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State regulators flexed enforcement muscle in 2019
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2020
State regulators flexed enforcement muscle in 2019

The NASAA report shows last year produced the most actions taken and money returned to investors in five years

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
B-Ds may be more likely to recommend complex products than RIAs
RIA NEWS SEP 23, 2020
B-Ds may be more likely to recommend complex products than RIAs

The NASAA report analyzed the results of a benchmarking exam taken prior to implementation of Reg BI

By InvestmentNews
Finra proposal to tighten expungement process heads to SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 23, 2020
Finra proposal to tighten expungement process heads to SEC

The rule would establish a special roster of arbitrators for expungement and set deadlines for requests

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Mutual of Omaha settles ERISA lawsuit for $6.7 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2020
Mutual of Omaha settles ERISA lawsuit for $6.7 million

The agreement would end the class-action suit brought in early 2018

By Emile Hallez
AssetMark launches portfolio management tech for videoconferencing
FINTECH SEP 23, 2020
AssetMark launches portfolio management tech for videoconferencing

The new tools allow advisers to present client proposals and portfolio reviews online

By Nicole Casperson
SSN back office faces layoffs after Advisor Group merger
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 23, 2020
SSN back office faces layoffs after Advisor Group merger

Half of the employees will stay on, but some portion will likely be let go, according to sources

By Bruce Kelly
Convergence of benefits, wealth and retirement planning is coming
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2020
Convergence of benefits, wealth and retirement planning is coming

Advisers need to get on board

By Fred Barstein
8 questions analysts should ask in the wake of BLM
OPINION SEP 23, 2020
8 questions analysts should ask in the wake of BLM

Hold companies accountable during this earnings season for their promises of racial equity

By Josh Levin
Trade groups join push for e-delivery of investment documents
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 22, 2020
Trade groups join push for e-delivery of investment documents

SIFMA, Investment Adviser Association, and others, are pushing the SEC to make electronic delivery the default option

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers unsatisfied with asset managers during pandemic: Survey
FINTECH SEP 22, 2020
Advisers unsatisfied with asset managers during pandemic: Survey

Advisers said they are looking for investment ideas, portfolio construction and marketing support

By Nicole Casperson
COVID-19 401(k) loans end with a fizzle
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2020
COVID-19 401(k) loans end with a fizzle

Workers were mostly uninterested in the expanded $100,000 loan limit, according to recently released data

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo duo managing $225 million launch LPL-affiliated hybrid
RIA NEWS SEP 22, 2020
Wells Fargo duo managing $225 million launch LPL-affiliated hybrid

Marc DeCicco and Tad Wilson started North Bend Wealth Management in Vienna, West Virginia

By InvestmentNews
Quit trying to time the markets
OPINION SEP 22, 2020
Quit trying to time the markets

Focusing on outsmarting the markets isn’t just detrimental to your clients, it can harm the value of your business

By Scott Hanson
RBG gave women the keys to financial security and freedom
OPINION SEP 22, 2020
RBG gave women the keys to financial security and freedom

Ginsburg fought for women to have equal access to financial tools like credit cards and mortgages

By Liz Skinner
What type of seller are you?
OPINION SEP 22, 2020
What type of seller are you?

Firm owners considering a sale should think about which category they fit into as they consider what to do next

By Scott Slater
How tech tools are expanding access to ESG investing
FINTECH SEP 21, 2020
How tech tools are expanding access to ESG investing

Experts from Charles Schwab, Merrill Lynch and Fidelity address how advisers can use digital tools to increase investor engagement

By Nicole Casperson
LPL cuts Morningstar reporting tool at more than two dozen offices
FINTECH SEP 21, 2020
LPL cuts Morningstar reporting tool at more than two dozen offices

The broker-dealer had concerns about oversight of client accounts while using the application

By Bruce Kelly
INmail: Step-up to larger spousal benefit is automatic
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2020
INmail: Step-up to larger spousal benefit is automatic

Although retirement benefits earn delayed credits for every year a worker postpones claiming them up until age 70, spousal benefits do not.

By Mary Beth Franklin
The new face of wealth advice: It's personalized
OPINION SEP 21, 2020
The new face of wealth advice: It's personalized

Technology is the key to delivering the recommendations and services each client wants

By Fred Duden
‘All trick and no treat.’ Mary Beth Franklin on the Social Security trust fund crisis
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2020
‘All trick and no treat.’ Mary Beth Franklin on the Social Security trust fund crisis

Mary Beth Franklin talks about the uncertainty around the Social Security trust fund and how advisers can help clients plan for that

By InvestmentNews