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The lockdown has been good for automated advice
FINTECH MAY 28, 2020
The lockdown has been good for automated advice

Technology has played a vital role during the pandemic and will become instrumental for the advice industry moving forward

By Sean Allocca
LPL picking up another small broker-dealer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2020
LPL picking up another small broker-dealer

The IBD intends to buy E.K. Riley Investments, its second announced acquisition in a month

By Bruce Kelly
BlackRock to mix target-dates and annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2020
BlackRock to mix target-dates and annuities

The product is designed to be fully liquid and includes contracts from two insurers

By Emile Hallez
Pandemic recovery offers opportunity to press deregulation
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 27, 2020
Pandemic recovery offers opportunity to press deregulation

State regulators have asked Congress to halt SEC efforts to ease private-market rules

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Galvin smacks GPB with fraud charge
ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2020
Galvin smacks GPB with fraud charge

The lawsuit alleges conflicts of interest and misleading marketing at GPB funds

By Bruce Kelly
Two firms post boffo adviser gains in first quarter
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2020
Two firms post boffo adviser gains in first quarter

Acquisitions pay off for Rockefeller and Allworth

By Bruce Kelly
401(k) data-sharing one step closer, thanks to Spark and DCIIA
OPINION MAY 27, 2020
401(k) data-sharing one step closer, thanks to Spark and DCIIA

Data may be the new currency for the defined-contribution plan industry, but a common format to share information about plans and participants has faced hurdles

By Fred Barstein
Marital lockdown: Divorce, finances and COVID-19
OPINION MAY 27, 2020
Marital lockdown: Divorce, finances and COVID-19

Proper financial planning is vital during divorce

By Brian Karpf
Finra changes membership process to curb the ability to sidestep arbitration awards
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 26, 2020
Finra changes membership process to curb the ability to sidestep arbitration awards

New rules target brokers with pending claims that are switching firms or trying to transfer assets

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
MEPs costlier than similarly sized 401(k)s: Study
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2020
MEPs costlier than similarly sized 401(k)s: Study

A new paper that examines costs of multiple-employer plans sponsored by benefits outsourcing firms found that such plans can be expensive

By Emile Hallez
UBS team managing $330 million forms RIA
WIREHOUSES MAY 26, 2020
UBS team managing $330 million forms RIA

Three advisers form TriaGen Wealth Management in Calabasas, Calif.

By InvestmentNews
Daniel Wiener shames fee-based advisers for taking COVID-19 stimulus money
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 26, 2020
Daniel Wiener shames fee-based advisers for taking COVID-19 stimulus money

The Adviser Investments chairman says RIAs taking handouts are either weak business managers or simply immoral

By Jeff Benjamin
Do you care about the mass affluent?
OPINION MAY 26, 2020
Do you care about the mass affluent?

Retirees with modest savings need financial advice, too

By Scott Hanson
CFP Board revamps its rules to allow video hearings
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAY 26, 2020
CFP Board revamps its rules to allow video hearings

The move reflects the need to replace in-person hearings in light of COVID-19

By InvestmentNews
UBS launches venture capital fund to digitize bank
FINTECH MAY 26, 2020
UBS launches venture capital fund to digitize bank

It plans to invest in dozens of startups that are upending traditional banking

By Bloomberg
AI is smart but so are customers
OPINION MAY 26, 2020
AI is smart but so are customers

Artificial intelligence should be deployed to deliver a human client experience in these extraordinary times

By Chris Andrew
Small firms face greater cyber risks amid pandemic
FINTECH MAY 24, 2020
Small firms face greater cyber risks amid pandemic

As experts warn of an uptick in attacks, smaller firms enter a riskier environment with fewer preparations

By Devin McGinley
The race to embrace fintech
FINTECH MAY 23, 2020
The race to embrace fintech

Independent advisory firms that have long embraced the advantages and advancements in technology are realizing a smoother transition to various forms of virtual communication

By Jeff Benjamin
Open your mind to tech success
FINTECH MAY 23, 2020
Open your mind to tech success

The link between top performers and adaptation cannot be ignored, according to the InvestmentNews Research Tech survey

By George Moriarty
Tech spending on digital marketing is just the first step
FINTECH MAY 23, 2020
Tech spending on digital marketing is just the first step

Firms that find the most success are those that have engaged and nurtured a community for years

By InvestmentNews