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Scalia making hay in his time inside
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2020
Scalia making hay in his time inside

First he convinced the courts to throw out the fiduciary rule; now he’s crafted a new one as agency chief

By Emile Hallez and Mark Schoeff Jr.
Q&A: NYU sustainable business expert on U.S. election outcome
RIA NEWS SEP 18, 2020
Q&A: NYU sustainable business expert on U.S. election outcome

What will happen to business’s growing dedication to ESG after November presidential votes are in?

By Liz Skinner
Even Fidelity's star manager frets about Robinhood
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 18, 2020
Even Fidelity's star manager frets about Robinhood

Will Danoff, who manages $230 billion for the fund giant, notes that mutual funds have become less popular with investors

By Bloomberg
Court orders asset manager to return $1 million to investors
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 18, 2020
Court orders asset manager to return $1 million to investors

SEC complaint alleges John Geraci knew of fraud when marketing his fund

By InvestmentNews
Small RIAs delay succession planning during pandemic: DeVoe survey
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2020
Small RIAs delay succession planning during pandemic: DeVoe survey

Confidence has increased among respondents that the next generation can afford to buy firms

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rethinking the 40% bond allocation
RIA NEWS SEP 17, 2020
Rethinking the 40% bond allocation

Fixed income experts from Vanguard and BlackRock advised on the appropriate bond allocations at Morningstar’s annual conference

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC charges former Transamerica rep with fraud
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 17, 2020
SEC charges former Transamerica rep with fraud

Scott Allen Fries of Cincinnati took $178,000 from clients and spent it on himself

By InvestmentNews
Future of financial planning takes emphasis off the assets
FINTECH SEP 17, 2020
Future of financial planning takes emphasis off the assets

Morningstar conference panel touts niche practices and the personal touch

By Jeff Benjamin
Private fund group lobbies to get products in 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2020
Private fund group lobbies to get products in 401(k)s

The Institute for Portfolio Alternatives says lawmakers are receptive to its diversification pitch

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
PE to fuel insurance industry M&A: Report
ALTERNATIVES SEP 17, 2020
PE to fuel insurance industry M&A: Report

Deals are likely to start happening more often and will be led by private equity, a report from Cerulli Associates suggests

By Emile Hallez
Ex-Voya broker allegedly flees country after facing dozens of complaints
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2020
Ex-Voya broker allegedly flees country after facing dozens of complaints

As his clients sue, former rep James Flynn is reportedly in the Caribbean

By Bruce Kelly
BlackRock's Larry Fink worries about corporate culture while working from home
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2020
BlackRock's Larry Fink worries about corporate culture while working from home

'I don't believe BlackRock will ever be 100% back in the office,' he said at the Morningstar virtual conference

By Jeff Benjamin
N.J. governor, lawmakers agree to raise tax on millionaires
RIA NEWS SEP 17, 2020
N.J. governor, lawmakers agree to raise tax on millionaires

Tax rate for those with incomes above $1 million will rise to 10.75% from 8.97%

By InvestmentNews
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — September 2020
FINTECH SEP 17, 2020
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — September 2020

We look at the big news, announcements and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisers!

By Michael Kitces
Fed signals rates to remain near zero for at least three years
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE SEP 16, 2020
Fed signals rates to remain near zero for at least three years

The central bank said again that it will continue buying Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities 'at least at the current pace'

By Bloomberg
How one 401(k) firm says it is bulking up amid the pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2020
How one 401(k) firm says it is bulking up amid the pandemic

Human Interest is hiring staff and getting rid of certain fees

By Emile Hallez
BlackRock, Schwab, Fidelity press SEC for wider digital delivery of investment documents
FINTECH SEP 16, 2020
BlackRock, Schwab, Fidelity press SEC for wider digital delivery of investment documents

Electronic delivery should be the default communication method for investors, according to a letter sent to the agency this month

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morningstar conference takes hard look at active management
RIA NEWS SEP 16, 2020
Morningstar conference takes hard look at active management

The keynote presentation examined why active managers are a crucial ingredient of an efficient market

By Jeff Benjamin
Renewed emphasis on health care planning coming, says Cerulli
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2020
Renewed emphasis on health care planning coming, says Cerulli

The HSA business is set to evolve as financial wellness programs proliferate

By InvestmentNews
What’s next after Empower’s acquisition of MassMutual’s retirement unit?
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2020
What’s next after Empower’s acquisition of MassMutual’s retirement unit?

Advisers want to know which record keeper is next, but I now know better than to answer that question

By Fred Barstein