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Wells Fargo to freeze raises for high earners
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 05, 2020
Wells Fargo to freeze raises for high earners

The bank plans to halt increases in base pay in the coming year for employees earning more than $150,000

By InvestmentNews
Hiring to achieve strategic growth
OPINION NOV 04, 2020
Hiring to achieve strategic growth

To get bigger, you’ve got to have a clear vision of what your firm will need

By Scott Hanson
Money-market debit cards for clients? Franklin CEO on the future of advice
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 04, 2020
Money-market debit cards for clients? Franklin CEO on the future of advice

Chief Executive Jenny Johnson outlined the $1.4 trillion manager's interest in technology and retirement assets at the Spark Forum

By Emile Hallez
Election results point toward divided government
RIA NEWS NOV 04, 2020
Election results point toward divided government

That scenario could slow any attempt to change investment advice rules put in place under the Trump administration

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
No escaping IRMAAs by switching to Medicare Advantage
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 04, 2020
No escaping IRMAAs by switching to Medicare Advantage

High-income surcharges apply regardless of how clients receive Medicare coverage

By Mary Beth Franklin
RIAs are killing it in 2020 recruiting
RIA NEWS NOV 04, 2020
RIAs are killing it in 2020 recruiting

The numbers are way up, even as firms struggle amid the COVID-19 pandemic

By Bruce Kelly
Chief investment officers outline future of DC plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 04, 2020
Chief investment officers outline future of DC plans

Investments are at the heart of defined-contribution plans, giving CIOs a crucial role in helping workers prepare for retirement

By Fred Barstein
SEC charges phony New Jersey adviser with $5 million fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 04, 2020
SEC charges phony New Jersey adviser with $5 million fraud

Terrence Chalk allegedly ran a Ponzi-like scheme that promised 12% annual returns

By InvestmentNews
‘A powerful moment’ to embrace change: Schwab's Neesha Hathi
FINTECH NOV 03, 2020
‘A powerful moment’ to embrace change: Schwab's Neesha Hathi

The firm's chief digital officer addressed key trends including financial wellness and demographic shifts at the Schwab Impact conference

By Nicole Casperson
Northern Trust target dates called out in two 401(k) lawsuits
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2020
Northern Trust target dates called out in two 401(k) lawsuits

The similar cases, against Allstate and Northern Trust, were also brought by the same law firms

By Emile Hallez
Add historical context to risk profile questionnaires
OPINION NOV 03, 2020
Add historical context to risk profile questionnaires

The questionnaires lack vital context, and the allocations clients are slotted into don't mean what they once did

By Greg Luken
Family trio managing $200 million at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 03, 2020
Family trio managing $200 million at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL

Trilith Wealth Management maintains offices in West Virginia and Florida

By InvestmentNews
SEC obtains record $4.7 billion in penalties, disgorgement
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2020
SEC obtains record $4.7 billion in penalties, disgorgement

Enforcement cases drop in latest fiscal year, but agency officials tout results obtained amid pandemic challenges

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab reveals more details about TD’s Veo One
FINTECH NOV 02, 2020
Schwab reveals more details about TD’s Veo One

Third-party vendors that are not a part of Schwab will likely be added to avoid a negative experience during the transition, according to the firm

By Nicole Casperson
Retirement saving is hard even for people who can afford it
OPINION NOV 02, 2020
Retirement saving is hard even for people who can afford it

The voluntary nature of defined-contribution plans creates room for some common psychological blind spots to get in the way of saving

By Vicki L. Bogan
Finra sues ex-BofA Merrill analyst who used corporate card for 'adult entertainment'
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2020
Finra sues ex-BofA Merrill analyst who used corporate card for 'adult entertainment'

Paramveer Singh, a former tech stock analyst, spent $21,000 at the club, Finra alleges

By Bruce Kelly
DOL took 'ESG' out of rule, added new hurdle for 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
DOL took 'ESG' out of rule, added new hurdle for 401(k)s

Plan fiduciaries could have to prove that nonfinancial factors of ESG funds are in the best interest of workers, one lawyer said

By Emile Hallez
Advisers weigh risks of adding ESG to retirement plan menus
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
Advisers weigh risks of adding ESG to retirement plan menus

With demand from investors growing, plan sponsors focus on their fiduciary duty

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC eases rules for accessing private securities markets
ALTERNATIVES NOV 02, 2020
SEC eases rules for accessing private securities markets

The changes modernize private market rules and make it easier for small companies to obtain financing, according to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INmail: The best month to start Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
INmail: The best month to start Social Security benefits

There is a different rule for people who claim Social Security benefits before full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin