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Advisor Group to consolidate three former Ladenburg broker-dealers
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 11, 2020
Advisor Group to consolidate three former Ladenburg broker-dealers

The broker-dealers will be rolled into Securities America

By Bruce Kelly
Help clients make wise medical choices in light of COVID-19
NEWS OPINION MAY 11, 2020
Help clients make wise medical choices in light of COVID-19

Encourage your clients to complete or update their advance directives, including living wills and health care powers of attorney

By Amy Florian
New rules on bailout loans confuse borrowers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 11, 2020
New rules on bailout loans confuse borrowers

Some smaller companies have joined the rush to return PPP loans in response to the Trump administration's rules and guidance

By Bloomberg
Rethinking retirement amid the COVID-19 crisis
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2020
Rethinking retirement amid the COVID-19 crisis

As experts revise the 4% rule — to 3%, or even lower — advisers should look beyond traditional investments and include all household assets in retirement income plans

By Mary Beth Franklin
Pandemic means changes for advisers' firms and their clients
NEWS OPINION MAY 10, 2020
Pandemic means changes for advisers' firms and their clients

Advisers are likely to face many discomforting discussions as the new economic and market reality unfolds

By InvestmentNews
Finra projects operating loss, potential drawdown of reserves
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 08, 2020
Finra projects operating loss, potential drawdown of reserves

Broker self-regulator says it will not increase regulatory fees for member firms this year

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Court's decision on Reg BI lawsuit could come down near implementation date
NEWS RIAS MAY 08, 2020
Court's decision on Reg BI lawsuit could come down near implementation date

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed to an expedited oral argument in early June

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab acquires Motif’s technology to push deeper into ESG investing
NEWS FINTECH MAY 08, 2020
Schwab acquires Motif’s technology to push deeper into ESG investing

The purchase will help the discount brokerage develop thematic and direct indexing for clients

By Sean Allocca
Finra fines former LPL rep for falsifying client net worth
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 08, 2020
Finra fines former LPL rep for falsifying client net worth

Donald Woods inflated retirees’ wealth figures so that he could sell them REITs

By InvestmentNews
Advisers turned to active management, rebalanced during downturn: Fidelity
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 08, 2020
Advisers turned to active management, rebalanced during downturn: Fidelity

Passive management and cash took a back seat to actively managed stock and bond strategies

By Jeff Benjamin
10 IBDs with the most female reps
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 07, 2020
10 IBDs with the most female reps

These independent broker-dealers have the highest percentages of female producing reps

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity, Schwab charitable units see jump in giving to address pandemic
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 07, 2020
Fidelity, Schwab charitable units see jump in giving to address pandemic

Two dominant sponsors of donor-advised funds say the crisis illustrates the vehicle’s value

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BlackRock's Fink sees mass bankruptcies, higher taxes
NEWS TAX MAY 07, 2020
BlackRock's Fink sees mass bankruptcies, higher taxes

The CEO sees taxes rising for individuals and companies, and predicted the corporate rate will be raised from the current 21% up to 28% or 29%

By Bloomberg
Finra slashes mediation fees in response to coronavirus shutdown
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 06, 2020
Finra slashes mediation fees in response to coronavirus shutdown

Mediators will work remotely for $100 an hour; so far, 85 agree to participate

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Franklin Templeton buys AdvisorEngine
NEWS RIAS MAY 06, 2020
Franklin Templeton buys AdvisorEngine

The digital wealth management platform had been up for sale since January

By Sean Allocca
Financial services embraces technology in adapting to remote work
NEWS FINTECH MAY 06, 2020
Financial services embraces technology in adapting to remote work

Some firms said they will never go back to the way things were before the pandemic

By Jeff Benjamin
LifeYield upgrades Social Security retirement income tool
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2020
LifeYield upgrades Social Security retirement income tool

Interactive software helps advisers initiate planning discussions with clients

By Mary Beth Franklin
By the Numbers: Annuity sales
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 06, 2020
By the Numbers: Annuity sales

InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty talks about how annuity sales fared during the first quarter

By InvestmentNews
3 Questions: Captrust supporting vulnerable communities
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 06, 2020
3 Questions: Captrust supporting vulnerable communities

Tiffany Larew describes how the firm's employees raised $145,000 to aid U.S. nonprofits helping those most hurt by pandemic's fallout

By InvestmentNews
Will an uptick in tech adoption during COVID-19 mean a cutback in staff?
NEWS OPINION MAY 06, 2020
Will an uptick in tech adoption during COVID-19 mean a cutback in staff?

As advisory firms become more comfortable with using digital tools, new tech could make some jobs obsolete

By Sean Allocca