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CAPTRUST To Acquire Texas Advisory With $3.7B In AUM

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The powerhouse RIA is buying one of the largest independent advisory firms in Texas, founded by the late Jeanie Wyatt.

Will SEC Use Reg BI To Ensnare RIAs' Ancillary Businesses?

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An attorney says his firm is debating how to keep RIAs' outside businesses from being subject to the new rule.

Schwab ERISA Appeal Victory Could Keep Plan Sponsors Out Of Court

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The ruling may reverse decades of judicial precedent and discourage 401(k) lawsuits over fund line-ups.

Calif. RIA With $5 Billion Continues Acquisition Binge

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EP Wealth Advisors LLC just bought it's third firm this year, which followed four last year.

Median Retirement Income For Women 42% Lower Than For Men

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Retirement-plan sponsors can help close this alarming gap, say researchers.

Petition Challengers Oust Incumbents From Finra Board Of Governors

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The two newcomers want to ease some rules that broker-dealers must follow.

Fidelity's Robo-Advisor Ranked As Nation's Best

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Vanguard and SigFig's robo-advisor products placed second and third, respectively, in the quarterly ranking.

Chalice Network Adds Transition Consulting To Its Lineup

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The network has partnered with BridgeMark Strategies of Charlotte, N.C.

Fixed-Indexed Annuity Sales Record Highest Quarterly Performance

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The #20 billion in second-quarter sales was the highest quarterly total ever, LIMRA said.

Trump Says He's Not Planning 'Elitist' Capital Gains Tax Break

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Trump denied that he's planning to reduce capital gains taxes through an indexing maneuver.

Schwab's Advised Retirement Accounts Average $448K In Q2

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Accounts of participants who worked with advisors were nearly double the size of non-advised accounts.

Why The Mighty SPY ETF Leads The League In Outflows

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SPY recently has seen billions in outflows, while its two largest S&P 500 rivals are tops in inflows.

Germany Regrets Size Of Bond That Pays Nothing As Auction Flops

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The nation failed to meet a 2-billion-euro target ($2.2 billion) for the auction of notes maturing in 2050.

U.S. Budget Gap Set To Top $1 Trillion In 2020, Two Years Sooner Than Expected

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It would be the first time the deficit exceeded the $1 trillion mark since 2012.

Goldman Plans Hiring Spree In Trading (Only Coders Need Apply)

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Rapid advancements in technology have fundamentally altered the way that business gets done.

Fidelity Says Number Of 401(k) Millionaires Hits Record High

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Investors have accumulated a record number of IRA accounts with $1 million or more, the company reported.

Why Couples Will Weather A Recession In Greater Financial Comfort

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People in a relationship, men and baby boomers express the most confidence about their finances, Personal Capital said.

France Sees No-Deal Brexit As Likeliest Scenario

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France is getting ready to impose controls on the EU's border with the U.K., a French official said.

The One Job In Banking The Robots Can't Take

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Banks and tech companies need to overcome a number of obstacles for AI to succeed in tackling money laundering.

Goldman Sachs Expects Fed To Cut Twice More

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The central bank is placing great weight on bond-market pricing in its decisions, the firm said.