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Five ways advisers can support small-business owner clients
OPINION APR 20, 2020
Five ways advisers can support small-business owner clients

Advisers can offer value beyond financial topics by helping business owners steer their firms through the pandemic

By Anand Sekhar
More must be done to bolster Americans' retirement savings
OPINION APR 19, 2020
More must be done to bolster Americans' retirement savings

Tens of millions of people who just lost their jobs may need to tap into their 401(k) accounts to make ends meet

By InvestmentNews
Keep your eyes forward
FINTECH APR 19, 2020
Keep your eyes forward

We all need to take time now, in the midst of this crisis, to keep looking beyond the current moment

By George Moriarty
SEC wraps up share-class initiative by settling with Merrill, two others
WIREHOUSES APR 17, 2020
SEC wraps up share-class initiative by settling with Merrill, two others

Over two years, the agency's initiative returned more than $139 million to investors

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill Lynch revises mutual fund compensation ahead of Reg BI
WIREHOUSES APR 17, 2020
Merrill Lynch revises mutual fund compensation ahead of Reg BI

The brokerage will level the pay its advisers receive for the sale of some share classes, among other changes

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
COVID-19 response reinforces value of sustainable investing
OPINION APR 17, 2020
COVID-19 response reinforces value of sustainable investing

Pandemic sharpening the focus on how companies manage ESG risks

By Bud Sturmak & Evan Zall
SEC charges suspended broker with running a $5.2 million fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 17, 2020
SEC charges suspended broker with running a $5.2 million fraud

Phillip W. Conley of West Virginia is said to have lied to investors in a Ponzi-like scheme

By InvestmentNews
Some seek SEC guidance on whether RIAs must disclose COVID-19 loans
RIA NEWS APR 17, 2020
Some seek SEC guidance on whether RIAs must disclose COVID-19 loans

Other compliance experts say it’s not necessary unless the firm’s financial problems extend beyond virus stress

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How advisers can handle the medical expense of COVID-19
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2020
How advisers can handle the medical expense of COVID-19

The pandemic should prompt discussions about long-term care and advance directives

By Emile Hallez
Advisor Group latest B-D network to halt sales of real estate products
ALTERNATIVES APR 17, 2020
Advisor Group latest B-D network to halt sales of real estate products

The giant IBD said real estate valuations have become murky as a result of the pandemic

By Bruce Kelly
Four ways advisers can help clients find opportunities amid market volatility
OPINION APR 17, 2020
Four ways advisers can help clients find opportunities amid market volatility

Annual exclusion gifting, borrowing from life insurance policies and refinancing business loans are among the strategies that might prove useful currently for high-net-worth clients

By Edmond Walters
Morgan Stanley sees wealthy sticking with cash
OPINION APR 17, 2020
Morgan Stanley sees wealthy sticking with cash

The wirehouse's clients have been shifting from stocks into cash or cash equivalents

By Brian Chappatta
Fed rescue efforts force advisers to rethink asset allocation
FIXED INCOME APR 16, 2020
Fed rescue efforts force advisers to rethink asset allocation

The agency’s emergency efforts to rescue the economy are already being viewed as uncharted territory

By Jeff Benjamin
Liberty Mutual sued over its 401(k)
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2020
Liberty Mutual sued over its 401(k)

The insurance giant allegedly violated ERISA by failing to rein in record keeping costs

By Emile Hallez
Princeton trustees, 403(b) plan participants agree to settle
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2020
Princeton trustees, 403(b) plan participants agree to settle

Charges against the school's retirement plan related to fees echoed similar cases brought against other universities

By InvestmentNews
Advised 401(k) investors tend to stay the course: Morningstar
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2020
Advised 401(k) investors tend to stay the course: Morningstar

During the first quarter volatility, self-directed plan participants were more likely to trade

By InvestmentNews
Billionaire clients at UBS keen on turnaround opportunities
ALTERNATIVES APR 16, 2020
Billionaire clients at UBS keen on turnaround opportunities

The firm's sophisticated investors are looking at opportunities ranging from refinancing existing debt to addressing margin calls

By Bloomberg
Robinhood raising $250 million in new funds
FINTECH APR 16, 2020
Robinhood raising $250 million in new funds

The funding would put a value of about $8 billion on the online brokerage, which has suffered repeated outages during the recent market turmoil

By Bloomberg
Low rates topple cash yields for robo-advised clients
OPINION APR 16, 2020
Low rates topple cash yields for robo-advised clients

Digital wealth managers may be forced to reinvent themselves in light of the recent stock market downturn

By Sean Allocca
Cash-value life insurance provides a safe harbor in the current storm
OPINION APR 16, 2020
Cash-value life insurance provides a safe harbor in the current storm

When equity markets are up and the economy is running smoothly, it’s easy to overlook the value of the downside protection you get from investing in life insurance

By Marc Schechter & Jordan Smith