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Market surge exposes cracks in online trading platforms
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
What the DOL could look like under Biden
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2020
What the DOL could look like under Biden

The agency would start reversing Trump policies as quickly as possible

By Emile Hallez
Canada's CI Financial plans to dominate US wealth management
RIA NEWS NOV 06, 2020
Canada's CI Financial plans to dominate US wealth management

Eleven RIA deals since February are just the start of a cross-border strategy for the Toronto-based firm

By Jeff Benjamin
Working at home may affect state taxes, says AIPCA
RIA NEWS NOV 06, 2020
Working at home may affect state taxes, says AIPCA

Survey finds that 55% of those who have worked remotely are unaware of the possible tax effects

By InvestmentNews
UBS sued for $500 million by Chinese tycoon over deal gone awry
WIREHOUSES NOV 06, 2020
UBS sued for $500 million by Chinese tycoon over deal gone awry

Wealthy Chinese businessman Guo Wengui steps up his fight over money he lost when the bank called in a margin loan

By Bloomberg
How the pandemic has put women further behind the financial curve
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 06, 2020
How the pandemic has put women further behind the financial curve

Ingrained perceptions and stereotypes about women and investing are only exacerbated by the realities of COVID-19

By Jeff Benjamin
Canada's CI Financial buys 11th US RIA since February
RIA NEWS NOV 05, 2020
Canada's CI Financial buys 11th US RIA since February

The $59 billion aggregator adds to the major footprint it's building south of its border with the purchase of Doyle Wealth Management

By Jeff Benjamin