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Pandemic fuels retirement fears, study finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2020
Pandemic fuels retirement fears, study finds

The majority of workers affected by COVID-19 are pessimistic, a Wells Fargo study shows

By InvestmentNews
Labor Department moves at 'warp speed' on ESG rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2020
Labor Department moves at 'warp speed' on ESG rule

The proposed rule, which would make it more difficult for retirement plans to invest in ESG, was submitted to the White House last week

By Bloomberg
Employees come first — not clients
OPINION OCT 21, 2020
Employees come first — not clients

We do everything in our power to provide clients with the best service possible. But the high level of service we provide begins with our people

By Scott Hanson
Former SagePoint rep fined $5,000 for unapproved private transactions
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 21, 2020
Former SagePoint rep fined $5,000 for unapproved private transactions

Troy Baily of Omaha, Nebraska, was also suspended for six months for selling $210,000 in Future Income Payments

By InvestmentNews
Timely tax strategies on the eve of the election
OPINION OCT 20, 2020
Timely tax strategies on the eve of the election

Tax rates are more advantageous now for realizing compensation and capital gains than they likely would be after a hypothetical 'blue wave' election

By Mark Rubin & Allen Injijian
Wealthsimple's $87 million round makes it the latest tech unicorn
RIA NEWS OCT 20, 2020
Wealthsimple's $87 million round makes it the latest tech unicorn

The Toronto-based robo-adviser manages approximately $6.4 billion in assets and has more than 1.5 million users

By Nicole Casperson
Adviser count down, profit up at UBS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2020
Adviser count down, profit up at UBS

The company has cut back on its recruiting efforts in recent years and instead focused on adviser productivity

By Emile Hallez
More participation equals more savings, Fidelity study of retirement plans finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 20, 2020
More participation equals more savings, Fidelity study of retirement plans finds

Workers enrolled in both stock purchase plans and company 401(k)s tend to save more

By InvestmentNews
Investment Company Institute appoints Eric Pan chief executive
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 20, 2020
Investment Company Institute appoints Eric Pan chief executive

Former SEC, CFTC official puts mutual fund disclosure, ESG policy at top of agenda

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Exit of UBS CEO leaves plenty of work for successor
WIREHOUSES OCT 20, 2020
Exit of UBS CEO leaves plenty of work for successor

Bank reported better-than-expected profits for the third quarter

By Bloomberg
Reg BI promotes same standard of care across advice models: SEC's Clayton
RIA NEWS OCT 19, 2020
Reg BI promotes same standard of care across advice models: SEC's Clayton

'I think it’s going pretty well,' he said about the first four months since implementation

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Planners: Share your time and change lives
OPINION OCT 19, 2020
Planners: Share your time and change lives

Offering your services on a pro bono basis is one of the most powerful things you can do to help

By Hussain Zaidi
NYSE threatens to move out of New Jersey if trade tax is imposed
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 19, 2020
NYSE threatens to move out of New Jersey if trade tax is imposed

A test in which the exchange temporarily moved its production servers out of New Jersey was successful, exec says

By Bloomberg
Bill would let 403(b)s use PEPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2020
Bill would let 403(b)s use PEPs

There could be even more demand for pooled employer plans from nonprofit organizations than from the for-profit side

By Emile Hallez
Fidelity's eMoney Advisor launches mobile app for financial plans
FINTECH OCT 19, 2020
Fidelity's eMoney Advisor launches mobile app for financial plans

Formerly Project Avocado, the mobile app has been redesigned to focus on a client's financial health

By Nicole Casperson
INmail: Birthdate foils ex-spouse’s Social Security claiming strategy
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2020
INmail: Birthdate foils ex-spouse’s Social Security claiming strategy

Only people born on or before Jan. 1, 1954, have the right to file a restricted claim for spousal benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
LPL nabs $1 billion hybrid from Cetera
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 19, 2020
LPL nabs $1 billion hybrid from Cetera

Omaha, Nebraska-based Tagge Rutherford Financial Group has 25 advisers

By InvestmentNews
Are prospective clients looking for diversity?
OPINION OCT 19, 2020
Are prospective clients looking for diversity?

As people become more aware of the issues facing minorities in society, many are looking to do business with firms that have a diverse team

By Julia Carlson
Planning for uncertainty around Social Security
OPINION OCT 19, 2020
Planning for uncertainty around Social Security

The shutdown caused by the pandemic threw millions of people out of work, which cut into the FICA payroll taxes that fund Social Security payments

By InvestmentNews
How secure is Social Security?
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2020
How secure is Social Security?

Advisers will need to act to help clients navigate what is potentially a looming financial crisis

By Mary Beth Franklin