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Some seek SEC guidance on whether RIAs must disclose COVID-19 loans
RIA NEWS APR 17, 2020
Some seek SEC guidance on whether RIAs must disclose COVID-19 loans

Other compliance experts say it’s not necessary unless the firm’s financial problems extend beyond virus stress

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How advisers can handle the medical expense of COVID-19
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2020
How advisers can handle the medical expense of COVID-19

The pandemic should prompt discussions about long-term care and advance directives

By Emile Hallez
Advisor Group latest B-D network to halt sales of real estate products
ALTERNATIVES APR 17, 2020
Advisor Group latest B-D network to halt sales of real estate products

The giant IBD said real estate valuations have become murky as a result of the pandemic

By Bruce Kelly
Four ways advisers can help clients find opportunities amid market volatility
OPINION APR 17, 2020
Four ways advisers can help clients find opportunities amid market volatility

Annual exclusion gifting, borrowing from life insurance policies and refinancing business loans are among the strategies that might prove useful currently for high-net-worth clients

By Edmond Walters
Morgan Stanley sees wealthy sticking with cash
OPINION APR 17, 2020
Morgan Stanley sees wealthy sticking with cash

The wirehouse's clients have been shifting from stocks into cash or cash equivalents

By Brian Chappatta
Fed rescue efforts force advisers to rethink asset allocation
FIXED INCOME APR 16, 2020
Fed rescue efforts force advisers to rethink asset allocation

The agency’s emergency efforts to rescue the economy are already being viewed as uncharted territory

By Jeff Benjamin
Liberty Mutual sued over its 401(k)
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2020
Liberty Mutual sued over its 401(k)

The insurance giant allegedly violated ERISA by failing to rein in record keeping costs

By Emile Hallez
Princeton trustees, 403(b) plan participants agree to settle
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2020
Princeton trustees, 403(b) plan participants agree to settle

Charges against the school's retirement plan related to fees echoed similar cases brought against other universities

By InvestmentNews
Advised 401(k) investors tend to stay the course: Morningstar
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2020
Advised 401(k) investors tend to stay the course: Morningstar

During the first quarter volatility, self-directed plan participants were more likely to trade

By InvestmentNews
Billionaire clients at UBS keen on turnaround opportunities
ALTERNATIVES APR 16, 2020
Billionaire clients at UBS keen on turnaround opportunities

The firm's sophisticated investors are looking at opportunities ranging from refinancing existing debt to addressing margin calls

By Bloomberg
Robinhood raising $250 million in new funds
FINTECH APR 16, 2020
Robinhood raising $250 million in new funds

The funding would put a value of about $8 billion on the online brokerage, which has suffered repeated outages during the recent market turmoil

By Bloomberg
Low rates topple cash yields for robo-advised clients
OPINION APR 16, 2020
Low rates topple cash yields for robo-advised clients

Digital wealth managers may be forced to reinvent themselves in light of the recent stock market downturn

By Sean Allocca
Cash-value life insurance provides a safe harbor in the current storm
OPINION APR 16, 2020
Cash-value life insurance provides a safe harbor in the current storm

When equity markets are up and the economy is running smoothly, it’s easy to overlook the value of the downside protection you get from investing in life insurance

By Marc Schechter & Jordan Smith
Fed's ability to buy ETFs may ensure it never needs to
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 15, 2020
Fed's ability to buy ETFs may ensure it never needs to

The Fed's signal alone was enough to loosen the cash crunch that had been squeezing global credit markets

By Bloomberg
What’s the future for retirement plan adviser M&A?
OPINION APR 15, 2020
What’s the future for retirement plan adviser M&A?

Valuations might have peaked in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but deals are still happening

By Fred Barstein
Millennials hit hardest in this economy, report says
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2020
Millennials hit hardest in this economy, report says

More than half of millennials have recently lost their income, and almost no one is planning to buy a house, a report by Hearts & Wallets found

By Emile Hallez
Coronavirus pandemic delays final New Jersey fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic delays final New Jersey fiduciary rule

Governor extends the deadline for regulations until 90 days after the health emergency ends

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill Lynch pulls back on adviser trainee program
WIREHOUSES APR 15, 2020
Merrill Lynch pulls back on adviser trainee program

The COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible for in-person interviews of potential advisers

By Bruce Kelly
TD Ameritrade executive exits to join LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2020
TD Ameritrade executive exits to join LPL

Judy Ricketts had worked for the family firm for 24 years

By InvestmentNews
10 predictions for financial advisers in a post-crisis world
OPINION APR 15, 2020
10 predictions for financial advisers in a post-crisis world

In an industry where widespread change is already underway, there’s a wave of evolution ahead —much of it for the better

By Mindy Diamond