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Jefferies exec dies from coronavirus complications
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 30, 2020
Jefferies exec dies from coronavirus complications

Peregrine Broadbent had been CFO at the New York-based investment bank since 2007

By Bloomberg
Adviser's new normal
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2020
Adviser's new normal

The editorial team has put together a series of stories that examines the “new normal” that COVID-19 has imposed upon the advice community

By George Moriarty
Insider's Advantage: Advance Copy of the New Issue - Secure Yours
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 27, 2020
Insider's Advantage: Advance Copy of the New Issue - Secure Yours

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley wins U.S. antitrust approval for ETrade deal
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 27, 2020
Morgan Stanley wins U.S. antitrust approval for ETrade deal

The Justice Department signed off on the takeover without requiring any changes, said a person familiar with the matter

By Bloomberg
The new normal
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 27, 2020
The new normal

The global pandemic caused by the new coronavirus has deeply affected the lives and livelihoods of millions of people over the past few months.

By InvestmentNews
Advisers warn against dipping into 401(k)s
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2020
Advisers warn against dipping into 401(k)s

The $2.2 trillion stimulus package makes retirement assets easier to access, but participants should proceed with caution

By Emile Hallez
The virus we're not containing
NEWS OPINION MAR 27, 2020
The virus we're not containing

Conflicts of interest are a threat, but some regulators don't seem to see the need to restrain them

By Knut Rostad
Coronavirus stimulus package passes House, gets mixed adviser reviews
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2020
Coronavirus stimulus package passes House, gets mixed adviser reviews

The $2.2 trillion bill will boost unemployment benefits and small-business loans, but some advisers said that might not be enough

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Northwestern University wins appeal in 403(b) case
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2020
Northwestern University wins appeal in 403(b) case

The lawsuit had charged university representatives with failing to negotiate a better deal for the participants in its retirement plan

By InvestmentNews
Use a nonfinancial emergency fund amid coronavirus
NEWS OPINION MAR 27, 2020
Use a nonfinancial emergency fund amid coronavirus

Help your clients — and yourself — stay mentally and physically strong during these stressful and isolating times

By Kol Chu Birke
Wells Fargo suspends job cuts
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2020
Wells Fargo suspends job cuts

It joins Citigroup and Morgan Stanley, as well as some European banks, in pledging to preserve jobs amid the pandemic

By Bloomberg
Plan advisers may lose business as 401(k) sponsors struggle
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2020
Plan advisers may lose business as 401(k) sponsors struggle

As unemployment claims hit an all-time high, companies are considering ways to cut costs

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo Advisors reverses plan to charge more clients an account fee
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 26, 2020
Wells Fargo Advisors reverses plan to charge more clients an account fee

The firm is altering a plan that was unpopular with some advisers

By Bruce Kelly
Finra cancels annual conference in response to COVID-19 outbreak
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 26, 2020
Finra cancels annual conference in response to COVID-19 outbreak

The organization’s premier event sets the tone for its oversight of brokerages

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Top 10 advice firms ranked by investor satisfaction in 2020
NEWS RIAS MAR 26, 2020
Top 10 advice firms ranked by investor satisfaction in 2020

Advisory firms headed into this year’s market turmoil with happy customers, according to J.D. Power's latest survey of investors' satisfaction with their advisers

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley CEO vows no layoffs in 2020
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 26, 2020
Morgan Stanley CEO vows no layoffs in 2020

The bank's shares are off 30% so far this year amid concerns about loan losses and the impact of low rates on margins

By Bloomberg
Companies slash 401(k) contributions amid COVID-19
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2020
Companies slash 401(k) contributions amid COVID-19

Retirement plan sponsors are seeking to reduce costs as they struggle to deal with the pandemic

By Emile Hallez
Stimulus package could bring investors back into the markets
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 26, 2020
Stimulus package could bring investors back into the markets

As markets find footing, investors have fled stocks and bonds

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC lifts borrowing rules for funds hit by liquidity crunch
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 26, 2020
SEC lifts borrowing rules for funds hit by liquidity crunch

The regulator is allowing mutual funds to borrow from managers or other funds to meet redemption requests

By Emile Hallez
House under pressure to act on Senate’s $2 trillion stimulus package
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 26, 2020
House under pressure to act on Senate’s $2 trillion stimulus package

The House is scheduled to vote Friday; President Trump has said he would sign the legislation immediately

By Bloomberg