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Social Security claiming strategies for married couples
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
Social Security claiming strategies for married couples

The ages and individual earning histories of the spouses will determine the best approach

By Mary Beth Franklin
Wells Fargo pays $3 billion to settle federal probes
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 21, 2020
Wells Fargo pays $3 billion to settle federal probes

The deal allows the bank to avoid a criminal conviction for its sales abuses

By Bloomberg
Finra launches targeted exam of zero-fees brokerages
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 21, 2020
Finra launches targeted exam of zero-fees brokerages

The regulator is probing whether firms are giving customers best execution of trades

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 21, 2020
401(k) 'kickback' suit against Fidelity booted from court

A federal judge found that Fidelity was not a fiduciary to the plans at the center of a class-action lawsuit

By Emile Hallez
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires Joyn Advisors
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 21, 2020
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires Joyn Advisors

The acquisition of the RIA adds $1.3 billion to the national firm’s $17 billion in AUM

By InvestmentNews
Massachusetts promulgates final fiduciary rule with some controversial parts removed
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 21, 2020
Massachusetts promulgates final fiduciary rule with some controversial parts removed

But the advice standard would require brokers to act ‘without regard to’ their own financial interests

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Investors seek tax savings on fees they can no longer deduct
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 21, 2020
Investors seek tax savings on fees they can no longer deduct

A possible workaround based on old IRS regulations and case law would let investors include fees for third-party advice in the asset's purchase cost

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo nears deal to end federal probes
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 21, 2020
Wells Fargo nears deal to end federal probes

The bank will pay about $3 billion to settle the government's investigations into a range of consumer abuses

By Bloomberg
We want help with college loans, not 401(k)s, workers say
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 20, 2020
We want help with college loans, not 401(k)s, workers say

Two-thirds of younger employees say their companies should help them pay down their student debt, according to a recent survey

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley takes cue from Merrill with ETrade deal
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 20, 2020
Morgan Stanley takes cue from Merrill with ETrade deal

Will ETrade become a part of its business where Morgan Stanley can vet young advisers?

By Bruce Kelly
Fed review could be a hurdle for Morgan Stanley-ETrade union
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 20, 2020
Fed review could be a hurdle for Morgan Stanley-ETrade union

But little resistance to the deal is expected from regulators, policymakers

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rudy Adolf takes swipe at  wirehouse brokerage after Morgan deal
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 20, 2020
Rudy Adolf takes swipe at wirehouse brokerage after Morgan deal

Focus Financial CEO says Morgan Stanley's purchase of ETrade shows traditional brokerage model is broken

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley's well-timed purchase gives ETrade new life
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 20, 2020
Morgan Stanley's well-timed purchase gives ETrade new life

RIAs that work with ETrade are in limbo for now as the big bank concentrates on wallet share and ETrade's stock purchase plan business

By Jeff Benjamin
Gold hits 7-year high on virus fears
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 20, 2020
Gold hits 7-year high on virus fears

Worries about the economic impact of the coronavirus and speculation about its effect on Fed policy are fueling demand for safe haven assets

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley is buying ETrade for $13 billion
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 20, 2020
Morgan Stanley is buying ETrade for $13 billion

The all-stock deal will reshape the wealth management landscape

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS names outsider Hamers to succeed CEO Ermotti
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2020
UBS names outsider Hamers to succeed CEO Ermotti

In his tenure as chief executive at ING, Ralph Hamers has been known for promoting digital banking

By Bloomberg
After Fiserv sale, Cheryl Nash's team rebrands as Tegra118
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH FEB 19, 2020
After Fiserv sale, Cheryl Nash's team rebrands as Tegra118

The sale of Fiserv's investment services business to Motive Partners closed Tuesday

By Ryan W. Neal
Using trusts to fill the void of stretch IRAs and 401(k)s
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2020
Using trusts to fill the void of stretch IRAs and 401(k)s

The SECURE Act's 10-year window will cause many beneficiaries to spend rather than save, panelists said in an InvestmentNews webcast

By Emile Hallez
Finra arbitrators award $2.1 million to four former Credit Suisse reps
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2020
Finra arbitrators award $2.1 million to four former Credit Suisse reps

The loss is another in a string of setbacks for the firm on deferred compensation disputes

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
GPB's legal woes mount with fresh lawsuit from Volkswagen
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2020
GPB's legal woes mount with fresh lawsuit from Volkswagen

At the center of the complaint is a dispute about which side controls three auto dealerships: GPB or Volkswagen

By Bruce Kelly