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Don't relegate diversity efforts as marketing
OPINION JAN 10, 2020
Don't relegate diversity efforts as marketing

Make D&I a core principle, not public relations

By Frank Paré
Wells Fargo team with $800 million moves to Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2020
Wells Fargo team with $800 million moves to Raymond James

Daniel Kaschmitter and William Gelegotis are joining the employee unit in Salt Lake City

By InvestmentNews
LPL integrates Envestnet MoneyGuide with ClientWorks
FINTECH JAN 09, 2020
LPL integrates Envestnet MoneyGuide with ClientWorks

The firm is hoping to make it easier for brokers to embrace financial planning

By Ryan W. Neal
It’s do-over season for Medicare Advantage plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2020
It’s do-over season for Medicare Advantage plans

Members can switch health and drug plans during the annual open enrollment, which runs through March

By Mary Beth Franklin
The SECURE Act and open MEPs: Opportunities and threats for advisers
OPINION JAN 09, 2020
The SECURE Act and open MEPs: Opportunities and threats for advisers

The legislation's green light for open multiple employer plans goes into effect at the start of next year

By Fred Reish
Finra outlines questions firms must answer on Reg BI compliance
ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2020
Finra outlines questions firms must answer on Reg BI compliance

Regulator also highlights private placements, digital communications and bank sweeps as priorities

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Pimco sees U.S. lagging behind global growth in 2020
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 09, 2020
Pimco sees U.S. lagging behind global growth in 2020

Bond giant expects real U.S. GDP growth to slow 1.5%-2% this year

By Bloomberg
Goldman taps former Fidelity exec to grow lending service for RIAs
RIAS JAN 09, 2020
Goldman taps former Fidelity exec to grow lending service for RIAs

Anthony Rochte will take over as head of GS Select

By Ryan W. Neal
Mercer acquires $140 million RIA CCP
RIAS JAN 09, 2020
Mercer acquires $140 million RIA CCP

The staff of CCP will join an existing Mercer office in Chicago

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity will offer HSAs on its brokerage, RIA platforms
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 09, 2020
Fidelity will offer HSAs on its brokerage, RIA platforms

The company’s $5.4 billion health savings account will be open to clearing and custody customers

By InvestmentNews
Crash courses in BeFi
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2020
Crash courses in BeFi

Financial advisers who want to learn more about behavioral finance should consider educating themselves on the topic

By Adam Shell
Envestnet acquires stake in Dynasty Financial Partners
RIAS JAN 08, 2020
Envestnet acquires stake in Dynasty Financial Partners

The partnership will make Dynasty's business development services available to advisers on Envestnet's platform

By Ryan W. Neal
David Tittsworth, longtime leader of Investment Adviser Association, dies
RIAS JAN 08, 2020
David Tittsworth, longtime leader of Investment Adviser Association, dies

At 2012 congressional hearing, he helped derail bill on Finra oversight of advisers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Price of gold speaks volumes about geopolitical fears
RIAS JAN 08, 2020
Price of gold speaks volumes about geopolitical fears

Like the equity markets, gold treats Iran like a nothing-burger

By Jeff Benjamin
Advice-sector coalition seeks legislation to expand pass-through deduction to advisers
RIAS JAN 08, 2020
Advice-sector coalition seeks legislation to expand pass-through deduction to advisers

Brokerage firms and broker and adviser associations ask lawmakers for ‘clarifying legislation’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC charges barred ‘adviser’ with fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 08, 2020
SEC charges barred ‘adviser’ with fraud

Thomas Renison, who was barred by the SEC in 2014, raised $6 million in scam

By InvestmentNews
Nationwide offers app helping consumers deal with debt
FINTECH JAN 08, 2020
Nationwide offers app helping consumers deal with debt

‘Owe is me,’ according to Nationwide survey, which shows almost half of Americans are stressed by debt

By InvestmentNews
SEC bars former Berthel Fisher rep for defrauding three clients
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 08, 2020
SEC bars former Berthel Fisher rep for defrauding three clients

In a parallel criminal case, Jay Kelter was sentenced to 29 months

By Anne Marie Lee
It's 2020, and the chase for big commissions is back
BROKER DEALERS JAN 08, 2020
It's 2020, and the chase for big commissions is back

The financial advice industry is priming the pump to increase sales of high-commission products

By Bruce Kelly
SEC bars broker connected to Dawn Bennett scam
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 08, 2020
SEC bars broker connected to Dawn Bennett scam

Bradley Mascho, formerly with Western International Securities, agrees he abetted fraud

By InvestmentNews