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Family trio managing $200 million at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 03, 2020
Family trio managing $200 million at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL

Trilith Wealth Management maintains offices in West Virginia and Florida

By InvestmentNews
SEC obtains record $4.7 billion in penalties, disgorgement
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2020
SEC obtains record $4.7 billion in penalties, disgorgement

Enforcement cases drop in latest fiscal year, but agency officials tout results obtained amid pandemic challenges

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab reveals more details about TD’s Veo One
FINTECH NOV 02, 2020
Schwab reveals more details about TD’s Veo One

Third-party vendors that are not a part of Schwab will likely be added to avoid a negative experience during the transition, according to the firm

By Nicole Casperson
Retirement saving is hard even for people who can afford it
OPINION NOV 02, 2020
Retirement saving is hard even for people who can afford it

The voluntary nature of defined-contribution plans creates room for some common psychological blind spots to get in the way of saving

By Vicki L. Bogan
Finra sues ex-BofA Merrill analyst who used corporate card for 'adult entertainment'
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2020
Finra sues ex-BofA Merrill analyst who used corporate card for 'adult entertainment'

Paramveer Singh, a former tech stock analyst, spent $21,000 at the club, Finra alleges

By Bruce Kelly
DOL took 'ESG' out of rule, added new hurdle for 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
DOL took 'ESG' out of rule, added new hurdle for 401(k)s

Plan fiduciaries could have to prove that nonfinancial factors of ESG funds are in the best interest of workers, one lawyer said

By Emile Hallez
Advisers weigh risks of adding ESG to retirement plan menus
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
Advisers weigh risks of adding ESG to retirement plan menus

With demand from investors growing, plan sponsors focus on their fiduciary duty

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC eases rules for accessing private securities markets
ALTERNATIVES NOV 02, 2020
SEC eases rules for accessing private securities markets

The changes modernize private market rules and make it easier for small companies to obtain financing, according to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INmail: The best month to start Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
INmail: The best month to start Social Security benefits

There is a different rule for people who claim Social Security benefits before full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Building your firm without bugging friends and family
OPINION NOV 02, 2020
Building your firm without bugging friends and family

When I started out, I had a policy that I would not work with any family, friends or neighbors

By Erin Botsford
Election poses fresh challenge for Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2020
Election poses fresh challenge for Reg BI

If Democrats prevail, regulators may upset the new Reg BI standard, leading to big changes in fee structures — or they may just leave it alone

By Bruce Kelly
Retirement bill offers glimmer of hope
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
Retirement bill offers glimmer of hope

There’s a lot in the bill for pre-retirees, company sponsors and retirees, but the changes proposed for retirees jumped out at me

By George Moriarty
DOL releases final rule that could curb ESG in retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 30, 2020
DOL releases final rule that could curb ESG in retirement plans

Agency takes the term 'ESG' out of the text, but opponents say the regulation's chill factor remains

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Inheriting client assets? Finra says not so fast
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 30, 2020
Inheriting client assets? Finra says not so fast

The new rule requires reps to receive written permission before accepting an inheritance

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hackers say they hold keys to 10,000 Robinhood accounts
FINTECH OCT 30, 2020
Hackers say they hold keys to 10,000 Robinhood accounts

Robinhood-related emails up for sale on the dark web reportedly outnumber those for other brokerages by about 5-to-1

By Bloomberg
Stifel adds three Merrill advisers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 30, 2020
Stifel adds three Merrill advisers

Dallas duo manages $128 million; Missouri-based adviser manages $115 million

By InvestmentNews
Chip Walker exits Wells Fargo to join Baird
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 30, 2020
Chip Walker exits Wells Fargo to join Baird

Walker will oversee the firm's retail expansion in the St. Louis area

By InvestmentNews
Biden win would hit private equity deals
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 30, 2020
Biden win would hit private equity deals

Biden's tax proposals and call for increased antitrust scrutiny would pose challenges for dealmakers

By Bloomberg
LPL sees more industry consolidation coming
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 29, 2020
LPL sees more industry consolidation coming

LPL, a recruiting powerhouse, reported a year-over-year gain of 819 financial advisers at the end of September

By Bruce Kelly
Adviser optimism rises for fourth quarter
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 29, 2020
Adviser optimism rises for fourth quarter

Heading into Q4, advisers are feeling more confident about financial markets, their businesses and the overall economy

By InvestmentNews