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Virus spawns new challenge for ESG investors
RIA NEWS APR 19, 2020
Virus spawns new challenge for ESG investors

ESG investors face a new threat in the age of coronavirus: ‘social washing’

By Bloomberg
SEC wraps up share-class initiative by settling with Merrill, two others
WIREHOUSES APR 17, 2020
SEC wraps up share-class initiative by settling with Merrill, two others

Over two years, the agency's initiative returned more than $139 million to investors

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
3 Questions: Larry Roth on M&A during a pandemic
RIA NEWS APR 17, 2020
3 Questions: Larry Roth on M&A during a pandemic

The managing partner at RLR Strategic Partners talks about when deal flow will pick up.

By InvestmentNews
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and Annuities
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 17, 2020
By the Numbers: COVID-19 and Annuities

InvestmentNews Chief Content Officer George Moriarty looks at how the pandemic has impacted investor demand for annuities

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch revises mutual fund compensation ahead of Reg BI
WIREHOUSES APR 17, 2020
Merrill Lynch revises mutual fund compensation ahead of Reg BI

The brokerage will level the pay its advisers receive for the sale of some share classes, among other changes

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
COVID-19 response reinforces value of sustainable investing
OPINION APR 17, 2020
COVID-19 response reinforces value of sustainable investing

Pandemic sharpening the focus on how companies manage ESG risks

By Bud Sturmak & Evan Zall
Some seek SEC guidance on whether RIAs must disclose COVID-19 loans
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 17, 2020
Some seek SEC guidance on whether RIAs must disclose COVID-19 loans

Other compliance experts say it’s not necessary unless the firm’s financial problems extend beyond virus stress

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How advisers can handle the medical expense of COVID-19
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2020
How advisers can handle the medical expense of COVID-19

The pandemic should prompt discussions about long-term care and advance directives

By Emile Hallez
3 Questions: Kashif Ahmed describes his coronavirus recovery
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 17, 2020
3 Questions: Kashif Ahmed describes his coronavirus recovery

The president of American Private Wealth talks about what he told his clients while he was suffering from COVID-19

By InvestmentNews
Advisor Group latest B-D network to halt sales of real estate products
ALTERNATIVES APR 17, 2020
Advisor Group latest B-D network to halt sales of real estate products

The giant IBD said real estate valuations have become murky as a result of the pandemic

By Bruce Kelly
Cantor plans hundreds of job cuts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 17, 2020
Cantor plans hundreds of job cuts

The move runs counter to vows by many Wall Street firms not to lay off workers amid the pandemic

By Bloomberg
Four ways advisers can help clients find opportunities amid market volatility
OPINION APR 17, 2020
Four ways advisers can help clients find opportunities amid market volatility

Annual exclusion gifting, borrowing from life insurance policies and refinancing business loans are among the strategies that might prove useful currently for high-net-worth clients

By Edmond Walters
Morgan Stanley sees wealthy sticking with cash
OPINION APR 17, 2020
Morgan Stanley sees wealthy sticking with cash

The wirehouse's clients have been shifting from stocks into cash or cash equivalents

By Brian Chappatta
Oil bulls keep piling into beaten-down ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 17, 2020
Oil bulls keep piling into beaten-down ETFs

But those bets haven't paid off to date because efforts to stabilize the crude oil market have fallen short

By Bloomberg
Fed rescue efforts force advisers to rethink asset allocation
FIXED INCOME APR 16, 2020
Fed rescue efforts force advisers to rethink asset allocation

The agency’s emergency efforts to rescue the economy are already being viewed as uncharted territory

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock investors flee long-term funds
MUTUAL FUNDS APR 16, 2020
BlackRock investors flee long-term funds

During the first quarter, the asset manager saw about $19 billion in withdrawals from its mutual funds and ETFs, but $52 billion in inflows for its cash management business

By Bloomberg
Advisers bolster online presence as coronavirus shuts down in-person meetings
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 16, 2020
Advisers bolster online presence as coronavirus shuts down in-person meetings

Attracting new clients depends on using Zoom and enhancing the firm's website with more content

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Liberty Mutual sued over its 401(k)
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2020
Liberty Mutual sued over its 401(k)

The insurance giant allegedly violated ERISA by failing to rein in record keeping costs

By Emile Hallez
Schwab and Envestnet Yodlee strike deal on data sharing
RIA NEWS APR 16, 2020
Schwab and Envestnet Yodlee strike deal on data sharing

Clients will be able to connect with 1,200 providers on the data aggregator's platform

By InvestmentNews
Princeton trustees, 403(b) plan participants agree to settle
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 16, 2020
Princeton trustees, 403(b) plan participants agree to settle

Charges against the school's retirement plan related to fees echoed similar cases brought against other universities

By InvestmentNews