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Capital Group, bastion of active management, rebounds to $1.9 trillion
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 14, 2019
Capital Group, bastion of active management, rebounds to $1.9 trillion

American Funds sponsor still faces uncertain future as investors flock to low-cost, passive investing.

By Bloomberg
Advisers need to reinvent how they deal with aging clients, says longevity expert
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2019
Advisers need to reinvent how they deal with aging clients, says longevity expert

Consumer expectations about aging and retirement are rapidly changing.

By Greg Iacurci
New bill links 401(k) matches to student loan payments
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2019
New bill links 401(k) matches to student loan payments

Measure would allow companies to make contributions to retirement plans for employees paying down college debt.

By Greg Iacurci
One retirement risk few people talk about
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2019
One retirement risk few people talk about

Senior depression is often overlooked when financial advisers consider hurdles their clients may face as they age.

By Jamie Hopkins
Benjamin F. Edwards expands its recruiting net with a corporate RIA
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 13, 2019
Benjamin F. Edwards expands its recruiting net with a corporate RIA

Edwards Wealth Management hopes to benefit from the breakaway broker trend

By Jeff Benjamin
Cross-selling poised to be next 401(k) 'battleground' issue
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2019
Cross-selling poised to be next 401(k) 'battleground' issue

Advisers selling wealth management or financial wellness services should be careful, according to experts.

By Greg Iacurci
Morgan Stanley wealth management clients burned in Uber IPO
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 13, 2019
Morgan Stanley wealth management clients burned in Uber IPO

Elite clients got an early chance to invest in the ridesharing company, and now they're looking at losses.

By Bloomberg
Four-adviser team managing $530 million at UBS goes independent
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 13, 2019
Four-adviser team managing $530 million at UBS goes independent

Hybrid firm will use Schwab as its custodian.

By InvestmentNews
Markets tumble as trade war escalates
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 13, 2019
Markets tumble as trade war escalates

The S&P headed for the biggest slide in four months and the Dow slumped more than 500 points after China targeted some of the nation's biggest exporters.

By Bloomberg
Financial firms must attract millennial advisers to serve new generation of clients
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 13, 2019
Financial firms must attract millennial advisers to serve new generation of clients

Here's how to recruit the next generation of talent as wealth moves into the hands of young people.

By John Pierce
Reg BI looks strong, if you squint just right
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 13, 2019
Reg BI looks strong, if you squint just right

Despite SEC commissioner Peirce's comments last week, absent real mitigation, the rule is toothless.

By Bloomberg
Whistle-blower Ted Siedle sees pensions as hotbed for fraud
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2019
Whistle-blower Ted Siedle sees pensions as hotbed for fraud

The man who won the largest whistle-blower award in SEC history thinks pension mismanagement is hobbling U.S. retirement security.

By Greg Iacurci
Goldman Sachs said to be near deal to buy United Capital
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 10, 2019
Goldman Sachs said to be near deal to buy United Capital

Goldman is paying $750 million for the RIA aggregator, according to one source.

By Bruce Kelly
Average Fidelity 401(k) balance increases sixfold over past decade to almost $300,000
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2019
Average Fidelity 401(k) balance increases sixfold over past decade to almost $300,000

Gen X investors saw average accounts rise to $268,900 from $37,000.

By Bloomberg
Only 13% of adult children would use parents' adviser: Cerulli
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2019
Only 13% of adult children would use parents' adviser: Cerulli

Almost 9 in 10 said they never even considered it.

By InvestmentNews
Advisor Group expected to be sold for $2.3 billion
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 09, 2019
Advisor Group expected to be sold for $2.3 billion

Private equity buyer would grab a 75% stake in IBD network that produced $1.7 billion in revenue last year and has nearly 11,800 advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
Actively managed TDFs are getting edged out
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2019
Actively managed TDFs are getting edged out

Passive target-date funds, which invest primarily in index funds, got nearly all the new money flowing into target-date funds last year

By Greg Iacurci
California hybrid managing $200 million switches from Cetera to SA Stone
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 09, 2019
California hybrid managing $200 million switches from Cetera to SA Stone

SB Wealth of San Clemente will use firm's broker-dealer and RIA.

By InvestmentNews
Focus Financial sees brisk activity in the M&A market for RIAs
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 09, 2019
Focus Financial sees brisk activity in the M&A market for RIAs

The aggregator reported 24 transactions either pending or closed so far this year.

By Bruce Kelly
Nobel laureate Richard Thaler accepts advisory role at Pimco
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 09, 2019
Nobel laureate Richard Thaler accepts advisory role at Pimco

Mr. Thaler will research decision-making around retirement saving.

By Bloomberg