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State regulators say they’re not missing an oversight beat
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 31, 2020
State regulators say they’re not missing an oversight beat

The North American Securities Administrators Association website provides a rundown of relief granted by each jurisdiction

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers needed as Congress paves the way for selling low
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2020
Advisers needed as Congress paves the way for selling low

Unless clients are in dire circumstances, tapping retirement assets now is a losing strategy

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisor Group plucks top LPL executive for senior role
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2020
Advisor Group plucks top LPL executive for senior role

The network realigns management after its acquisition of Ladenburg Thalmann

By Bruce Kelly
Scammers claim Social Security benefits will be halted
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2020
Scammers claim Social Security benefits will be halted

Meanwhile, the Social Security Administration is scaling back its hotline hours amid a flood of phone calls

By Mary Beth Franklin
Hybrid advisers managing $375 million join LPL from Triad
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 31, 2020
Hybrid advisers managing $375 million join LPL from Triad

The four-person Horizons Financial Group is based in Birmingham, Ala.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo duo managing $200 million goes indie through Raymond James
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 31, 2020
Wells Fargo duo managing $200 million goes indie through Raymond James

Mark Killingsworth and Stephen Vessey set up shop in Beaver Dam, Wisc.

By InvestmentNews
Finra bars no-show former Cadaret Grant rep
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 30, 2020
Finra bars no-show former Cadaret Grant rep

Gerald Dewes had been discharged by the firm for selling away

By InvestmentNews
Market volatility likely to prompt 401(k) plan menu changes
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 30, 2020
Market volatility likely to prompt 401(k) plan menu changes

Retirement plan sponsors might change their views on risk, especially for participants near retirement

By Emile Hallez
Should fee-based advisers take stimulus loans?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 30, 2020
Should fee-based advisers take stimulus loans?

The forgivable SBA loans could save some small businesses, or help support the bottom line of fee-based advisers

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock waives ETF fees for New York Federal Reserve
ETFS MAR 30, 2020
BlackRock waives ETF fees for New York Federal Reserve

The new fee structure addresses how the asset manager will handle conflicts of interest inherent in its arrangement with the Fed

By InvestmentNews
Jefferies exec dies from coronavirus complications
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 30, 2020
Jefferies exec dies from coronavirus complications

Peregrine Broadbent had been CFO at the New York-based investment bank since 2007

By Bloomberg
Adviser's new normal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2020
Adviser's new normal

The editorial team has put together a series of stories that examines the “new normal” that COVID-19 has imposed upon the advice community

By George Moriarty
Insider's Advantage: Advance Copy of the New Issue - Secure Yours
RIA NEWS MAR 27, 2020
Insider's Advantage: Advance Copy of the New Issue - Secure Yours

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley wins U.S. antitrust approval for ETrade deal
RIA NEWS MAR 27, 2020
Morgan Stanley wins U.S. antitrust approval for ETrade deal

The Justice Department signed off on the takeover without requiring any changes, said a person familiar with the matter

By Bloomberg
The new normal
RIA NEWS MAR 27, 2020
The new normal

The global pandemic caused by the new coronavirus has deeply affected the lives and livelihoods of millions of people over the past few months.

By InvestmentNews
Advisers warn against dipping into 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2020
Advisers warn against dipping into 401(k)s

The $2.2 trillion stimulus package makes retirement assets easier to access, but participants should proceed with caution

By Emile Hallez
The virus we're not containing
OPINION MAR 27, 2020
The virus we're not containing

Conflicts of interest are a threat, but some regulators don't seem to see the need to restrain them

By Knut Rostad
Coronavirus stimulus package passes House, gets mixed adviser reviews
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2020
Coronavirus stimulus package passes House, gets mixed adviser reviews

The $2.2 trillion bill will boost unemployment benefits and small-business loans, but some advisers said that might not be enough

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Northwestern University wins appeal in 403(b) case
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2020
Northwestern University wins appeal in 403(b) case

The lawsuit had charged university representatives with failing to negotiate a better deal for the participants in its retirement plan

By InvestmentNews
Use a nonfinancial emergency fund amid coronavirus
OPINION MAR 27, 2020
Use a nonfinancial emergency fund amid coronavirus

Help your clients — and yourself — stay mentally and physically strong during these stressful and isolating times

By Kol Chu Birke