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Succession and simplicity
NEWS OPINION FEB 15, 2022
Succession and simplicity

The more unique or specialized an adviser's practice is, the less marketable it is to potential buyers.

By Scott Hanson
Breaking away was the hardest thing we've ever done. And we’d do it again
NEWS OPINION FEB 15, 2022
Breaking away was the hardest thing we've ever done. And we’d do it again

You have one chance to show clients why you started your own firm, and most importantly, how they will be better off.

By Renee Wahl
Hackers snagged $36 million in cryptocurrency in breach of IRA Financial
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 15, 2022
Hackers snagged $36 million in cryptocurrency in breach of IRA Financial

Company has launched investigation and contacted law enforcement because Bitcoin and Ethereum were snatched from IRA users on Feb. 8.

By Bloomberg
Finra arbitrators rule in Credit Suisse’s favor in deferred comp case
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2022
Finra arbitrators rule in Credit Suisse’s favor in deferred comp case

The win follows several losses for Credit Suisse on similar actions brought by former brokers who say they were denied pay when the firm shut down its U.S. private bank.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fintech raises $5.1 million to expand annuity platform for 401(k)s
NEWS 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.

By InvestmentNews
Metaverse ETFs are the hot new thematic investment
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2022
Metaverse ETFs are the hot new thematic investment

Investors are piling into exchange-traded products that offer exposure to companies jockeying to create virtual realities.

By Sean Allocca
Shariah robo-adviser charged, penalized by SEC
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2022
Shariah robo-adviser charged, penalized by SEC

The robo RIA, Wahed Invest, misled its clients about its proprietary funds, according to the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
Hightower's suit against $39 million RIA described as 'wirehouse 101'
NEWS RIAS FEB 14, 2022
Hightower's suit against $39 million RIA described as 'wirehouse 101'

The $104 billion Chicago-based aggregator is going after a Seattle adviser for taking clients with him when he left a year ago.

By Jeff Benjamin
Despite pandemic, defined-contribution plan participants kept saving in 2021
NEWS 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.

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

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

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James nabs Florida team managing $227 million
NEWS RIAS 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.

By InvestmentNews
Investment firms watching 401(k) market for ESG growth
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2022
Investment firms watching 401(k) market for ESG growth

Fidelity has around $7.4 billion in DC plan assets in ESG options and last year added seven funds to its sustainable lineup.

By Emile Hallez
Stock markets seek cover amid mounting risks
NEWS EQUITIES FEB 14, 2022
Stock markets seek cover amid mounting risks

The possibility of a war that could increase inflationary pressures or rate hikes from central banks that are more aggressive than expected are among the factors weighing on equities.

By Bloomberg
Confusion about 2022 required minimum distributions
NEWS IRA ALERT FEB 11, 2022
Confusion about 2022 required minimum distributions

Should a client use old tables, new tables, both tables or no tables to calculate their RMDs this year? It depends ... and advisers need to know the answer.

By Ed Slott
J.P. Morgan loses $1.4 million defamation case to adviser
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 11, 2022
J.P. Morgan loses $1.4 million defamation case to adviser

The former adviser alleged that J.P. Morgan Securities defamed him on the Form U5 it filed when he was discharged in 2017.

By Bruce Kelly
CITs claim larger share of target-date market
NEWS 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.

By InvestmentNews
NY pension fund drops 21 shale and gas holdings in sustainability review
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2022
NY pension fund drops 21 shale and gas holdings in sustainability review

The shale oil and gas companies 'failed to demonstrate they are prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy.'

By Emile Hallez
Overcoming imposter syndrome: Why advisers deserve success
NEWS OPINION FEB 11, 2022
Overcoming imposter syndrome: Why advisers deserve success

This behavioral pattern can thwart daily productivity, pause career growth and prevent leaders from knowing their true worth.

By Kristine McManus
Workers show interest in Social Security bridge strategy
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2022
Workers show interest in Social Security bridge strategy

A study by the Center for Retirement Research finds that a third of 401(k) participants would choose to delay collecting benefits if they could use 401(k) assets as a temporary substitute.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Can a quantitative investing strategy predict the Super Bowl?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 10, 2022
Can a quantitative investing strategy predict the Super Bowl?

Allspring Global Investments, the former asset management division of Wells Fargo, is betting its quantitative analysis approach to investment strategies could be just as successful on the gridiron.

By Sean Allocca