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Election poses fresh challenge for Reg BI
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE NOV 02, 2020
Election poses fresh challenge for Reg BI

If Democrats prevail, regulators may upset the new Reg BI standard, leading to big changes in fee structures — or they may just leave it alone

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers can’t always rely on market performance
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 02, 2020
Advisers can’t always rely on market performance

Volatility is quickly becoming a way of life post-pandemic, and the rally of the past decade may be giving way to a new era of market turbulence

By InvestmentNews
Retirement bill offers glimmer of hope
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 02, 2020
Retirement bill offers glimmer of hope

There’s a lot in the bill for pre-retirees, company sponsors and retirees, but the changes proposed for retirees jumped out at me

By George Moriarty
DOL releases final rule that could curb ESG in retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 30, 2020
DOL releases final rule that could curb ESG in retirement plans

Agency takes the term 'ESG' out of the text, but opponents say the regulation's chill factor remains

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Inheriting client assets? Finra says not so fast
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 30, 2020
Inheriting client assets? Finra says not so fast

The new rule requires reps to receive written permission before accepting an inheritance

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Stifel adds three Merrill advisers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 30, 2020
Stifel adds three Merrill advisers

Dallas duo manages $128 million; Missouri-based adviser manages $115 million

By InvestmentNews
Chip Walker exits Wells Fargo to join Baird
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 30, 2020
Chip Walker exits Wells Fargo to join Baird

Walker will oversee the firm's retail expansion in the St. Louis area

By InvestmentNews
BlackRock launches small-cap value ETF, defying market trends
EQUITIES OCT 30, 2020
BlackRock launches small-cap value ETF, defying market trends

Both small-cap shares and value strategies have taken a beating this year as the coronavirus sparked an economic crisis

By Bloomberg
Buckingham acquires $782 million RIA
RIA NEWS OCT 30, 2020
Buckingham acquires $782 million RIA

Portland, Oregon-based Confluence Wealth Management was founded in 2011

By InvestmentNews
Biden win would hit private equity deals
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 30, 2020
Biden win would hit private equity deals

Biden's tax proposals and call for increased antitrust scrutiny would pose challenges for dealmakers

By Bloomberg
LPL sees more industry consolidation coming
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 29, 2020
LPL sees more industry consolidation coming

LPL, a recruiting powerhouse, reported a year-over-year gain of 819 financial advisers at the end of September

By Bruce Kelly
More companies embrace climate risk disclosure than actually do it
RIA NEWS OCT 29, 2020
More companies embrace climate risk disclosure than actually do it

Six in 10 of world's 100 biggest public companies want businesses to measure and disclose how possible climate outcomes could impact performance

By Bloomberg
Adviser optimism rises for fourth quarter
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 29, 2020
Adviser optimism rises for fourth quarter

Heading into Q4, advisers are feeling more confident about financial markets, their businesses and the overall economy

By InvestmentNews
Don’t count Trump out, but adviser pundits make Biden favorite to win
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE OCT 29, 2020
Don’t count Trump out, but adviser pundits make Biden favorite to win

Valliere, Gardner see a narrow Electoral College victory for the former vice president

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Raymond James still 'very pleased' with recruiting in face of COVID-19
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 29, 2020
Raymond James still 'very pleased' with recruiting in face of COVID-19

CEO Reilly also cites potential for strong recruiting gains in future quarters given pent-up demand among some wirehouse advisers

By Bruce Kelly
Gold falls to one-month low amid pandemic worries
ALTERNATIVES OCT 29, 2020
Gold falls to one-month low amid pandemic worries

Concerns about the renewed rise in coronavirus cases has shifted safe-haven buying to the dollar

By Bloomberg
3 mistakes new IRA beneficiaries are making
IRA ALERT OCT 29, 2020
3 mistakes new IRA beneficiaries are making

Stretch IRA or 10-year rule? Advisers need to explain to clients which set of tax rules applies

By Ed Slott
Is Waddell & Reed making a comeback?
OPINION OCT 29, 2020
Is Waddell & Reed making a comeback?

Despite rumors of a takeover, the firm is back to growing its adviser roster

By Bruce Kelly
Estate tax strategies heading into the election
OPINION OCT 29, 2020
Estate tax strategies heading into the election

A new administration could mean estate tax changes happen sooner than expected

By Mark Rubin & Allen Injijian
Digital demand stokes big returns in emerging markets
EMERGING MARKETS OCT 29, 2020
Digital demand stokes big returns in emerging markets

The key is targeting exposure with active management and subsectors

By Jeff Benjamin