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The hunt for mega RIAs
RIA NEWS JUL 26, 2020
The hunt for mega RIAs

Independent advisers are enjoying the attention of Wall Street, where some big banks are focused on acquiring privately held assets

By Bruce Kelly
Democrats vow to scrap Reg BI in party platform
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 24, 2020
Democrats vow to scrap Reg BI in party platform

Financial advisers should be 'legally obligated' to put clients’ interests first, according to the draft document

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bloomberg op-ed gets fast rebuke from 401(k) defenders
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
Bloomberg op-ed gets fast rebuke from 401(k) defenders

A column this week by former AQR managing director Aaron Brown questioned the benefits of 401(k)s

By Emile Hallez
Matrix Trust Co. sued over alleged lack of 401(k) fee disclosure
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
Matrix Trust Co. sued over alleged lack of 401(k) fee disclosure

The Broadridge affiliate has not filed notices required by the DOL, plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit claim

By Emile Hallez
Female trio managing $280 million at UBS moves to Alex. Brown
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 24, 2020
Female trio managing $280 million at UBS moves to Alex. Brown

The veteran advisers, natives of Venezuela, are based in Miami

By InvestmentNews
UBS' private bank closure raises questions for elite advisers
OPINION JUL 24, 2020
UBS' private bank closure raises questions for elite advisers

Compensation and control over the client relationship are two key issues surrounding the shutdown

By Bruce Kelly
DOL urged to address conflicts in pooled employer plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2020
DOL urged to address conflicts in pooled employer plans

But there is little consensus on how to do so, according to comment letters submitted this week to the regulator

By Emile Hallez
Retirement income fintech lands $2.3 million funding round
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2020
Retirement income fintech lands $2.3 million funding round

Timeline will use the cash influx to enhance the API technology behind it’s calculation engine

By Nicole Casperson
Gold's 24% run attracts the attention of younger investors
ALTERNATIVES JUL 23, 2020
Gold's 24% run attracts the attention of younger investors

The precious metal is uniquely suited to hedge the disruptions of 2020

By Jeff Benjamin
Wirehouses race to upgrade adviser tech amid pandemic
FINTECH JUL 23, 2020
Wirehouses race to upgrade adviser tech amid pandemic

Merrill Lynch, UBS and Wells Fargo have all adapted to an increase in digital adoption, according to second-quarter earnings reports

By Nicole Casperson
Hybrid managing $160 million switches to LPL from Advisor Group
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 23, 2020
Hybrid managing $160 million switches to LPL from Advisor Group

Cornerstone Financial Planning in Florida is led by a brother-sister team

By InvestmentNews
Big buildup of savings could rein in rates
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 23, 2020
Big buildup of savings could rein in rates

Deposits at commercial banks have risen 18% this year, to a record $15.6 trillion, and money-market fund assets are almost $1 trillion higher than before the pandemic

By Bloomberg
TD's Dani Fava joins Envestnet as Schwab merger looms
FINTECH JUL 22, 2020
TD's Dani Fava joins Envestnet as Schwab merger looms

More top-level departures are expected as the $26 billion megamerger draws nearer

By Jeff Benjamin
Securities America warns of service slowdown as consolidation begins
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2020
Securities America warns of service slowdown as consolidation begins

Advisers are experiencing "longer than usual wait times," according to a memo

By Bruce Kelly
Here's how target-date funds have fared as the market fell, and rose, in 2020
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 22, 2020
Here's how target-date funds have fared as the market fell, and rose, in 2020

Some TDFs that limited losses during the market dive early in the year came out on top, an analysis of Morningstar Direct data shows

By Emile Hallez
Koch Industries sued over 401(k) plan fees
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2020
Koch Industries sued over 401(k) plan fees

The class action alleges the company didn’t prudently monitor record-keeper expenses

By InvestmentNews
Banks to help consumers buy greener
RIA NEWS JUL 22, 2020
Banks to help consumers buy greener

Morgan Stanley and Mastercard announcing moves to make finance more sustainable

By Bloomberg
Digital asset management platform launches cryptocurrency tool for RIAs
FINTECH JUL 22, 2020
Digital asset management platform launches cryptocurrency tool for RIAs

Blockchange gives advisers discretionary management over digital assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, among others.

By Nicole Casperson
House panel looks at COVID-19 impact on Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2020
House panel looks at COVID-19 impact on Social Security

Bills have been introduced in both the House and Senate that would adjust the formula to avoid a drop in benefits for those who turn 60 this year

By Mary Beth Franklin
401(k) plans – gold mines or land mines?
OPINION JUL 21, 2020
401(k) plans – gold mines or land mines?

It's getting harder for advisers who don't specialize in 401(k) plans to dabble in an industry littered with regulatory and legal land mines

By Fred Barstein