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Client demand is up, but advisers are falling behind on tech
FINTECH JUN 17, 2020
Client demand is up, but advisers are falling behind on tech

Wealth managers need to beef up tech investments to compete with larger institutions in a post-pandemic world, according to a recent study

By Nicole Casperson
What financial services is learning from 2020 hindsight
RIA NEWS JUN 17, 2020
What financial services is learning from 2020 hindsight

Advisers may need to rethink risk tolerance with a market that appears out of sync

By Jeff Benjamin
Labor Department gathers information on how retirement plans use ESG funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2020
Labor Department gathers information on how retirement plans use ESG funds

The agency is likely collecting data to shape a proposed rule on investment selection

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ugly road for adviser diversity at Morgan Stanley: Lawsuit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2020
Ugly road for adviser diversity at Morgan Stanley: Lawsuit

Under CEO James Gorman, the wirehouse's diversity effort has moved in reverse, according to complaint

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo ties pay of top execs to improving diversity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2020
Wells Fargo ties pay of top execs to improving diversity

CEO Scharf sets a goal of doubling black leaders at the bank within the next five years

By Bloomberg
401(k) suit against Neuberger Berman's plan committee settled for $17M
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2020
401(k) suit against Neuberger Berman's plan committee settled for $17M

The investment manager's plan included a poorly performing, high-fee product, the plaintiff alleged

By Emile Hallez
On the record
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 17, 2020
On the record

InvestmentNews’ Jeff Benjamin leads a roundtable discussion with mutual fund managers who forecast unrest through 2020

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley sued for racial bias by former diversity head
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 16, 2020
Morgan Stanley sued for racial bias by former diversity head

Marilyn Booker, the firm's first global head of diversity, says it refused to adopt her plan to address racial bias

By Bloomberg
SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2020
SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales

Pandemic conditions make acting in clients’ interests even more important, Jay Clayton says

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k)s treat fixed income as an afterthought: Survey
EQUITIES JUN 16, 2020
401(k)s treat fixed income as an afterthought: Survey

Defined-contribution plans generally place more emphasis on stock funds than fixed-income options

By Emile Hallez
TD Ameritrade applies 'dating app' innovation to RIA M&A
FINTECH JUN 16, 2020
TD Ameritrade applies 'dating app' innovation to RIA M&A

Critics of the new platform wonder if the anonymous nature of the interactions will work for personalized deals

By Jeff Benjamin
Edward Jones contributes $1.2 million to civil rights groups
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2020
Edward Jones contributes $1.2 million to civil rights groups

The company also announced a five-part plan to address racism, which includes an analysis of home office employees' pay

By InvestmentNews
$200 million unit at Wisconsin bank moves to LPL from MassMutual
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2020
$200 million unit at Wisconsin bank moves to LPL from MassMutual

Summit Street operates in 14 branches of Oconomowoc’s Bank Five Nine

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $1.2 billion at UBS forms RIA
WIREHOUSES JUN 16, 2020
Adviser managing $1.2 billion at UBS forms RIA

Matt Kilgroe’s Cyndeo Wealth Partners is based in St. Petersburg, Fla.

By InvestmentNews
LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning
OPINION JUN 16, 2020
LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning

Assurance Plans can be described as 'term life insurance' for your business

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock plans ETF focused on remote-work companies
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 16, 2020
BlackRock plans ETF focused on remote-work companies

Its move follows Direxion's April announcement of a 'work-from-home' fund

By Bloomberg
RIA NEWS JUN 15, 2020
Jay Clayton’s legacy as SEC chairman, broker pay cuts and the quirky investigation of a lawyer

The second weekly episode of the InvestmentNews Podcast with senior columnists Jeff Benjamin and Bruce Kelly

By InvestmentNews
Ex-Raymond James broker faces criminal charges for defrauding elderly customers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2020
Ex-Raymond James broker faces criminal charges for defrauding elderly customers

The SEC filed a parallel civil complaint against Frederick M. Stow for stealing nearly $1 million

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Auto-IRA bill awaits governor's signature in Colorado
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2020
Auto-IRA bill awaits governor's signature in Colorado

It will become the latest state to move forward with a retirement savings program for private-sector workers

By Emile Hallez
$500M adviser team drops Merrill Lynch for Sanctuary Wealth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 15, 2020
$500M adviser team drops Merrill Lynch for Sanctuary Wealth

Muirwood Wealth Partners marks the second team to transition away from the wirehouse in favor of an independent platform this month

By Nicole Casperson