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Beware misreading inverted yield curve
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAR 25, 2019
Beware misreading inverted yield curve

Pessimism about growth ignores major growth drivers such as solid labor market.

By Mohamed A. El-Erian
InvestmentNews to Host a Two-Day Event Focused on Impact Investing at the United Nations
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2019
InvestmentNews to Host a Two-Day Event Focused on Impact Investing at the United Nations

<i>InvestmentNews</i> will collaborate with the United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP) to host the inaugural Impact Forum on December 4-5, 2019,&nbsp;in New York City.

By Gillian Albert
Technology is essential component of growth
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2019
Technology is essential component of growth

Retirement plan businesses that ignore this necessity will be left behind

By Fred Barstein
Levering tech for financial wellness
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2019
Levering tech for financial wellness

Tech-augmented financial wellness will yield better results as wellness programs become a standard offering for employers.

By Andrea Dinneen and Mariel Beasley
BlackRock pivoting to technology could serve as blueprint for other asset managers
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2019
BlackRock pivoting to technology could serve as blueprint for other asset managers

Use of managed accounts and new products threatens to squeeze fund managers out.

By Ryan W. Neal
Merger mania: Why consolidation in the RIA space is about to explode
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 23, 2019
Merger mania: Why consolidation in the RIA space is about to explode

The pace is expected to pick up as big firms seek to get even bigger and older advisers look to cash out.

By Jeff Benjamin
Don't write off ESG investments out of habit — the demand is real
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2019
Don't write off ESG investments out of habit — the demand is real

There is appetite from 401(k) participants, and options to feed them.

By crain-api
Blockchain will upend the 401(k) market
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2019
Blockchain will upend the 401(k) market

The technology has the potential to change and improve how advisers do business.

By Greg Iacurci
Cybersecurity poses strain between plan sponsors, record keepers
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION MAR 23, 2019
Cybersecurity poses strain between plan sponsors, record keepers

Vendors reluctant to provide details on cyberdefenses.

By Tim Rouse
Hybrid managing $459 million switches to Securities America from Ameriprise
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 22, 2019
Hybrid managing $459 million switches to Securities America from Ameriprise

Syntegra Private Wealth Group has three offices in the St. Louis, Mo., area.

By InvestmentNews
Warren, Brown ask regulators to oust Wells Fargo CEO Sloan
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 22, 2019
Warren, Brown ask regulators to oust Wells Fargo CEO Sloan

The two senators call on the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to remove Sloan from the bank's top job

By Bloomberg
Has the quarterly client newsletter become old news?
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 22, 2019
Has the quarterly client newsletter become old news?

Some advisers still crank out quarterly newsletters for clients, while critics say the effort just lines the bottom of bird cages.

By Jeff Benjamin
Voya Financial Advisors exposes more sensitive adviser information on its website
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 22, 2019
Voya Financial Advisors exposes more sensitive adviser information on its website

List of top advisers at the firm comes after Social Security numbers were put at risk.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra budget to keep fees steady in 2019
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 21, 2019
Finra budget to keep fees steady in 2019

Critics worry the regulator might be sending mixed messages about any dependence on fines.

By Jeff Benjamin
401(k) managed accounts becoming more diverse
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 21, 2019
401(k) managed accounts becoming more diverse

Empower's new product lets advisers select the underlying investments.

By Greg Iacurci
Wells Fargo hits more bumps as it tries to move past scandals
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 21, 2019
Wells Fargo hits more bumps as it tries to move past scandals

Judge puts off approving a settlement related to bank's fake accounts, and Fed chairman Powell says Fed not ready to lift growth ban.

By Bloomberg
5 tips for people who don't have the money to pay their tax bill
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 21, 2019
5 tips for people who don't have the money to pay their tax bill

Do file your return, even if you can't afford to pay what you owe.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $230 million at Merrill Lynch moves to Alex. Brown
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 21, 2019
Adviser managing $230 million at Merrill Lynch moves to Alex. Brown

Jon Dayton will join office of Raymond James unit in San Francisco.

By InvestmentNews
The U.S. retirement system is far too complex
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 21, 2019
The U.S. retirement system is far too complex

In some instances, there are as many as five regulators overseeing 401(k) plans.

By Blaine F. Aikin
Ameriprise offloads $1.7 billion in fixed annuities
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 20, 2019
Ameriprise offloads $1.7 billion in fixed annuities

Firm is trying to shift its business mix, freed up $200 million in capital.

By Greg Iacurci