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Should 401(k)s require a test for savers to invest outside of target dates?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2020
Should 401(k)s require a test for savers to invest outside of target dates?

Terms like 'mutual fund' and 'passive investing' are misunderstood, and those who can't define them are less likely to invest and save for retirement, according to a new report

By Emile Hallez
Trio managing $417 million heads to Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 17, 2020
Trio managing $417 million heads to Raymond James

The team moved from Geneos Wealth Management

By InvestmentNews
7 reasons donor-advised funds can be a good place for impact investing
NEWS OPINION NOV 17, 2020
7 reasons donor-advised funds can be a good place for impact investing

DAFs can help investors surmount various barriers that discourage them from getting started with investments seeking social and environmental returns

By Adam Rein
Jay Clayton’s legacy at the SEC: productive or partisan?
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 16, 2020
Jay Clayton’s legacy at the SEC: productive or partisan?

As he heads for the door, the SEC chairman presided over a record 65 final rulemakings at the agency

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
INmail: Unusual rules regarding survivors benefits
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2020
INmail: Unusual rules regarding survivors benefits

Full retirement age for survivor benefits may be different than for retirement benefits depending on the birth year.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Green wave drives ESG assets over $17 trillion
NEWS ESG NOV 16, 2020
Green wave drives ESG assets over $17 trillion

A new report shows ESG assets now make up a third of all managed money, according to The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment

By Jeff Benjamin
Reflections on a year of change
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2020
Reflections on a year of change

The tremendous changes over the past year represent the shifting sands of the industry, as well as a great deal of accomplishments from the IN team

By George Moriarty
Free financial planning apps enter the equation
NEWS FINTECH NOV 16, 2020
Free financial planning apps enter the equation

The tools provided by big players like Fidelity and Schwab are a plus for investors just starting out, but what do they mean for smaller advisory firms?

By Nicole Casperson
Merrill adds more choices to its model portfolio offering
NEWS WIREHOUSES NOV 13, 2020
Merrill adds more choices to its model portfolio offering

Additions include sustainable, hybrid and high-net-worth options from several managers

By InvestmentNews
Biden financial transition team  cheers investor advocates
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 13, 2020
Biden financial transition team cheers investor advocates

But how a Democratic-led SEC interprets and enforces Reg BI depends on its chair

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hub International snaps up almost $3 billion in assets
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2020
Hub International snaps up almost $3 billion in assets

With the latest deals, the firm's retirement plan and private wealth business oversees about $93 billion

By Emile Hallez
‘Embrace planning, it's a better business model’: Fidelity's Mike Durbin
NEWS FINTECH NOV 13, 2020
‘Embrace planning, it's a better business model’: Fidelity's Mike Durbin

The president of Fidelity Institutional shares his views on the changing terrain for financial advisory firms and a key trend that advisers should keep an eye on

By Nicole Casperson
Boeing reprieved in 401(k) stock-drop case
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 13, 2020
Boeing reprieved in 401(k) stock-drop case

A judge this week dismissed claims the company breached its fiduciary duty to plan participants by failing to disclose safety issues with its 737 Max model

By Emile Hallez
Are financial planning apps the next fintech target?
NEWS RIAS NOV 13, 2020
Are financial planning apps the next fintech target?

Advisers have the advantage when it comes to creating plans, but several digital apps launched by major financial institutions are thriving

By Sean Allocca
Ex-Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf to pay $2.5 million in SEC settlement
NEWS WIREHOUSES NOV 13, 2020
Ex-Wells Fargo CEO Stumpf to pay $2.5 million in SEC settlement

The agency accused Stump and former Wells executive Carrie Tolsted with misleading shareholders about the success of Wells' community bank

By Bloomberg
Wall Street knows who it doesn’t want at the SEC: Gensler or Bharara
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 13, 2020
Wall Street knows who it doesn’t want at the SEC: Gensler or Bharara

Banks and investment firms are fretting about some of the people they fear are in the running to head the Securities and Exchange Commission under Biden

By Bloomberg
Why technology is crucial for RIAs focused on M&A
NEWS OPINION NOV 12, 2020
Why technology is crucial for RIAs focused on M&A

A wealth management technology offering that helps RIAs reinforce and expand their value propositions is something prospective M&A partners find attractive

By Michael Reed
DOL issues key rule for pooled employer plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2020
DOL issues key rule for pooled employer plans

Pooled plan providers will be able to register beginning later this month and launch plans at the beginning of the new year

By Emile Hallez
Team managing $1.8 billion at UBS goes to Venture Visionary Partners
NEWS RIAS NOV 12, 2020
Team managing $1.8 billion at UBS goes to Venture Visionary Partners

The addition of 12 professionals and AUM almost doubles the size of the Toledo, Ohio, RIA

By InvestmentNews
Contributions to retirement accounts steady, but withdrawals up: Fidelity
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 12, 2020
Contributions to retirement accounts steady, but withdrawals up: Fidelity

CARES Act distributions averaging $9,000 were taken by 1.2 million account holders

By InvestmentNews