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Will B-Ds sidestep disaster by cutting real estate investments?
NEWS ALTERNATIVES APR 29, 2020
Will B-Ds sidestep disaster by cutting real estate investments?

The economy is largely shut down, making it difficult to determine the value of commercial real estate

By Bruce Kelly
Americans remain confident about their retirement prospects
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2020
Americans remain confident about their retirement prospects

Survey shows majority of advisory clients still plan to retire on time

By Mary Beth Franklin
3 Questions: Adviser delivering groceries to elderly clients
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 29, 2020
3 Questions: Adviser delivering groceries to elderly clients

Ken Van Leeuwen finds bringing food to older clients in Princeton, N.J., helps him feel better during this challenging time

By Bloomberg
Financial planning groups ask advisers to encourage charitable donations
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 29, 2020
Financial planning groups ask advisers to encourage charitable donations

Contributions from donor-advised funds could make difference for struggling nonprofits

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
COVID-19 will force some into early retirement
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2020
COVID-19 will force some into early retirement

Baby boomers are at a particularly high risk for permanent job loss, and that could affect retirement security

By Emile Hallez
Financial industry groups seek SEC rule on 12b-1 fee disclosure
NEWS RIAS APR 29, 2020
Financial industry groups seek SEC rule on 12b-1 fee disclosure

Investor advocates: Common sense and the Investment Advisers Act require the disclosure of higher-fee funds

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab to set the bar high with virtual Impact conference
NEWS FINTECH APR 29, 2020
Schwab to set the bar high with virtual Impact conference

Advisers still want to network, but are asking for a price break on the cost of admission

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL to acquire $1.5 billion Lucia Securities
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 29, 2020
LPL to acquire $1.5 billion Lucia Securities

The IBD will add the San Diego firm's 20 advisers via the purchase

By InvestmentNews
Richest investors waiting for dip to buy stocks
NEWS EQUITIES APR 29, 2020
Richest investors waiting for dip to buy stocks

Just 30% of U.S. investors were optimistic about the outlook for their own economy, versus 55% of Asian investors, according to a UBS survey

By Bloomberg
Betterment Checking opens to all clients
NEWS RIAS APR 28, 2020
Betterment Checking opens to all clients

After announcing the products in July, the robo-adviser finally made them available to all 500,000 clients last week

By Sean Allocca
Allianz Life to use eMoney Advisor
NEWS FINTECH APR 28, 2020
Allianz Life to use eMoney Advisor

The planning tool will help advisers explain the role of annuities in retirement

By InvestmentNews
Staying social at a distance: The next normal
NEWS OPINION APR 28, 2020
Staying social at a distance: The next normal

Embracing virtual technology can be freeing, rather than being limiting

By Ryan Sullivan
Catch-up contributions being weighed in Congress
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2020
Catch-up contributions being weighed in Congress

A recent bill proposes tripling 401(k) and IRA limits this year

By Emile Hallez
Cetera loses more top executives
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2020
Cetera loses more top executives

This month alone, five members of the broker-dealer's senior staff have left

By Bruce Kelly
Private equity firm takes majority stake in Docupace
NEWS ALTERNATIVES APR 28, 2020
Private equity firm takes majority stake in Docupace

In the wake of FTV Capital's investment, David Knoch of 1st Global has been named CEO of Docupace

By InvestmentNews
3 Questions: Carson Wealth organizes good news drive-by
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 28, 2020
3 Questions: Carson Wealth organizes good news drive-by

The advisory firm held a 'positivity parade' in Omaha

By InvestmentNews
Interest in emergency savings accounts likely to grow post-COVID-19
NEWS OPINION APR 28, 2020
Interest in emergency savings accounts likely to grow post-COVID-19

Plan participants' lack of savings is increasing their reliance on loans and distributions from DC plans

By Fred Barstein
UBS warns earnings may take a hit amid pandemic
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 28, 2020
UBS warns earnings may take a hit amid pandemic

The bank's first-quarter profit jumped 40%, while wealth management business took in $12 billion in net new money

By Bloomberg
New York Life to sell ETF-based alternative to annuities
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 27, 2020
New York Life to sell ETF-based alternative to annuities

The insurance giant announced an exclusive deal to distribute unit investment trusts

By Emile Hallez
Oil ETF roils already volatile crude markets
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS APR 27, 2020
Oil ETF roils already volatile crude markets

USO's sale of June WTI futures contracts triggered a big move in the spread between the June and July contracts

By Bloomberg