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Empower Retirement to buy Personal Capital in $1 billion deal
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
Empower Retirement to buy Personal Capital in $1 billion deal

The deal would bring Personal Capital's online and human adviser services to Empower's retirement plan business

By Emile Hallez
The upside of uncertainty
OPINION JUN 28, 2020
The upside of uncertainty

Delivering advice that has little directly to do with market performance has proven to be effective

By InvestmentNews
Orion merges with Brinker Capital to form $40 billion TAMP
FINTECH JUN 27, 2020
Orion merges with Brinker Capital to form $40 billion TAMP

The deal creates the fourth largest turnkey asset management platform, behind Envestnet, SEI and AssetMark

By Sean Allocca
Federal appeals court upholds Regulation Best Interest
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2020
Federal appeals court upholds Regulation Best Interest

The 2nd Circuit rules the SEC acted within its authority to set new broker advice standard

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New Fed rules put Wells Fargo dividend at risk
WIREHOUSES JUN 26, 2020
New Fed rules put Wells Fargo dividend at risk

The restrictions relate bank dividends to recent earnings, and Wells Fargo's earnings slumped 89% in the first three months of the year

By Bloomberg
DOL sides with plaintiffs in CalSavers lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2020
DOL sides with plaintiffs in CalSavers lawsuit

In a letter to a U.S. appeals court, the Department of Labor again argues that the state-sponsored auto IRA is preempted by ERISA

By Emile Hallez
Advisor Group deploys electronic tools ahead of Reg BI
FINTECH JUN 26, 2020
Advisor Group deploys electronic tools ahead of Reg BI

The broker-dealer network added eConsent and eDelivery tools designed with compliance changes in mind

By Nicole Casperson
Hightower estimates up to $1.2 million overcharge of college savings plan clients
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2020
Hightower estimates up to $1.2 million overcharge of college savings plan clients

Finra launched its investigation into 529 sales in 2019

By Bruce Kelly
401(k)s add COVID-19 cash-outs, few workers take them
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2020
401(k)s add COVID-19 cash-outs, few workers take them

Less than 5% of participants have taken distributions related to COVID-19, several surveys show

By Emile Hallez
Regulators should take a harder look at Robinhood
OPINION JUN 26, 2020
Regulators should take a harder look at Robinhood

After the tragic death of a customer, the investment platform made significant changes. More may need to be done

By Sean Allocca
Federal Reserve caps bank dividends
WIREHOUSES JUN 26, 2020
Federal Reserve caps bank dividends

Bank buybacks are also banned through the third quarter; Wells Fargo seen most at risk for dividend cut

By Bloomberg
Clayton promises to remain focused on SEC amid nomination for U.S. attorney
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 25, 2020
Clayton promises to remain focused on SEC amid nomination for U.S. attorney

He encountered many questions about the New York federal prosecutor job when he appeared before a House subcommittee to discuss emergency lending amid the pandemic

By Bloomberg
DOL's stance on ESG in 401(k)s could be difficult to undo
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 25, 2020
DOL's stance on ESG in 401(k)s could be difficult to undo

Only 0.1% of plan assets are in ESG-specific funds, but many, if not most, investment products have integrated ESG criteria

By Emile Hallez
$500 million team joins RBC from Morgan Stanley
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 25, 2020
$500 million team joins RBC from Morgan Stanley

Market Street Group will join the office RBC recently opened in St. Louis

By InvestmentNews
Charles Schwab introduces online hub to tackle practice management
FINTECH JUN 25, 2020
Charles Schwab introduces online hub to tackle practice management

The Talent Resource Center gives advisers access to information on employee retention to succession planning

By Nicole Casperson
CFP Board conducts background checks on 87,000 certificants
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 25, 2020
CFP Board conducts background checks on 87,000 certificants

As part of its effort to strengthen enforcement, the board identified about 1,200 advisers who hold the CFP mark whose conduct merits further investigation

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Berthel Fisher facing up to $2.5 million in legal, regulatory costs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 25, 2020
Berthel Fisher facing up to $2.5 million in legal, regulatory costs

The broker-dealer says it has more than $1 million in insurance to offset the expense

By Bruce Kelly
14 ways the COVID-19 crisis might make life better
OPINION JUN 25, 2020
14 ways the COVID-19 crisis might make life better

The pandemic will create ways for us to improve our lives and emerge stronger and better

By Brent R. Brodeski
Apex launches white-label tech for front-office tools
FINTECH JUN 24, 2020
Apex launches white-label tech for front-office tools

The custodian launched the product after hearing from advisers about the challenges with working with multiple companies

By Nicole Casperson
IRS widens eligibility to undo RMDs
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2020
IRS widens eligibility to undo RMDs

Those who took required minimum distributions in January are allowed to undo them, and the timeframe for doing so extends through Aug. 31

By Emile Hallez