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Raymond James faces compensation pressure
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 28, 2021
Raymond James faces compensation pressure

Raymond James was having to pay up to recruit advisers. Now, it's feeling the same pinch for employees.

By Bruce Kelly
T. Rowe Price to buy Oak Hill for about $4.2 billion
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2021
T. Rowe Price to buy Oak Hill for about $4.2 billion

The acquisition of Oak Hill, one of the biggest players in alternative credit, will allow T. Rowe to expand into private debt investing.

By Bloomberg
Cryptocurrency investors are more charitable than others, Fidelity says
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2021
Cryptocurrency investors are more charitable than others, Fidelity says

The asset manager's philanthropic unit says crypto’s popularity could fuel charitable giving.

By InvestmentNews
To some industry ears, 'best interest' may sound like fightin' words
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 28, 2021
To some industry ears, 'best interest' may sound like fightin' words

We’re still waiting for the first major Reg BI penalty to hit. When it does, it could spark controversy.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Broker-dealers critical to expand 401(k) coverage and help participants
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2021
Broker-dealers critical to expand 401(k) coverage and help participants

The RPA Broker-Dealer Roundtable and Think Tank covered getting data, providing plan access and helping participants with low balances.

By Fred Barstein
What a federal auto IRA could mean for state programs and PEPs
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2021
What a federal auto IRA could mean for state programs and PEPs

This year, dozens of entities have registered with the Department of Labor as pooled plan providers, and some have brought their plans to market.

By Emile Hallez
Ameriprise makes headway in bank broker market, Cracchiolo says
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 27, 2021
Ameriprise makes headway in bank broker market, Cracchiolo says

The firm entered the bank broker business four years ago when it bought Investment Professionals Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
Vanguard, American Funds double down on model portfolio partnership
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 27, 2021
Vanguard, American Funds double down on model portfolio partnership

A year after joining forces to create active-passive models for Merrill Lynch, the asset management heavyweights take their models to Morgan Stanley.

By Jeff Benjamin
ESG, the proposed DOL rule and fiduciary duty
NEWS OPINION OCT 27, 2021
ESG, the proposed DOL rule and fiduciary duty

The Labor Department's proposed ESG rule is a great step forward. The transition to a more sustainable economy will require increased attention to material risks and opportunities, including those related to ESG factors.

By Joe Keefe
Adviser comp at Merrill Lynch: If it ain't broke, why fix it?
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2021
Adviser comp at Merrill Lynch: If it ain't broke, why fix it?

The wirehouse is tweaking how it calculates advisers' payouts.

By Bruce Kelly
Democrats introduce bill to expand Social Security benefits, payroll tax
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2021
Democrats introduce bill to expand Social Security benefits, payroll tax

The bill would increase the average benefit by 2% and impose the payroll tax on wages above $400,000.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Chet Payne named president of Arkadios Capital
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2021
Chet Payne named president of Arkadios Capital

The former chief operating officer of Triad Advisors had been the Atlanta firm’s COO.

By InvestmentNews
UBS wealth management notches another strong quarter
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 26, 2021
UBS wealth management notches another strong quarter

Meanwhile, the investment bank announced plans to launch a digital wealth manager in the U.S. next year targeting affluent clientele.

By Bruce Kelly
Morningstar's best and worst 529 plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2021
Morningstar's best and worst 529 plans

As of August, 529 programs represented about $437 billion in assets, according to the investment research firm. The rankings include 62 total plans, accounting for about 97% of the industry by assets.

By Emile Hallez
Fidelity International to halve CO2 in portfolio by 2030
NEWS ESG OCT 26, 2021
Fidelity International to halve CO2 in portfolio by 2030

The London-based firm, which manages more than $785 billion, plans to give portfolio companies time to adopt to its tougher CO2 requirements.

By Bloomberg
UBS considers changes to global family office unit
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 26, 2021
UBS considers changes to global family office unit

The bank is responding to internal wrangling about how the profits from the unit that deals with some of its richest clients are shared between its wealth management and investment management businesses.

By Bloomberg
UBS to start digital wealth manager in the US
NEWS FINTECH OCT 26, 2021
UBS to start digital wealth manager in the US

The new service, scheduled to begin sometime next year, will service customers with between $250,000 and $2 million in assets, a group that UBS hasn't previously targeted in a meaningful way.

By Bloomberg
DOL delays fiduciary rule enforcement until February
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2021
DOL delays fiduciary rule enforcement until February

The Labor Department is giving the financial industry the additional breathing room it had sought to prepare for the new regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Early retirement surging as a result of Covid, research finds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2021
Early retirement surging as a result of Covid, research finds

About 3 million people retired earlier than they likely had planned as a result of the Covid environment, according to a report by a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

By Emile Hallez
UBS rep managing $265 million joins LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 25, 2021
UBS rep managing $265 million joins LPL

David Winchell is setting up his own firm, Winchell Financial Group, in Las Vegas.

By InvestmentNews