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Top 3 ways to attract millennials: J.D. Power
FINTECH APR 15, 2021
Top 3 ways to attract millennials: J.D. Power

The past year has exposed a stark divergence in the investment behavior of millennial investors compared with their older counterparts. A huge generational transfer of wealth, at roughly $68 trillion, is poised to fall into the hands of the millennials.

By Nicole Casperson
Hub acquires assets of $1.6 billion retirement firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2021
Hub acquires assets of $1.6 billion retirement firm

Peter Vacheron and the team at IBG Financial Partners in Foxborough, Massachusetts, will join Hub’s retirement unit.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch client balances climb 31% year over year
WIREHOUSES APR 15, 2021
Merrill Lynch client balances climb 31% year over year

While assets increased, adviser head count at the thundering herd dipped. The company is looking to expand in key markets like San Francisco, Florida and another half-dozen locales.

By Bruce Kelly
How to help clients plan for health care costs in retirement
OPINION APR 15, 2021
How to help clients plan for health care costs in retirement

Advisers can utilize cutting-edge financial planning tools to help ease clients' concerns by showing them how they can save to cover medical expenses during retirement.

By Tom Burmeister
Election-reform debate poses risks for companies that weigh in on legislation
OPINION APR 14, 2021
Election-reform debate poses risks for companies that weigh in on legislation

Democracy is a systemic issue that's difficult to link to a particular company. But firms take hits by jumping into fights over specific bills.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Coinbase goes public: Why it matters to advisers
FINTECH APR 14, 2021
Coinbase goes public: Why it matters to advisers

Coinbase introduces millions of people to the world of digital assets, pushing financial advisers to surf the crypto wave before it crests. Some advisers are still skeptical.

By Nicole Casperson
Gensler confirmed as SEC head
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 14, 2021
Gensler confirmed as SEC head

Wall Street's new sheriff will confront a range of market threats, from the fallout from the GameStop trading frenzy to the deluge of SPACs and the collapse of Archegos.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo adviser head count slips 8% year over year
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2021
Wells Fargo adviser head count slips 8% year over year

The decline is expected to continue over the next six months as the bank closes its international wealth management business. The embattled bank recently revised how it tallies its adviser head count total and this year began including about 800 to 900 private bankers and portfolio managers.

By Bruce Kelly
Indie adviser managing $800 million moves to LPL from Kestra
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2021
Indie adviser managing $800 million moves to LPL from Kestra

Kip Adams and his team in Fort Worth, Texas, serve as the retirement and private wealth leaders for Gus Bates Insurance & Investments.

By InvestmentNews
Bernie Madoff, mastermind of giant Ponzi scheme, dies at 82
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 14, 2021
Bernie Madoff, mastermind of giant Ponzi scheme, dies at 82

The Manhattan investment adviser defrauded his A-list clients of more than $19 billion.

By Bloomberg
Adviser managing $500 million at Wells Fargo joins RIA
RIA NEWS APR 14, 2021
Adviser managing $500 million at Wells Fargo joins RIA

Lisa Quadrini moves to Brandywine Oak Private Wealth in suburban Philadelphia.

By InvestmentNews
Bitcoin ETF line gets longer; eight issuers file with SEC
ALTERNATIVES APR 14, 2021
Bitcoin ETF line gets longer; eight issuers file with SEC

ETF issuers are betting en masse that U.S. regulators will green-light a fund tracking the largest cryptocurrency.

By Bloomberg
Prudential weighs sale of its retirement arm
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2021
Prudential weighs sale of its retirement arm

Unloading the business could bring in more than $2 billion, as CEO Charles Lowrey executes a three-year strategy to transform the business.

By Bloomberg
Are you aware of the expanded opportunity set for investors created by the pandemic?
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2021
Are you aware of the expanded opportunity set for investors created by the pandemic?

The pandemic has driven substantial divergence between innovative health care companies and those that have lost market share because of failing to address demands created by the spread of the virus.

By Alger
DOL releases guidance on Trump-era fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
DOL releases guidance on Trump-era fiduciary rule

In a set of frequently asked questions, the agency said a recommendation to rollover retirement funds from a company plan to an individual retirement account can be part of an ongoing client-adviser relationship and trigger a fiduciary standard of care.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC will not assess merit of ESG investments: Peirce
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 13, 2021
SEC will not assess merit of ESG investments: Peirce

The agency’s role is not to determine whether any particular strategy is a good one, but to ensure investors know what they are getting, according to Securities and Exchange Commission member Hester Peirce.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Luma partners with Cannex to offer annuity data tool
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
Luma partners with Cannex to offer annuity data tool

Luma aims to get a broader set of advisers to engage with annuities with access to the Cannex database and annuity-focused tools.

By Nicole Casperson
Hybrid team managing $340 million joins Cetera from LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 13, 2021
Hybrid team managing $340 million joins Cetera from LPL

The Advisors, a five-adviser group, is based in Murraysville, Pennsylvania, and headed by Bryan Davis.

By InvestmentNews
Competing on customization: Fintech's future in retirement planning
OPINION APR 13, 2021
Competing on customization: Fintech's future in retirement planning

Social Security is forecast to run out of funds by 2035, company pensions (as well as full-time employment itself) are in decline, and millions are facing a squeeze on savings. People planning for their retirement are looking for fresh advice to help guarantee long-term financial security.

By Michael Roth
Diminished capacity creates new investment risk
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
Diminished capacity creates new investment risk

White paper says financial services firms must adapt to the threat or pay the price.

By Mary Beth Franklin