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Morningstar, Morgan Stanley adopt new content management tool
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUN 30, 2020
Morningstar, Morgan Stanley adopt new content management tool

The 4U Connect platform stores content to be submitted, reviewed and approved all via a common app

By Nicole Casperson
Creative Planning acquires $530 million RIA
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 30, 2020
Creative Planning acquires $530 million RIA

Starfire Investment Advisers is based outside Detroit

By InvestmentNews
Mercer acquires $330 million RIA
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 30, 2020
Mercer acquires $330 million RIA

Founders sell Los Angeles-based Argosy Wealth Management

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo to cut its dividend
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 30, 2020
Wells Fargo to cut its dividend

Other big banks are maintaining their dividend payments in the wake of new Fed restrictions

By Bloomberg
DOL proposes new standard to replace vacated fiduciary rule
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
DOL proposes new standard to replace vacated fiduciary rule

The agency says the measure will ensure financial advisers act in retirement savers’ best interests

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab ETFs see billions flowing in and out
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 29, 2020
Schwab ETFs see billions flowing in and out

Big moves stir speculation the company may be revising the allocations of its model portfolios

By InvestmentNews
XY Planning focuses on state fiduciary rules after losing Reg BI suit
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2020
XY Planning focuses on state fiduciary rules after losing Reg BI suit

XYPN co-founder Michael Kitces says the federal appeals court’s decision to uphold the measure could ‘embolden’ states

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Empower's $1 billion deal for Personal Capital could boost rollover business
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
Empower's $1 billion deal for Personal Capital could boost rollover business

The combined companies will give retirement savers the ability to view all of their financial accounts in one place

By Emile Hallez
INmail: Spousal benefit math when claiming before full retirement age
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
INmail: Spousal benefit math when claiming before full retirement age

By claiming her Social Security early, will my client's benefits be permanently reduced?

By Mary Beth Franklin
Hybrid managing $530 million moves to LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 29, 2020
Hybrid managing $530 million moves to LPL

Bernicke Wealth Management is leaving Triad and TD Ameritrade

By InvestmentNews
Empower Retirement to buy Personal Capital in $1 billion deal
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2020
Empower Retirement to buy Personal Capital in $1 billion deal

The deal would bring Personal Capital's online and human adviser services to Empower's retirement plan business

By Emile Hallez
InvestmentNews' 2020 class of 40 Under 40
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2020
InvestmentNews' 2020 class of 40 Under 40

InvestmentNews’ 40 Under 40 project, now in its seventh year, highlights young talent in the financial advice industry. This year’s list includes entrepreneurs with their own advice businesses, leaders in financial planning academia and the youngest FPA president ever

By InvestmentNews
The upside of uncertainty
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JUN 28, 2020
The upside of uncertainty

Delivering advice that has little directly to do with market performance has proven to be effective

By InvestmentNews
Orion merges with Brinker Capital to form $40 billion TAMP
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUN 27, 2020
Orion merges with Brinker Capital to form $40 billion TAMP

The deal creates the fourth largest turnkey asset management platform, behind Envestnet, SEI and AssetMark

By Sean Allocca
Federal appeals court upholds Regulation Best Interest
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2020
Federal appeals court upholds Regulation Best Interest

The 2nd Circuit rules the SEC acted within its authority to set new broker advice standard

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New Fed rules put Wells Fargo dividend at risk
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 26, 2020
New Fed rules put Wells Fargo dividend at risk

The restrictions relate bank dividends to recent earnings, and Wells Fargo's earnings slumped 89% in the first three months of the year

By Bloomberg
DOL sides with plaintiffs in CalSavers lawsuit
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2020
DOL sides with plaintiffs in CalSavers lawsuit

In a letter to a U.S. appeals court, the Department of Labor again argues that the state-sponsored auto IRA is preempted by ERISA

By Emile Hallez
BlackRock cuts fees on three core ETFs
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 26, 2020
BlackRock cuts fees on three core ETFs

The asset manager is reducing the cost of key iShare funds by one basis point

By InvestmentNews
Hightower estimates up to $1.2 million overcharge of college savings plan clients
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2020
Hightower estimates up to $1.2 million overcharge of college savings plan clients

Finra launched its investigation into 529 sales in 2019

By Bruce Kelly
Coming soon: Dimensional Fund Advisors ETFs
INVESTING ETFS JUN 26, 2020
Coming soon: Dimensional Fund Advisors ETFs

For the first time, individual investors will have direct access to coveted DFA strategies

By Jeff Benjamin