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7 reasons donor-advised funds can be a good place for impact investing
OPINION NOV 17, 2020
7 reasons donor-advised funds can be a good place for impact investing

DAFs can help investors surmount various barriers that discourage them from getting started with investments seeking social and environmental returns

By Adam Rein
Business and mastering the four freedoms
OPINION NOV 17, 2020
Business and mastering the four freedoms

As you consider each new endeavor, think about how it will affect four types of freedom

By Scott Hanson
Jay Clayton’s legacy at the SEC: productive or partisan?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 16, 2020
Jay Clayton’s legacy at the SEC: productive or partisan?

As he heads for the door, the SEC chairman presided over a record 65 final rulemakings at the agency

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Missing radio adviser escalated fraud before bolting: SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 16, 2020
Missing radio adviser escalated fraud before bolting: SEC

Christopher W. Burns became more 'brazen' in the days before his disappearance, according to the SEC

By Bruce Kelly
INmail: Unusual rules regarding survivors benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2020
INmail: Unusual rules regarding survivors benefits

Full retirement age for survivor benefits may be different than for retirement benefits depending on the birth year.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Green wave drives ESG assets over $17 trillion
ESG NOV 16, 2020
Green wave drives ESG assets over $17 trillion

A new report shows ESG assets now make up a third of all managed money, according to The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC's Clayton to step down at year's end
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 16, 2020
SEC's Clayton to step down at year's end

Democrat Joe Biden is expected to name his chairman pick in the coming weeks

By Bloomberg
Free financial planning apps enter the equation
FINTECH NOV 16, 2020
Free financial planning apps enter the equation

The tools provided by big players like Fidelity and Schwab are a plus for investors just starting out, but what do they mean for smaller advisory firms?

By Nicole Casperson
Reflections on a year of change
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2020
Reflections on a year of change

The tremendous changes over the past year represent the shifting sands of the industry, as well as a great deal of accomplishments from the IN team

By George Moriarty
Proven techniques to plan for a great 2021
OPINION NOV 16, 2020
Proven techniques to plan for a great 2021

If you want to grow your business, establishing a weekly planning ritual is a great place to start

By Erin Botsford
Merrill adds more choices to its model portfolio offering
WIREHOUSES NOV 13, 2020
Merrill adds more choices to its model portfolio offering

Additions include sustainable, hybrid and high-net-worth options from several managers

By InvestmentNews
SEC fines five firms $3 million over unsuitable exchange-traded volatility products
ETFS NOV 13, 2020
SEC fines five firms $3 million over unsuitable exchange-traded volatility products

American Portfolios, Benjamin Edwards, Royal Alliance, Securities America, Summit Financial to pay

By InvestmentNews
Biden financial transition team  cheers investor advocates
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 13, 2020
Biden financial transition team cheers investor advocates

But how a Democratic-led SEC interprets and enforces Reg BI depends on its chair

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hub International snaps up almost $3 billion in assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2020
Hub International snaps up almost $3 billion in assets

With the latest deals, the firm's retirement plan and private wealth business oversees about $93 billion

By Emile Hallez
‘Embrace planning, it's a better business model’: Fidelity's Mike Durbin
FINTECH NOV 13, 2020
‘Embrace planning, it's a better business model’: Fidelity's Mike Durbin

The president of Fidelity Institutional shares his views on the changing terrain for financial advisory firms and a key trend that advisers should keep an eye on

By Nicole Casperson
Boeing reprieved in 401(k) stock-drop case
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2020
Boeing reprieved in 401(k) stock-drop case

A judge this week dismissed claims the company breached its fiduciary duty to plan participants by failing to disclose safety issues with its 737 Max model

By Emile Hallez
Are financial planning apps the next fintech target?
RIAS NOV 13, 2020
Are financial planning apps the next fintech target?

Advisers have the advantage when it comes to creating plans, but several digital apps launched by major financial institutions are thriving

By Sean Allocca
Ex-Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf to pay $2.5 million in SEC settlement
WIREHOUSES NOV 13, 2020
Ex-Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf to pay $2.5 million in SEC settlement

The agency accused Stump and former Wells executive Carrie Tolsted with misleading shareholders about the success of Wells' community bank

By Bloomberg
Wall Street knows who it doesn’t want at the SEC: Gensler or Bharara
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 13, 2020
Wall Street knows who it doesn’t want at the SEC: Gensler or Bharara

Banks and investment firms are fretting about some of the people they fear are in the running to head the Securities and Exchange Commission under Biden

By Bloomberg
Why technology is crucial for RIAs focused on M&A
OPINION NOV 12, 2020
Why technology is crucial for RIAs focused on M&A

A wealth management technology offering that helps RIAs reinforce and expand their value propositions is something prospective M&A partners find attractive

By Michael Reed