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Avantax practices managing $350 million move to Cetera
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 30, 2021
Avantax practices managing $350 million move to Cetera

Veteran advisers in Oklahoma and Utah affiliate with Cetera through Texas-based Farpointe Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews
Standard introduces small-plan record-keeping tool
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2021
Standard introduces small-plan record-keeping tool

The solution, which targets retirement plans with up to $2 million in assets, is built on a large-plan platform and can accommodate growth.

By InvestmentNews
Consolidation, wellness and micro market top of mind for record keepers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2021
Consolidation, wellness and micro market top of mind for record keepers

Looming over the RPA Record Keeper Roundtable and Think Tank was the convergence of wealth, retirement and health at work.

By Fred Barstein
Empower Retirement plans to hire 325 by year-end
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2021
Empower Retirement plans to hire 325 by year-end

The company's retirement solutions group is looking for both entry-level and experienced staff.

By InvestmentNews
OneDigital acquires $350 million advisory firm
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2021
OneDigital acquires $350 million advisory firm

Praxis Consulting, based in Sacramento, California, has $240 million in retirement plan assets and $110 million in personal advisory assets.

By InvestmentNews
Franklin Templeton buys $6.4 billion money manager O’Shaughnessy
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 30, 2021
Franklin Templeton buys $6.4 billion money manager O’Shaughnessy

The deal makes Franklin the latest fund company to strike a deal for a direct indexing business. O'Shaughnessy's custom indexing unit, Canvas, has amassed $1.8 billion in assets since it started in 2019.

By Bloomberg
ESG investors expect outperformance, still worry about greenwashing
NEWS ESG SEP 30, 2021
ESG investors expect outperformance, still worry about greenwashing

Schroders report shows that American investors in particular now view performance as the best attribute of ESG strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — September 2021
NEWS FINTECH SEP 30, 2021
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — September 2021

This month's #AdviserTech roundup includes Riskalyze’s recapitalization, RightCapital’s launch of retirement decumulation tools, Veriti’s crossing $1 billion of AUM, and American Express partnering with BodesWell to return to the financial planning business 16 years after spinning off Ameriprise.

By Michael Kitces and Kyle Van Pelt
Morgan Stanley trio managing $315 million joins Raymond James
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2021
Morgan Stanley trio managing $315 million joins Raymond James

The team, including James Wendling, Steven VanDerSchaaf andClint Allman, have moved to the employee unit of Raymond James in Davenport, Iowa.

By InvestmentNews
On a hiring spree? Retirement income could help lure workers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2021
On a hiring spree? Retirement income could help lure workers

About 70% of people surveyed said they would choose a job with that feature over a similar one without it, according to a survey by TIAA.

By Emile Hallez
Florida broker to pay ex-wife $2.6 million in Finra arbitration claim
NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 29, 2021
Florida broker to pay ex-wife $2.6 million in Finra arbitration claim

The broker, Barry Snyder, was 'hooked' on a hamburger chain stock, says the ex-wife's attorney,

By Bruce Kelly
Mercer Advisors acquires $1.5 billion advisory firm
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 29, 2021
Mercer Advisors acquires $1.5 billion advisory firm

The registered investment adviser Quest Capital Management, based in Dallas, will add assets and 17 staff members to the $32 billion Mercer Advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Annuity sales reach near-record in second quarter
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2021
Annuity sales reach near-record in second quarter

Sales hit $68.2 billion, up by 40% from the second quarter of 2020, according to the Secure Retirement Institute.

By Emile Hallez
Cresset balloons to $20 billion in assets with latest megadeal
NEWS RIAS SEP 28, 2021
Cresset balloons to $20 billion in assets with latest megadeal

Starting from scratch just four years ago, Cresset Asset Management has now become one of the fastest growing RIAs with the acquisition of Berman Capital Advisors and its $4.7 billion in assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
The next evolution of Monte Carlo analysis
NEWS OPINION SEP 28, 2021
The next evolution of Monte Carlo analysis

Advances in technology and the deployment of Monte Carlo in financial planning means these solutions can support advisers creating stronger, more personalized financial plans.

By Matt Rogers
The biggest gaps in Medicare: Dental, hearing and vision coverage
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2021
The biggest gaps in Medicare: Dental, hearing and vision coverage

A new study details the uncovered costs retirees face for those services as Congress considers expanding Medicare Part B to include such coverage.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Fidelity opens adviser access to fractional shares
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 28, 2021
Fidelity opens adviser access to fractional shares

Two years after making fractional shares available to retail investors, Fidelity is responding to demand from advisers to work with smaller accounts and further customize portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
Media coverage of Social Security could affect claiming age
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 27, 2021
Media coverage of Social Security could affect claiming age

A new study from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College found news reports could lead to misconceptions about Social Security trust funds, and could influence retirement savers to claim earlier than otherwise planned.

By Emile Hallez
LPL lands $675 million team from MassMutual
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 27, 2021
LPL lands $675 million team from MassMutual

Polaris is headed by partners Corey Basehore and Justin Dunwoody and includes adviser Sarah Leer, two junior advisers and a nine-member office staff.

By InvestmentNews
Managing operational risks at growing advisory firms
NEWS OPINION SEP 27, 2021
Managing operational risks at growing advisory firms

As changes bring about increased risks, RIAs need to recognize that insurance is a vital component of their risk management strategy.

By Ian Muir