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401(k) advisers busier this year helping with rollovers, distributions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 23, 2020
401(k) advisers busier this year helping with rollovers, distributions

A recent survey found that advisers are working with participants more than usual amid the pandemic

By Emile Hallez
MAI Capital Management acquires $500 million RIA
NEWS RIAS NOV 23, 2020
MAI Capital Management acquires $500 million RIA

St. Louis-based Greenway Family Office is MAI's second acquisition of 2020

By InvestmentNews
Beacon Pointe acquires $690 million CBD Wealth Management
NEWS RIAS NOV 23, 2020
Beacon Pointe acquires $690 million CBD Wealth Management

Deal is Beacon Pointe's second since taking private equity funding

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL brings on $1 billion Verus Capital Partners
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 23, 2020
LPL brings on $1 billion Verus Capital Partners

The Scottsdale, Arizona, practice, which includes 30 advisers, joins from Securities America

By Jeff Benjamin
60/40 portfolio confounds critics with another big year
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 23, 2020
60/40 portfolio confounds critics with another big year

Despite all the doubts, a 60/40 U.S. portfolio is up 13% year-to-date

By Bloomberg
JPMorgan says rebalancing could mean $300 billion exits stocks
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 23, 2020
JPMorgan says rebalancing could mean $300 billion exits stocks

The strong equity performance so far this month means large investors like balanced mutual funds may need to shift money into bonds before year-end

By Bloomberg
Biden's SEC chair likely to take 'hard look' at ESG
NEWS ESG NOV 20, 2020
Biden's SEC chair likely to take 'hard look' at ESG

Democratic member Caroline Crenshaw predicts climate risk will likely be on the agenda at the agency

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
30 years of celebrating the RIA community
NEWS RIAS NOV 20, 2020
30 years of celebrating the RIA community

Financial advisers have delivered for clients during a challenging year, according to Schwab executive Bernie Clark

By Bernie Clark
RPA SageView weighing a sale: sources
NEWS RIAS NOV 20, 2020
RPA SageView weighing a sale: sources

The company, which manages more than $100 billion in retirement plan assets, could attract extremely high bids from private equity firms, sources said

By Emile Hallez
EP Wealth adds $535 million with Harris Financial acquisition
NEWS RIAS NOV 20, 2020
EP Wealth adds $535 million with Harris Financial acquisition

The $9 billion PE-backed acquirer has made 13 deals in three years

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC obtains final judgment against North Carolina fraudster
NEWS RIAS NOV 20, 2020
SEC obtains final judgment against North Carolina fraudster

Former RIA Richard Davis, now in prison, took $9.3 million from 75 clients

By InvestmentNews
Treasury seeks unused pandemic lending funds from Fed
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 20, 2020
Treasury seeks unused pandemic lending funds from Fed

The Fed objected to the request, which would shut five of the central bank's emergency lending programs at year-end

By Bloomberg
Future of advice is all about feelings
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 20, 2020
Future of advice is all about feelings

Best of advice industry is using the pandemic to ask clients how they are doing: AgeLab's Coughlin

By Emile Hallez
Schwab's Hathi recommends advisers leverage technology for scale and personalized services
NEWS FINTECH NOV 20, 2020
Schwab's Hathi recommends advisers leverage technology for scale and personalized services

Take digital as far as possible to free up human capital

By Jeff Benjamin 
SEC warns advisers to step up compliance systems
NEWS RIAS NOV 19, 2020
SEC warns advisers to step up compliance systems

The exams revealed some advisory firms are lacking sufficient regulatory protocols and technology

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Tax planning moves to end the year right
NEWS OPINION NOV 19, 2020
Tax planning moves to end the year right

Here are some strategies for clients eager to lock in tax-efficient financial decisions before year-end

By Jeff Farrar and Caroline Wetzel
New bill would require advisers to consider socially responsible investing in retirement plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2020
New bill would require advisers to consider socially responsible investing in retirement plans

Michigan Democrat Andy Levin plans to introduce two bills in the House addressing ESG

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) defaults linked with lower CARES Act withdrawals
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2020
401(k) defaults linked with lower CARES Act withdrawals

An academic paper this week found that early withdrawal requests increased most among savers who build their own portfolios

By Emile Hallez
Toronto RIA consolidator CI Financial lists on NYSE
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 19, 2020
Toronto RIA consolidator CI Financial lists on NYSE

With 11 deals since February, the Canadian financial firm is dominating the U.S. RIA market

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial adviser charged with murdering client over alleged Ponzi scheme
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 19, 2020
Financial adviser charged with murdering client over alleged Ponzi scheme

Keith Ashley was already under investigation by the FBI, according to local police

By Bruce Kelly