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Dimon asks bankers for M&A ideas
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 09, 2020
Dimon asks bankers for M&A ideas

JPMorgan CEO suggests he would consider acquisitions related to software, fintech or 'something overseas'

By Bloomberg
Fidelity had 'locker room' culture, suit says
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 09, 2020
Fidelity had 'locker room' culture, suit says

A former employee says male colleagues made offensive colleagues about her pregnancy, rape, women's bodies and slavery

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo rep managing $120 million goes indie with LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 09, 2020
Wells Fargo rep managing $120 million goes indie with LPL

Joe Mastroianni in Venice, Florida, is affiliating with LPL through OSJ Gladstone

By InvestmentNews
The real problem behind the Oranj business model
NEWS FINTECH DEC 08, 2020
The real problem behind the Oranj business model

Advisers certainly enjoyed free access to products on the platform, but price alone might not have been enough to keep them satisfied

By Nicole Casperson
Allworth Financial to acquire $270 million RIA
NEWS RIAS DEC 08, 2020
Allworth Financial to acquire $270 million RIA

Bastoni Financial Services is based in Folsom, California

By InvestmentNews
Kestra unit acquires $500 million RIA
NEWS RIAS DEC 08, 2020
Kestra unit acquires $500 million RIA

Bedell Frazier will become part of Bluespring Wealth Partners

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo encouraging risk-on investing in 2021
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 08, 2020
Wells Fargo encouraging risk-on investing in 2021

The company's market watchers see the year ahead as poised for equity performance

By Jeff Benjamin
401(k) lawsuits explode in 2020
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2020
401(k) lawsuits explode in 2020

New cases were filed against employers, and insurers have tamped down limits on fiduciary liability coverage

By Emile Hallez
SIFMA wants new SEC to give Reg BI time to work
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 08, 2020
SIFMA wants new SEC to give Reg BI time to work

The major financial industry group said the current agency has vowed for tough enforcement of the rule

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
‘Moneymaking and money losing.’ Amid fallout from GameStop, what will regulators do?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 08, 2020
‘Moneymaking and money losing.’ Amid fallout from GameStop, what will regulators do?

Tyler Gellasch from Healthy Markets discusses the potential regulatory fallout from the recent social media-fueled trading frenzy.

By InvestmentNews
Bob Dylan's tax planning could be tangled up in ... green?
NEWS IRA ALERT DEC 08, 2020
Bob Dylan's tax planning could be tangled up in ... green?

The Nobel Prize-winning musician may have sold his song collection, but 'Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright,' because it’s a good year-end tax strategy

By Ed Slott
Vanguard makes rare retreat as price war starts to take toll
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 08, 2020
Vanguard makes rare retreat as price war starts to take toll

Net flows for the asset manager slowed in 2020 as rivals continued to roll out similar products and amid the rise of robo advice and almost-free trades

By Bloomberg
Student loan borrowers worse off now than in the spring, survey finds
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 07, 2020
Student loan borrowers worse off now than in the spring, survey finds

More than half of borrowers surveyed claim poor or very poor financial wellness

By InvestmentNews
Advisor Group still facing hurdles on debt: Fitch Ratings
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 07, 2020
Advisor Group still facing hurdles on debt: Fitch Ratings

The rating agency kept its junk rating of B- for Advisor Group bonds

By Bruce Kelly
‘Stretching’ those education dollars
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 07, 2020
‘Stretching’ those education dollars

Parents shouldn’t be put off by the price tag for top tier schools because some are also the most generous in offering financial aid

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FPA appoints interim chief Patrick Mahoney as CEO
NEWS RIAS DEC 07, 2020
FPA appoints interim chief Patrick Mahoney as CEO

The national organization conducted a formal search process before announcing the latest appointment

By InvestmentNews
LPL nabs $900 million hybrid team from Cambridge
NEWS RIAS DEC 07, 2020
LPL nabs $900 million hybrid team from Cambridge

The 10-year-old Rosemont Financial Group based in Albany, New York has 11 financial advisers

By InvestmentNews
401(k)s warming to rainy day savings, student loan features
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 07, 2020
401(k)s warming to rainy day savings, student loan features

While the majority of plans don't include such options, employers have become more receptive to financial wellness, according to new research

By Emile Hallez
Maxine Waters urges Biden administration to overturn Reg BI
NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2020
Maxine Waters urges Biden administration to overturn Reg BI

The Chair of the House Financial Services Committee also targeted rules surrounding opening up private markets

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill Lynch hit with record $26 million action over broker churning
NEWS WIREHOUSES DEC 07, 2020
Merrill Lynch hit with record $26 million action over broker churning

New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation called the settlement the 'largest monetary sanction' in the regulator's history

By Bruce Kelly