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Advisers need to address gender stereotypes about women: Merrill
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2020
Advisers need to address gender stereotypes about women: Merrill

The time for the industry to fully address the negative financial experiences of women is long overdue, according to a new study

By Nicole Casperson
Prescribing retirement plans for doctors
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2020
Prescribing retirement plans for doctors

Physicians enter the workforce behind on retirement saving, and advisers can help triage their financial priorities

By Emile Hallez
Team managing $275 million switches to Cetera from SSN
BROKER DEALERS AUG 26, 2020
Team managing $275 million switches to Cetera from SSN

Nestlehut Financial Services is based in Frankfort, Illinois

By InvestmentNews
SEC expands sophisticated investor pool
ALTERNATIVES AUG 26, 2020
SEC expands sophisticated investor pool

Democratic commissioners, other critics say the agency lacks understanding of risks posed by private market

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Helping clients navigate the fixed-income storm
OPINION AUG 26, 2020
Helping clients navigate the fixed-income storm

With yields at historic lows, the ability of fixed income to deliver on its storied value proposition as a portfolio ballast in times of stress is challenged

By John Kennedy
Voya hybrids managing $350 million move to LPL
BROKER DEALERS AUG 26, 2020
Voya hybrids managing $350 million move to LPL

Both Michigan-based firms, Baldwin Capital and Langdon Capital, specialize in 401(k) plans

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges California RIA with stealing more than $2.2 million
RIAS AUG 25, 2020
SEC charges California RIA with stealing more than $2.2 million

The money went to pay adviser Mark Boucher’s credit card bills, the agency alleges

By InvestmentNews
Some lawyers warming up to virtual Finra arbitration hearings
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2020
Some lawyers warming up to virtual Finra arbitration hearings

New statistics from regulator show slow pick-up, but concerns remain over use of Zoom

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Clients are tapping HSAs amid COVID-19
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2020
Clients are tapping HSAs amid COVID-19

The accounts are frequently being used to cover pandemic-related expenses, and employers are increasingly playing up their benefits to workers

By Emile Hallez
Investing after the 'great reset'
EQUITIES AUG 25, 2020
Investing after the 'great reset'

Kara Murphy of Goldman suggests reviewing risk tolerance and focusing on traditional asset classes

By Mary Beth Franklin
Hightower takes stake in $1.3 billion Stearns Financial
RIAS AUG 25, 2020
Hightower takes stake in $1.3 billion Stearns Financial

The North Carolina-based RIA has 32 employees, including 12 advisers

By InvestmentNews
Market outlook for next year looks better than Q4, advisers say
RIAS AUG 25, 2020
Market outlook for next year looks better than Q4, advisers say

Adjusting to the pandemic, RIAs surveyed by TD Ameritrade say they're communicating with clients more than ever

By InvestmentNews
8 steps to creating racial justice portfolios
OPINION AUG 25, 2020
8 steps to creating racial justice portfolios

Interest in investing for equity and inclusion is growing, and yet most clients don't know where to start

By Kristin Hull
Looking for uncorrelated returns? Consider reinsurance
OPINION AUG 25, 2020
Looking for uncorrelated returns? Consider reinsurance

The market for insurance-linked securities totals close to $100 billion and has expanded beyond catastrophe bonds to include collateralized reinsurance contracts

By Frank A. Burke
ETrade’s ‘better mousetrap’ is its stock plan business, analyst says
WIREHOUSES AUG 25, 2020
ETrade’s ‘better mousetrap’ is its stock plan business, analyst says

Morgan Stanley's acquisition of the business will improve its transfer of stock plan clients to its wealth management platform

By Bruce Kelly
SEC charges former brokers with illegal securities sales
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2020
SEC charges former brokers with illegal securities sales

Minish Hede, Kevin Graetz allegedly sold $9.6 million in notes not approved by their firm

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo asset cap has hit bank hard
WIREHOUSES AUG 25, 2020
Wells Fargo asset cap has hit bank hard

The Federal Reserve sanction may have cost Wells about $4 billion in profits

By Bloomberg
Asset-based fee models are 'lazy' — and flawed
OPINION AUG 24, 2020
Asset-based fee models are 'lazy' — and flawed

Most advisers don't know what their time is worth, according to research from Bob Veres of Inside Information

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC orders firm to pay more than $1 million over 12b-1 fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 24, 2020
SEC orders firm to pay more than $1 million over 12b-1 fees

Agency charges Burbank, California-based NPB Financial Group with disclosure, best execution failures

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Goldman team managing $3 billion joins UBS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 24, 2020
Goldman team managing $3 billion joins UBS

The six-member group will work in the Washington, D.C., office of UBS Private Wealth Management

By InvestmentNews