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Sawtooth eyes new capital to stay competitive in TAMP marketplace
FINTECH AUG 04, 2020
Sawtooth eyes new capital to stay competitive in TAMP marketplace

Potential partnerships include deals with other TAMPs or with a private equity firm, according to one source

By Nicole Casperson
Skip Schweiss latest exec to depart TD Ameritrade
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2020
Skip Schweiss latest exec to depart TD Ameritrade

The company has seen two high-profile exits in as many weeks ahead of the $26 billion Schwab acquisition

By Jeff Benjamin
Trade association pushes retirement savings provisions for next COVID relief bill
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2020
Trade association pushes retirement savings provisions for next COVID relief bill

The Insured Retirement Institute calls for raising RMD age, allowing catch-up retirement contributions

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Princeton settles DC lawsuit for $5.8 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2020
Princeton settles DC lawsuit for $5.8 million

Plaintiffs in the class-action case alleged the school's retirement plans had high fees and poorly performing, restrictive investment options

By Emile Hallez
How fear stunts your growth and steals your time
OPINION AUG 04, 2020
How fear stunts your growth and steals your time

It's the invisible force holding us back from the more and better we want to be and achieve in our business and our lives

By Stephanie Bogan
FiNet team managing $300 million moves to Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS AUG 04, 2020
FiNet team managing $300 million moves to Raymond James

The six-adviser Uinta Wealth Management team is based in Salt Lake City

By InvestmentNews
Trio managing $1.05 billion joins UBS from Alex. Brown
BROKER DEALERS AUG 04, 2020
Trio managing $1.05 billion joins UBS from Alex. Brown

David Rosenthal, Stephen Collins and Daniel Rupp are based in Westport, Connecticut

By InvestmentNews
Retirees fare better than pre-retirees during pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2020
Retirees fare better than pre-retirees during pandemic

Millions of older Americans are providing financial support to adult children

By Mary Beth Franklin
Managing the gap between intentions and actions in the new retirement
OPINION AUG 04, 2020
Managing the gap between intentions and actions in the new retirement

Advisers should work with their clients to build upon the four pillars of retirement

By Ken Cella
House approves funding bill with provision to kill SEC's private markets proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2020
House approves funding bill with provision to kill SEC's private markets proposal

Advocates for alternative investments oppose the provision, which is not likely to survive in the Senate

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill, Fidelity sign injunction over client data
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2020
Merrill, Fidelity sign injunction over client data

An adviser who recently left Fidelity allegedly used client data from his former job to contact prospects

By Emile Hallez
Low bond yields test 60/40 asset allocation
EQUITIES AUG 03, 2020
Low bond yields test 60/40 asset allocation

Alternative assets and private markets may help boost portfolio returns

By Bloomberg
Potential legal pitfalls for advisers selling their firm
OPINION AUG 03, 2020
Potential legal pitfalls for advisers selling their firm

You think you're ready to choose a buyer, but there may be important deal elements that have not been addressed

By Nick Monaghan
Brokerage, insurance firms raise concerns about DOL advice proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 31, 2020
Brokerage, insurance firms raise concerns about DOL advice proposal

The rewrite of the vacated Obama fiduciary rule also draws criticism from investor advocates

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
State Street gold ETF is cash machine
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 31, 2020
State Street gold ETF is cash machine

The fund is now making more money than any other product in the $4.6 trillion U.S. ETF market

By Bloomberg
DOL's ESG proposal gets over 1,500 responses
ESG JUL 31, 2020
DOL's ESG proposal gets over 1,500 responses

Many comment letters voiced opposition to the rule, stating that the proposed restrictions within 401(k)s would hurt investors and could lead to more lawsuits

By Emile Hallez
Finra eases rules on expensing meals amid pandemic
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 31, 2020
Finra eases rules on expensing meals amid pandemic

Firms can classify meals as entertainment costs even if the get-together is happening online

By Bloomberg
LPL keeps adding advisers during the pandemic
BROKER DEALERS JUL 31, 2020
LPL keeps adding advisers during the pandemic

But the firm reports a slowdown in the pace of bringing new advisers aboard

By Bruce Kelly
Number of B-Ds, reps registered with Finra falls again
BROKER DEALERS JUL 31, 2020
Number of B-Ds, reps registered with Finra falls again

Firms registered with the broker-dealer industry regulator saw their revenues and profits rise last year

By InvestmentNews
RMD relief is here — but only until Aug. 31
IRA ALERT JUL 31, 2020
RMD relief is here — but only until Aug. 31

Act now to return unneeded required minimum distributions taken prior to the CARES Act

By Ed Slott