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Addressing women's longevity gap
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 16, 2020
Addressing women's longevity gap

Advisers can help couples prepare today for survivorship and health care costs

By Mary Beth Franklin
November CFP exam will include online option
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 15, 2020
November CFP exam will include online option

The CFP Board is offering the remote proctoring option again in response to the ongoing pandemic

By InvestmentNews
401(k) plans should allow cross selling: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2020
401(k) plans should allow cross selling: Report

Hearts & Wallets report finds participants want advice that their employer-sponsored plans simply can't provide

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley adds advisers during pandemic
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 15, 2020
Morgan Stanley adds advisers during pandemic

The wirehouse reports a net increase of 70 advisers during the summer, despite COVID-19

By Bruce Kelly
Most advisers now have more clients than before pandemic, survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2020
Most advisers now have more clients than before pandemic, survey finds

The College of Financial Planning poll also finds that most clients have not postponed retirement

By InvestmentNews
Hybrid managing $220 million moves to LPL from Advisor Group
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 15, 2020
Hybrid managing $220 million moves to LPL from Advisor Group

Father-and-sons team at Portland, Oregon-based Pacific Northwest Retirement Planners serves many Alaskans

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo fires more than 100 workers for abusing federal aid program
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2020
Wells Fargo fires more than 100 workers for abusing federal aid program

Staffers made 'false representations' when they applied for a coronavirus loan program, according to a Wells memo

By Bloomberg
Investors unfazed by pandemic-related market volatility, Finra finds
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2020
Investors unfazed by pandemic-related market volatility, Finra finds

Most demographic groups lack confidence that U.S. financial markets are fair to average investors

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo cuts 'sizable group' of advisers after profits slump
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2020
Wells Fargo cuts 'sizable group' of advisers after profits slump

The bank reported a year-over-year decline of 815 advisers, according to its earnings report released Wednesday morning

By Bruce Kelly
Build your digital toolkit like it's a fintech smartphone
OPINION OCT 14, 2020
Build your digital toolkit like it's a fintech smartphone

The real keys to putting together your firm's tech stack are integration and ease of use

By Andy Aziz
Fidelity plans to hire 4,000 over next six months
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 13, 2020
Fidelity plans to hire 4,000 over next six months

Positions being filled, which include financial advisers, represent a 15% increase in staffers who focus on clients

By Bloomberg
XYPN advocates for consistent regulation of fee-for-service advisory model
RIA NEWS OCT 13, 2020
XYPN advocates for consistent regulation of fee-for-service advisory model

The group's lobbying effort must address states’ concerns about charging without delivering

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Avantax imposes new fee on held-away accounts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 13, 2020
Avantax imposes new fee on held-away accounts

The new charges will be levied on a popular pathway for advisers to conduct business directly with mutual fund companies

By Bruce Kelly
How aging advisers could hurt the 401(k) industry
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2020
How aging advisers could hurt the 401(k) industry

Retaining ownership of a practice for too long can be risky

By Fred Barstein
Get creative about client events in a virtual world
OPINION OCT 12, 2020
Get creative about client events in a virtual world

In a virtual world, advisers are planning unique events that are deepening relationships in surprising ways

By Kristine McManus
SignatureFD appoints Heather Robertson Fortner CEO
RIA NEWS OCT 12, 2020
SignatureFD appoints Heather Robertson Fortner CEO

Veteran of 17 years with $4 billion Atlanta RIA firm replaces Jeff Peller

By InvestmentNews
Her Success Matters: Erin Botsford, The Advisor Authority
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 11, 2020
Her Success Matters: Erin Botsford, The Advisor Authority

In Part One of this mini-series, Christine Shaw speaks with Erin Botsford, founder and CEO of The Advisor Authority

By InvestmentNews
Be inclusive and intentional to add diversity, panel says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 09, 2020
Be inclusive and intentional to add diversity, panel says

Effective D&I efforts need to start with leadership, according to diverse industry speakers on InvestmentNews webcast

By Nicole Casperson
Tom Nally out at TD Ameritrade
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 09, 2020
Tom Nally out at TD Ameritrade

The longtime president of its institutional business is leaving the company, coinciding with its acquisition by Charles Schwab

By Emile Hallez
How 'baby bonds' could reshape racial wealth inequality
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2020
How 'baby bonds' could reshape racial wealth inequality

One proposal could reduce the wealth gap, but differences in home equity complicate things

By Emile Hallez