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How to assess a firm’s culture in a time of virtual due diligence
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION NOV 11, 2020
How to assess a firm’s culture in a time of virtual due diligence

11 questions advisers can ask to unlock what is often an intangible yet important aspect of their assessment of a firm

By Barbara Herman
Toronto mega-buyer CI Financial acquires Roosevelt Investments
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 11, 2020
Toronto mega-buyer CI Financial acquires Roosevelt Investments

Canadian consolidator has made 12 deals since February, and three in less than two weeks

By Jeff Benjamin
Mass Mutual team managing $250 million affiliates with LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 10, 2020
Mass Mutual team managing $250 million affiliates with LPL

Trivium Point Advisory in Tarrytown, New York, also does tax prep

By InvestmentNews
Record increases in assets and job growth for RIAs
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 10, 2020
Record increases in assets and job growth for RIAs

Total assets under management were $97.2 trillion, a 16.2% jump from 2018, according to the Investment Adviser Association

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAs relish the idea of government gridlock under Biden
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 10, 2020
RIAs relish the idea of government gridlock under Biden

Divided government is what the financial markets want most

By Jeff Benjamin
Coastal Equities to pay back $280,000 for unsuitable trades
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 10, 2020
Coastal Equities to pay back $280,000 for unsuitable trades

The firm failed to flag excessive trading in four client accounts, according to Finra

By Bruce Kelly
Market surge exposes cracks in online trading platforms
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH NOV 10, 2020
Market surge exposes cracks in online trading platforms

Brokerages like Schwab, ETrade, TD Ameritrade, Robinhood and Fidelity were hit with technical difficulties as trading spiked amid news of a COVID-19 vaccine

By Nicole Casperson
Merchant takes minority stake in Baldwin Brothers
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 10, 2020
Merchant takes minority stake in Baldwin Brothers

The private equity investor views RIAs as 'growth stocks'

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC finds compliance deficiencies in RIA branch offices
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 09, 2020
SEC finds compliance deficiencies in RIA branch offices

The issues cited by the agency include overcharging clients and failing to manage conflicts of interest

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bob Reynolds reflects on future of 401(k) plans after the election
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2020
Bob Reynolds reflects on future of 401(k) plans after the election

The Putnam CEO is concerned that the retirement plan system is an easy target if the government needs to raise money

By Fred Barstein
Georgia Senate races could determine fate of Biden agenda
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 09, 2020
Georgia Senate races could determine fate of Biden agenda

Even 50-50 Democratic control presents challenges for the president-elect

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Deferred income annuities are more than just a risk management tool right now
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION NOV 09, 2020
Deferred income annuities are more than just a risk management tool right now

In the current interest rate environment, income annuities find themselves in the unique position of being a competitive investment tool

By Scott Stolz
INmail: When to claim survivor benefits
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2020
INmail: When to claim survivor benefits

Survivor benefits are worth the maximum amount if they are collected at full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Stocks hit all-time highs on optimism about vaccine
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 09, 2020
Stocks hit all-time highs on optimism about vaccine

Stocks that have been hit hard by lockdowns, like movie theaters and cruise companies, jumped, while stay-at-home companies plunged

By Bloomberg
Election outcome seen as bullish for emerging markets
INVESTING EMERGING MARKETS NOV 09, 2020
Election outcome seen as bullish for emerging markets

Developing nations' stocks and currencies are already at their highest levels in more than two years, and analysts are predicting additional gains

By Bloomberg
Getting annuities onto 401(k) plan menus
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2020
Getting annuities onto 401(k) plan menus

SECURE Act provisions providing plan fiduciaries with some legal protection, requirements for lifetime income disclosures on 401(k) statements and a volatile stock market all bode well for these products

By Emile Hallez
A new world for retirement plan advisers
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 09, 2020
A new world for retirement plan advisers

The average client’s house is in reasonably good order, but mass affluent plan participants may need additional help

By George Moriarty
Her Success Matters: Pam Stross, CEO, TruClarity
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 08, 2020
Her Success Matters: Pam Stross, CEO, TruClarity

Pam Stross, CEO of TruClarity Management Solutions, talks about how female leaders can build pathways for the next generation of female advisers who aspire to C-suite roles.

By InvestmentNews
Medicare premiums, surcharges to rise slightly in 2021
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 08, 2020
Medicare premiums, surcharges to rise slightly in 2021

Income brackets to be adjusted for inflation for high-income retirees next year

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC's Lee says agency should consider rules for socially responsible investing
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 06, 2020
SEC's Lee says agency should consider rules for socially responsible investing

The commissioner suggested the SEC think about standardized reporting on climate risk for public companies and investment funds

By Mark Schoeff Jr.