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Misinformation about private equity ownership distracts advisers at vital time
OPINION JUN 17, 2020
Misinformation about private equity ownership distracts advisers at vital time

Here are key questions advisers should ask when assessing a firm owned by private equity

By Jamie Price
Client demand is up, but advisers are falling behind on tech
FINTECH JUN 17, 2020
Client demand is up, but advisers are falling behind on tech

Wealth managers need to beef up tech investments to compete with larger institutions in a post-pandemic world, according to a recent study

By Nicole Casperson
Labor Department gathers information on how retirement plans use ESG funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2020
Labor Department gathers information on how retirement plans use ESG funds

The agency is likely collecting data to shape a proposed rule on investment selection

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ugly road for adviser diversity at Morgan Stanley: Lawsuit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2020
Ugly road for adviser diversity at Morgan Stanley: Lawsuit

Under CEO James Gorman, the wirehouse's diversity effort has moved in reverse, according to complaint

By Bruce Kelly
Build a more diverse practice now
OPINION JUN 17, 2020
Build a more diverse practice now

When it comes time to select an adviser, investors overwhelmingly choose advisers with demographics similar to their own

By David Partain & Laura Hanichak Gregg
Wells Fargo ties pay of top execs to improving diversity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2020
Wells Fargo ties pay of top execs to improving diversity

CEO Scharf sets a goal of doubling black leaders at the bank within the next five years

By Bloomberg
401(k) suit against Neuberger Berman's plan committee settled for $17M
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2020
401(k) suit against Neuberger Berman's plan committee settled for $17M

The investment manager's plan included a poorly performing, high-fee product, the plaintiff alleged

By Emile Hallez
Fed purchases reshape market for bond ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 16, 2020
Fed purchases reshape market for bond ETFs

Cash is flooding into fixed-income ETFs at a record pace and interest in betting against both high-grade and junk funds has dissolved

By Bloomberg
Oranj adds individual equities to model marketplace
FINTECH JUN 16, 2020
Oranj adds individual equities to model marketplace

The addition of Liberty One expands the firm's offerings beyond mutual funds and ETFs

By Nicole Casperson
Morgan Stanley sued for racial bias by former diversity head
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 16, 2020
Morgan Stanley sued for racial bias by former diversity head

Marilyn Booker, the firm's first global head of diversity, says it refused to adopt her plan to address racial bias

By Bloomberg
SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2020
SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales

Pandemic conditions make acting in clients’ interests even more important, Jay Clayton says

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k)s treat fixed income as an afterthought: Survey
EQUITIES JUN 16, 2020
401(k)s treat fixed income as an afterthought: Survey

Defined-contribution plans generally place more emphasis on stock funds than fixed-income options

By Emile Hallez
TD Ameritrade applies 'dating app' innovation to RIA M&A
RIA NEWS JUN 16, 2020
TD Ameritrade applies 'dating app' innovation to RIA M&A

Critics of the new platform wonder if the anonymous nature of the interactions will work for personalized deals

By Jeff Benjamin
Edward Jones contributes $1.2 million to civil rights groups
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2020
Edward Jones contributes $1.2 million to civil rights groups

The company also announced a five-part plan to address racism, which includes an analysis of home office employees' pay

By InvestmentNews
$200 million unit at Wisconsin bank moves to LPL from MassMutual
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2020
$200 million unit at Wisconsin bank moves to LPL from MassMutual

Summit Street operates in 14 branches of Oconomowoc’s Bank Five Nine

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $1.2 billion at UBS forms RIA
RIA NEWS JUN 16, 2020
Adviser managing $1.2 billion at UBS forms RIA

Matt Kilgroe’s Cyndeo Wealth Partners is based in St. Petersburg, Fla.

By InvestmentNews
LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning
OPINION JUN 16, 2020
LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning

Assurance Plans can be described as 'term life insurance' for your business

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial challenges facing the special needs community during COVID-19
OPINION JUN 16, 2020
Financial challenges facing the special needs community during COVID-19

Advisers can help this group and their caregivers deal with questions raised by the pandemic and the CARES Act

By Jessica Tuman
Fed to begin buying corporate bonds
FIXED INCOME JUN 16, 2020
Fed to begin buying corporate bonds

The Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility is one of nine emergency lending programs the Fed has announced since mid-March

By Bloomberg
Ex-Raymond James broker faces criminal charges for defrauding elderly customers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2020
Ex-Raymond James broker faces criminal charges for defrauding elderly customers

The SEC filed a parallel civil complaint against Frederick M. Stow for stealing nearly $1 million

By Mark Schoeff Jr.