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Cambridge buys small broker-dealer with $4 billion in assets
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 30, 2020
Cambridge buys small broker-dealer with $4 billion in assets

The deal comes as mergers and acquisitions in the brokerage industry have slowed to a crawl due to disruptions caused by COVID-19

By Bruce Kelly
SEC gives Morgan Stanley a $5 million slap over short sales
WIREHOUSES SEP 30, 2020
SEC gives Morgan Stanley a $5 million slap over short sales

The firm separated hedges into two buckets, which is a Reg SHO no-no

By InvestmentNews
How will global markets react to U.S. election?
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 30, 2020
How will global markets react to U.S. election?

Schwab’s chief global investment strategist Jeffrey Kleintop joins Jeff Benjamin and Bruce Kelly to chat about the global markets and how they’ll react to the U.S. elections

By InvestmentNews
Medicare 2021 open enrollment begins Oct. 15
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2020
Medicare 2021 open enrollment begins Oct. 15

Retirees may be able to save money by reviewing new options for Medicare Advantage and drug plans for next year

By Mary Beth Franklin
3 keys to integrating ESG into client portfolios
OPINION SEP 30, 2020
3 keys to integrating ESG into client portfolios

As the potential benefits of sustainable investing become clearer, advisers have an opportunity to add value through education and guidance

By Brie Williams
Wells Fargo’s Envestnet data-sharing deal raises murky questions
FINTECH SEP 30, 2020
Wells Fargo’s Envestnet data-sharing deal raises murky questions

The agreement opens up access to important tools for consumers, but the FTC is asking for more information about such practices

By Sean Allocca
Hybrid joins LPL from Advisor Group
BROKER DEALERS SEP 29, 2020
Hybrid joins LPL from Advisor Group

Family-run Hendrix Group Financial Services is based in Birmingham, Alabama, and had been affiliated with Securities Service Network

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges Nebraska hybrid adviser with cherry-picking scheme
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 29, 2020
SEC charges Nebraska hybrid adviser with cherry-picking scheme

Corbin Lambert, who ran his own RIA firm, is also affiliated with Securities America according to the BrokerCheck database

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges RIA with making false statements about its finances
RIAS SEP 29, 2020
SEC charges RIA with making false statements about its finances

Marietta, Georgia-based Lindner Capital Advisors and its principal were also charged with compliance deficiencies

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges Texas adviser with $1.1 million fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 29, 2020
SEC charges Texas adviser with $1.1 million fraud

Clifton Curtis Sneed Jr. lied about his credential and criminal past when he pitched high-return investments to church members

By InvestmentNews
New Jersey millionaires’ tax could drive rich clients to relocate
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 29, 2020
New Jersey millionaires’ tax could drive rich clients to relocate

The hike Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law moved rates from 8.97% to 10.75% for $1 million-plus earners

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Another financial pro fired after racist insult
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 29, 2020
Another financial pro fired after racist insult

Prudential cuts rep after he allegedly tells a Korean-American social media star to "go back to Wuhan" at a California restaurant

By Bruce Kelly
What advisers should expect from Trump-Biden debate
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 29, 2020
What advisers should expect from Trump-Biden debate

The markets are longing for economic stimulus and less talk about tax hikes

By Jeff Benjamin
Empower to buy Fifth Third’s $6 billion retirement business
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2020
Empower to buy Fifth Third’s $6 billion retirement business

Empower will acquire 476 retirement plans and provide record-keeping and administrative services for the participants on Fifth Third’s platform

By Nicole Casperson
Why 401(k) adviser RFPs have not taken off
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2020
Why 401(k) adviser RFPs have not taken off

RPAs should be concerned because without professional guidance, plan sponsors might think that price is the most important criterion when selecting an adviser

By Fred Barstein
Joe Biden will end your retirement plan as you know it
OPINION SEP 29, 2020
Joe Biden will end your retirement plan as you know it

Instead of changing the way taxes on 401(k) plans work, we should build on the bipartisan success of the SECURE Act

By Ron Estes
JPMorgan pays $920 million to settle spoofing claims
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 29, 2020
JPMorgan pays $920 million to settle spoofing claims

Bank will pay the biggest monetary penalty ever imposed by the CFTC to settle claims it manipulated markets in metals futures and Treasuries

By Bloomberg
Exploring Diversity & Inclusion: Why Systemic Racism Lingers in Financial Services
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 28, 2020
Exploring Diversity & Inclusion: Why Systemic Racism Lingers in Financial Services

The financial advice industry assesses how well its businesses are promoting and supporting diversity and inclusion

By InvestmentNews
Her Success Matters: Ida Liu, Head of Citi Private Bank North America
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 28, 2020
Her Success Matters: Ida Liu, Head of Citi Private Bank North America

Ida Liu, Head of Citi Private Bank North America, shares the path that led her to her position at Citi

By InvestmentNews
Her Success Matters: Special Episode – A Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 28, 2020
Her Success Matters: Special Episode – A Tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

InvestmentNews’ Christine Shaw and Liz Skinner pay tribute to the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

By InvestmentNews