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DOL readies proposal for more digital 401(k) disclosures
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2019
DOL readies proposal for more digital 401(k) disclosures

Agency will soon issue a rule that will likely require electronic statement delivery unless participants opt out.

By Greg Iacurci
Learn to love delegating
OPINION AUG 21, 2019
Learn to love delegating

Pick good people and get great results

By Scott Hanson
As Wells Fargo seeks CEO, toll on stock hits $24 billion
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 20, 2019
As Wells Fargo seeks CEO, toll on stock hits $24 billion

Since the bank began its hunt for a leader to replace Tim Sloan, the stock has slipped into the red for the year

By Bloomberg
LPL expects its tech improvements to give advisers back an hour or more a day
FINTECH AUG 20, 2019
LPL expects its tech improvements to give advisers back an hour or more a day

CEO Dan Arnold pledges to help advisers focus on client service.

By Ryan W. Neal
Makeover at Wells Fargo Advisors well-received
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 20, 2019
Makeover at Wells Fargo Advisors well-received

The wealth management network again reduces its corporate structure as part of realignment.

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab hybrid robo sees early success with subscription pricing
FINTECH AUG 19, 2019
Schwab hybrid robo sees early success with subscription pricing

Backend Benchmarking's latest Robo Report also had positive news for robos offering SRI portfolios

By Ryan W. Neal
Cost to play bigger role in investment recommendations
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 19, 2019
Cost to play bigger role in investment recommendations

Large firms are well-situated to comply with the cost standards in the SEC's Reg BI given changes they made to prepare for the DOL fiduciary rule.

By Greg Iacurci
All it takes is a vision
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2019
All it takes is a vision

The CEO and publisher of <i>InvestmentNews </i>bids farewell after 21 years.

By SSIRACUSE
Investing tips from the wealthiest family on earth
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2019
Investing tips from the wealthiest family on earth

Internal Revenue Service filings detail the investments of 21 trusts set up by the estates of Sam Walton, his widow Helen and son John.

By Bloomberg
Volatility reignites debate about market timing
RIAS AUG 15, 2019
Volatility reignites debate about market timing

Advisers shrug off the threat of an imminent recession

By Jeff Benjamin
New SEC videos aim to help investors identify brokers vs. investment advisers
RIAS AUG 15, 2019
New SEC videos aim to help investors identify brokers vs. investment advisers

Videos criticized for glossing over details of business models, conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What RIAs should learn from Uber and Lyft
OPINION AUG 15, 2019
What RIAs should learn from Uber and Lyft

Most RIA owners are obsessed with growing top-line revenue at all costs, with little thought to the bottom-line profitability of each additional dollar of AUM

By Matt Sonnen
Defining the standard for data stewardship
FINTECH AUG 15, 2019
Defining the standard for data stewardship

As more data becomes digitally available, the risk of it being stolen and put to work for nefarious purposes rises as well.

By Jud Bergman
Take a break! 5 simple summer pleasures
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 14, 2019
Take a break! 5 simple summer pleasures

Too much work with no play makes us boring. Here are some ways to recharge

By Joni Youngwirth
Cetera Financial Group adds 1,000 advisers, $19 billion in assets so far in 2019
BROKER DEALERS AUG 14, 2019
Cetera Financial Group adds 1,000 advisers, $19 billion in assets so far in 2019

The broker-dealer network is adding both new and experienced advisers

By Bruce Kelly
As wealth management firms try to hold onto assets, they don't always get what they pay for
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 14, 2019
As wealth management firms try to hold onto assets, they don't always get what they pay for

Firms pay retiring brokers for their clients' assets, but clients often take their business elsewhere.

By Danny Sarch
Investment in adviser fintech lowest since early 2018
FINTECH AUG 13, 2019
Investment in adviser fintech lowest since early 2018

Dip in venture capital funding, but early stage companies are tackling a variety of adviser challenges.

By Ryan W. Neal
The fight over who owns the client comes to RIAs
RIAS AUG 13, 2019
The fight over who owns the client comes to RIAs

Mercer Global Advisors sues adviser who jumped to a competitor.

By Bruce Kelly
Ladenburg Thalmann invests in impact investing startup
ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2019
Ladenburg Thalmann invests in impact investing startup

Newday offers low-barrier access to portfolios built around United Nations' sustainability goals.

By Ryan W. Neal
The SECURE Act could mean big changes for advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 13, 2019
The SECURE Act could mean big changes for advisers

If the legislation passes, advisers would have more opportunities to offer lifetime income options to plan sponsors and participants.

By Melissa Kahn