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Maine legislature passes auto IRA bill
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2021
Maine legislature passes auto IRA bill

The Maine Retirement Savings Program would allow private-sector workers to contribute to a Roth IRA from their paychecks. The bill has gone to Maine Gov. Janet Mills.

By InvestmentNews
Supreme Court's Goldman decision declared a win by investor advocates
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 21, 2021
Supreme Court's Goldman decision declared a win by investor advocates

Remanding the shareholder suit against Goldman to the appeals court leaves unresolved questions about the legal weight of conflict-of-interest pledges.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Gen Xers are most likely to buy annuities: Survey
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2021
Gen Xers are most likely to buy annuities: Survey

Pensions are all but nonexistent for younger workers, and many are worried about cuts to Social Security.

By Emile Hallez
Team managing $1.3 billion at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 21, 2021
Team managing $1.3 billion at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL

The six-adviser group led by Larry Boggs is forming Boggs & Co. Wealth Management in Cumberland, Maryland.

By InvestmentNews
Berthel Fischer sees sharp decline in commissions, turns to building RIA
NEWS RIAS JUN 21, 2021
Berthel Fischer sees sharp decline in commissions, turns to building RIA

Revenues have dropped sharply, by as much as 40%, at the broker-dealer over the past seven years as the industry moved away from commissions on alternative investments to recurring revenue from managed money products.

By Bruce Kelly
Orion adds behavioral finance to its adviser tech
NEWS FINTECH JUN 21, 2021
Orion adds behavioral finance to its adviser tech

Orion rolls out the first tech tool that incorporates its merger with Brinker Capital and its acquisition of risk management software HiddenLevers. The tool helps firms understand investors' emotional reactions to market volatility.

By Nicole Casperson
Investors flock to municipal bonds for yield and shelter
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 21, 2021
Investors flock to municipal bonds for yield and shelter

The $53 billion in assets flowing into tax-exempt municipal bond funds so far this year have already exceeded the inflows for all of last year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Former Morgan Stanley traders turn crypto startup into unicorn
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 21, 2021
Former Morgan Stanley traders turn crypto startup into unicorn

Amber Group raised $100 million from investors in a Series B fundraising, boosting its valuation to $1 billion. Investors included DCM Ventures and Tiger Global Management.

By Bloomberg
A tireless retirement team
NEWS OPINION JUN 21, 2021
A tireless retirement team

Retirement is a beat that’s covered extensively by InvestmentNews, and this week's edition is no exception.

By Paul Curcio
There’s no room for crypto in employee 401(k) plans
NEWS OPINION JUN 21, 2021
There’s no room for crypto in employee 401(k) plans

Digital assets are slowly being accepted by big financial firms, but given the critical role that 401(k)s play in building Americans’ retirement savings, the plans should be one of the last places to sign up for crypto.

By InvestmentNews
How high can RIA valuations go?
NEWS RIAS JUN 21, 2021
How high can RIA valuations go?

From pixie dust to private equity, myriad factors have contributed to the historic M&A surge in the space — with no end in sight.

By Bruce Kelly
Rhode Island enacts financial literacy legislation
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 18, 2021
Rhode Island enacts financial literacy legislation

The state’s students will receive personal finance education before graduating from high school.

By InvestmentNews
ESG funds in Europe hit record $1.4 trillion in 2020
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 18, 2021
ESG funds in Europe hit record $1.4 trillion in 2020

Sustainable products made up more than 50% of all European fund assets last year.

By Bloomberg
ESG getting nods from institutions. Why does it lag in 403(b)s?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2021
ESG getting nods from institutions. Why does it lag in 403(b)s?

Much like 401(k)s, 403(b) plans have very little explicit consideration for environmental, social and governance criteria. An estimated 1% of plan assets are in ESG funds.

By Emile Hallez
Insurance-focused B-D received $550,400 PPP loan last year
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2021
Insurance-focused B-D received $550,400 PPP loan last year

The sum, received by The Leaders Group Inc., appears to be in the middle range of government loans received by privately held broker-dealers who obtained Covid-19 business relief.

By Bruce Kelly
Climate change fight is adding to global inflation scare
NEWS ESG JUN 18, 2021
Climate change fight is adding to global inflation scare

Industries from glass to steel to autos are being left with little choice but to change how they make products and ultimately what they sell. The technical hurdles and investment involved mean it’s going to cost much more.

By Bloomberg
U.S. sues to block Aon’s $30 billion Willis Towers deal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2021
U.S. sues to block Aon’s $30 billion Willis Towers deal

The Justice Department says the deal, which would create the world's largest insurance brokerage, is anticompetitive.

By Bloomberg
Bank of America makes Juneteenth a holiday, joining JPMorgan, Wells Fargo
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2021
Bank of America makes Juneteenth a holiday, joining JPMorgan, Wells Fargo

The banks told U.S. employees they'll receive a floating paid day off to mark the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S., which President Biden signed into law Thursday.

By Bloomberg
Team managing $1 billion at Wells Fargo goes to RBC
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2021
Team managing $1 billion at Wells Fargo goes to RBC

The four-adviser Seidler Cattich group is joining the firm in San Francisco.

By InvestmentNews
Prudential Retirement's head of sales leaving for OneAmerica
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2021
Prudential Retirement's head of sales leaving for OneAmerica

Michael Domingos, the firm's head of sales and strategic relations, has been at Prudential for 28 years and was appointed to his current role in 2019. The news comes several months after a report that Prudential was considering a sale of its retirement business.

By Emile Hallez