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Booming model portfolios may be moving markets
INVESTING 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
ADVISOR NEWS 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
RIAS 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
ADVISOR NEWS 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
RIAS 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
RIAS 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
Merrill team with $530 million goes indie with Sanctuary
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2020
Merrill team with $530 million goes indie with Sanctuary

The eight-person Longo Group is based in Slidell, Louisiana

By InvestmentNews
Money managers see threats to record stock rally
INVESTING EQUITIES AUG 21, 2020
Money managers see threats to record stock rally

Factors that could put a halt to the market's gains include the November elections and tensions with China

By Bloomberg
Merrill Lynch releases adviser diversity data
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2020
Merrill Lynch releases adviser diversity data

Andy Sieg reports thundering herd's adviser pool includes 21% women and 23% ethnically diverse professionals

By Liz Skinner
Phony Philly adviser latest snagged for unregistered securities
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION AUG 21, 2020
Phony Philly adviser latest snagged for unregistered securities

Dean Vagnozzi sold millions in unregistered securities to clients who weren't wealthy enough to buy them. Why did the SEC take so long to drop the hammer on him?

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor Group goes virtual with annual broker event
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 20, 2020
Advisor Group goes virtual with annual broker event

Entertainment will play big part in the firm’s ConnectEd conference

By InvestmentNews
FPA moves annual conference online
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2020
FPA moves annual conference online

The association joins large wealth management firms, like LPL Financial and Schwab, in hosting virtual gatherings during the pandemic

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Meet LPL's latest adviser tech tool — Meeting Manager
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH AUG 20, 2020
Meet LPL's latest adviser tech tool — Meeting Manager

The technology, which is integrated into the ClientWorks platform, was developed to reduce time spent preparing for client meetings

By Nicole Casperson
Gold to gain on 'currency debasement,' SkyBridge says
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES AUG 20, 2020
Gold to gain on 'currency debasement,' SkyBridge says

The fund of funds manager says the continued Fed and government stimulus are triggering concerns about currency

By Bloomberg
UBS revamps wealth unit, aims to lend more to clients
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 20, 2020
UBS revamps wealth unit, aims to lend more to clients

The changes in its legal structure will help the bank meet its target of lending $20 billion to $30 billion a year to wealthy clients outside Switzerland

By Bloomberg
State regulators disrupt more than 200 pandemic-related frauds
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 19, 2020
State regulators disrupt more than 200 pandemic-related frauds

The worst may be yet to come as another wave of scams is expected regarding potential vaccines, the task force announced

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers question the value of bonds in client portfolios
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2020
Advisers question the value of bonds in client portfolios

The traditional portfolio ballast layers on risk without providing much reward

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC share-class crackdown could spell the end for 12b-1 fees
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 19, 2020
SEC share-class crackdown could spell the end for 12b-1 fees

The latest case has some experts wondering if any level of disclosure will suffice

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why the payroll tax holiday is a bad idea
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2020
Why the payroll tax holiday is a bad idea

Squeezing Social Security’s funding source could accelerate the depletion of the trust fund

By Mary Beth Franklin
Broker recruiting moves plunge amid pandemic
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2020
Broker recruiting moves plunge amid pandemic

But one arm of Wells Fargo Advisors has been a popular destination for advisers in the first half of the year

By Bruce Kelly