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Upholding the spirit of new legislation
OPINION MAY 31, 2020
Upholding the spirit of new legislation

Lawmakers have stepped in to provide relief to millions of Americans, but the laws come with unforeseen loopholes

By InvestmentNews
A contemplation of Regulation BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 31, 2020
A contemplation of Regulation BI

The brokerage industry, which has a reputation for not always quietly abiding to external forces, has remained curiously silent on the impending changes

By George Moriarty
State best interest annuity rule begins journey to become law
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 31, 2020
State best interest annuity rule begins journey to become law

Two down, 48 states to go for sales rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The sound of silence
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 31, 2020
The sound of silence

Regulation BI must be implemented by June 30, so why aren’t we hearing more about how brokerages are going to change the way they deliver investment advice?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CFP Board reforms enforcement procedures to align with new ethics code
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 29, 2020
CFP Board reforms enforcement procedures to align with new ethics code

The changes are designed to give the organization better access to information for disciplinary actions

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers are taking PPP loans for future needs as uncertainty lingers
RIAS MAY 29, 2020
Advisers are taking PPP loans for future needs as uncertainty lingers

Sixty-one percent said they anticipate financial difficulties in the coming months

By Emile Hallez
Battle lines drawn over RIAs taking PPP loans
RIAS MAY 29, 2020
Battle lines drawn over RIAs taking PPP loans

Critics challenge the morality of fee-based advisers taking government bailout money

By Jeff Benjamin
Oil ETF faces U.S. probes over disclosures
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 29, 2020
Oil ETF faces U.S. probes over disclosures

Both the SEC and the CFTC are looking at whether USO properly disclosed its risks to investors

By Bloomberg
Schadle steps down as FPA CEO
RIAS MAY 29, 2020
Schadle steps down as FPA CEO

Before becoming chief executive, Schadle served various leadership roles at the association for more than 20 years

By Nicole Casperson
4 unusual IRA issues related to deaths in 2020
IRA ALERT MAY 29, 2020
4 unusual IRA issues related to deaths in 2020

New tax rules for this year may change the results that you expected

By Ed Slott
BlackRock attracts asset managers, wealth funds as PNC exits
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 29, 2020
BlackRock attracts asset managers, wealth funds as PNC exits

Eight strategic investors accounted for 80% of the orders for PNC's stake in the giant fund company

By Bloomberg
Fed holdings of bond ETFs now total $2.98 billion
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 29, 2020
Fed holdings of bond ETFs now total $2.98 billion

The central bank also signaled that its lending program for states and municipalities will open soon

By Bloomberg
Crisis can be a catalyst to clarify goals, create sustainable impact
OPINION MAY 28, 2020
Crisis can be a catalyst to clarify goals, create sustainable impact

While charitable giving will remain an ongoing need, now is also the time for more robust legacy and generational wealth transfer planning

By Kristen P. Bauer
Finra orders Stifel to pay $3.6 million for violations in sales of unit investment trusts
BROKER DEALERS MAY 28, 2020
Finra orders Stifel to pay $3.6 million for violations in sales of unit investment trusts

About $1.9 million goes to harmed customers, an emphasis for the new Finra enforcement director

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schorsch REIT executive Brian Block heading to prison
ALTERNATIVES MAY 28, 2020
Schorsch REIT executive Brian Block heading to prison

The former chief financial officer of American Realty Capital Properties Inc. will start an 18-month prison sentence in August

By Bruce Kelly
Goldman Sachs delays robo-adviser launch until 2021
FINTECH MAY 28, 2020
Goldman Sachs delays robo-adviser launch until 2021

The investment bank originally announced a digital wealth offering last year, which it hoped would attract mass-affluent investors

By Sean Allocca
Medicare enrollment complicated by the pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 28, 2020
Medicare enrollment complicated by the pandemic

Newly eligible individuals can apply online, but some older workers who lose their jobs can’t

By Mary Beth Franklin
New York gold traders stuck with glut
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 28, 2020
New York gold traders stuck with glut

After the pandemic sparked worries about New York's gold supply earlier this year, futures traded at a premium that attracted a flood of metal to the U.S.

By Bloomberg
The lockdown has been good for automated advice
FINTECH MAY 28, 2020
The lockdown has been good for automated advice

Technology has played a vital role during the pandemic and will become instrumental for the advice industry moving forward

By Sean Allocca
Emigrant takes stake in Pure Financial Partners
RIAS MAY 27, 2020
Emigrant takes stake in Pure Financial Partners

The $2.4 billion RIA will use the funds for growth and acquisitions

By InvestmentNews