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Dangers advisers may face due to record-keeper consolidation
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 20, 2021
Dangers advisers may face due to record-keeper consolidation

The larger providers produced by consolidation will cater to larger RPA groups like aggregators and major broker-dealers at the expense of smaller, independent RPAs.

By Fred Barstein
The new rules for a tech-driven world post-pandemic
NEWS FINTECH OCT 20, 2021
The new rules for a tech-driven world post-pandemic

'There is no remote work. There is only work,' futurist Mike Walsh said during a session on the future of the industry at the Schwab Impact conference.

By Emile Hallez
Pandemic side effect: Rampant burnout
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2021
Pandemic side effect: Rampant burnout

People are overworked, and burnout is causing 'brain fog,' exhaustion, cynicism and other issues, Jennifer Moss said at Schwab Impact.

By Emile Hallez
BlackRock's Fink puts private equity on the front burner
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 20, 2021
BlackRock's Fink puts private equity on the front burner

CEO Larry Fink said access to private equity should increase and allocations should be in the 20% range, while speaking at the Charles Schwab Impact conference.

By Jeff Benjamin
Dimon boosts JPMorgan wealth advisers' pay from Windsor Castle
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2021
Dimon boosts JPMorgan wealth advisers' pay from Windsor Castle

The overhauled compensation structure is tied to revenue production and features a length-of-service award for high performers with additional revenue, which will be paid in restricted stock units.

By Bloomberg
Team managing $250 million leaves Ameriprise for LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS OCT 20, 2021
Team managing $250 million leaves Ameriprise for LPL

The father-and-son Riolo Financial Group is based in New City, New York.

By InvestmentNews
Mercer buys $700 million Texas RIA
NEWS RIAS OCT 20, 2021
Mercer buys $700 million Texas RIA

Dallas-based Lake Point Advisory Group was founded in 2007 by Reid Johnson, who was described as a 'marketing genius' by Mercer's Dave Barton.

By Jeff Benjamin
Nationwide, Capital Group create target-date with annuity
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2021
Nationwide, Capital Group create target-date with annuity

The product, which will be offered in defined-contribution plans, is engineered to deliver 6% income at retirement.

By InvestmentNews
SageView Advisory acquires $1.8 billion Michigan RIA
NEWS RIAS OCT 19, 2021
SageView Advisory acquires $1.8 billion Michigan RIA

The purchase of Bloomfield Hills Financial brings SageView 50 employees and six locations.

By InvestmentNews
Charles Schwab strategists put inflation in perspective
NEWS RIAS OCT 19, 2021
Charles Schwab strategists put inflation in perspective

Jeffrey Kleintop and Liz Ann Sonders scrambled to highlight the silver linings of inflation at the Schwab Impact annual conference held virtually this week.

By Jeff Benjamin
Should celebrity profiles be considered investment advice?
NEWS FINTECH OCT 19, 2021
Should celebrity profiles be considered investment advice?

Investing apps allow investors to trade securities and share those strategies with like-minded traders. Regulators may need to consider whether they're also providing investment advice.

By Sean Allocca
CalSavers lawsuit floated to Supreme Court
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2021
CalSavers lawsuit floated to Supreme Court

The case has big implications for similar state programs that require small businesses with as few as five employees to provide retirement plans, unless they register for the state-sponsored option.

By Emile Hallez
Middle-class Americans are asset poor: Report
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2021
Middle-class Americans are asset poor: Report

The National Institute on Retirement Security found the middle class can longer afford retirement, according to a new report.

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity, MassMutual point to student-loan perks for workers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2021
Fidelity, MassMutual point to student-loan perks for workers

Fidelity is increasing its limit for student loan contributions for its employees, and MassMutual is letting people apply vacation time to payments.

By Emile Hallez
First US Bitcoin-linked ETF raises concerns for advisers
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 18, 2021
First US Bitcoin-linked ETF raises concerns for advisers

While the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is the first of its kind, there are a host of other versions coming soon. The futures-based strategy could make the tech stock volatility of the 1990s look tame by comparison, according to experts.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill Lynch adviser managing $150 million opts for LPL
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES OCT 18, 2021
Merrill Lynch adviser managing $150 million opts for LPL

Peter Shunyia in Troy, Michigan, has affiliated through a super office of supervisory jurisdiction.

By InvestmentNews
Goldman says cash pile will drive equity allocations to new high
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 18, 2021
Goldman says cash pile will drive equity allocations to new high

Record allocations by households, foreign investors, mutual and pension funds are set to climb even higher in 2022, Goldman strategists led by David Kostin wrote in a note Friday.

By Bloomberg
Schwab posts record earnings as retail trading powers on
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 15, 2021
Schwab posts record earnings as retail trading powers on

Customers added 1.2 million retail brokerage accounts during the third quarter, almost double the number added in the year-ago period.

By InvestmentNews
TIAA faces class action over rollovers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2021
TIAA faces class action over rollovers

TIAA settled claims in July from the SEC and New York State. Deloitte was recently sued over its plan, and Aon prevailed in a lawsuit.

By Emile Hallez
RIAs should brace for technology disruption
NEWS RIAS OCT 15, 2021
RIAs should brace for technology disruption

Fintech experts say the next disruption could come from out of the blue, and that advisers should avoid embracing tech for tech's sake.

By Jeff Benjamin