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How advisers are fending off fee pressure
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 22, 2020
How advisers are fending off fee pressure

Clients are willing to pay top dollar for advice, but are asking for additional offerings and services

By Jeff Benjamin
Securities America loses top executive to Carson Group
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 22, 2020
Securities America loses top executive to Carson Group

The departure of Kevin Miller, formerly executive vice president, adds to a growing list of high-level employees to leave the firm in recent months

By Bruce Kelly
Senate Democrats urge SEC to scrap proposed boost in stock reporting threshold
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 22, 2020
Senate Democrats urge SEC to scrap proposed boost in stock reporting threshold

Lawmakers say SEC lacks authority to lift current $100 million ceiling and the change risks reducing transparency

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Goldman hit with $2.9 billion fine in 1MDB case
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 22, 2020
Goldman hit with $2.9 billion fine in 1MDB case

CEO David Solomon and his predecessor, Lloyd Blankfein, will return some compensation as part of the deal

By Bloomberg
Former Wells Fargo manager alleges age, race, disability bias
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2020
Former Wells Fargo manager alleges age, race, disability bias

A 65-year-old Black executive in the bank's wealth and investment management arm filed a complaint after losing his job while on medical leave for cancer

By Bloomberg
LPL adds $350 million team after bank merger
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 22, 2020
LPL adds $350 million team after bank merger

CenterState wealth management program includes eight advisers

By InvestmentNews
UBS rolls out small-business 401(k) fiduciary program
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2020
UBS rolls out small-business 401(k) fiduciary program

The firm is also adding student-loan guidance for workplace wealth clients

By Emile Hallez
Empower Retirement posts $110 billion in new-client sales
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2020
Empower Retirement posts $110 billion in new-client sales

The No. 2 record keeper added smaller adviser-sold plans as well as megaplans

By InvestmentNews
401(k) record keepers near final stage of ‘consolidation curve’
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2020
401(k) record keepers near final stage of ‘consolidation curve’

There are lessons from numerous other industries that have gone through the full consolidation process

By Fred Barstein
Finding the clearest breakaway path toward independence
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 21, 2020
Finding the clearest breakaway path toward independence

Experts weigh in on how and when it makes sense to go the RIA route

By Jeff Benjamin
CFP hopefuls slow to embrace remote exams
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 21, 2020
CFP hopefuls slow to embrace remote exams

Only 6% of 2,153 candidates who sat for the test in September exercised the option to take it from home

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fiduciary insurance costs soar amid new 401(k) litigation
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2020
Fiduciary insurance costs soar amid new 401(k) litigation

It is arguably a scary time to be a retirement plan sponsor, and many might forgo liability coverage

By Emile Hallez
Wirehouse advisers more productive than others, Cerulli finds
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 21, 2020
Wirehouse advisers more productive than others, Cerulli finds

Investing in technology seems to pay off, but greater staff support could help

By InvestmentNews
Pandemic fuels retirement fears, study finds
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2020
Pandemic fuels retirement fears, study finds

The majority of workers affected by COVID-19 are pessimistic, a Wells Fargo study shows

By InvestmentNews
Invesco, Janus need scale to compete with BlackRock, Peltz says
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 21, 2020
Invesco, Janus need scale to compete with BlackRock, Peltz says

The investor, whose Trian Fund Management has taken 9.9% stakes in both Invesco and Janus, hopes to join Invesco's board

By Bloomberg
Former SagePoint rep fined $5,000 for unapproved private transactions
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 21, 2020
Former SagePoint rep fined $5,000 for unapproved private transactions

Troy Baily of Omaha, Nebraska, was also suspended for six months for selling $210,000 in Future Income Payments

By InvestmentNews
Wealthsimple's $87 million round makes it the latest tech unicorn
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 20, 2020
Wealthsimple's $87 million round makes it the latest tech unicorn

The Toronto-based robo-adviser manages approximately $6.4 billion in assets and has more than 1.5 million users

By Nicole Casperson
New 60/40 portfolio substitutes riskier hedges for U.S. debt
INVESTING FIXED INCOME OCT 20, 2020
New 60/40 portfolio substitutes riskier hedges for U.S. debt

Some managers are exploring other investments, ranging from options to currencies, to provide the protection that traditionally came from Treasuries

By Bloomberg
Adviser count down, profit up at UBS
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2020
Adviser count down, profit up at UBS

The company has cut back on its recruiting efforts in recent years and instead focused on adviser productivity

By Emile Hallez
Canadian teachers become unlikely owners of US advisory firm
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 20, 2020
Canadian teachers become unlikely owners of US advisory firm

Allworth Financial entered growth mode under its previous private equity owners, landing 10 acquisitions in just three years

By Jeff Benjamin