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Nir Kaissar: BlackRock muddies the social-investing waters
OPINION JAN 16, 2020
Nir Kaissar: BlackRock muddies the social-investing waters

The giant money manager is taking a misguided approach to climate change

By Bloomberg
Orion sales rumors continue
FINTECH JAN 16, 2020
Orion sales rumors continue

Barron's reports private equity owner is seeking nearly $2 billion

By Ryan W. Neal
Miracle Mile Advisors hires team from Payden & Rygel
RIAS JAN 16, 2020
Miracle Mile Advisors hires team from Payden & Rygel

Trio managed $2 billion for small and mid-sized institutions

By InvestmentNews
Schwab’s zero-fee plan pushes assets to record $4 trillion
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 16, 2020
Schwab’s zero-fee plan pushes assets to record $4 trillion

Eliminating trading fees pushed client assets to a record as the firm faced a decline in trading revenue

By Bloomberg
Merrill to continue focus on training over recruiting in 2020
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 15, 2020
Merrill to continue focus on training over recruiting in 2020

Long the financial advice industry's leading trainer of young brokers, Merrill to renew attention on coaching

By Bruce Kelly
Social Security phone scams on the rise
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 15, 2020
Social Security phone scams on the rise

Tax season is a lucrative time for ID thieves

By Mary Beth Franklin
Peter R. Orszag: Retirement savings get a boost when employers add 401(k) match
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 15, 2020
Peter R. Orszag: Retirement savings get a boost when employers add 401(k) match

Research shows that when employers match 401(k) plan contributions, more people participate

By Bloomberg
Goldman Sachs issues its first wealth management revenue total
BROKER DEALERS JAN 15, 2020
Goldman Sachs issues its first wealth management revenue total

At $4.4 billion, its financial advice business is small compared to brokerage giants

By Bloomberg
Supreme Court returns IBM retirement plan case to lower court
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 15, 2020
Supreme Court returns IBM retirement plan case to lower court

The lawsuit claims plan managers didn’t do enough to protect employees from stock losses

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity rides outsourcing trend with four more model portfolios
EQUITIES JAN 15, 2020
Fidelity rides outsourcing trend with four more model portfolios

Asset manager introduces 21 model portfolios in 18 months

By Jeff Benjamin
9 ways advisers can add value for clients
OPINION JAN 14, 2020
9 ways advisers can add value for clients

As consolidations continue and fee compression becomes a threat to status quo services, advisers need to be cognizant of the value they can add for clients

By Jamie Hopkins
Answers to the SEC's Reg BI FAQs depend on facts, circumstances
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 14, 2020
Answers to the SEC's Reg BI FAQs depend on facts, circumstances

When the CFP Board provides guidance for its fiduciary standard, it uses case studies

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ESG funds ride 'perfect storm' to record inflows
ESG JAN 14, 2020
ESG funds ride 'perfect storm' to record inflows

Morningstar reports ESG fund flows in 2019 were nearly four times higher than 2018 levels

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo loses more than 450 advisers in 2019
WIREHOUSES JAN 14, 2020
Wells Fargo loses more than 450 advisers in 2019

Expenses also increased at Wells Fargo Advisors, and the firm lost a clearing client

By Bruce Kelly
Cerity Partners acquires $3 billion EMM Wealth
RIAS JAN 14, 2020
Cerity Partners acquires $3 billion EMM Wealth

The addition of the New York-based RIA brings Cerity's AUM to $26 billion

By InvestmentNews
BlackRock puts climate at center of $7 trillion strategy
ESG JAN 14, 2020
BlackRock puts climate at center of $7 trillion strategy

Changes outlined in CEO Larry Fink's annual letter include doubling BlackRock's lineup of sustainable ETFs

By Bloomberg
Why now is the time to sell family businesses
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2020
Why now is the time to sell family businesses

Unload firms before the economy or politics take a turn

By Bloomberg
Visa acquiring data aggregation fintech startup Plaid for $5.3 billion
FINTECH JAN 13, 2020
Visa acquiring data aggregation fintech startup Plaid for $5.3 billion

Plaid connects fintech startups like Betterment and Acorns with traditional banks

By Ryan W. Neal
Russell’s wish list for DC plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2020
Russell’s wish list for DC plans

Improving 401(k)s is likely to make them look more like defined-benefit plans, according to Russell

By InvestmentNews
Finra probes brokerage bank sweep accounts as commissions dwindle
BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2020
Finra probes brokerage bank sweep accounts as commissions dwindle

Expert: Interest rate discussions with clients ‘can be problematic’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.