrapper in Alger's ETF debut

By Jeff Benjamin