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COVID-19 will force some into early retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2020
COVID-19 will force some into early retirement

Baby boomers are at a particularly high risk for permanent job loss, and that could affect retirement security

By Emile Hallez
Financial industry groups seek SEC rule on 12b-1 fee disclosure
RIAS APR 29, 2020
Financial industry groups seek SEC rule on 12b-1 fee disclosure

Investor advocates: Common sense and the Investment Advisers Act require the disclosure of higher-fee funds

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab to set the bar high with virtual Impact conference
FINTECH APR 29, 2020
Schwab to set the bar high with virtual Impact conference

Advisers still want to network, but are asking for a price break on the cost of admission

By Jeff Benjamin
How COVID-19 will destroy small firms
OPINION APR 29, 2020
How COVID-19 will destroy small firms

As the pandemic eliminates in-person meetings, advisory firms will need capital to shift to a fully remote experience

By Scott Hanson
LPL to acquire $1.5 billion Lucia Securities
BROKER DEALERS APR 29, 2020
LPL to acquire $1.5 billion Lucia Securities

The IBD will add the San Diego firm's 20 advisers via the purchase

By InvestmentNews
Richest investors waiting for dip to buy stocks
EQUITIES APR 29, 2020
Richest investors waiting for dip to buy stocks

Just 30% of U.S. investors were optimistic about the outlook for their own economy, versus 55% of Asian investors, according to a UBS survey

By Bloomberg
Betterment Checking opens to all clients
RIAS APR 28, 2020
Betterment Checking opens to all clients

After announcing the products in July, the robo-adviser finally made them available to all 500,000 clients last week

By Sean Allocca
Allianz Life to use eMoney Advisor
FINTECH APR 28, 2020
Allianz Life to use eMoney Advisor

The planning tool will help advisers explain the role of annuities in retirement

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges California adviser with cherry-picking
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2020
SEC charges California adviser with cherry-picking

The regulator alleged that Donald Kellen allocated winning trades to his own account

By InvestmentNews
Staying social at a distance: The next normal
OPINION APR 28, 2020
Staying social at a distance: The next normal

Embracing virtual technology can be freeing, rather than being limiting

By Ryan Sullivan
Catch-up contributions being weighed in Congress
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2020
Catch-up contributions being weighed in Congress

A recent bill proposes tripling 401(k) and IRA limits this year

By Emile Hallez
State-registered investment advisers need better cybersecurity: NASAA
FINTECH APR 28, 2020
State-registered investment advisers need better cybersecurity: NASAA

Coordinated exams also show deficiencies in books and records, contracts and fee-related matters

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Cetera loses more top executives
BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2020
Cetera loses more top executives

This month alone, five members of the broker-dealer's senior staff have left

By Bruce Kelly
Private equity firm takes majority stake in Docupace
ALTERNATIVES APR 28, 2020
Private equity firm takes majority stake in Docupace

In the wake of FTV Capital's investment, David Knoch of 1st Global has been named CEO of Docupace

By InvestmentNews
The Great Reset: How COVID-19 has changed us and our role as advisers
OPINION APR 28, 2020
The Great Reset: How COVID-19 has changed us and our role as advisers

It's safe to assume that amid this crisis, your clients are rethinking their priorities

By Joe Duran
3 Questions: Carson Wealth organizes good news drive-by
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 28, 2020
3 Questions: Carson Wealth organizes good news drive-by

The advisory firm held a 'positivity parade' in Omaha

By InvestmentNews
Interest in emergency savings accounts likely to grow post-COVID-19
OPINION APR 28, 2020
Interest in emergency savings accounts likely to grow post-COVID-19

Plan participants' lack of savings is increasing their reliance on loans and distributions from DC plans

By Fred Barstein
UBS warns earnings may take a hit amid pandemic
WIREHOUSES APR 28, 2020
UBS warns earnings may take a hit amid pandemic

The bank's first-quarter profit jumped 40%, while wealth management business took in $12 billion in net new money

By Bloomberg
New York Life to sell ETF-based alternative to annuities
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 27, 2020
New York Life to sell ETF-based alternative to annuities

The insurance giant announced an exclusive deal to distribute unit investment trusts

By Emile Hallez
SEC orders RBC to pay $3.9 million over share-class disclosure
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 27, 2020
SEC orders RBC to pay $3.9 million over share-class disclosure

The enforcement action demonstrates the agency's continued targeting of conflicts over fund fees

By Mark Schoeff Jr.