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Low rates topple cash yields for robo-advised clients
OPINION APR 16, 2020
Low rates topple cash yields for robo-advised clients

Digital wealth managers may be forced to reinvent themselves in light of the recent stock market downturn

By Sean Allocca
Mariner partners with Dynasty to launch platform for breakaway brokers
RIAS APR 16, 2020
Mariner partners with Dynasty to launch platform for breakaway brokers

Advisers joining the platform will run independent businesses with middle- and back-office support

By Jeff Benjamin
Cash-value life insurance provides a safe harbor in the current storm
OPINION APR 16, 2020
Cash-value life insurance provides a safe harbor in the current storm

When equity markets are up and the economy is running smoothly, it’s easy to overlook the value of the downside protection you get from investing in life insurance

By Marc Schechter & Jordan Smith
Fed's ability to buy ETFs may ensure it never needs to
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 15, 2020
Fed's ability to buy ETFs may ensure it never needs to

The Fed's signal alone was enough to loosen the cash crunch that had been squeezing global credit markets

By Bloomberg
What’s the future for retirement plan adviser M&A?
OPINION APR 15, 2020
What’s the future for retirement plan adviser M&A?

Valuations might have peaked in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but deals are still happening

By Fred Barstein
Millennials hit hardest in this economy, report says
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2020
Millennials hit hardest in this economy, report says

More than half of millennials have recently lost their income, and almost no one is planning to buy a house, a report by Hearts & Wallets found

By Emile Hallez
Coronavirus pandemic delays final New Jersey fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic delays final New Jersey fiduciary rule

Governor extends the deadline for regulations until 90 days after the health emergency ends

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill Lynch pulls back on adviser trainee program
WIREHOUSES APR 15, 2020
Merrill Lynch pulls back on adviser trainee program

The COVID-19 pandemic made it impossible for in-person interviews of potential advisers

By Bruce Kelly
Cash is king as investors flee bond funds, active equities in March
EQUITIES APR 15, 2020
Cash is king as investors flee bond funds, active equities in March

Outflows from fixed-income funds hit a record $240 billion last month, says Morningstar

By InvestmentNews
TD Ameritrade executive exits to join LPL
BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2020
TD Ameritrade executive exits to join LPL

Judy Ricketts had worked for the family firm for 24 years

By InvestmentNews
Gold digs in near seven-year high as ETFs swell again
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 15, 2020
Gold digs in near seven-year high as ETFs swell again

The precious metal is being supported by predictions of the deepest global recession in generations and expectations of prolonged stimulus efforts

By Bloomberg
10 predictions for financial advisers in a post-crisis world
OPINION APR 15, 2020
10 predictions for financial advisers in a post-crisis world

In an industry where widespread change is already underway, there’s a wave of evolution ahead —much of it for the better

By Mindy Diamond
Emergency savings: The next workplace benefit
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2020
Emergency savings: The next workplace benefit

Retirement plan record keepers are lining up to help pilot savings programs that could run alongside 401(k)s

By Emile Hallez
IRS warns stimulus payments will attract scammers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2020
IRS warns stimulus payments will attract scammers

The payments present opportunities for scams, identity theft and low-tech crimes such as stealing checks from mailboxes

By Bloomberg
Thank goodness we diversified
OPINION APR 15, 2020
Thank goodness we diversified

Our merger with private equity finances our expansion and strengthens our infrastructure, while allowing us to run the firm the way we always have

By Scott Hanson
Wells Fargo reduces minimums on robo platform
FINTECH APR 15, 2020
Wells Fargo reduces minimums on robo platform

Fees for Intuitive Investor cut to 30 basis points for preferred customers

By InvestmentNews
IRI wants retirement plans at forefront of COVID-19 legislation
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2020
IRI wants retirement plans at forefront of COVID-19 legislation

But an investor advocate sees the proposal as a ‘brazen effort’ to use the pandemic to promote the annuity sector

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Alight, Abbott Labs sued over account breach
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2020
Alight, Abbott Labs sued over account breach

A plan participant claims the companies violated Erisa by failing to prevent a theft of more than $200,000 from her 401(k) account

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo earnings point to a tough 2020
WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2020
Wells Fargo earnings point to a tough 2020

First-quarter performance shows weakness across the board in the bank's wealth management business

By Bruce Kelly
RIAs stick with summer interns, but from a safe distance
RIAS APR 14, 2020
RIAs stick with summer interns, but from a safe distance

Skills that firms are looking for in interns include working remotely and helping with online support

By Jeff Benjamin