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Move over, Robinhood — Fidelity democratizes investing for teens
FINTECH MAY 18, 2021
Move over, Robinhood — Fidelity democratizes investing for teens

Teens will be able to trade U.S.-listed stocks, Fidelity mutual funds and most exchange-traded funds, with no account fees or commissions.

By Nicole Casperson
The all-out battle over the 401(k) default option
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2021
The all-out battle over the 401(k) default option

The fight for the default option, like the competition to be a plan’s record keeper or adviser, could change the largely cooperative DCIO landscape.

By Fred Barstein
Spring-cleaning your advisory practice
OPINION MAY 17, 2021
Spring-cleaning your advisory practice

The key to success is to keep improving, innovating and taking the right steps to achieve change.

By Matt Regan
Goldman Sachs taps MSCI for risk data and analytics
FINTECH MAY 17, 2021
Goldman Sachs taps MSCI for risk data and analytics

Institutional investors now have access to data and analytics across both Goldman Sachs Marquee and MSCI RiskManager.

By Nicole Casperson
The war for risk analysis gets ugly
OPINION MAY 17, 2021
The war for risk analysis gets ugly

Market leader Riskalyze lashed out at competitors over differences in methodologies, but the allegations opened up interesting questions about the technologies under the hood at risk analysis providers.

By Sean Allocca
Annuity sales rise in Q1 thanks to just two product types
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2021
Annuity sales rise in Q1 thanks to just two product types

Although sales figures were down considerably for most categories compared with the first quarter of 2020, fixed-rate deferred annuities and registered index-linked annuities, or RILAs, saw purchases up by 46% and 89%, respectively, according to a report from Limra’s Secure Retirement Institute.

By Emile Hallez
Why is LPL's biggest branch starting its own broker-dealer?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 17, 2021
Why is LPL's biggest branch starting its own broker-dealer?

Private Advisor Group has taken the unusual step of launching its own broker-dealer with the intention of putting it in better position to grab referrals.

By Bruce Kelly
Pandemic fuels rapid growth for robo-advisers: Report
FINTECH MAY 17, 2021
Pandemic fuels rapid growth for robo-advisers: Report

Robo-advisers are expanding services and growing assets at a rapid pace, further cementing their place in the financial advice industry.

By Nicole Casperson
Rockefeller adds UBS team managing $1.9 billion
RIA NEWS MAY 17, 2021
Rockefeller adds UBS team managing $1.9 billion

Knowlton Knowlton & Larsen will be Rockefeller's first group of advisers in Boston.

By InvestmentNews
Trio managing $215 million at UBS goes indie at LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 17, 2021
Trio managing $215 million at UBS goes indie at LPL

The Atlanta-based, woman-led team is affiliating through Gladstone Wealth Partners, an office of supervisory jurisdiction.

By InvestmentNews
Updating regulation for today’s technology
OPINION MAY 17, 2021
Updating regulation for today’s technology

The key issue, as Gensler put it, is how the SEC continues to ensure that markets work for everyday investors when new technologies change the face of finance.

By InvestmentNews
Where will wealthtech take us next?
FINTECH MAY 17, 2021
Where will wealthtech take us next?

It’s the idea that someone is out there today, hacking a creative solution that will become the next new tech, that makes this an exciting time to be in financial advice.

By George Moriarty
Special-needs planning is about much more than ABLE accounts and trusts
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 17, 2021
Special-needs planning is about much more than ABLE accounts and trusts

When it comes to special-needs planning, the answer is seldom easy. The decisions about whether a special-needs child would benefit from guardianship and conservatorship in adulthood and if so, who will be their guardian and oversee their trust, are important.

By Emile Hallez
UBS ordered to pay $4.8 million over Puerto Rican bond sales
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 14, 2021
UBS ordered to pay $4.8 million over Puerto Rican bond sales

The wirehouse disputes the damages and asserts the case is not indicative of how other arbitration panels may rule on the investment products.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Duo managing $1.1 billion at Morgan Stanley moves to J.P. Morgan
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 14, 2021
Duo managing $1.1 billion at Morgan Stanley moves to J.P. Morgan

Mark Donohue will be based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida; Gordon Sommer in New York

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo fails to shake 401(k) suit
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 14, 2021
Wells Fargo fails to shake 401(k) suit

The development likely gives the plaintiffs more leverage for a settlement, as the class-action case has moved one step closer to a trial.

By Emile Hallez
FSI sues to stop withdrawal of DOL independent contractor rule
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 14, 2021
FSI sues to stop withdrawal of DOL independent contractor rule

The overturned Trump regulation would have provided certainty to independent brokers and advisers, FSI said. But an advocacy group says DOL has the authority to go in a different direction.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How advisers can turn heads with digital marketing
OPINION MAY 14, 2021
How advisers can turn heads with digital marketing

You have to be more patient with an online lead, nurturing it and cultivating it before it will become a revenue-generating client.

By Robert Sofia
Hire above your weight
OPINION MAY 14, 2021
Hire above your weight

One of the main reasons we were able to achieve what we have is because we hire and retain great people who are highly skilled at what they do.

By Scott Hanson
New SEC chair faces challenges from other regulators
OPINION MAY 14, 2021
New SEC chair faces challenges from other regulators

The responses of other federal agencies concerned about developments in securities markets may conflict with the SEC's core missions.

By Matthew P. Fink