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Morgan Stanley takes cue from Merrill with ETrade deal
WIREHOUSES FEB 20, 2020
Morgan Stanley takes cue from Merrill with ETrade deal

Will ETrade become a part of its business where Morgan Stanley can vet young advisers?

By Bruce Kelly
T3 attendees at odds over actual adviser count at conference
FINTECH FEB 20, 2020
T3 attendees at odds over actual adviser count at conference

Conference founder Joel Bruckenstein denied suggestions that attendance has decreased or competition has increased

By Ryan W. Neal
Fed review could be a hurdle for Morgan Stanley-ETrade union
RIA NEWS FEB 20, 2020
Fed review could be a hurdle for Morgan Stanley-ETrade union

But little resistance to the deal is expected from regulators, policymakers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rudy Adolf takes swipe at  wirehouse brokerage after Morgan deal
RIA NEWS FEB 20, 2020
Rudy Adolf takes swipe at wirehouse brokerage after Morgan deal

Focus Financial CEO says Morgan Stanley's purchase of ETrade shows traditional brokerage model is broken

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley's well-timed purchase gives ETrade new life
WIREHOUSES FEB 20, 2020
Morgan Stanley's well-timed purchase gives ETrade new life

RIAs that work with ETrade are in limbo for now as the big bank concentrates on wallet share and ETrade's stock purchase plan business

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley is buying ETrade for $13 billion
WIREHOUSES FEB 20, 2020
Morgan Stanley is buying ETrade for $13 billion

The all-stock deal will reshape the wealth management landscape

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS names outsider Hamers to succeed CEO Ermotti
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2020
UBS names outsider Hamers to succeed CEO Ermotti

In his tenure as chief executive at ING, Ralph Hamers has been known for promoting digital banking

By Bloomberg
After Fiserv sale, Cheryl Nash's team rebrands as Tegra118
FINTECH FEB 19, 2020
After Fiserv sale, Cheryl Nash's team rebrands as Tegra118

The sale of Fiserv's investment services business to Motive Partners closed Tuesday

By Ryan W. Neal
Pershing ordered to pay $5.6 million to Stanford Ponzi victims
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2020
Pershing ordered to pay $5.6 million to Stanford Ponzi victims

The claimants, mostly retirement savers, alleged Pershing allowed the rip-off

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Saving time, tech integration are themes at T3
FINTECH FEB 19, 2020
Saving time, tech integration are themes at T3

LPL, Fidelity and Orion were among the companies announcing new integrations at the conference

By Ryan W. Neal
Using trusts to fill the void of stretch IRAs and 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2020
Using trusts to fill the void of stretch IRAs and 401(k)s

The SECURE Act's 10-year window will cause many beneficiaries to spend rather than save, panelists said in an InvestmentNews webcast

By Emile Hallez
Finra arbitrators award $2.1 million to four former Credit Suisse reps
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2020
Finra arbitrators award $2.1 million to four former Credit Suisse reps

The loss is another in a string of setbacks for the firm on deferred compensation disputes

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
GPB's legal woes mount with fresh lawsuit from Volkswagen
ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2020
GPB's legal woes mount with fresh lawsuit from Volkswagen

At the center of the complaint is a dispute about which side controls three auto dealerships: GPB or Volkswagen

By Bruce Kelly
Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2020
Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode

The mergers and acquisitions boom in the plan adviser market is only just beginning

By Fred Barstein
Goldman loses $10 billion wealth teams to rival banks
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 19, 2020
Goldman loses $10 billion wealth teams to rival banks

One group of advisers is joining UBS while the other is reportedly moving to First Republic

By Bloomberg
Finra proposes making regulatory continuing education an annual requirement
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 18, 2020
Finra proposes making regulatory continuing education an annual requirement

New approach also would allow previously registered brokers to remain in the industry through CE

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Franklin exits fund purgatory with Legg Mason deal
OPINION FEB 18, 2020
Franklin exits fund purgatory with Legg Mason deal

The acquisition will double Franklin's assets, which hadn't grown in the last 18 months

By Brian Chappatta
Bloomberg seeks to restore DOL fiduciary rule as part of his retirement agenda
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 18, 2020
Bloomberg seeks to restore DOL fiduciary rule as part of his retirement agenda

A spokeswoman for the Bloomberg campaign says the SEC’s Reg BI ‘doesn’t set an adequate fiduciary standard’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Annuity sales hit record in 2019 thanks to new breed of VA
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2020
Annuity sales hit record in 2019 thanks to new breed of VA

Strong fixed annuity sales and growing demand for registered index-linked annuities fuel last year's sales gain, according to a report from the Secure Retirement Institute

By Emile Hallez
3 reasons I sold a majority stake in my firm
OPINION FEB 18, 2020
3 reasons I sold a majority stake in my firm

Now that I'm part of a larger organization, 95% of my workweek is spent doing what I’m best at: growing the firm

By Scott Hanson