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SEC tensions over crypto regulation emerge at meeting
ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2021
SEC tensions over crypto regulation emerge at meeting

At a meeting of the SEC Investor Advisory Committee, SEC Chair Gensler says many digital tokens are securities and fall under its jurisdiction, while Commissioner Peirce says agency is applying 'strategic ambiguity' to pursue enforcement first.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Insurance network for RIAs says MYGA is the future for annuity sales
RIA NEWS DEC 02, 2021
Insurance network for RIAs says MYGA is the future for annuity sales

DPL added 11 more multi-year guaranteed annuities, or MYGAs, to its commission-free marketplace, which previously included a single product in that category.

By Emile Hallez
Behind the veils of direct indexing and ESG portfolio management
OPINION DEC 02, 2021
Behind the veils of direct indexing and ESG portfolio management

Building a positive impact portfolio involves the use of both negative and positive screens, as well as the consideration of trading issues and portfolio weighting.

By Dennis Hammond
FSC reps managing $230 million switch to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 02, 2021
FSC reps managing $230 million switch to LPL

The four-adviser team, HPK Provident Advisors, is based in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, and Sarasota, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James adds $670 million team in South Carolina
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 02, 2021
Raymond James adds $670 million team in South Carolina

The Clauss & Ellison Group, a three-person team from Merrill Lynch, is joining the firm’s employee adviser channel.

By InvestmentNews
Experts downplay need for universal ESG standards
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 01, 2021
Experts downplay need for universal ESG standards

The key is for funds to be transparent about their investment strategies and live up to them, panelists at the InvestmentNews ESG Summit said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Who will win the 401(k) battle in the 2020s?
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2021
Who will win the 401(k) battle in the 2020s?

The start of the 2020s has been dominated by the three Cs — Covid, convergence and consolidation. Government mandates could cause the small and startup plan market to explode, and RPA consolidation has blown up.

By Fred Barstein
University of Miami inks $1.9M settlement over retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2021
University of Miami inks $1.9M settlement over retirement plans

Plaintiffs in a 2020 class-action lawsuit claimed the school failed to select competitive investments and administrative services.

By Emile Hallez
New firm sees opportunity in PEPs as 'operational fiduciary'
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2021
New firm sees opportunity in PEPs as 'operational fiduciary'

Jason Roberts and Pete Swisher started Group Plan Systems to let investment managers offer PEPs to clients.

By Emile Hallez
First client for State Street's target-date and annuity feature is a $35B plan group
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2021
First client for State Street's target-date and annuity feature is a $35B plan group

State Street's product is far from being the first in the DC market — but the plans using it are potentially the largest to opt for a target-date series paired with an insurance feature.

By Emile Hallez
Raymond James hires Moseley to head recruiting platform
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 30, 2021
Raymond James hires Moseley to head recruiting platform

Robbie Moseley joins the firm from Edward Jones, where he headed talent acquisition for the eastern region.

By InvestmentNews
The evolution of the advising business
OPINION NOV 30, 2021
The evolution of the advising business

The industry is consolidating amid an explosion in mergers and acquisitions.

By Scott Hanson
Helping clients through black swan events
OPINION NOV 30, 2021
Helping clients through black swan events

Financial planners working with clients as they confront crises like the recent supply chain disruptions need to have a holistic view of planning, increase their own emotional intelligence and improve their communications skills.

By David Dubofsky and Lyle Sussman
Demand for Social Security advice increases
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2021
Demand for Social Security advice increases

The pandemic is boosting retirement among baby boomers, as well as their questions about when to claim benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
When a hacker calls: How Robinhood fell victim to a vishing scam
FINTECH NOV 29, 2021
When a hacker calls: How Robinhood fell victim to a vishing scam

The hack raises new questions about Robinhood’s efforts to ensure that its millions of customers get the support and help they need to invest safely.

By Bloomberg
Goldman Sachs adds employee benefits to fight burnout
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2021
Goldman Sachs adds employee benefits to fight burnout

The firm is boosting its matching contributions to retirement accounts for U.S. workers and eliminating the one-year waiting period for contributions for new joiners.

By Bloomberg
Credit Suisse grabs $1 billion in assets with new mobile app
FINTECH NOV 29, 2021
Credit Suisse grabs $1 billion in assets with new mobile app

The Switzerland-based private bank designed its latest mobile app, dubbed CSX, to address all financial services needs in a single smartphone app and has tacked on 100,000 new clients in the process.

By Sean Allocca
VCA Inc. latest to face 401(k) class action
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2021
VCA Inc. latest to face 401(k) class action

VCA participants paid annual record-keeping fees of up to $105, while some comparably sized 401(k)s have fees closer to $38, plaintiffs claim.

By Emile Hallez
Team managing $1.2 billion at BofA joins Baird
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 29, 2021
Team managing $1.2 billion at BofA joins Baird

The four-adviser HBGW Group is moving to Baird’s office in Greenville, South Carolina.

By InvestmentNews
A link to ink leads to a tattoo artist advisory niche
RIA NEWS NOV 29, 2021
A link to ink leads to a tattoo artist advisory niche

Colton Etherton admits he was nervous about carving out such a unique niche, but he now knows he made the right decision.

By Jeff Benjamin