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LifeYield upgrades Social Security retirement income tool
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2020
LifeYield upgrades Social Security retirement income tool

Interactive software helps advisers initiate planning discussions with clients

By Mary Beth Franklin
Rep fined $5,000 for cheating on Series 24 exam
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 06, 2020
Rep fined $5,000 for cheating on Series 24 exam

Spencer Sullivant, a former Waddell & Reed rep, was also suspended for 18 months

By InvestmentNews
Will an uptick in tech adoption during COVID-19 mean a cutback in staff?
OPINION MAY 06, 2020
Will an uptick in tech adoption during COVID-19 mean a cutback in staff?

As advisory firms become more comfortable with using digital tools, new tech could make some jobs obsolete

By Sean Allocca
LPL snags another Securities America team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2020
LPL snags another Securities America team

The move by Winston Wealth, a hybrid managing $300 million, follows a similar shift last week by JFC Financial

By InvestmentNews
Investors should head for credit rather than cash: UBS Wealth
EQUITIES MAY 06, 2020
Investors should head for credit rather than cash: UBS Wealth

The firm suggests buying U.S. and emerging market debt and averaging into select stock sectors

By Bloomberg
Big US stock traders get SEC OK to start own exchange
EQUITIES MAY 05, 2020
Big US stock traders get SEC OK to start own exchange

Heavyweights backing Members Exchange, which include Morgan Stanley, hope the venture will reduce the cost of market data

By Bloomberg
Young advisers face their first major downturn
OPINION MAY 05, 2020
Young advisers face their first major downturn

The stress involved in working with clients in the current environment is considerable, and firm culture and support are key factors

By Katharine George
Remote securities license testing could create new normal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 05, 2020
Remote securities license testing could create new normal

Finra and state administrators are set to launch online testing for Series 6, 7, 63, 65 and 66 exams

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Pandemic will deplete Social Security trust funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2020
Pandemic will deplete Social Security trust funds

The economic slowdown resulting from COVID-19 will cut into the program’s revenue and boost its expenses

By Mary Beth Franklin
Finra fines former LPL rep for trading away
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 05, 2020
Finra fines former LPL rep for trading away

Michael Mountjoy was also suspended for six months by the regulator

By InvestmentNews
Finra censures, fines Dawn Bennett’s former firm
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 05, 2020
Finra censures, fines Dawn Bennett’s former firm

Western International will pay $325,000 and have its compliance methods reviewed

By InvestmentNews
Thinking through what the advice industry will look like after the pandemic
OPINION MAY 05, 2020
Thinking through what the advice industry will look like after the pandemic

Next-gen advisers need to consider how they'll differentiate themselves and attract clients if digital interactions with clients become more common

By Matt Cosgriff
Addepar rolls out app for trading hedge fund, PE investments
ALTERNATIVES MAY 05, 2020
Addepar rolls out app for trading hedge fund, PE investments

The tool is designed for family offices and RIAs looking for more liquidity in assets that are typically hard to buy and sell

By Bloomberg
Rethinking client engagement to seize the day
OPINION MAY 04, 2020
Rethinking client engagement to seize the day

Begin with a mindset that’s open to opportunity

By Stephanie Bogan
New York Fed to begin buying ETFs in ‘early May’
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 04, 2020
New York Fed to begin buying ETFs in ‘early May’

The Fed's two corporate lending programs could buy up to $750 billion in debt and exchange-traded funds

By Bloomberg
Advisor Group loses another giant team, this time to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2020
Advisor Group loses another giant team, this time to LPL

JFC Financial Services, with a reported $3 billion in assets, moves to LPL

By Bruce Kelly
10 IBDs with the most CFPs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2020
10 IBDs with the most CFPs

The number of CFPs keeps growing, but where do they hang their hats?

By InvestmentNews
Muni market has stabilized since the pandemic jolt, but don't skimp on credit check
FIXED INCOME MAY 04, 2020
Muni market has stabilized since the pandemic jolt, but don't skimp on credit check

Fed steps up with monetary support; experts want Congress to provide more fiscal backing

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Long-term care is a woman’s issue
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2020
Long-term care is a woman’s issue

The aging of baby boomers increases the urgency around LTC planning

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisers should be able to use the pass-through deduction
OPINION MAY 04, 2020
Advisers should be able to use the pass-through deduction

Amid the unprecedented economic disruption, independent contractor financial advisers are among the small business owners adversely impacted

By Dan Arnold