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ETrade’s ‘better mousetrap’ is its stock plan business, analyst says
WIREHOUSES AUG 25, 2020
ETrade’s ‘better mousetrap’ is its stock plan business, analyst says

Morgan Stanley's acquisition of the business will improve its transfer of stock plan clients to its wealth management platform

By Bruce Kelly
SEC charges former brokers with illegal securities sales
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2020
SEC charges former brokers with illegal securities sales

Minish Hede, Kevin Graetz allegedly sold $9.6 million in notes not approved by their firm

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo asset cap has hit bank hard
WIREHOUSES AUG 25, 2020
Wells Fargo asset cap has hit bank hard

The Federal Reserve sanction may have cost Wells about $4 billion in profits

By Bloomberg
SEC orders firm to pay more than $1 million over 12b-1 fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 24, 2020
SEC orders firm to pay more than $1 million over 12b-1 fees

Agency charges Burbank, California-based NPB Financial Group with disclosure, best execution failures

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Goldman team managing $3 billion joins UBS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 24, 2020
Goldman team managing $3 billion joins UBS

The six-member group will work in the Washington, D.C., office of UBS Private Wealth Management

By InvestmentNews
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2020
OPINION AUG 24, 2020
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2020

We look at the big news, announcements and underlying trends in the world of technology solutions for financial advisers and wealth management!

By Michael Kitces
INmail: Bad information on survivor benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2020
INmail: Bad information on survivor benefits

If a client has remarried after a divorce, they may still be eligible for divorced widow benefits when the first spouse dies.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Morgan Stanley team managing $400 million moves to Rockefeller
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 24, 2020
Morgan Stanley team managing $400 million moves to Rockefeller

Six-member Legacy Family Wealth group opens office in Scottsdale, Arizona

By InvestmentNews
COVID-19 emphasizes importance of succession plans
OPINION AUG 24, 2020
COVID-19 emphasizes importance of succession plans

The pandemic has moved the issue to center stage for leaders of RIAs and multifamily offices

By Kathy Freeman
FiNet advisers managing $375 million merge and switch to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 24, 2020
FiNet advisers managing $375 million merge and switch to LPL

The trio formed Raintree Wealth Partners in Scottsdale, Arizona

By InvestmentNews
Advisers can shine a light on the darkness of 2020
OPINION AUG 23, 2020
Advisers can shine a light on the darkness of 2020

Financial advisers are ideally situated to help clients talk through the unforeseen challenges a global pandemic brings

By InvestmentNews
Don’t let COVID-19 distract you from retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2020
Don’t let COVID-19 distract you from retirement

The key to success for clients planning for retirement is a regular cadence for questions to be asked and new information to be shared

By George Moriarty
What will Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman do with ETrade’s custody business?
WIREHOUSES AUG 23, 2020
What will Morgan Stanley’s James Gorman do with ETrade’s custody business?

The brokerage's Advisor Services won’t be an open doorway for Morgan Stanley’s 16,000 advisers to become independent RIAs — at least not yet

By Bruce Kelly
DOL schedules hearing on investment advice proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2020
DOL schedules hearing on investment advice proposal

The session is slated for Sept. 3 following pressure from Democratic lawmakers and investor advocates

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Booming model portfolios may be moving markets
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 21, 2020
Booming model portfolios may be moving markets

So much money is now tied up in this approach that adjustments to portfolios are being blamed for some dramatic ETF flows recently

By Bloomberg
Labor Department's ESG proposal likely to advance amid overwhelming opposition
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2020
Labor Department's ESG proposal likely to advance amid overwhelming opposition

More than 95% of nearly 8,700 comment letters opposed the rule, according to a recent study by US SIF

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Despite COVID, RIA deals headed for another record year
RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2020
Despite COVID, RIA deals headed for another record year

Deal tracker DeVoe expects M&A activity to climb 30% annually for at least five years

By Jeff Benjamin
Schwab launches free financial planning tool
FINTECH AUG 21, 2020
Schwab launches free financial planning tool

The brokerage joins a list of industry players touting free or low-cost financial planning apps to attract younger clientele

By Nicole Casperson
Wells Fargo resumes job cuts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2020
Wells Fargo resumes job cuts

The bank is breaking with some U.S. competitors that have resisted layoffs amid the pandemic

By Bloomberg
Morningstar rolls out free ESG-screening tool
RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2020
Morningstar rolls out free ESG-screening tool

The four-step platform is designed to identify funds that stand out in the expanding environmental, social and governance universe

By Jeff Benjamin