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Market plunge tests performance of target-date funds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2020
Market plunge tests performance of target-date funds

Managers made several changes following the 2008 crisis, including reducing allocations to high-yield bonds and equities

By Emile Hallez
Fidelity's new mutual funds target HSA investments
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2020
Fidelity's new mutual funds target HSA investments

The products encourage clients to use health savings accounts as investment vehicles

By Emile Hallez
ETF price war sees BNY Mellon launch first no-fee bond fund
NEWS ETFS MAR 05, 2020
ETF price war sees BNY Mellon launch first no-fee bond fund

The asset manager is also coming out with a zero-fee large cap equity fund

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo Advisors imposes account fee on more clients
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 05, 2020
Wells Fargo Advisors imposes account fee on more clients

Households now need $500,000 in assets, up from $250,000, for Wells Fargo to waive the fee

By Bruce Kelly
Women and retirement preparedness
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2020
Women and retirement preparedness

As International Women's Day approaches this Sunday, female investors continue to face challenges related to longevity and lower lifetime earnings

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC member: Advertising rule overhaul may be too vague
NEWS RIAS MAR 05, 2020
SEC member: Advertising rule overhaul may be too vague

Commissioner Allison Herren Lee expressed concern the changes would cause compliance uncertainty

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Coronavirus cripples travel plans, postpones industry events
NEWS RIAS MAR 05, 2020
Coronavirus cripples travel plans, postpones industry events

Some at-risk employees are being asked to work from home or attend virtual meetings

By Jeff Benjamin
AssetMark buys RIA advising on $2 billion in assets
NEWS FINTECH MAR 05, 2020
AssetMark buys RIA advising on $2 billion in assets

The turnkey asset management platform's deal for OBS Financial Services will bring it relationships with 21 banks and 300 financial advisers

By InvestmentNews
Balances in self-directed 401(k) accounts up 19% last year: Schwab
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2020
Balances in self-directed 401(k) accounts up 19% last year: Schwab

Participants' asset allocation was largely unchanged, with more than a third of their assets in mutual funds

By InvestmentNews
The compensation conundrum
NEWS OPINION MAR 05, 2020
The compensation conundrum

The way that a firm pays its owner can affect the firm's valuation

By Carolyn Armitage
By the Numbers: Annuities News
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 04, 2020
By the Numbers: Annuities News

What will a new insurance model rule for states mean for advisers who sell annuities? And what is the goal of the new Retirement Income Institute?

By InvestmentNews
Rep used DOL rule as cover to take $150,000 from VAs: Finra
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2020
Rep used DOL rule as cover to take $150,000 from VAs: Finra

The self-regulatory agency this week barred registered rep Louis Cook

By Emile Hallez
Vanguard cements its hold on the target-date marketplace
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 04, 2020
Vanguard cements its hold on the target-date marketplace

The trend toward lower costs in retirement plans has benefited products across the industry

By Emile Hallez
CFP Board defends decision to remove compensation descriptions from website
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 04, 2020
CFP Board defends decision to remove compensation descriptions from website

CEO Kevin Keller: ‘It’s about fiduciary, not about fees.’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Investors prefer advisers to algorithms
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 04, 2020
Investors prefer advisers to algorithms

As financial advisers cope with careening markets and stressed clients, they may be heartened by a report showing that investors do value the human touch

By InvestmentNews
Team managing $450 million at Wells Fargo starts RIA
NEWS RIAS MAR 04, 2020
Team managing $450 million at Wells Fargo starts RIA

Brown Miller Wealth Management in McLean, Va., will use First Clearing for custody

By InvestmentNews
Yesterday’s news: Robos, single-account models and other noncoordinated strategies
NEWS OPINION MAR 04, 2020
Yesterday’s news: Robos, single-account models and other noncoordinated strategies

What investors need – and what many firms are building to serve them

By Jack Sharry
2 big concerns about selling your practice
NEWS OPINION MAR 04, 2020
2 big concerns about selling your practice

In this white-hot M&A market, price is no longer the stand-alone consideration

By Scott Hanson
The SECURE Act’s unprecedented opportunities
NEWS OPINION MAR 04, 2020
The SECURE Act’s unprecedented opportunities

As the legislation brings about big changes in the retirement plan market, will advisers benefit or will they be drowned?

By Fred Barstein
Mark Tibergien retiring from Pershing's RIA custody business
NEWS RIAS MAR 03, 2020
Mark Tibergien retiring from Pershing's RIA custody business

Pershing's custody assets grew from $50 billion in 2010 to $822 billion at the end of last year

By Jeff Benjamin