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Adviser managing $400 million at Deutsche Bank moves to Alex. Brown
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 09, 2020
Adviser managing $400 million at Deutsche Bank moves to Alex. Brown

Reynaldo Figueredo joins the firm's Miami office serving South American clientele

By InvestmentNews
YCharts acquired by private equity firm LLR Partners
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH OCT 09, 2020
YCharts acquired by private equity firm LLR Partners

CEO Sean Brown says the acquisition provides the capital needed to scale his firm while providing support for future growth

By Nicole Casperson
SEC warns firms not to omit disciplinary history from Form CRS
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2020
SEC warns firms not to omit disciplinary history from Form CRS

Top agency officials say staff members are finding compliance shortcomings in the disclosure document

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley fined $60 million over failed hardware oversight
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2020
Morgan Stanley fined $60 million over failed hardware oversight

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency cited shortcomings related to the decommissioning of data centers for the firm's wealth management unit

By Bloomberg
Clayton touts SEC enforcement achievements despite pandemic disruptions
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2020
Clayton touts SEC enforcement achievements despite pandemic disruptions

The agency imposed sanctions totaling more than $4 billion and examined 15% of RIAs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OneDigital receives majority investment from PE deal
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2020
OneDigital receives majority investment from PE deal

Onex will become the biggest investor in the insurance broker, according to an announcement

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley adviser managing $420 million joins RBC
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2020
Morgan Stanley adviser managing $420 million joins RBC

Gordon Witherspoon is going to the firm's Hunt Valley, Maryland, branch outside Baltimore

By InvestmentNews
It's the end of the world as we know it
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION OCT 08, 2020
It's the end of the world as we know it

Investing amid this year’s turmoil requires mentally fast-forwarding to see what long-term trends may emerge as a result of the crises

By Sarah Newcomb
Low-cost VA for RIAs introduced by RetireOne and Protective
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2020
Low-cost VA for RIAs introduced by RetireOne and Protective

The variable annuity product has mortality and expense fees of 30 basis points

By InvestmentNews
Inside Morgan Stanley's $7 billion deal for Eaton Vance
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2020
Inside Morgan Stanley's $7 billion deal for Eaton Vance

The deal adds to the $13 billion acquisition of the discount brokerage E-Trade as the wirehouse looks to evolve beyond its investment banking roots

By Bruce Kelly
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires $923 million RIA
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2020
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires $923 million RIA

10-15 Associates adds three offices to the firm's footprint in metro New York

By InvestmentNews
Dynasty is closing 25-person office in New York
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 08, 2020
Dynasty is closing 25-person office in New York

Firm is consolidating its operations in St. Petersburg, Florida

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley keeps buying, will acquire Eaton Vance
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2020
Morgan Stanley keeps buying, will acquire Eaton Vance

The wirehouse will pay $7 billion for the money manager

By Bruce Kelly
The SEC's push for more alts and private placements is the wrong move at the wrong time
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION OCT 08, 2020
The SEC's push for more alts and private placements is the wrong move at the wrong time

Plenty of examples prove the regulator's efforts are out of step with the market

By Bruce Kelly
SEC proposal would allow ‘finders’ to pitch unregistered securities
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2020
SEC proposal would allow ‘finders’ to pitch unregistered securities

While approved for public comment, Democratic commissioners voiced concerns over investor protections

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New worry that ESG investing is bubble as bonds pass $1 trillion
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 07, 2020
New worry that ESG investing is bubble as bonds pass $1 trillion

Another $450 billion green bonds expected for 2021 but one strategist contends ESG a passing investment fad

By Bloomberg
In-plan retirement income slow to arrive
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2020
In-plan retirement income slow to arrive

Figuring out how defined-contribution plans can provide a guaranteed stream of income requires all hands on deck

By Fred Barstein
Why is ESG used most in retirement plans? It's not performance
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2020
Why is ESG used most in retirement plans? It's not performance

Institutional investors use environmental, social and governance factors to align with stakeholders, according to a report by Callan

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo chops more than 700 commercial banking jobs
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 07, 2020
Wells Fargo chops more than 700 commercial banking jobs

The bank is embarking on workforce reductions that could ultimately number in the tens of thousands

By Bloomberg
Iowa credit union’s $350 million investment unit switches to LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 07, 2020
Iowa credit union’s $350 million investment unit switches to LPL

Advisers at Cedar Rapids-based GreenState Credit Union were formerly with Cambridge and Royal Alliance

By InvestmentNews