December 8, 2020
FAs’ Use of Model Portfolios at Record Highs
Model portfolios represented close to 30% of fund assets managed in the U.S. through financial advisors and brokerages, according to a recent report from Broadridge.
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December 10, 2020
FutureProof: The Year in Bitcoin
It's been a banner year for bitcoin, but what does that mean for advisors and their clients who have yet to buy in?
Event Date: December 10, 2020
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December 3, 2020
Merrill to Offer Retirement-Focused ‘Digital Offering’
Personal Retirement Strategy will offer retirement plan participants the option to have Merrill Lynch build and manage their retirement portfolios.
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November 30, 2020
Morgan Stanley's Eaton Vance Buy Expands Custom Indexing Capabilities
Custom and direct indexing offers wirehouses and intermediaries the ability to invest their clients in passive offerings with customization options for taxes or environmental, social and corporate governance strategies.
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November 30, 2020
Home Office News: Merrill Chops 529 Costs; Pershing Unveils Cheaper UMA; Ed Jones Tempers Market Enthusiasm
A roundup of key updates from major broker-dealers, RIA custodians and other distributors.
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December 4, 2020
Biggest RIAs Get Bigger in 2020: Study
A study by the Investment Adviser Association and National Regulatory Services found the trend toward consolidation continuing apace, with the largest advisors accruing assets much faster than their smaller peers.
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November 24, 2020
Broader Reforms Needed to Bring Alts to DC Plans
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Major regulatory reforms will be necessary for defined contribution plan participants to get greater access to alts strategies, according to industry executives.
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November 18, 2020
Fidelity Institutional Rolls Out Wealth Mgmt Platform for RIAs and B-Ds
FMAX, as the platform is called, offers investment and tech products from third-party providers matched with Fidelity support, the company says.
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November 18, 2020
SEC Grace Period for B-Ds’ Customer Lending Violations Comes Under Fire
With the SEC poised for a change in leadership, Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown slammed the decision to give broker-dealers six months to fix their management of customer collateral.
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November 17, 2020
Merrill Adds ESG, HNW Model Portfolios to Advisory Platform
Nine out of 10 Merrill Lynch advisors use at least one of the model portfolios on the chief investment office platform, according to the wirehouse.
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