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'Don't run to gold' and other advice for pandemic volatility
EQUITIES FEB 25, 2020
'Don't run to gold' and other advice for pandemic volatility

After two days of stock market drops, some clients are worried

By Emile Hallez
Raymond James launches WealthMAP to help attract and retain new financial advisers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 25, 2020
Raymond James launches WealthMAP to help attract and retain new financial advisers

The two-year program will help those interested in advice earn Series 7 and Series 66 licensing while learning financial planning skills

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2020
Advisers split on proposals for financial transaction tax

Some say it’s a smart way for government to raise revenue; others say it penalizes investors

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL Financial spends big on recruiting in 2019
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 24, 2020
LPL Financial spends big on recruiting in 2019

Forgivable loan balance jumps almost 45% as the firm reels in $35 billion in new assets

By Bruce Kelly
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2020
Bear market would bode well for fixed annuities: reports

Low interest rates are hampering sales, but the SECURE Act and the threat of a market correction could change that

By Emile Hallez
Navigating the gray zone
OPINION FEB 20, 2020
Navigating the gray zone

What to do when best practices for running your business don’t align with your personal values

By Joni Youngwirth
UBS names outsider Hamers to succeed CEO Ermotti
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2020
UBS names outsider Hamers to succeed CEO Ermotti

In his tenure as chief executive at ING, Ralph Hamers has been known for promoting digital banking

By Bloomberg
Diversity & Inclusion Awards
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 19, 2020
Diversity & Inclusion Awards

Please nominate an individual or firm for helping to promote diversity and inclusion in the financial advice industry. Deadline is April 20 to make nominations for these annual InvestmentNews honors

By InvestmentNews
Saving time, tech integration are themes at T3
FINTECH FEB 19, 2020
Saving time, tech integration are themes at T3

LPL, Fidelity and Orion were among the companies announcing new integrations at the conference

By Ryan W. Neal
Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2020
Retirement plan adviser M&A market poised to explode

The mergers and acquisitions boom in the plan adviser market is only just beginning

By Fred Barstein
Goldman loses $10 billion wealth teams to rival banks
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 19, 2020
Goldman loses $10 billion wealth teams to rival banks

One group of advisers is joining UBS while the other is reportedly moving to First Republic

By Bloomberg
Finra proposes making regulatory continuing education an annual requirement
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 18, 2020
Finra proposes making regulatory continuing education an annual requirement

New approach also would allow previously registered brokers to remain in the industry through CE

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
3 reasons I sold a majority stake in my firm
OPINION FEB 18, 2020
3 reasons I sold a majority stake in my firm

Now that I'm part of a larger organization, 95% of my workweek is spent doing what I’m best at: growing the firm

By Scott Hanson
How to spot greenwashing
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 17, 2020
How to spot greenwashing

Best practices to check out ESG criteria

By Jeff Benjamin
Fidelity focusing on recruiting women to the industry
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2020
Fidelity focusing on recruiting women to the industry

The firm is seeking to build a culture where everyone understands the business value of diversity, says Fidelity Institutional’s Lisa Burns

By InvestmentNews
UBS has begun search for successor to CEO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2020
UBS has begun search for successor to CEO

Sergio Ermotti reportedly briefed bank executives on his plans to step down this year

By Bloomberg
Layoffs hit 98 more at AllianceBernstein
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2020
Layoffs hit 98 more at AllianceBernstein

As it prepares to move to Nashville, the company announced additional cuts in New York

By Emile Hallez
Trump budget could lead federal workers to put less money in Thrift Savings Plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2020
Trump budget could lead federal workers to put less money in Thrift Savings Plan

His proposed budget for 2021 lays out cuts to federal retirement benefits that would total $92 billion by 2030

By Emile Hallez
Financial advisers feeling immune to economic risks of coronavirus
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2020
Financial advisers feeling immune to economic risks of coronavirus

The stock market has shrugged off the mysterious virus even as it spread to more than three dozen countries, killing more than 1,100

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill Lynch taps new lieutenant for Andy Sieg's growth plan
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2020
Merrill Lynch taps new lieutenant for Andy Sieg's growth plan

Craig Young was promoted to a national position in which he will coordinate strategy across the firm

By Bruce Kelly