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Setting the pace
FINTECH OCT 09, 2020
Setting the pace

The turnkey asset management provider made a handful of changes to its tech stack over the course of the year that have kept it one step ahead of its competitors

By Nicole Casperson
Robinhood users say accounts were looted
FINTECH OCT 09, 2020
Robinhood users say accounts were looted

Customers say they've been left in limbo since the popular app has no emergency phone number they can call

By Bloomberg
How 'baby bonds' could reshape racial wealth inequality
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2020
How 'baby bonds' could reshape racial wealth inequality

One proposal could reduce the wealth gap, but differences in home equity complicate things

By Emile Hallez
FATCA: A force to be reckoned with
OPINION OCT 09, 2020
FATCA: A force to be reckoned with

Advisers that serve clients currently living or planning a move overseas must investigate this often overlooked issue

By Kirsten Hastings
UBS chairman says bank isn't seeking partner
WIREHOUSES OCT 09, 2020
UBS chairman says bank isn't seeking partner

Axel Weber denies reports that UBS is planning to merge with a rival

By Bloomberg
YCharts acquired by private equity firm LLR Partners
FINTECH OCT 09, 2020
YCharts acquired by private equity firm LLR Partners

CEO Sean Brown says the acquisition provides the capital needed to scale his firm while providing support for future growth

By Nicole Casperson
SEC warns firms not to omit disciplinary history from Form CRS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2020
SEC warns firms not to omit disciplinary history from Form CRS

Top agency officials say staff members are finding compliance shortcomings in the disclosure document

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley fined $60 million over failed hardware oversight
WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2020
Morgan Stanley fined $60 million over failed hardware oversight

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cited shortcomings related to the decommissioning of data centers for the firm's wealth management unit

By Bloomberg
Clayton touts SEC enforcement achievements despite pandemic disruptions
RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2020
Clayton touts SEC enforcement achievements despite pandemic disruptions

The agency imposed sanctions totaling more than $4 billion and examined 15% of RIAs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OneDigital receives majority investment from PE deal
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2020
OneDigital receives majority investment from PE deal

Onex will become the biggest investor in the insurance broker, according to an announcement

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley adviser managing $420 million joins RBC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2020
Morgan Stanley adviser managing $420 million joins RBC

Gordon Witherspoon is going to the firm's Hunt Valley, Maryland, branch outside Baltimore

By InvestmentNews
New Islamic robo-adviser looks to attract US investors
FINTECH OCT 08, 2020
New Islamic robo-adviser looks to attract US investors

Aghaz Investments aims to provide Shariah-compliant investing to millions of underserved Muslim investors

By Nicole Casperson
It's the end of the world as we know it
OPINION OCT 08, 2020
It's the end of the world as we know it

Investing amid this year’s turmoil requires mentally fast-forwarding to see what long-term trends may emerge as a result of the crises

By Sarah Newcomb
Inside Morgan Stanley's $7 billion deal for Eaton Vance
WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2020
Inside Morgan Stanley's $7 billion deal for Eaton Vance

The deal adds to the $13 billion acquisition of the discount brokerage E-Trade as the wirehouse looks to evolve beyond its investment banking roots

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley keeps buying, will acquire Eaton Vance
WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2020
Morgan Stanley keeps buying, will acquire Eaton Vance

The wirehouse will pay $7 billion for the money manager

By Bruce Kelly
The SEC's push for more alts and private placements is the wrong move at the wrong time
OPINION OCT 08, 2020
The SEC's push for more alts and private placements is the wrong move at the wrong time

Plenty of examples prove the regulator's efforts are out of step with the market

By Bruce Kelly
SEC proposal would allow ‘finders’ to pitch unregistered securities
ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2020
SEC proposal would allow ‘finders’ to pitch unregistered securities

While approved for public comment, Democratic commissioners voiced concerns over investor protections

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
In-plan retirement income slow to arrive
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2020
In-plan retirement income slow to arrive

Figuring out how defined-contribution plans can provide a guaranteed stream of income requires all hands on deck

By Fred Barstein
Why is ESG used most in retirement plans? It's not performance
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2020
Why is ESG used most in retirement plans? It's not performance

Institutional investors use environmental, social and governance factors to align with stakeholders, according to a report by Callan

By Emile Hallez
SEC streamlines process for creation of fund of funds
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 07, 2020
SEC streamlines process for creation of fund of funds

Under the new rule, most arrangements won't need individual approval

By Mark Schoeff Jr.