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Broker-dealers must stay on their toes amid coronavirus: Finra
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2020
Broker-dealers must stay on their toes amid coronavirus: Finra

B-Ds should consider having employees and advisers work remotely or from home due to the pandemic, regulator says

By Bruce Kelly
Loan provider adds 401(k) service for debt-weary workers
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2020
Loan provider adds 401(k) service for debt-weary workers

Retirement plan sponsors can now make contributions on behalf of employees who are paying down student loans

By Emile Hallez
Private equity firm takes stake in Beacon Pointe
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 09, 2020
Private equity firm takes stake in Beacon Pointe

The RIA also announced the acquisition of Ferrell Wealth Management

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo’s chair quits ahead of Capitol Hill hearing
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2020
Wells Fargo’s chair quits ahead of Capitol Hill hearing

Betsy Duke is scheduled to appear before the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday

By Bloomberg
Stocks tumble on oil shock
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 09, 2020
Stocks tumble on oil shock

The news that the alliance containing global oil production disintegrated sent stocks plunging

By Bloomberg
Aon to purchase Willis Towers for $30 billion
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 09, 2020
Aon to purchase Willis Towers for $30 billion

The deal will combine the world's second- and third-biggest insurance brokerages

By Bloomberg
Stocks plunge most since financial crisis
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 09, 2020
Stocks plunge most since financial crisis

The rout, spurred by tumbling oil prices and growing fear of the coronavirus, put the vitality of the longest-ever bull market in jeopardy

By Bloomberg
Millionaire millennials are real, so start servicing them now
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 08, 2020
Millionaire millennials are real, so start servicing them now

Who will guide this unwanted cohort’s deceptively bright financial future?

By InvestmentNews
>> Get your advance copy of the new issue
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2020
>> Get your advance copy of the new issue

By InvestmentNews
Betterment surpasses $22 billion AUM in 500,000 user accounts
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2020
Betterment surpasses $22 billion AUM in 500,000 user accounts

The digital adviser believes it remains on track toward its goal of going public

By Ryan W. Neal
Pershing's new custody pricing goes head-to-head with Schwab
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2020
Pershing's new custody pricing goes head-to-head with Schwab

The new fee models include a zero-transaction-fee structure and a monthly subscription option

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo cuts outlook for brokerages amid outbreak
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2020
Wells Fargo cuts outlook for brokerages amid outbreak

The report slashed share price estimates by 22% on average

By Bruce Kelly
SEC poised to release guidance on Reg BI implementation this month
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2020
SEC poised to release guidance on Reg BI implementation this month

Other priorities: Probing whether ESG funds live up to the hype, zeroing in on fee conflicts

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Market plunge tests performance of target-date funds
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2020
Market plunge tests performance of target-date funds

Managers made several changes following the 2008 crisis, including reducing allocations to high-yield bonds and equities

By Emile Hallez
Fidelity's new mutual funds target HSA investments
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2020
Fidelity's new mutual funds target HSA investments

The products encourage clients to use health savings accounts as investment vehicles

By Emile Hallez
ETF price war sees BNY Mellon launch first no-fee bond fund
INVESTING ETFS MAR 05, 2020
ETF price war sees BNY Mellon launch first no-fee bond fund

The asset manager is also coming out with a zero-fee large cap equity fund

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo Advisors imposes account fee on more clients
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 05, 2020
Wells Fargo Advisors imposes account fee on more clients

Households now need $500,000 in assets, up from $250,000, for Wells Fargo to waive the fee

By Bruce Kelly
Women and retirement preparedness
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 05, 2020
Women and retirement preparedness

As International Women's Day approaches this Sunday, female investors continue to face challenges related to longevity and lower lifetime earnings

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC member: Advertising rule overhaul may be too vague
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2020
SEC member: Advertising rule overhaul may be too vague

Commissioner Allison Herren Lee expressed concern the changes would cause compliance uncertainty

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Coronavirus cripples travel plans, postpones industry events
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 05, 2020
Coronavirus cripples travel plans, postpones industry events

Some at-risk employees are being asked to work from home or attend virtual meetings

By Jeff Benjamin