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DOL’S ESG proposal would hurt retirement accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2020
DOL’S ESG proposal would hurt retirement accounts

The proposal fails to account for evidence that long-term investors, like retirees, are likely to earn better returns

By InvestmentNews
Democrats vow to scrap Reg BI in party platform
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 24, 2020
Democrats vow to scrap Reg BI in party platform

Financial advisers should be 'legally obligated' to put clients’ interests first, according to the draft document

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bloomberg op-ed gets fast rebuke from 401(k) defenders
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
Bloomberg op-ed gets fast rebuke from 401(k) defenders

A column this week by former AQR managing director Aaron Brown questioned the benefits of 401(k)s

By Emile Hallez
Compliance fintech tackles Reg BI
FINTECH JUL 24, 2020
Compliance fintech tackles Reg BI

Silicon Valley-based La Meer rolled out three online portals to help advisers comply with new regulations

By Nicole Casperson
Matrix Trust Co. sued over alleged lack of 401(k) fee disclosure
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
Matrix Trust Co. sued over alleged lack of 401(k) fee disclosure

The Broadridge affiliate has not filed notices required by the DOL, plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit claim

By Emile Hallez
Female trio managing $280 million at UBS moves to Alex. Brown
BROKER DEALERS JUL 24, 2020
Female trio managing $280 million at UBS moves to Alex. Brown

The veteran advisers, natives of Venezuela, are based in Miami

By InvestmentNews
UBS' private bank closure raises questions for elite advisers
OPINION JUL 24, 2020
UBS' private bank closure raises questions for elite advisers

Compensation and control over the client relationship are two key issues surrounding the shutdown

By Bruce Kelly
DOL urged to address conflicts in pooled employer plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
DOL urged to address conflicts in pooled employer plans

But there is little consensus on how to do so, according to comment letters submitted this week to the regulator

By Emile Hallez
Assembling the range of skills needed to run an advisory firm
OPINION JUL 24, 2020
Assembling the range of skills needed to run an advisory firm

Advisers need to do what they do, and find partners who will mitigate their weaknesses

By Conor Delaney
Retirement income fintech lands $2.3 million funding round
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2020
Retirement income fintech lands $2.3 million funding round

Timeline will use the cash influx to enhance the API technology behind it’s calculation engine

By Nicole Casperson
Court upholding $6 million award against Credit Suisse could bolster clawbacks
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 23, 2020
Court upholding $6 million award against Credit Suisse could bolster clawbacks

Arbitration lawyer says decision sends signal to ‘Wall Street bullies’; Credit Suisse points to wins in other cases

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Gold's 24% run attracts the attention of younger investors
ALTERNATIVES JUL 23, 2020
Gold's 24% run attracts the attention of younger investors

The precious metal is uniquely suited to hedge the disruptions of 2020

By Jeff Benjamin
Wirehouses race to upgrade adviser tech amid pandemic
FINTECH JUL 23, 2020
Wirehouses race to upgrade adviser tech amid pandemic

Merrill Lynch, UBS and Wells Fargo have all adapted to an increase in digital adoption, according to second-quarter earnings reports

By Nicole Casperson
Hybrid managing $160 million switches to LPL from Advisor Group
BROKER DEALERS JUL 23, 2020
Hybrid managing $160 million switches to LPL from Advisor Group

Cornerstone Financial Planning in Florida is led by a brother-sister team

By InvestmentNews
Big buildup of savings could rein in rates
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 23, 2020
Big buildup of savings could rein in rates

Deposits at commercial banks have risen 18% this year, to a record $15.6 trillion, and money-market fund assets are almost $1 trillion higher than before the pandemic

By Bloomberg
TD's Dani Fava joins Envestnet as Schwab merger looms
FINTECH JUL 22, 2020
TD's Dani Fava joins Envestnet as Schwab merger looms

More top-level departures are expected as the $26 billion megamerger draws nearer

By Jeff Benjamin
Securities America warns of service slowdown as consolidation begins
BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2020
Securities America warns of service slowdown as consolidation begins

Advisers are experiencing "longer than usual wait times," according to a memo

By Bruce Kelly
Here's how target-date funds have fared as the market fell, and rose, in 2020
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 22, 2020
Here's how target-date funds have fared as the market fell, and rose, in 2020

Some TDFs that limited losses during the market dive early in the year came out on top, an analysis of Morningstar Direct data shows

By Emile Hallez
Koch Industries sued over 401(k) plan fees
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2020
Koch Industries sued over 401(k) plan fees

The class action alleges the company didn’t prudently monitor record-keeper expenses

By InvestmentNews
SEC approves rules expected to limit activist investors
EQUITIES JUL 22, 2020
SEC approves rules expected to limit activist investors

The agency's overhaul targets proxy advisory firms like Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass Lewis

By Bloomberg