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Private equity owners of IBDs will be tested during the downturn
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2020
Private equity owners of IBDs will be tested during the downturn

How will they hold up as they deal with the fallout from COVID-19?

By Bruce Kelly
Cambridge lands $1.5 billion branch from Advisor Group
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 03, 2020
Cambridge lands $1.5 billion branch from Advisor Group

Cooper McManus Wealth Management has 50 advisers in its network nationwide

By Bruce Kelly
State regulators concerned about impact of COVID-19 on private markets
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2020
State regulators concerned about impact of COVID-19 on private markets

NJ securities chief warns that private placements may be used for virus-related frauds

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Massachusetts slaps Janney Montgomery Scott with $286,000 fine
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 03, 2020
Massachusetts slaps Janney Montgomery Scott with $286,000 fine

State regulators said the firm did little to stop a broker from short-term trading in mutual funds with front-loaded fees

By InvestmentNews
Money funds just had their biggest month ever
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 03, 2020
Money funds just had their biggest month ever

Investors seeking a safe place for cash put a record $790 billion into government money-market funds in March, according to Crane Data

By Emile Hallez
3 Questions: COVID-19’s impact on annuities
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2020
3 Questions: COVID-19’s impact on annuities

Retirement reporter Emile Hallez talks about his cover story on how the pandemic changes the market outlook for annuities

By InvestmentNews
What advisers should be saying to clients during this black swan event
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION APR 03, 2020
What advisers should be saying to clients during this black swan event

Major market downturns give financial advisers an opportunity to show their clients the value of their expertise and advice

By Larry Adam
Virus outbreak pounds those without rainy day funds
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 03, 2020
Virus outbreak pounds those without rainy day funds

Only 21 states require high school students take a personal finance course

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What firms need to know about M&A in today's landscape
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION APR 03, 2020
What firms need to know about M&A in today's landscape

While the factors driving deals remain the same, the uncertainty could affect the number of deals near-term, and there's been a shift in the balance of negotiating power

By Scott Slater
SEC maintains deadline for Reg BI
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 02, 2020
SEC maintains deadline for Reg BI

The major investment-advice rule remains on track despite calls to delay implementation amid the COVID-19 crisis

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Market plunge chops pension funding by 9%
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 02, 2020
Market plunge chops pension funding by 9%

The sell-off in response to the pandemic has hit some industries' pensions plans, such as airlines', harder than others, two reports suggest

By Emile Hallez
ETrade still a sweet fit for Morgan Stanley: Gorman
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 02, 2020
ETrade still a sweet fit for Morgan Stanley: Gorman

The bank's CEO remains optimistic about the acquisition despite the COVID-19 crisis

By Bruce Kelly
Navigating 2020: Pandemic lessons from Asia and Europe
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 02, 2020
Navigating 2020: Pandemic lessons from Asia and Europe

Senior wealth managers from Asia, Europe and the US share insights on dealing with the phases of this pandemic.

By InvestmentNews
3 Questions: Markets and music with Josh Brown
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 02, 2020
3 Questions: Markets and music with Josh Brown

The CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management talks about where markets are headed

By InvestmentNews
Former Morgan Stanley rep fined over expense improprieties
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 02, 2020
Former Morgan Stanley rep fined over expense improprieties

Finra suspends Jacqueline Jacobsen for six months and fines her $5,000

By InvestmentNews
'Fired' by Trump in 2005, ex-LPL adviser is suspended by Finra
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 02, 2020
'Fired' by Trump in 2005, ex-LPL adviser is suspended by Finra

Mark Lamkin borrowed $1.3 million from a client and didn't disclose it, according to the regulator

By Bruce Kelly
American Century puts nontransparent ETFs on the map
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS APR 02, 2020
American Century puts nontransparent ETFs on the map

The asset manager launches the first two such funds; says it expects the active strategies to shine amid the crisis

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra bars former LPL rep over loan guarantees
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 02, 2020
Finra bars former LPL rep over loan guarantees

Patrick Coogan signed bank ‘control agreements’ for a customer's loans without authorization

By InvestmentNews
Strategist Alan Skrainka joins Krilogy
RIAS RIA NEWS APR 02, 2020
Strategist Alan Skrainka joins Krilogy

The former Edward Jones market guru had been with Cornerstone

By InvestmentNews
How will smaller firms move forward in such a demanding era?
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION APR 02, 2020
How will smaller firms move forward in such a demanding era?

Large RIAs will have a much easier time navigating the crisis caused by the coronavirus, providing another impetus for M&A

By Scott Hanson