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Do right by your employees
OPINION OCT 06, 2020
Do right by your employees

When a smaller advisory firm is acquired, it can mean vastly greater career opportunities for the staffers

By Scott Hanson
Don’t let ageism stop you from talking about longevity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 06, 2020
Don’t let ageism stop you from talking about longevity

The financial industry often denies the fact that clients are living longer than ever before

By Kathleen Burns Kingsbury
UBS team managing $300 million goes RIA
RIA NEWS OCT 06, 2020
UBS team managing $300 million goes RIA

Patron Partners, led by Stephen Caton and Rick Figueroa, sets up shop in Houston

By InvestmentNews
Stress relief coming? 70% of Americans don’t see it soon
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2020
Stress relief coming? 70% of Americans don’t see it soon

Fidelity survey finds a jump in planning, greater appreciation for family and friends

By InvestmentNews
Are MEPs the next big target for lawsuits?
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2020
Are MEPs the next big target for lawsuits?

At least three cases were filed recently against providers of multiple employer plans, and two other cases have been settled

By Emile Hallez
RBC nabs Morgan Stanley team managing $625 million
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 05, 2020
RBC nabs Morgan Stanley team managing $625 million

Special needs are a focus of the nine-person Martin Wealth Management in Princeton, New Jersey

By InvestmentNews
Hybrid managing $200 million switches to LPL from Avantax
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 05, 2020
Hybrid managing $200 million switches to LPL from Avantax

Reason Financial in San Diego will use Merit Financial for RIA services

By InvestmentNews
AR Global REIT splits, lists, tanks
ALTERNATIVES OCT 05, 2020
AR Global REIT splits, lists, tanks

New York City REIT sees a staggering decline in value after it begins trading

By Bruce Kelly
Retirement planning and biological age testing
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2020
Retirement planning and biological age testing

Biological-age testing is becoming widely available, and though the technology is still in its early days, it could eventually help change retirement planning

By Emile Hallez
InvestmentNews Podcast: Big picture look at RIA M&A
RIA NEWS OCT 04, 2020
InvestmentNews Podcast: Big picture look at RIA M&A

Mark Bruno of Echelon provides a detailed look at mergers and acquisitions in the RIA space

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity adds $148 billion in plan assets through July
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2020
Fidelity adds $148 billion in plan assets through July

Fund giant says it now serves 24,400 plans and $2.5 trillion in assets

By InvestmentNews
Schlichter slapped with sanction in Great-West lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2020
Schlichter slapped with sanction in Great-West lawsuit

The allegations fell under section 36(b) of the Investment Company Act — a strategy that has been unsuccessful for numerous plaintiffs who sue investment managers

By Emile Hallez
Will RIAs adapt fast enough to compete? Joe Duran, Michael Kitces debate
RIA NEWS OCT 02, 2020
Will RIAs adapt fast enough to compete? Joe Duran, Michael Kitces debate

The industry icons expressed differing views on the future of advice during InvestmentNews’ FinTech Virtual Summit

By Nicole Casperson
Finra proposes fee increase beginning in 2022
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 02, 2020
Finra proposes fee increase beginning in 2022

The brokerage industry self-regulatory organization says the hike is needed to address structural deficit

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Four bank advisers managing $678 million affiliate with Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 02, 2020
Four bank advisers managing $678 million affiliate with Raymond James

Scott Southerland, Jeff Cox, Mark Whitley and Josh Holby move to Pinnacle

By InvestmentNews
Third-quarter RIA deals break a record
RIA NEWS OCT 02, 2020
Third-quarter RIA deals break a record

Transactions during the quarter totaled 55, with many involving ‘professional’ buyers, Echelon reports

By InvestmentNews
InvestmentNews 2019 Women to Watch Awards
RIA NEWS OCT 01, 2020
InvestmentNews 2019 Women to Watch Awards

These motivational women explain the importance of supporting other women within the industry

By InvestmentNews
Faith-based investing catches a ride on the ESG wave
ALTERNATIVES OCT 01, 2020
Faith-based investing catches a ride on the ESG wave

Advisers find even nonreligious clients are embracing faith-based strategies

By Jeff Benjamin
CFP Board changes governance practices
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 01, 2020
CFP Board changes governance practices

In a move to enhance oversight of the credentials, new rules strengthen the board’s ability to enforce code of ethics and standards

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CalSavers registers thousands of businesses, will see bump
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 01, 2020
CalSavers registers thousands of businesses, will see bump

Numerous other state auto-IRA programs are in development, and the plans should be thinking about drawdown strategies, a report suggests

By Emile Hallez