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Finra sues ex-BofA Merrill analyst who used corporate card for 'adult entertainment'
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2020
Finra sues ex-BofA Merrill analyst who used corporate card for 'adult entertainment'

Paramveer Singh, a former tech stock analyst, spent $21,000 at the club, Finra alleges

By Bruce Kelly
DOL took 'ESG' out of rule, added new hurdle for 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
DOL took 'ESG' out of rule, added new hurdle for 401(k)s

Plan fiduciaries could have to prove that nonfinancial factors of ESG funds are in the best interest of workers, one lawyer said

By Emile Hallez
Advisers weigh risks of adding ESG to retirement plan menus
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
Advisers weigh risks of adding ESG to retirement plan menus

With demand from investors growing, plan sponsors focus on their fiduciary duty

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC eases rules for accessing private securities markets
ALTERNATIVES NOV 02, 2020
SEC eases rules for accessing private securities markets

The changes modernize private market rules and make it easier for small companies to obtain financing, according to SEC Chairman Jay Clayton

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INmail: The best month to start Social Security benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
INmail: The best month to start Social Security benefits

There is a different rule for people who claim Social Security benefits before full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Two New York hybrids merge, creating $2 billion firm
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 02, 2020
Two New York hybrids merge, creating $2 billion firm

Bernard Herold and Lantern Investments combine to form Herold & Lantern Investments

By InvestmentNews
Building your firm without bugging friends and family
OPINION NOV 02, 2020
Building your firm without bugging friends and family

When I started out, I had a policy that I would not work with any family, friends or neighbors

By Erin Botsford
Vestor Capital to acquire local RIA managing $209 million
RIAS NOV 02, 2020
Vestor Capital to acquire local RIA managing $209 million

Focus Financial arranged the transaction for Vestor, a partner firm

By InvestmentNews
Mall REITs dragged into bankruptcy by retail carnage
ALTERNATIVES NOV 02, 2020
Mall REITs dragged into bankruptcy by retail carnage

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust and CBL & Associates Properties cited pandemic-induced pressures on their tenants and, in turn, themselves

By Bloomberg
Fund managers' nightmare: Biden without 'blue wave' Congress
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 02, 2020
Fund managers' nightmare: Biden without 'blue wave' Congress

If Republicans retain control of the Senate, the chances of massive fiscal stimulus early next year diminish

By Bloomberg
Election poses fresh challenge for Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2020
Election poses fresh challenge for Reg BI

If Democrats prevail, regulators may upset the new Reg BI standard, leading to big changes in fee structures — or they may just leave it alone

By Bruce Kelly
Zoomed-out advisers are returning to the office
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 02, 2020
Zoomed-out advisers are returning to the office

For some, the upside of in-person meetings and camaraderie outweigh the risks of COVID-19

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers can’t always rely on market performance
RIAS NOV 02, 2020
Advisers can’t always rely on market performance

Volatility is quickly becoming a way of life post-pandemic, and the rally of the past decade may be giving way to a new era of market turbulence

By InvestmentNews
Retirement bill offers glimmer of hope
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
Retirement bill offers glimmer of hope

There’s a lot in the bill for pre-retirees, company sponsors and retirees, but the changes proposed for retirees jumped out at me

By George Moriarty
DOL releases final rule that could curb ESG in retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 30, 2020
DOL releases final rule that could curb ESG in retirement plans

Agency takes the term 'ESG' out of the text, but opponents say the regulation's chill factor remains

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Inheriting client assets? Finra says not so fast
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 30, 2020
Inheriting client assets? Finra says not so fast

The new rule requires reps to receive written permission before accepting an inheritance

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Stifel adds three Merrill advisers
BROKER DEALERS OCT 30, 2020
Stifel adds three Merrill advisers

Dallas duo manages $128 million; Missouri-based adviser manages $115 million

By InvestmentNews
Chip Walker exits Wells Fargo to join Baird
BROKER DEALERS OCT 30, 2020
Chip Walker exits Wells Fargo to join Baird

Walker will oversee the firm's retail expansion in the St. Louis area

By InvestmentNews
BlackRock launches small-cap value ETF, defying market trends
EQUITIES OCT 30, 2020
BlackRock launches small-cap value ETF, defying market trends

Both small-cap shares and value strategies have taken a beating this year as the coronavirus sparked an economic crisis

By Bloomberg
Buckingham acquires $782 million RIA
RIAS OCT 30, 2020
Buckingham acquires $782 million RIA

Portland, Oregon-based Confluence Wealth Management was founded in 2011

By InvestmentNews