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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
SEC Democrats object to no-action letter on brokers borrowing securities
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2020
SEC Democrats object to no-action letter on brokers borrowing securities

Lee, Crenshaw say the agency is providing leeway to violate the rule, putting investor funds at risk

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Americans worry inflation will make retirement unaffordable
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2020
Americans worry inflation will make retirement unaffordable

59% of those surveyed by Allianz believe rising costs will prevent them from enjoying life in retirement

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $220 million at UBS moves to Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 26, 2020
Adviser managing $220 million at UBS moves to Raymond James

Mark Parker is joining the firm's employee channel in Memphis, Tennessee

By InvestmentNews
INmail: Social Security do-over options
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2020
INmail: Social Security do-over options

Someone who has been collecting Social Security for more than a year can't stop her benefits now, but she might be able to in the future.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Merrill team managing $550 million moves to Rockefeller Capital
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2020
Merrill team managing $550 million moves to Rockefeller Capital

CM Private Wealth Group is based in Northbrook, Illinois

By InvestmentNews
Strategies of top-performing firms can help RIAs thrive
NEWS OPINION OCT 26, 2020
Strategies of top-performing firms can help RIAs thrive

Whatever the future may hold, insights from Schwab’s 2020 RIA Benchmarking Study can help advisers position themselves for success

By Lisa Salvi
UBS to boost fixed pay, cut bonuses
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2020
UBS to boost fixed pay, cut bonuses

The changes apply to the bank's more senior employees, some of whom may see their salaries boosted by up to 20%

By Bloomberg
Make personal finance fun
NEWS OPINION OCT 26, 2020
Make personal finance fun

Stop using jargon and graduate school terminology. Talk with your clients the way you talk with your friends

By Ric Edelman
Lessons from the financial experts
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 26, 2020
Lessons from the financial experts

For advisers and their client, there is no one best way to invest

By InvestmentNews
Why are advice firms still trying to ride a bull market?
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2020
Why are advice firms still trying to ride a bull market?

The industry is overly dependent on the markets for revenue growth, according to an InvestmentNews pricing study

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC slaps former adviser with $4.24 million penalty
NEWS RIAS OCT 23, 2020
SEC slaps former adviser with $4.24 million penalty

Paul Horton Smith Sr., who's awaiting trial, targeted California seniors in Ponzi scheme

By InvestmentNews
160 at MassMutual face layoffs due to Empower deal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2020
160 at MassMutual face layoffs due to Empower deal

About 90% of a group of 2,000 MassMutual workers have been informed that they will receive job offers, according to the companies

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo abandons plans to cut 401(k) match for high earners
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 23, 2020
Wells Fargo abandons plans to cut 401(k) match for high earners

The change comes just two days after the original cost-cutting measure was unveiled

By Jeff Benjamin
Auto-IRA states, AARP blast CalSavers lawsuit claims
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2020
Auto-IRA states, AARP blast CalSavers lawsuit claims

Oregon, Illinois and others are backing California in a legal attack on the state's auto-IRA system, while the Trump administration has taken the opposite side

By Emile Hallez
The InvestmentNews Podcast: A 2020 review and a look ahead
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 23, 2020
The InvestmentNews Podcast: A 2020 review and a look ahead

InvestmentNews staffers share stories of challenges overcome, lessons learned and what they're looking forward to next year.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $300 million goes indie with Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 23, 2020
Adviser managing $300 million goes indie with Raymond James

Roark Head spins off his practice from Wedbush in Fairbanks, Alaska

By InvestmentNews