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iCapital targets global market share with latest acquisition
FINTECH OCT 26, 2020
iCapital targets global market share with latest acquisition

As part of the acquisition, iCapital will establish an office in Lisbon, Portugal as its global hub for technology development and operations

By Nicole Casperson
Americans worry inflation will make retirement unaffordable
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2020
Americans worry inflation will make retirement unaffordable

59% of those surveyed by Allianz believe rising costs will prevent them from enjoying life in retirement

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $220 million at UBS moves to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 26, 2020
Adviser managing $220 million at UBS moves to Raymond James

Mark Parker is joining the firm's employee channel in Memphis, Tennessee

By InvestmentNews
INmail: Social Security do-over options
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2020
INmail: Social Security do-over options

Someone who has been collecting Social Security for more than a year can't stop her benefits now, but she might be able to in the future.

By Mary Beth Franklin
The secret to closing prospects
OPINION OCT 26, 2020
The secret to closing prospects

Telling your personal story will work against you if all you focus on are your industry accolades; it only works when you exhibit humility

By Erin Botsford
Merrill team managing $550 million moves to Rockefeller Capital
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2020
Merrill team managing $550 million moves to Rockefeller Capital

CM Private Wealth Group is based in Northbrook, Illinois

By InvestmentNews
Strategies of top-performing firms can help RIAs thrive
OPINION OCT 26, 2020
Strategies of top-performing firms can help RIAs thrive

Whatever the future may hold, insights from Schwab’s 2020 RIA Benchmarking Study can help advisers position themselves for success

By Lisa Salvi
I was an RIA summer intern: Here’s my advice to advisers
OPINION OCT 26, 2020
I was an RIA summer intern: Here’s my advice to advisers

The main reason I believe students are unfamiliar with this profession is that the opportunity is not on the radar at many college campuses

By Hailey Leister
UBS to boost fixed pay, cut bonuses
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2020
UBS to boost fixed pay, cut bonuses

The changes apply to the bank's more senior employees, some of whom may see their salaries boosted by up to 20%

By Bloomberg
Make personal finance fun
OPINION OCT 26, 2020
Make personal finance fun

Stop using jargon and graduate school terminology. Talk with your clients the way you talk with your friends

By Ric Edelman
SEC slaps former adviser with $4.24 million penalty
RIA NEWS OCT 23, 2020
SEC slaps former adviser with $4.24 million penalty

Paul Horton Smith Sr., who's awaiting trial, targeted California seniors in Ponzi scheme

By InvestmentNews
160 at MassMutual face layoffs due to Empower deal
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2020
160 at MassMutual face layoffs due to Empower deal

About 90% of a group of 2,000 MassMutual workers have been informed that they will receive job offers, according to the companies

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo abandons plans to cut 401(k) match for high earners
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 23, 2020
Wells Fargo abandons plans to cut 401(k) match for high earners

The change comes just two days after the original cost-cutting measure was unveiled

By Jeff Benjamin
Auto-IRA states, AARP blast CalSavers lawsuit claims
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2020
Auto-IRA states, AARP blast CalSavers lawsuit claims

Oregon, Illinois and others are backing California in a legal attack on the state's auto-IRA system, while the Trump administration has taken the opposite side

By Emile Hallez
UBS taps Refinitiv data for adviser workstation
FINTECH OCT 23, 2020
UBS taps Refinitiv data for adviser workstation

The partnership builds on the $3.5 billion the wirehouse spends annually on technology investments

By Nicole Casperson
Adviser managing $300 million goes indie with Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 23, 2020
Adviser managing $300 million goes indie with Raymond James

Roark Head spins off his practice from Wedbush in Fairbanks, Alaska

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo said to discuss sale of asset management unit
WIREHOUSES OCT 23, 2020
Wells Fargo said to discuss sale of asset management unit

Selling the business could bring in more than $3 billion

By Bloomberg
Are free trades next for digital advice?
OPINION OCT 23, 2020
Are free trades next for digital advice?

Prominent digital providers have added zero-commission brokerage features in recent months — and billions in new assets

By Sean Allocca
Wells Fargo cuts 401(k) match for high earners, hurting advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2020
Wells Fargo cuts 401(k) match for high earners, hurting advisers

"This is a loss of thousands of dollars," one adviser says

By Bruce Kelly
Securities America loses top executive to Carson Group
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 22, 2020
Securities America loses top executive to Carson Group

The departure of Kevin Miller, formerly executive vice president, adds to a growing list of high-level employees to leave the firm in recent months

By Bruce Kelly