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Fintech raises $5.1 million to expand annuity platform for 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2022
Fintech raises $5.1 million to expand annuity platform for 401(k)s

Major insurers including Allianz Life, Franklin Templeton and Pacific Life are joining a venture firm in backing San Francisco-based Micruity.

Despite pandemic, defined-contribution plan participants kept saving in 2021
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2022
Despite pandemic, defined-contribution plan participants kept saving in 2021

Through the first three quarters of 2021, only 1.2% stopped contributing to DC plans, ICI data finds.

BlockFi to pay $100 million to SEC, states
ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2022
BlockFi to pay $100 million to SEC, states

The cryptocurrency platform agreed to settle allegations from the Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators that it sold a crypto lending product that it hadn't registered with the SEC.

Employee-paid benefits? Huh?
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2022
Employee-paid benefits? Huh?

Just half of those eligible take advantage of voluntary benefits, survey finds.

Raymond James nabs Florida team managing $227 million
RIA NEWS FEB 14, 2022
Raymond James nabs Florida team managing $227 million

The Orlando-based advisers will operate as Signature Wealth Partners and will serve high-net-worth individuals, pre-retirees and corporate executives.

Not your garden-variety private equity
THE INVESTMENTNEWS PODCAST FEB 14, 2022
Not your garden-variety private equity

Jeff and Bruce pull back the curtain a bit on how private money finds its way into RIAs in the form of investments. Tim Bello from Merchant Investment Management shares his perspective as someone whose firm makes investments and forms partnerships mainly in the wealth management space. And no, this isn't private equity.

CITs claim larger share of target-date market
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2022
CITs claim larger share of target-date market

The growth in the use of collective investment trusts, which trend to charge lower fees, reflects the pressure to cut costs.

CFP Board issues ethical guides for planners
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2022
CFP Board issues ethical guides for planners

Each guide breaks down specific elements of the group’s Code and Standards and discusses how CFPs can fulfill their duties.

CAIS provides alts platform to Focus Financial firms
ALTERNATIVES FEB 10, 2022
CAIS provides alts platform to Focus Financial firms

The custom CAIS platform will allow for the evaluation of hedge funds, private equity, private credit, real estate, digital assets, and structured notes.

Allworth Financial acquires $480 million RIA
RIA NEWS FEB 10, 2022
Allworth Financial acquires $480 million RIA

The agreement brings Allworth’s total number of offices to 21 across the country.