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Exit of UBS CEO leaves plenty of work for successor
WIREHOUSES OCT 20, 2020
Exit of UBS CEO leaves plenty of work for successor

Bank reported better-than-expected profits for the third quarter

By Bloomberg
Reg BI promotes same standard of care across advice models: SEC's Clayton
RIA NEWS OCT 19, 2020
Reg BI promotes same standard of care across advice models: SEC's Clayton

'I think it’s going pretty well,' he said about the first four months since implementation

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Planners: Share your time and change lives
OPINION OCT 19, 2020
Planners: Share your time and change lives

Offering your services on a pro bono basis is one of the most powerful things you can do to help

By Hussain Zaidi
NYSE threatens to move out of New Jersey if trade tax is imposed
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 19, 2020
NYSE threatens to move out of New Jersey if trade tax is imposed

A test in which the exchange temporarily moved its production servers out of New Jersey was successful, exec says

By Bloomberg
Bill would let 403(b)s use PEPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2020
Bill would let 403(b)s use PEPs

There could be even more demand for pooled employer plans from nonprofit organizations than from the for-profit side

By Emile Hallez
Fidelity's eMoney Advisor launches mobile app for financial plans
FINTECH OCT 19, 2020
Fidelity's eMoney Advisor launches mobile app for financial plans

Formerly Project Avocado, the mobile app has been redesigned to focus on a client's financial health

By Nicole Casperson
INmail: Birthdate foils ex-spouse’s Social Security claiming strategy
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2020
INmail: Birthdate foils ex-spouse’s Social Security claiming strategy

Only people born on or before Jan. 1, 1954, have the right to file a restricted claim for spousal benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
LPL nabs $1 billion hybrid from Cetera
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 19, 2020
LPL nabs $1 billion hybrid from Cetera

Omaha, Nebraska-based Tagge Rutherford Financial Group has 25 advisers

By InvestmentNews
Are prospective clients looking for diversity?
OPINION OCT 19, 2020
Are prospective clients looking for diversity?

As people become more aware of the issues facing minorities in society, many are looking to do business with firms that have a diverse team

By Julia Carlson
Planning for uncertainty around Social Security
OPINION OCT 19, 2020
Planning for uncertainty around Social Security

The shutdown caused by the pandemic threw millions of people out of work, which cut into the FICA payroll taxes that fund Social Security payments

By InvestmentNews
How secure is Social Security?
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2020
How secure is Social Security?

Advisers will need to act to help clients navigate what is potentially a looming financial crisis

By Mary Beth Franklin
RBC advisers managing $416 million move to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 16, 2020
RBC advisers managing $416 million move to Raymond James

Kirk Abrahamson and David Gray are joining the firm's employee unit in West Des Moines, Iowa

By InvestmentNews
What will Schwab cut from TD's Veo One?
FINTECH OCT 16, 2020
What will Schwab cut from TD's Veo One?

The technology that will make the cut largely depends on adviser engagement, according to a Schwab executive

By Nicole Casperson
Fidelity on pace to dominate HSA business
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2020
Fidelity on pace to dominate HSA business

Since 2016, Fidelity’s market share more than doubled, according to a recent Morningstar report

By Emile Hallez
Court in Colorado enters judgment against Ponzi schemer
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 16, 2020
Court in Colorado enters judgment against Ponzi schemer

Daniel Rudden of Denver had received a 10-year sentence in a parallel criminal case

By InvestmentNews
Buffett inches toward Wells Fargo exit
WIREHOUSES OCT 16, 2020
Buffett inches toward Wells Fargo exit

Since Charlie Scharf became the bank's CEO, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has unloaded most of its stake in Wells

By Bloomberg
Addressing women's longevity gap
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2020
Addressing women's longevity gap

Advisers can help couples prepare today for survivorship and health care costs

By Mary Beth Franklin
Robinhood internal probe finds hackers hit almost 2,000 accounts
FINTECH OCT 15, 2020
Robinhood internal probe finds hackers hit almost 2,000 accounts

Robinhood, with more than 13 million accounts, is considering whether to add a customer service phone number

By Bloomberg
401(k) plans should allow cross selling: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2020
401(k) plans should allow cross selling: Report

Hearts & Wallets report finds participants want advice that their employer-sponsored plans simply can't provide

By Emile Hallez
New Jersey financial transaction tax set for Assembly hearing
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 15, 2020
New Jersey financial transaction tax set for Assembly hearing

Amendments to reduce the size of the levy and set an expiration date likely to be considered

By Mark Schoeff Jr.