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Investment Company Act turns 80
OPINION AUG 20, 2020
Investment Company Act turns 80

The bill gave rise to fund investing — the most powerful form of financial intermediation for individual Americans

By Paul Schott Stevens
UBS revamps wealth unit, aims to lend more to clients
WIREHOUSES AUG 20, 2020
UBS revamps wealth unit, aims to lend more to clients

The changes in its legal structure will help the bank meet its target of lending $20 billion to $30 billion a year to wealthy clients outside Switzerland

By Bloomberg
State regulators disrupt more than 200 pandemic-related frauds
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 19, 2020
State regulators disrupt more than 200 pandemic-related frauds

The worst may be yet to come as another wave of scams is expected regarding potential vaccines, the task force announced

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC share-class crackdown could spell the end for 12b-1 fees
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 19, 2020
SEC share-class crackdown could spell the end for 12b-1 fees

The latest case has some experts wondering if any level of disclosure will suffice

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why the payroll tax holiday is a bad idea
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2020
Why the payroll tax holiday is a bad idea

Squeezing Social Security’s funding source could accelerate the depletion of the trust fund

By Mary Beth Franklin
Broker recruiting moves plunge amid pandemic
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2020
Broker recruiting moves plunge amid pandemic

But one arm of Wells Fargo Advisors has been a popular destination for advisers in the first half of the year

By Bruce Kelly
Why private equity just invested $84 million in Guideline
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2020
Why private equity just invested $84 million in Guideline

What investors see in the low-margin DC record-keeping business

By Fred Barstein
LPL Financial taps Slack for adviser communications
FINTECH AUG 19, 2020
LPL Financial taps Slack for adviser communications

The partnership builds on the broker-dealer's goal to transform its legacy technology into modern tools for advisers

By Nicole Casperson
Here's how COVID-19 could test the value of ESOPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2020
Here's how COVID-19 could test the value of ESOPs

Employee ownership plans correlate with higher income and better retention, and companies with such plans are likely doing better than others right now, according to an ESOP group

By Emile Hallez
3 tips on building recession-ready retirement income plans
OPINION AUG 19, 2020
3 tips on building recession-ready retirement income plans

Advisers need to help clients understand that the question isn’t whether the markets will drop, it’s when and how far

By Phil Lubinski
New DOL advice proposal is a step forward
OPINION AUG 19, 2020
New DOL advice proposal is a step forward

Two areas for further improvement are the measure's disclosure proposal and its stance on rollovers

By Dale Brown
One PEP for all clients: Retirement Income Summit day four
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2020
One PEP for all clients: Retirement Income Summit day four

The Secure Act provides numerous opportunities for advisers, and annuities are part of that, panelists said

By Emile Hallez
DOL rule requires lifetime income estimates on retirement plan statements
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2020
DOL rule requires lifetime income estimates on retirement plan statements

The regulation would implement a SECURE Act provision intended to help savers assess their nest eggs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers get political — and confrontational — on Twitter
FINTECH AUG 18, 2020
Advisers get political — and confrontational — on Twitter

The rewards of striking political points outweigh the risks of alienating clients for many of the most vocal advisers

By Jeff Benjamin
Marketing beats prospecting
OPINION AUG 18, 2020
Marketing beats prospecting

Instead of prospecting, try appealing to a targeted set of potential clients by offering meaningful educational content

By Scott Hanson
Watch that RMD deadline, and other advice from the Retirement Income Summit
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2020
Watch that RMD deadline, and other advice from the Retirement Income Summit

Despite the relief provided by the CARES Act, people are more worried about retirement than ever, and their concept of it is changing, panelists said

By Emile Hallez
Democrats oppose DOL investment advice rules as convention begins
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 17, 2020
Democrats oppose DOL investment advice rules as convention begins

Vice presidential pick Kamala Harris signed a comment letter seeking withdrawal of the measure in August

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Virus spurs retirement resets, but what about Social Security?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2020
Virus spurs retirement resets, but what about Social Security?

Pandemic complicates Social Security claiming strategies in 2020, Mary Beth Franklin says

By Liz Skinner
Hybrid managing $300 million joins LPL from KMS
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 17, 2020
Hybrid managing $300 million joins LPL from KMS

Stabler Wealth Management is based in Bellevue, Washington

By InvestmentNews
Inequality as an investment risk
OPINION AUG 17, 2020
Inequality as an investment risk

ESG investing will push to address the issues of systemic racism and the inequality of Black Americans

By Blaine Townsend