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InvestmentNews to Host a Two-Day Event Focused on Impact Investing at the United Nations
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 25, 2019
InvestmentNews to Host a Two-Day Event Focused on Impact Investing at the United Nations

<i>InvestmentNews</i> will collaborate with the United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP) to host the inaugural Impact Forum on December 4-5, 2019,&nbsp;in New York City.

By Gillian Albert
Merger mania: Why consolidation in the RIA space is about to explode
RIAS MAR 23, 2019
Merger mania: Why consolidation in the RIA space is about to explode

The pace is expected to pick up as big firms seek to get even bigger and older advisers look to cash out.

By Jeff Benjamin
Levering tech for financial wellness
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2019
Levering tech for financial wellness

Tech-augmented financial wellness will yield better results as wellness programs become a standard offering for employers.

By Andrea Dinneen and Mariel Beasley
Technology is essential component of growth
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2019
Technology is essential component of growth

Retirement plan businesses that ignore this necessity will be left behind

By Fred Barstein
BlackRock pivoting to technology could serve as blueprint for other asset managers
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2019
BlackRock pivoting to technology could serve as blueprint for other asset managers

Use of managed accounts and new products threatens to squeeze fund managers out.

By Ryan W. Neal
Blockchain will upend the 401(k) market
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2019
Blockchain will upend the 401(k) market

The technology has the potential to change and improve how advisers do business.

By Greg Iacurci
Don't write off ESG investments out of habit — the demand is real
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2019
Don't write off ESG investments out of habit — the demand is real

There is appetite from 401(k) participants, and options to feed them.

By crain-api
Cybersecurity poses strain between plan sponsors, record keepers
OPINION MAR 23, 2019
Cybersecurity poses strain between plan sponsors, record keepers

Vendors reluctant to provide details on cyberdefenses.

By Tim Rouse
SEC lifts hiring freeze, lowers pay raises
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2019
SEC lifts hiring freeze, lowers pay raises

Current employees will be getting pay increases averaging 2.4%, which smaller boost than previous years

By Bloomberg
Hybrid managing $459 million switches to Securities America from Ameriprise
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 22, 2019
Hybrid managing $459 million switches to Securities America from Ameriprise

Syntegra Private Wealth Group has three offices in the St. Louis, Mo., area.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch settles with SEC over ADR trading abuses
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2019
Merrill Lynch settles with SEC over ADR trading abuses

Firm will pay more than $8 million for mishandling 'pre-released' ADRs.

By InvestmentNews
Has the quarterly client newsletter become old news?
RIAS MAR 22, 2019
Has the quarterly client newsletter become old news?

Some advisers still crank out quarterly newsletters for clients, while critics say the effort just lines the bottom of bird cages.

By Jeff Benjamin
Warren, Brown ask regulators to oust Wells Fargo CEO Sloan
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 22, 2019
Warren, Brown ask regulators to oust Wells Fargo CEO Sloan

The two senators call on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to remove Sloan from the bank's top job

By Bloomberg
Voya Financial Advisors exposes more sensitive adviser information on its website
FINTECH MAR 22, 2019
Voya Financial Advisors exposes more sensitive adviser information on its website

List of top advisers at the firm comes after Social Security numbers were put at risk.

By Bruce Kelly
Treasury cuts penalties for taxpayers confused about withholding
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2019
Treasury cuts penalties for taxpayers confused about withholding

The government's second reduction in the penalty threshold this year comes as 2017 tax overhaul leaves many with surprise tax bills.

By Bloomberg
401(k) managed accounts becoming more diverse
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 21, 2019
401(k) managed accounts becoming more diverse

Empower's new product lets advisers select the underlying investments.

By Greg Iacurci
Finra budget to keep fees steady in 2019
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 21, 2019
Finra budget to keep fees steady in 2019

Critics worry the regulator might be sending mixed messages about any dependence on fines.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo hits more bumps as it tries to move past scandals
WIREHOUSES MAR 21, 2019
Wells Fargo hits more bumps as it tries to move past scandals

Judge puts off approving a settlement related to bank's fake accounts, and Fed chairman Powell says Fed not ready to lift growth ban.

By Bloomberg
Securities America hit with lawsuit seeking $18 million in damages
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 21, 2019
Securities America hit with lawsuit seeking $18 million in damages

Firm is dealing with the fallout from a rogue broker it fired a year ago.

By Bruce Kelly
Adviser managing $230 million at Merrill Lynch moves to Alex. Brown
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 21, 2019
Adviser managing $230 million at Merrill Lynch moves to Alex. Brown

Jon Dayton will join office of Raymond James unit in San Francisco.

By InvestmentNews