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The practice of the future
OPINION JUL 06, 2020
The practice of the future

If prospects don’t meet you in person, the impression they gain from your website might make all the difference

By Kristine McManus
Second-quarter earnings pose a challenge
EQUITIES JUL 06, 2020
Second-quarter earnings pose a challenge

Earnings estimates for Q2 are speculative after 80% of companies failed to provide guidance over the last three months

By Bloomberg
SEC rule resets regulatory landscape
OPINION JUL 06, 2020
SEC rule resets regulatory landscape

Reg BI should serve as a ‘true north’ for state officials and other regulatory agencies that are working on their own standards

By Dale Brown
Will ESG be allowed in 401(k) plans?
ESG JUL 03, 2020
Will ESG be allowed in 401(k) plans?

Senior reporter Mark Schoeff Jr. joins senior columnists Jeff Benjamin and Bruce Kelly for the latest episode of the InvestmentNews Podcast.

By InvestmentNews
All-female team managing $500 million drops Morgan Stanley for Sanctuary Wealth
RIAS JUL 02, 2020
All-female team managing $500 million drops Morgan Stanley for Sanctuary Wealth

The advisers are the first breakaway team Sanctuary has picked up from the wirehouse this year

By Nicole Casperson
401(k) lawsuit costs Fidelity $28.5 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 02, 2020
401(k) lawsuit costs Fidelity $28.5 million

The settlement resolves a class-action case that alleged the firm breached its fiduciary responsibility to plan participants

By Emile Hallez
Long-term care a big question in pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 02, 2020
Long-term care a big question in pandemic

COVID-19 has highlighted the necessity of planning for care in old age, and advisers are increasingly recommending 'hybrid' annuity or life insurance products

By Emile Hallez
Perpetual closes acquisition of $3.3 billion ESG investor Trillium
ESG JUL 02, 2020
Perpetual closes acquisition of $3.3 billion ESG investor Trillium

The finalized deal increases the firms' scale and distribution into the ESG market

By Nicole Casperson
COVID-19 tamps down pace of RIA consolidation
RIAS JUL 02, 2020
COVID-19 tamps down pace of RIA consolidation

Deal activity is expected to pick up steam in the second half of the year

By Jeff Benjamin
Second Wealth/Stack conference postponed a year
RIAS JUL 02, 2020
Second Wealth/Stack conference postponed a year

An online version of the event will be held in December

By InvestmentNews
Abandoning alts is shortsighted
OPINION JUL 01, 2020
Abandoning alts is shortsighted

The decision by some IBDs to move away from REITs amid the pandemic leaves their advisers with one less tool to use to help clients

By Amanda Teeple
Vanguard, State Street resist the new ETF craze
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 01, 2020
Vanguard, State Street resist the new ETF craze

Two of the industry's biggest players are taking a wait-and-see attitude on active nontransparent ETFs

By Bloomberg
State regulators propose restitution assistance for harmed investors
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 01, 2020
State regulators propose restitution assistance for harmed investors

NASAA based its model rule on measures in place in Indiana, Montana, Vermont, Kansas and Maine

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) suits target Trader Joe's, Costco, others
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2020
401(k) suits target Trader Joe's, Costco, others

Litigation alleging that plan sponsors breached their fiduciary duty keeps coming

By Emile Hallez
Finra reports 10% rise in 2019 compensation
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 01, 2020
Finra reports 10% rise in 2019 compensation

The regulator warns broker-dealers of a gradual move to increase fees

By Bruce Kelly
Mercer acquires $554 million RIA
RIAS JUL 01, 2020
Mercer acquires $554 million RIA

ClearRock Capital marks the second acquisition for the advisory firm this week

By Nicole Casperson
TD Ameritrade says brokers are running out of reasons not to go independent
RIAS JUL 01, 2020
TD Ameritrade says brokers are running out of reasons not to go independent

The semiannual study shows the breakaway trend is increasingly gaining steam

By Jeff Benjamin
Court orders RIA firm and founder to pay more than $2 million
RIAS JUL 01, 2020
Court orders RIA firm and founder to pay more than $2 million

SEC case charged that Connecticut-based Temenos Advisory put investor money at risk and concealed high commissions

By InvestmentNews
Edward Jones files to create bank
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 01, 2020
Edward Jones files to create bank

The broker-dealer's Utah-chartered industrial bank could open in 2021

By InvestmentNews
Vermont hybrid managing $210 million links to LPL
BROKER DEALERS JUL 01, 2020
Vermont hybrid managing $210 million links to LPL

Ridgeline Wealth Management had been affiliated with Wells Fargo's FiNet

By InvestmentNews