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Fi360 Acquires Center for Fiduciary Management
By Melanie WaddellCFFM offers four flagship products that are widely used among financial advisors.
June 15, 2018
Merrill May Lift Commission Ban for Retirement AccountsFirms are "dancing on the grave" of the rolled-back fiduciary regulation, HighTower CEO Elliot Weissbluth says.
June 14, 2018
Raymond James Nabs Wells Fargo Reps With $760M: Recruiting RoundupMeanwhile, Kestra adds a team from UBS, and Lightyear-based Wealth Enhancement Group buys Cimino Wealth Advisors.
June 13, 2018
BlackRock, Wells Fargo Are Said to Push ESG Funds in 401(k)sAssets in ESG funds tracked by Bloomberg stood at $445 billion in 2017, but less than 10% of 401(k) plans now offer such choices, according to Natixis Investment Managers.
June 13, 2018
Tibergien, Seivert Debate 5 Critical M&A Questions for Retiring AdvisorsAdvisors planning to retire have several important choices to make if they want to cash out and have their business continue.
June 12, 2018
BlackRock Woos Wealth Managers With Aladdin Risk 'X-Ray'Morgan Stanley and UBS wealth units among those who've signed on; top pension funds, insurers and rivals already use the software.
June 11, 2018
Wells Fargo Bans Cryptocurrency Purchases on Its Credit CardsThe bank joins Citigroup, JPMorgan and Bank of America Corp., which limited cryptocurrency purchases on their credit cards in February, citing market volatility and credit risks.
June 11, 2018
Franklin Templeton Adds 3 New Fixed Income Active ETFs: Portfolio ProductsIn other product news, Hartford Funds launches a short duration ETF.