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Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders puts odds of stimulus at slim to none
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 28, 2020
Schwab's Liz Ann Sonders puts odds of stimulus at slim to none

The company's CIO didn't rule out the possibility, but said it looks increasingly unlikely, while speaking at the Schwab Impact conference on Wednesday

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisor Group cuts pricing for wrap fee accounts
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 28, 2020
Advisor Group cuts pricing for wrap fee accounts

Broker-dealers have been competing to lower fees in order to reduce potential conflicts of interest

By Bruce Kelly
Third-quarter annuity sales higher than in Q2, but below 2019 levels
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 28, 2020
Third-quarter annuity sales higher than in Q2, but below 2019 levels

VA sales drop 10% in Q3, while fixed annuity sales increase 11%

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo hits lowest level since 2009
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 28, 2020
Wells Fargo hits lowest level since 2009

Investors are waiting to learn more about CEO Scharf's strategy amid news of job cuts, sales of business units

By Bloomberg
Allworth Financial acquires $158 million Arizona RIA
NEWS RIAS OCT 27, 2020
Allworth Financial acquires $158 million Arizona RIA

Pathways Financial Partners is based in Tucson

By InvestmentNews
Duo managing $475 million at UBS joins RBC
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 27, 2020
Duo managing $475 million at UBS joins RBC

Robert Loupee and Michael Graziani shift firms in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

By InvestmentNews
Bipartisan retirement bill would increase RMD age to 75
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2020
Bipartisan retirement bill would increase RMD age to 75

The measure would build on the SECURE Act, but its legislative path is uncertain

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
DOL posts record financial recoveries for benefits plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2020
DOL posts record financial recoveries for benefits plans

More than $3 billion was returned in fiscal 2020 through investigations, voluntary corrections and other programs, according to the agency

By Emile Hallez
Illinois, Michigan and Utah top Morningstar’s 529 plan ratings
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 27, 2020
Illinois, Michigan and Utah top Morningstar’s 529 plan ratings

Its revamped methodology takes into account four criteria

By InvestmentNews
LPL Financial snaps up trading platform Blaze Portfolio
NEWS FINTECH OCT 27, 2020
LPL Financial snaps up trading platform Blaze Portfolio

The technology will help LPL advisers to run a model portfolio-based practice, according to Chief Investment Officer Burt White

By Nicole Casperson
Robust client relationships focus on wealth and health
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 27, 2020
Robust client relationships focus on wealth and health

Moving beyond your comfort zone to talk to clients about their physical and mental health

By Jeff Benjamin
Schwab layoffs ‘still to come’: CEO Walt Bettinger
NEWS RIAS OCT 27, 2020
Schwab layoffs ‘still to come’: CEO Walt Bettinger

The company's chief executive discussed potential impacts of the $22 billion acquisition of TD Ameritrade at the annual Schwab Impact conference

By Jeff Benjamin
Collapse of three-legged stool threatens retirement security
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2020
Collapse of three-legged stool threatens retirement security

The worsening outlook will likely trigger 401(k), Social Security reform

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC reportedly shelving proposed change to stock reporting threshold
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 27, 2020
SEC reportedly shelving proposed change to stock reporting threshold

Under the rule change, only managers with at least $3.5 billion in equities would have had to publicly report their holdings, up from the current $100 million threshold

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo exploring $1 billion-plus corporate-trust sale
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 27, 2020
Wells Fargo exploring $1 billion-plus corporate-trust sale

The bank is also considering whether to unload its $10 billion student-loan portfolio

By Bloomberg
AIG to split off life insurance and retirement unit, names new CEO
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2020
AIG to split off life insurance and retirement unit, names new CEO

Peter Zaffino, currently the company's president, will succeed current CEO Brian Duperreault March 1

By Bloomberg
Brokers generally ‘meeting their obligations’ on Reg BI: Clayton
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2020
Brokers generally ‘meeting their obligations’ on Reg BI: Clayton

Advisory firms should provide more details to reps on how to comply with the new rules, said SEC staff members

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab to lay off 1,000 employees after TD acquisition
NEWS RIAS OCT 26, 2020
Schwab to lay off 1,000 employees after TD acquisition

The announcement follows recent executive and senior-level departures, including former TD Ameritrade president Tom Nally

By Bruce Kelly
Demand for financial wellness is overwhelming
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2020
Demand for financial wellness is overwhelming

Plan sponsors want the services for their participants, but wellness has done little to help people improve their financial lives

By Fred Barstein
Stocks hit on COVID concerns, fading hopes for fiscal stimulus
NEWS EQUITIES OCT 26, 2020
Stocks hit on COVID concerns, fading hopes for fiscal stimulus

Stocks pared their losses during the afternoon as the biggest tech companies recovered

By Bloomberg