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Texas hybrid managing $530 million goes RIA
RIAS JUL 23, 2019
Texas hybrid managing $530 million goes RIA

Austin Private Wealth had been affiliated with Ameriprise.

By InvestmentNews
UBS loses 248 advisers in the Americas over past year
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2019
UBS loses 248 advisers in the Americas over past year

Meanwhile adviser annual productivity reaches new peak of $1.35 million.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC warns RIAs to increase supervision of staff with disciplinary histories
RIAS JUL 23, 2019
SEC warns RIAs to increase supervision of staff with disciplinary histories

Examination of 50 advisory firms shows lapses in disclosure, compliance programs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
5 ways to achieve healthy innovation as an adviser
OPINION JUL 23, 2019
5 ways to achieve healthy innovation as an adviser

Firms should take steps now to intentionally create a culture of innovation

By Ron Carson
Social Security has special rules for divorce
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2019
Social Security has special rules for divorce

Ex-spouses have more claiming options than married couples.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisers react to Tim Hockey suddenly resigning from TD Ameritrade
RIAS JUL 23, 2019
Advisers react to Tim Hockey suddenly resigning from TD Ameritrade

Some worry the sudden departure signals a shift towards pushing retail products.

By Ryan W. Neal
Bills to strengthen SEC's hand seek bipartisan support
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 22, 2019
Bills to strengthen SEC's hand seek bipartisan support

Legislation to increase penalties, ease statute of limitations pass House committee on party line.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Los Angeles-area hybrid managing $500 million switches to LPL from Kestra
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 22, 2019
Los Angeles-area hybrid managing $500 million switches to LPL from Kestra

Charton Financial Group affiliates with LPL B-D, will use corporate RIA.

By InvestmentNews
Financial advisers shouldn't have to stress over health insurance
OPINION JUL 22, 2019
Financial advisers shouldn't have to stress over health insurance

Professional employer organizations give independent advisory firms a way to gain quality coverage.

By Keith Gregg
Robinhood valued at $7.6 billion after latest round of funding
FINTECH JUL 22, 2019
Robinhood valued at $7.6 billion after latest round of funding

The 6-year-old company has also outlined several new initiatives, including expanded trading of cryptocurrency.

By Bloomberg
Longevity planning will be a central mission for advisers of the future
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2019
Longevity planning will be a central mission for advisers of the future

Clients are living longer, and advisers will need to help them avoid outliving their money

By Ryan W. Neal
Don't be unnerved by health-care cost estimates for retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2019
Don't be unnerved by health-care cost estimates for retirement

Breaking up the numbers can replace the panic with planning.

By Sudipto Banerjee
Women still aren't part of the conversation. They must be
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Women still aren't part of the conversation. They must be

Women who relinquish all financial decision-making to spouses or others, do so at their own peril.

By InvestmentNews
Convergence of retirement and wealth management is next 'battleground'
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Convergence of retirement and wealth management is next 'battleground'

The ultimate goal is to engage all 401(k) participants by offering in-plan financial advice.

By Greg Iacurci
Dearth of young advisers who can meet participant needs
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Dearth of young advisers who can meet participant needs

By Fred Barstein
Do data-privacy rules make cross-selling more difficult?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Do data-privacy rules make cross-selling more difficult?

Security concerns change dynamic of 401(k) information ownership.

By Greg Iacurci
Andrew Sieg of Merrill Lynch on bank synergies and acting in clients' best interest
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 20, 2019
Andrew Sieg of Merrill Lynch on bank synergies and acting in clients' best interest

The company's president talks with InvestmentNews about what's next for the Thundering Herd.

By Evan Cooper
Broker-dealers say they have a leg up on aggregators
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Broker-dealers say they have a leg up on aggregators

Aggregator firms are infringing more on broker-dealers' turf, but brokerage executives don't seem rattled by the additional competition.

By Greg Iacurci
Scope of protecting participant account information not clear
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Scope of protecting participant account information not clear

By blocking access, sponsors may actually increase chance of harm.

By Phil Troyer
Challenge or opportunity?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2019
Challenge or opportunity?

Broker-dealer leaders discuss the future of plan advice and the participant experience.

By Ellie Zhu