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OneDigital receives majority investment from PE deal
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2020
OneDigital receives majority investment from PE deal

Onex will become the biggest investor in the insurance broker, according to an announcement

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley adviser managing $420 million joins RBC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2020
Morgan Stanley adviser managing $420 million joins RBC

Gordon Witherspoon is going to the firm's Hunt Valley, Maryland, branch outside Baltimore

By InvestmentNews
New Islamic robo-adviser looks to attract US investors
FINTECH OCT 08, 2020
New Islamic robo-adviser looks to attract US investors

Aghaz Investments aims to provide Shariah-compliant investing to millions of underserved Muslim investors

By Nicole Casperson
It's the end of the world as we know it
OPINION OCT 08, 2020
It's the end of the world as we know it

Investing amid this year’s turmoil requires mentally fast-forwarding to see what long-term trends may emerge as a result of the crises

By Sarah Newcomb
Inside Morgan Stanley's $7 billion deal for Eaton Vance
WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2020
Inside Morgan Stanley's $7 billion deal for Eaton Vance

The deal adds to the $13 billion acquisition of the discount brokerage E-Trade as the wirehouse looks to evolve beyond its investment banking roots

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley keeps buying, will acquire Eaton Vance
WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2020
Morgan Stanley keeps buying, will acquire Eaton Vance

The wirehouse will pay $7 billion for the money manager

By Bruce Kelly
The SEC's push for more alts and private placements is the wrong move at the wrong time
OPINION OCT 08, 2020
The SEC's push for more alts and private placements is the wrong move at the wrong time

Plenty of examples prove the regulator's efforts are out of step with the market

By Bruce Kelly
SEC proposal would allow ‘finders’ to pitch unregistered securities
ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2020
SEC proposal would allow ‘finders’ to pitch unregistered securities

While approved for public comment, Democratic commissioners voiced concerns over investor protections

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
In-plan retirement income slow to arrive
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2020
In-plan retirement income slow to arrive

Figuring out how defined-contribution plans can provide a guaranteed stream of income requires all hands on deck

By Fred Barstein
Why is ESG used most in retirement plans? It's not performance
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2020
Why is ESG used most in retirement plans? It's not performance

Institutional investors use environmental, social and governance factors to align with stakeholders, according to a report by Callan

By Emile Hallez
SEC streamlines process for creation of fund of funds
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 07, 2020
SEC streamlines process for creation of fund of funds

Under the new rule, most arrangements won't need individual approval

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo chops more than 700 commercial banking jobs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 07, 2020
Wells Fargo chops more than 700 commercial banking jobs

The bank is embarking on workforce reductions that could ultimately number in the tens of thousands

By Bloomberg
Iowa credit union’s $350 million investment unit switches to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 07, 2020
Iowa credit union’s $350 million investment unit switches to LPL

Advisers at Cedar Rapids-based GreenState Credit Union were formerly with Cambridge and Royal Alliance

By InvestmentNews
Second Trump term could be boon for private market offerings
ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2020
Second Trump term could be boon for private market offerings

If Chairman Jay Clayton leaves the SEC, a Republican successor likely will pick up the mantle

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Traditional marketing is a casualty of the pandemic
OPINION OCT 07, 2020
Traditional marketing is a casualty of the pandemic

Traditional strategies won't work in unusual times, but digital and virtual marketing can

By Susan Theder and Robert Turner
What will Schwab do with TD’s Veo One?
FINTECH OCT 06, 2020
What will Schwab do with TD’s Veo One?

While the integration is slated to last upwards of a year and a half, executives have kept tight-lipped about the fate of one of the industry's most popular third-party tech platforms

By Nicole Casperson
Critics pummel SEC effort to boost reporting threshold for money managers
EQUITIES OCT 06, 2020
Critics pummel SEC effort to boost reporting threshold for money managers

Opponents say the higher level for reporting stock holdings deprives investors and advisers of crucial information

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab's Bernie Clark christens TD deal with open arms to RIAs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 06, 2020
Schwab's Bernie Clark christens TD deal with open arms to RIAs

'We are committed to every size adviser,' he said during a conference call to mark the closing of the historic deal

By Jeff Benjamin
Radio show adviser reported missing ahead of SEC investigation
RIA NEWS OCT 06, 2020
Radio show adviser reported missing ahead of SEC investigation

Christopher W. Burns allegedly fled the day before he was expected to hand over documents to the regulator

By Bruce Kelly
TriNet sued over MEPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2020
TriNet sued over MEPs

Law firm Capozzi Adler, which has been the most active 401(k) litigator this year, filed the class-action complaint against the HR provider

By Emile Hallez