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Nokia's $8.5B 401(k) held down by high fees, lawsuit claims
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2021
Nokia's $8.5B 401(k) held down by high fees, lawsuit claims

The case alleges fiduciary breaches based on the existence of cheaper investment options on the market than those used in the plan.

By Emile Hallez
Voya sued for using own investments in 401(k) plan
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2021
Voya sued for using own investments in 401(k) plan

One of the lead plaintiffs in the class-action case appears to be the company’s former regional vice president of retirement sales.

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley rep managing $130 million moves to UBS
NEWS WIREHOUSES DEC 16, 2021
Morgan Stanley rep managing $130 million moves to UBS

Brett Moore will work in the firm’s Beverly Hills, California, office.

By InvestmentNews
Beacon Pointe adds $678 million RIA
NEWS RIAS DEC 16, 2021
Beacon Pointe adds $678 million RIA

Pacific Edge Advisors constitutes a hometown acquisition for Beacon Pointe.

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan adviser loses ruling in client-poaching case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 16, 2021
JPMorgan adviser loses ruling in client-poaching case

A judge denied Gwen Campbell's request to temporarily bar fellow bankers at JPMorgan from soliciting business from clients she brought with her from BofA, clients who reportedly include former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez.

By Bloomberg
Dimensional cuts fees on 50 funds
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 16, 2021
Dimensional cuts fees on 50 funds

The asset manager is lowering fees on 47 mutual funds and three ETFs, which it says amounts to a 13% reduction on an asset-weighted basis.

By Bloomberg
Chief investment officers critical to success of DC plans, participants
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2021
Chief investment officers critical to success of DC plans, participants

CIOs from the leading DC record keepers, aggregators and broker-dealers discussed their greatest opportunities and challenges.

By Fred Barstein
SEC slaps Wedbush with $1.2 million in penalties over microcaps
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 15, 2021
SEC slaps Wedbush with $1.2 million in penalties over microcaps

The agency says the firm distributed unregistered shares unlawfully and failed to file suspicious activity reports.

By InvestmentNews
2022 outlook for Social Security
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2021
2022 outlook for Social Security

There's good and bad news on the horizon, including the biggest annual cost-of-living increase in 40 years, but also an offsetting rise in Medicare premiums.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Fed signals three hikes next year in inflation pivot
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 15, 2021
Fed signals three hikes next year in inflation pivot

The central bank also said it will double the pace at which it's scaling back purchases of Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, putting the program on track to conclude in early 2022 rather than at midyear.

By Bloomberg
Transamerica sued by 401(k) participant over data breach
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2021
Transamerica sued by 401(k) participant over data breach

A bug earlier this year let plan sponsor clients view outside participants' data, and one man claims he and others suffered consequences.

By Emile Hallez
Schwab to offer T. Rowe institutional shares commission-free
NEWS RIAS DEC 15, 2021
Schwab to offer T. Rowe institutional shares commission-free

Five years after competitor Fidelity launched its no-transaction-fee platform for institutional shares, Schwab is following suit in a similar deal with T. Rowe Price.

By Jeff Benjamin
A mass migration of advisers
NEWS OPINION DEC 15, 2021
A mass migration of advisers

Burnt out by the grind of running a small business, many firm principals are merging with other firms and creating national brands.

By Scott Hanson
Talking trusts: A win-win
NEWS OPINION DEC 15, 2021
Talking trusts: A win-win

As the pandemic and possible tax law changes lead more Americans to think about their estate plans, advisers should take the opportunity to discuss estate planning and trusts with their clients.

By Sarah Duey
Securities America team managing $200 million joins LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 15, 2021
Securities America team managing $200 million joins LPL

Lamont Financial Group operates from two bank offices in Mason City and Clear Lake, Iowa.

By InvestmentNews
Mariner Wealth acquires RIA with $775 million in AUA
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 15, 2021
Mariner Wealth acquires RIA with $775 million in AUA

The deal for Cascadia Advisory Services will expand Mariner's presence in Portland, Oregon.

By InvestmentNews
MAI Capital acquires $558 million RIA
NEWS RIAS DEC 15, 2021
MAI Capital acquires $558 million RIA

The principals of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Queens Oak Advisors, Leila Evans and Deems May, a former NFL player, will join MAI.

By InvestmentNews
Franklin Templeton joins shift to low-cost ETFs
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 15, 2021
Franklin Templeton joins shift to low-cost ETFs

The asset manager plans to convert two mutual funds holding roughly $250 million in assets into exchange-traded funds by the third or fourth quarter of next year.

By Bloomberg
CI Financial notches 29th and 30th deals in record buying spree
NEWS RIAS DEC 15, 2021
CI Financial notches 29th and 30th deals in record buying spree

The Toronto aggregator announced a twofer that combines for $10 billion in assets under management. The deals push CI’s U.S. footprint to $115 billion in assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo moves to simplify pay plan for advisers
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 14, 2021
Wells Fargo moves to simplify pay plan for advisers

'I really think that our financial advisers are going to be happy about this,' one Wells Fargo executive said.

By Bruce Kelly