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Hybrid managing $1 billion moves to LPL from Securian
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 16, 2020
Hybrid managing $1 billion moves to LPL from Securian

SGC Financial and Insurance Services in San Mateo, California, has 13 advisers

By InvestmentNews
Merrill team managing $1 billion goes indie with Kestra
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 16, 2020
Merrill team managing $1 billion goes indie with Kestra

Four-adviser RS Will Wealth Management established in Frederick, Maryland

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James cutting 500 jobs
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 15, 2020
Raymond James cutting 500 jobs

The layoffs focus on support staff and will not include financial advisers among the cuts

By Bruce Kelly
Citi hires Merrill exec to head wealth management
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2020
Citi hires Merrill exec to head wealth management

David Poole has led Merrill Edge and Merrill Guided Investing

By InvestmentNews
Five-adviser Merrill team managing $280 million joins Stifel
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 15, 2020
Five-adviser Merrill team managing $280 million joins Stifel

The Bonnette group is opening an office for the firm in Audubon, New Jersey

By InvestmentNews
Obama-era fiduciary rule cut sales of expensive annuities: Study
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 15, 2020
Obama-era fiduciary rule cut sales of expensive annuities: Study

Even though a federal appeals court vacated the measure in 2018, its impact lives on

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Sutter Health hit with second lawsuit over $3.7 billion DC plan
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2020
Sutter Health hit with second lawsuit over $3.7 billion DC plan

The class-action cases point to allegedly excessive investment management fees

By Emile Hallez
ESG assets expected to top $53 trillion by 2022: Celent
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 15, 2020
ESG assets expected to top $53 trillion by 2022: Celent

Social, economic and market factors are accelerating investor appetite for a more sustainable approach to investing

By Nicole Casperson
Outspent by Wall Street, investor advocates focus on educating lawmakers on advice issues
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 15, 2020
Outspent by Wall Street, investor advocates focus on educating lawmakers on advice issues

One goal is to fortify Democratic opposition to Reg BI

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
80% of older workers financially illiterate: Survey
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2020
80% of older workers financially illiterate: Survey

The results show retirement will be an uncertain time for many, according to The American College of Financial Services

By Emile Hallez
How a Biden win in November reshapes investment advice rules
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2020
How a Biden win in November reshapes investment advice rules

Democrats scrapping the Trump administration’s reforms hinges on who’s picked to lead the SEC

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
John Galloway to head Vanguard’s stewardship efforts
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2020
John Galloway to head Vanguard’s stewardship efforts

He succeeds veteran Glenn Booraem, who will continue to serve as a senior adviser for the group

By InvestmentNews
Steve Cohen strikes deal to buy New York Mets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 15, 2020
Steve Cohen strikes deal to buy New York Mets

The billionaire hedge fund manager rooted for the team while growing up on Long Island

By Bloomberg
Retirement advisory firms must adapt or face attrition
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION SEP 15, 2020
Retirement advisory firms must adapt or face attrition

National aggregators are forcing independents to act

By Dick Darian
Early estimate puts 2021 Social Security COLA at 1.3 percent
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2020
Early estimate puts 2021 Social Security COLA at 1.3 percent

That adjustment for next year would be small, but higher than previously expected

By Mary Beth Franklin
Team managing $500 million at Wells Fargo moves to Alex. Brown
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 14, 2020
Team managing $500 million at Wells Fargo moves to Alex. Brown

A trio of advisers led by Steve Kanteliotis joins the Raymond James unit in Philadelphia

By InvestmentNews
Lessons from 2020: New InvestmentNews surveys
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 14, 2020
Lessons from 2020: New InvestmentNews surveys

InvestmentNews will introduce a series of short polls to gather adviser learnings and sentiments around 2020

By George Moriarty
ESG could thrive in 401(k) plans, despite DOL rule
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2020
ESG could thrive in 401(k) plans, despite DOL rule

Even as the regulator moves to stem the funds in retirement plans, there are ample opportunities, according to speakers at the NAPA 401(k) Summit

By Emile Hallez
INmail: Claiming early nixes switching to spousal benefits
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2020
INmail: Claiming early nixes switching to spousal benefits

Unfortunately, clients can’t switch to a spousal benefit and allow their own retirement benefit to continue to grow until 70 for a few reasons.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Biden tax plans mean bigger bills for millionaires
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 14, 2020
Biden tax plans mean bigger bills for millionaires

The Democratic presidential candidate's proposals would have little effect on the taxes paid by those earning less than $400,000 a year

By Bloomberg