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Auto-IRA bill awaits governor's signature in Colorado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2020
Auto-IRA bill awaits governor's signature in Colorado

It will become the latest state to move forward with a retirement savings program for private-sector workers

By Emile Hallez
Prospecting in volatile times
OPINION JUN 15, 2020
Prospecting in volatile times

Your focus, messaging and positioning all need to be on the problems you can solve and the people you help

By Kristine McManus
$500M adviser team drops Merrill Lynch for Sanctuary Wealth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 15, 2020
$500M adviser team drops Merrill Lynch for Sanctuary Wealth

Muirwood Wealth Partners marks the second team to transition away from the wirehouse in favor of an independent platform this month

By Nicole Casperson
INmail: Claiming strategy for nonworking spouse
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2020
INmail: Claiming strategy for nonworking spouse

What’s the best Social Security claiming strategy for a married couple where the husband is 67 and the wife, who has no earnings history of her own, is 65?

By Mary Beth Franklin
Social Security underpays more than 15,000 survivors
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2020
Social Security underpays more than 15,000 survivors

An audit shows many retired widows and widowers are due higher survivor benefits

By Mary Beth Franklin
Morgan Stanley economists stick with call for V-shaped recovery
WIREHOUSES JUN 15, 2020
Morgan Stanley economists stick with call for V-shaped recovery

Their forecast cites the sizable policy support from central banks and finance ministries

By Bloomberg
Tax refunds for IRAs? How about groceries instead?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2020
Tax refunds for IRAs? How about groceries instead?

If the CARES Act stimulus checks are any indication, more people will need the money for basic expenses

By Emile Hallez
Small broker-dealers are facing a dilemma
OPINION JUN 14, 2020
Small broker-dealers are facing a dilemma

B-Ds must ask themselves whether they’re in the advice or the sales business

By InvestmentNews
Taming your inner bear
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2020
Taming your inner bear

Behavioral economics explains a lot about investors’ jitters over the pandemic, and advisers who employ its insights can help clients avoid irrational decisions

By Emile Hallez
401(k) lawsuits keep piling up
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2020
401(k) lawsuits keep piling up

At least four lawsuits involving plans with more than $1 billion have been filed over the past few weeks

By Emile Hallez
Just 2 states require their investment advisers to file Form CRS
RIA NEWS JUN 12, 2020
Just 2 states require their investment advisers to file Form CRS

Rhode Island, Oklahoma advisers join SEC-registered advisers in meeting June 30 deadline

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC tees up virtual meet-ups for fintechs
FINTECH JUN 12, 2020
SEC tees up virtual meet-ups for fintechs

The regulator is encouraging innovators to reach out with specific questions or to discuss general issues

By Nicole Casperson
Finra bars former J.P. Morgan bank rep for stealing
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 12, 2020
Finra bars former J.P. Morgan bank rep for stealing

David Austin took $144,000 from three customers for his personal use

By InvestmentNews
Tegra118 acquires retirement planning fintech RetireUp
FINTECH JUN 11, 2020
Tegra118 acquires retirement planning fintech RetireUp

The technology uses illustrations like charts and graphs to simplify financial concepts for clients

By Nicole Casperson
Cetera Financial tightens its belt on staff compensation: Sources
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2020
Cetera Financial tightens its belt on staff compensation: Sources

The network of broker-dealers is said to have frozen merit pay bumps for staff until 2022

By Bruce Kelly
401(k) savers pull back on account trading
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2020
401(k) savers pull back on account trading

After seeing median returns of -20% during the first quarter, participants did not make many trades in May, according to two reports

By Emile Hallez
Trio managing $350 million at Merrill moves to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2020
Trio managing $350 million at Merrill moves to Raymond James

Team joins employee unit of hometown firm in St. Petersburg, Fla.

By InvestmentNews
SagePoint censured and fined $300,000 over UITs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2020
SagePoint censured and fined $300,000 over UITs

Finra says the Advisor Group unit failed to supervise early rollovers of unit investment trusts

By InvestmentNews
LPL offers plan to guarantee value of adviser’s business
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2020
LPL offers plan to guarantee value of adviser’s business

The plan is designed to prevent financial disruption if an adviser dies or makes some other unexpected exit from the business

By InvestmentNews
Fed chairman predicts slow recovery for jobs market
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 11, 2020
Fed chairman predicts slow recovery for jobs market

Powell plays down the May jobs gain and suggests it will take years to get U.S. employment back to its pre-pandemic level

By Bloomberg