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Free trading hits TD hard
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 23, 2020
Free trading hits TD hard

On the flip side, while profits are down, TD Ameritrade's trading volume has spiked to levels the company has never seen before

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo reassessing wealth technology
FINTECH JAN 23, 2020
Wells Fargo reassessing wealth technology

Firm reports new leaders resetting its technology direction to the tune of $166 million

By Ryan W. Neal
Raymond James' CEO takes a victory lap
BROKER DEALERS JAN 23, 2020
Raymond James' CEO takes a victory lap

Paul Reilly touts the new highs the firm hit in client assets and number of advisers

By Bruce Kelly
Financial satisfaction is booming, but so are worries, surveys find
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2020
Financial satisfaction is booming, but so are worries, surveys find

Well-being at a peak, says AICPA, but Schroders sees fears of outliving money

By InvestmentNews
Ultra-wealthy worried about taxes as election nears
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2020
Ultra-wealthy worried about taxes as election nears

Survey also finds 80% of clients concerned about safeguarding their estates

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo's main regulator aims to punish former managers
WIREHOUSES JAN 23, 2020
Wells Fargo's main regulator aims to punish former managers

The OCC is preparing civil charges against as many as 10 people but may reach settlements with some of them

By Bloomberg
Index fund giants draw antitrust scrutiny in U.S. merger reviews
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 23, 2020
Index fund giants draw antitrust scrutiny in U.S. merger reviews

U.S. antitrust officials have begun asking companies about communications with their biggest shareholders as part of merger investigations

By Bloomberg
M&A in 2019 hits record for RIAs, but many sellers overvalue firms
RIAS JAN 22, 2020
M&A in 2019 hits record for RIAs, but many sellers overvalue firms

The number of deals increased by more than 30% last year, and it's a seller's market

By Emile Hallez
Former baseball star Angel Pagan wins $1.7 million arbitration award against Merrill Lynch
WIREHOUSES JAN 22, 2020
Former baseball star Angel Pagan wins $1.7 million arbitration award against Merrill Lynch

Case revolved around investments in Puerto Rican bonds made by the former MLB star

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Worries about retirement span the generations, NAPFA survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2020
Worries about retirement span the generations, NAPFA survey finds

More than half of millennials and Gen Xers haven’t started retirement planning

By InvestmentNews
Schwab has no plans to bring fractional shares to its adviser platform
FINTECH JAN 22, 2020
Schwab has no plans to bring fractional shares to its adviser platform

Some say the firm is putting its retail platform before its institutional business

By Ryan W. Neal
Her Success Matters: Blue Zone Wealth Advisors CEO Judith Lu
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 22, 2020
Her Success Matters: Blue Zone Wealth Advisors CEO Judith Lu

Lu talks about her unconventional path to financial services, her passion for giving back and helping people and how she has applied this to every aspect of her financial services career.

By InvestmentNews
Small brokers push bill to ease audit rules despite challenging political environment
RIAS JAN 22, 2020
Small brokers push bill to ease audit rules despite challenging political environment

Legislation impacting financial advisers tries to get traction amid impeachment, election

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Franklin Templeton's private client group to buy $4.7 billion wealth management shop
RIAS JAN 22, 2020
Franklin Templeton's private client group to buy $4.7 billion wealth management shop

Fiduciary Trust Co. International to buy The Pennsylvania Trust Co.

By Bruce Kelly
No fun: A vacation-home sale can raise Medicare premiums
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2020
No fun: A vacation-home sale can raise Medicare premiums

A one-time income hike triggers a temporary high-income surcharge

By Mary Beth Franklin
2020 brings new opportunities in the retirement space
OPINION JAN 22, 2020
2020 brings new opportunities in the retirement space

The SECURE Act’s pooled employer plans provision will create a new market for investment advisory services

By David N. Levine and Kevin L. Walsh
Creative Planning's latest acquisition feeds record-setting merger activity
RIAS JAN 22, 2020
Creative Planning's latest acquisition feeds record-setting merger activity

The $48 billion RIA adds another $618 million with Stratford Consulting deal

By Jeff Benjamin
Mature fintechs, not startups, get bulk of funding and acquisition deals: Deloitte report
FINTECH JAN 21, 2020
Mature fintechs, not startups, get bulk of funding and acquisition deals: Deloitte report

Fintech firms that are at least five years old are receiving more funding and are being acquired more often

By Ryan W. Neal
Another major boost for ESG investing
RIAS JAN 21, 2020
Another major boost for ESG investing

MSCI rolls out principles of sustainable investing

By Jeff Benjamin
Coaching clients to teach their kids about investing
OPINION JAN 21, 2020
Coaching clients to teach their kids about investing

Less than half of parents let their kids make real financial decisions, and that’s a problem

By Sarah Newcomb