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Fidelity rollout of separately managed accounts seen as defensive move
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
Fidelity rollout of separately managed accounts seen as defensive move

The asset manager will debut five direct-to-adviser SMAs strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
Detroit-area team managing $500 million shifts to LPL
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
Detroit-area team managing $500 million shifts to LPL

Father-daughter team at Herbert Financial Group specializes in serving auto executives.

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan sets up new wealth management unit
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
JPMorgan sets up new wealth management unit

The group will focus on advising clients with up to $10 million in net worth.

By Bloomberg
Pershing adds fee-based annuities to its managed accounts system ​
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
Pershing adds fee-based annuities to its managed accounts system ​

Clearing powerhouse will support more than 70 fee-based annuities from 18 carriers. ​ 

By Bloomberg
Finra announces consolidation of examination functions
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
Finra announces consolidation of examination functions

Broker-dealer regulator will review firms based on their business models

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Investors don't know much about investment basics, Finra finds
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
Investors don't know much about investment basics, Finra finds

Regulator's Investor Education Foundation survey reveals little knowledge of key concepts.

By InvestmentNews
Finra arbitrators order UBS to pay more than $11 million in defamation case
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
Finra arbitrators order UBS to pay more than $11 million in defamation case

Panel awards punitive damages to fired supervisor, which claimant's attorney calls 'unicorn rare.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
You can now bet big on cannabis with first US leveraged ETN
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 12, 2019
You can now bet big on cannabis with first US leveraged ETN

The MicroSectors Cannabis 2x Leveraged ETN will charge 95 basis points.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock partners with tech vendor to help advisers embrace model portfolios
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 11, 2019
BlackRock partners with tech vendor to help advisers embrace model portfolios

The new platform automatically transfers asset to a BlackRock model portfolio in a tax-efficient manner, which the company hopes will encourage adoption in nonqualified accounts.

By Ryan W. Neal
Jud Bergman remembered, and what happened at Envestnet when the CEO suddenly died
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 11, 2019
Jud Bergman remembered, and what happened at Envestnet when the CEO suddenly died

At the MarketCounsel Summit, a moving discussion about the firm's founder, and what his death can teach RIAs about succession planning.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAs bite their nails when deciding to sell the firm
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 11, 2019
RIAs bite their nails when deciding to sell the firm

Seventy percent experience anxiety over the decision, HighTower study finds.

By InvestmentNews
State regulators encourage brokerages to use insurance to fund arbitration losses
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 11, 2019
State regulators encourage brokerages to use insurance to fund arbitration losses

NASAA says step would help address problem of unpaid arbitration awards

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wentworth acquires hybrid managing $2.7 billion
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 11, 2019
Wentworth acquires hybrid managing $2.7 billion

Aurora Private Wealth is based in Rockaway, N.J.

By InvestmentNews
Fed leaves rates unchanged; forecasts show no change in 2020
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 11, 2019
Fed leaves rates unchanged; forecasts show no change in 2020

FOMC says current monetary policy is "appropriate to support sustained expansion of economic activity."

By Bloomberg
Pennsylvania RIA acquires $200 million RIA
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 11, 2019
Pennsylvania RIA acquires $200 million RIA

EHD Advisory Services was formerly affiliated with EHD Insurance in Lancaster, Pa.

By InvestmentNews
Medicare and health savings accounts don't mix
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 11, 2019
Medicare and health savings accounts don't mix

Unwary older workers can face tax penalties for funding an HSA after 65.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Where does the SECURE Act stand?
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION DEC 11, 2019
Where does the SECURE Act stand?

The measure, which seems to have stalled in the Senate, would eliminate stretch IRAs for some beneficiaries.

By Jamie Hopkins
Wells Fargo eliminates commissions from stocks and ETFs on WellsTrade
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 10, 2019
Wells Fargo eliminates commissions from stocks and ETFs on WellsTrade

The self-directed trading platform is the latest to announce zero-fee trades as the industry embraces a new business model.

By Ryan W. Neal
HighTower could double M&A in 2020 and soon hit $100 billion in assets: Oros
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 10, 2019
HighTower could double M&A in 2020 and soon hit $100 billion in assets: Oros

CEO believes firm could double the half-dozen deals it has closed or initiated this year

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers bypass zero expense ratios for brand-name ETFs
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 10, 2019
Advisers bypass zero expense ratios for brand-name ETFs

Fund that pays investors 5 basis points annually attracts just $6 million

By Jeff Benjamin