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Planners offer pro bono services amid market crash, COVID-19
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 20, 2020
Planners offer pro bono services amid market crash, COVID-19

The Financial Planning Association has launched a directory of CFPs who are volunteering their services

By Emile Hallez
DAFs are easier to  establish, administer than private foundations
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 20, 2020
DAFs are easier to establish, administer than private foundations

But foundation advocates say they allow more sophisticated philanthropy than a DAF

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Digital model marketplaces adding more active management strategies
FINTECH MAR 20, 2020
Digital model marketplaces adding more active management strategies

As advisers look for answers after the sell-off, Oranj will expand its model marketplace with active asset management products from AllianzGI

By Ryan W. Neal
Senate coronavirus package would allow hardship early access to retirement accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 20, 2020
Senate coronavirus package would allow hardship early access to retirement accounts

Financial industry also pushes for temporary waiver on required minimum distributions

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Delay in 2019 tax filing date means deadline for 2019 IRA contributions also extended
IRA ALERT MAR 20, 2020
Delay in 2019 tax filing date means deadline for 2019 IRA contributions also extended

Advisers need to watch for administrative errors on the part of financial institutions, though

By Ed Slott
IRS delays tax-filing date to July 15
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 20, 2020
IRS delays tax-filing date to July 15

After the extension, the deadline for filing now matches the deadline for tax payments announced previously

By Bloomberg
401(k) lawsuits keep coming, despite COVID-19
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2020
401(k) lawsuits keep coming, despite COVID-19

Two lawsuits over plans’ target-date investments were filed in the past week, and there was a major development in another case

By Emile Hallez
How COVID-19 is challenging adviser technology
FINTECH MAR 19, 2020
How COVID-19 is challenging adviser technology

Even the rapidly moving tech world is having to slow down for the pandemic

By Ryan W. Neal
How balanced portfolios recovered after six major market events
EQUITIES MAR 19, 2020
How balanced portfolios recovered after six major market events

Here's a look at how a basic portfolio of 60% stocks and 40% bonds performed following six major market events in recent decades

By Jeff Benjamin 
LPL adding hours to its back office
BROKER DEALERS MAR 19, 2020
LPL adding hours to its back office

The firm will be open for advisers' business on Saturdays, too

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers get bullish in a bear market
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 19, 2020
Advisers get bullish in a bear market

With equities down 30%, some say it's getting too cheap to stay on the sidelines

By Jeff Benjamin
Voya adds student-loan service for 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2020
Voya adds student-loan service for 401(k)s

The plan record keeper added a service allowing employers to make loan payments or plan contributions for workers

By Emile Hallez
Finra bars no-show Kestra broker
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 19, 2020
Finra bars no-show Kestra broker

James Blake Daughtry was to be questioned about unauthorized trading in customers' accounts

By InvestmentNews
Advisers managing $386 million move to Wells Fargo
RIAS MAR 19, 2020
Advisers managing $386 million move to Wells Fargo

Jesse Rodriquez moves over from UBS, while R Carson leaves Edward Jones. Both join Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network

By InvestmentNews
What clients need from you right now
OPINION MAR 19, 2020
What clients need from you right now

Your job is to listen to clients, understand their situation and provide ideas

By Ken Unger
Schwab faces 'unpredictable issues' in work-from-home effort
RIAS MAR 19, 2020
Schwab faces 'unpredictable issues' in work-from-home effort

Company closes all its branches to the public through April 7

By Bloomberg
NYSE to shut trading floors Monday
EQUITIES MAR 18, 2020
NYSE to shut trading floors Monday

The company said that an employee and a trader both tested positive for the coronavirus

By Bloomberg
Investor advocate says variable annuity summary prospectus lacked sufficient testing
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 18, 2020
Investor advocate says variable annuity summary prospectus lacked sufficient testing

The SEC says in the final rule that it solicited feedback on hypothetical forms

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Annuities, hard hit by COVID-19, give retirees one less option
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2020
Annuities, hard hit by COVID-19, give retirees one less option

Insurers have started pulling some products amid volatility and low interest rates

By Emile Hallez
Treasury proposes to guarantee money market funds in stimulus
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 18, 2020
Treasury proposes to guarantee money market funds in stimulus

The plan temporarily permits the use of its exchange stabilization fund to guarantee money market funds

By Bloomberg