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Americans to inherit $764 billion this year, mostly tax-free
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 28, 2020
Americans to inherit $764 billion this year, mostly tax-free

But that could change under a new proposal that would scrap the current system, which taxes estates, and instead require heirs to pay income tax on the money they receive

By Bloomberg
Mercer acquires $350 million First Ohio Planning
RIAS JAN 28, 2020
Mercer acquires $350 million First Ohio Planning

RIA based in Columbus, Ohio, serves 280 households with staff of five

By InvestmentNews
401(k) trading in 2019 hints at correction jitters
EQUITIES JAN 27, 2020
401(k) trading in 2019 hints at correction jitters

Retirement plan participants who traded in their accounts in 2019 largely moved out of stock funds and into fixed income

By Emile Hallez
SEC publishes observations on industry cybersecurity practices
FINTECH JAN 27, 2020
SEC publishes observations on industry cybersecurity practices

The agency highlights specific examples of firms' cybersecurity and operational resiliency practices

By Ryan W. Neal
Perigon, RLP merge to create $1.8 billion RIA
RIAS JAN 27, 2020
Perigon, RLP merge to create $1.8 billion RIA

The combined firm, headquartered in San Francisco, will operate under the Perigon name

By InvestmentNews
How open MEPs could hit 401(k)s, advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2020
How open MEPs could hit 401(k)s, advisers

Banks and insurers could be early movers, and there will be opportunities for advisers to scale their businesses

By Emile Hallez
Asset managers lock horns over potential $7 trillion opportunity
ETFS JAN 27, 2020
Asset managers lock horns over potential $7 trillion opportunity

Big fund companies are competing to promote a new type of actively managed ETF

By Bloomberg
Repapering is anything but easy
OPINION JAN 27, 2020
Repapering is anything but easy

Doing the work involved in moving clients to a new custodian is a massive undertaking

By Scott Hanson
Keep sweep accounts clean and transparent
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 27, 2020
Keep sweep accounts clean and transparent

Idle cash is a significant profit center for broker-dealers

By InvestmentNews
A new playbook for independent broker-dealer M&A
RIAS JAN 27, 2020
A new playbook for independent broker-dealer M&A

Everyone is up for sale at the right price – and private equity is buying

By Bruce Kelly
Lincoln annuity seeks to ride TDFs' coattails
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 24, 2020
Lincoln annuity seeks to ride TDFs' coattails

Its new guaranteed-income annuity is the first to invest solely in target-date funds

By Emile Hallez
Adviser managing $350 million at Wells Fargo moves to Stifel
BROKER DEALERS JAN 24, 2020
Adviser managing $350 million at Wells Fargo moves to Stifel

Randy Seymour will open an office for the firm in Ebensburg, Pa.

By InvestmentNews
Security Benefit's legal woes over indexed annuities persist
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 24, 2020
Security Benefit's legal woes over indexed annuities persist

Ten plaintiffs have teamed up in a class action alleging that the insurer misled contract holders about the performance of its proprietary indexes

By Emile Hallez
ETrade growth plan sends mixed messages
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 24, 2020
ETrade growth plan sends mixed messages

After a disappointing fourth quarter, the company's focus is on capturing RIAs leaving Schwab and TD

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo regulator punishes leaders who created culture of fear
WIREHOUSES JAN 24, 2020
Wells Fargo regulator punishes leaders who created culture of fear

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency's complaint against the bank documents the sales abuses that pervaded Wells' nationwide branch network

By Bloomberg
Finra bars broker who sold Future Income Payments Ponzi
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 24, 2020
Finra bars broker who sold Future Income Payments Ponzi

Kari Bracy was a no-show with Finra for its investigation into the matter

By Bruce Kelly
Investors in alleged Ponzi scheme to receive $63 million
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 24, 2020
Investors in alleged Ponzi scheme to receive $63 million

The SEC obtains an order to return funds to more than 200 investors

By InvestmentNews
TIAA will offer HSA to its retirement plan clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2020
TIAA will offer HSA to its retirement plan clients

Accounts will offer TIAA and Nuveen mutual funds

By InvestmentNews
Carson expungement illustrates problem with system, lawyers say
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 23, 2020
Carson expungement illustrates problem with system, lawyers say

A Finra arbitrator ruled that a customer dispute from 2004 should be removed from his record

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ex-Wells Fargo leaders face $59 million in fines over scandals
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 23, 2020
Ex-Wells Fargo leaders face $59 million in fines over scandals

Former CEO John Stumpf agreed to a $17.5 million penalty and an industry ban

By Bloomberg