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RPA plan pricing is in dire need of a refresh
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2021
RPA plan pricing is in dire need of a refresh

Though RPAs loathe comparisons to law firms, advisers are professional service providers like lawyers and accountants who charge based on the work and time spent. More experienced professionals can charge a higher hourly rate – and last time I checked, few of them are hurting.

By Fred Barstein
Dave Ramsey bids 'bon voyage' to timeshare-exit advertiser and all its baggage
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 26, 2021
Dave Ramsey bids 'bon voyage' to timeshare-exit advertiser and all its baggage

Ramsey blamed the high cost of various lawsuits from Washington state and the timeshare industry as the reason why Timeshare Exit Team is no longer an advertiser on his platform.

By Bruce Kelly
ICMA-RC upgrades its managed accounts platform
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2021
ICMA-RC upgrades its managed accounts platform

The manager of public sector retirement plans will offer personalized advice to participants.

By InvestmentNews
Mercer acquires $170 million RIA
NEWS RIAS MAY 26, 2021
Mercer acquires $170 million RIA

Succession planning motivated the sale of Mississippi-based ET George Investment Management.

By InvestmentNews
Number of registered reps and brokerages declined again in 2020: Finra
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2021
Number of registered reps and brokerages declined again in 2020: Finra

Although the brokerage industry is shrinking, it's still doing well financially. Aggregate revenue for Finra-registered firms totaled $362 billion in 2020, down from $388 billion in 2019 but higher than every other year since 2016.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Half of the money in public DC plans is in just two asset classes
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2021
Half of the money in public DC plans is in just two asset classes

Despite often having unwieldy investment menus, government DC plans are concentrated in large-cap U.S. equity and stable value, according to a recent report from the Public Retirement Research Lab.

By Emile Hallez
How to choose and implement technology
NEWS OPINION MAY 25, 2021
How to choose and implement technology

The key is knowing how to select software that solves your problems while simultaneously improving both the functionality and the profitability of your firm.

By Adi Garg
Bipartisan bill creating retirement ‘lost and found’ reintroduced
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2021
Bipartisan bill creating retirement ‘lost and found’ reintroduced

The measure proposed by Sens. Warren and Daines addresses the $8.5 billion sitting in lost retirement plan accounts.

By InvestmentNews
Aegis Capital received $1.7 million PPP loan last year
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 25, 2021
Aegis Capital received $1.7 million PPP loan last year

The financial assistance appears to be on the higher end of PPP loans received by privately held broker-dealers who obtained Covid-19 business relief. Other B-Ds have reported taking larger PPP loans.

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity launches wealth management education and training program
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 25, 2021
Fidelity launches wealth management education and training program

The Wealth Advisory Institute will include content from more than a dozen other major asset managers.

By InvestmentNews
First Allied duo managing $275 million shifts to LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 25, 2021
First Allied duo managing $275 million shifts to LPL

Craig Zaleck and Mark Hogan, who are based in Bayonne, New Jersey, will affiliate through super OSJ INC Advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Charlesbank takes stake in $9 billion RIA
NEWS RIAS MAY 25, 2021
Charlesbank takes stake in $9 billion RIA

Los Angeles-based Lido Advisors plans to expand across the country organically and via acquisitions.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch details adviser development program
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 24, 2021
Merrill Lynch details adviser development program

With a fresh take on adviser training, Merrill Lynch expects to increase diversity while graduating 1,000 new advisers per year. These advisers will be located in-office and report to their local market executives.

By Nicole Casperson
Rising inflation? Keep calm and invest in equities
NEWS OPINION MAY 24, 2021
Rising inflation? Keep calm and invest in equities

If price pressures are picking up, cash and fixed income will suffer, and stocks could offer investors the best return.

By Charles Lemonides
Merrill Lynch to launch new adviser training course, ends cold-calling
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 24, 2021
Merrill Lynch to launch new adviser training course, ends cold-calling

In keeping with the times, it appears that the practice of cold-calling is out and using social and business networking platforms like LinkedIn is in.

By Bruce Kelly
RIA marketing is getting more personal, transparent
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 24, 2021
RIA marketing is getting more personal, transparent

New research argues that stock photos on websites present a stale and static image. Clients want to see the real person behind the advice.

By Jeff Benjamin
T. Rowe to cut target-date fees, add fund line
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2021
T. Rowe to cut target-date fees, add fund line

The firm is reducing fees and is adding a mutual fund version of its Retirement Blend series, which has existed since 2018 in CIT form.

By Emile Hallez
State-sponsored retirement plan proposed in Delaware
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2021
State-sponsored retirement plan proposed in Delaware

The bipartisan bill aims to help the 52% of employees in the state who don't have access to a retirement plan at work.

By InvestmentNews
Many Americans don't know what a 529 plan is
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 24, 2021
Many Americans don't know what a 529 plan is

Only 36% of Americans were able to identify a 529 as an education savings tool, and only 20% of parents say they have used a 529 account or are planning to use one.

By InvestmentNews
Broker charged with churning to pay $160,000 penalty
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 24, 2021
Broker charged with churning to pay $160,000 penalty

SEC bars Emil Botvinnik, a former registered rep with Windsor Street Capital, as part of final judgment that includes $1.14 million disgorgement.

By InvestmentNews