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Quants poised to take over the world of bonds: Invesco
NEWS FIXED INCOME SEP 27, 2021
Quants poised to take over the world of bonds: Invesco

With the work-from-home era fueling a boom in electronic trading, the majority of investors in a $31 trillion community say they now deploy factor strategies in bond portfolios.

By Bloomberg
Return of live events is a welcome step forward
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2021
Return of live events is a welcome step forward

The challenge now is for organizers to make even more people feel safe enough to return in person.

By InvestmentNews
Delaying DOL fiduciary rule would give small RIAs time  to comply
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2021
Delaying DOL fiduciary rule would give small RIAs time to comply

'A lot of smaller RIAs don’t understand the magnitude of the work necessary to comply by December,' said Brad Campbell, a former assistant Labor secretary.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
More companies planning PEPs, with potential in auto-IRA states
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2021
More companies planning PEPs, with potential in auto-IRA states

States such as California, Oregon and Illinois are requiring small businesses to either provide their own 401(k)s or sign up for the state program — and that is a massive opportunity for startup plans.

By Emile Hallez
Want a tattoo of your favorite ticker? 1.1 million new investors say yes
NEWS FINTECH SEP 24, 2021
Want a tattoo of your favorite ticker? 1.1 million new investors say yes

A new survey by Public, a next gen-focused investing app, researched the behaviors and motives of millennial and Gen Z investors. The majority of respondents started investing in the past three years.

By Nicole Casperson
Wisconsin RIA defrauded clients, SEC charges
NEWS RIAS SEP 24, 2021
Wisconsin RIA defrauded clients, SEC charges

The agency alleges that Michael Shillin lied to clients, many of them elderly, about the value of their investments.

By InvestmentNews
Lockton acquires advisory firm consultancy
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2021
Lockton acquires advisory firm consultancy

The insurance broker is buying Freedom Partners, which provides back-office services for financial advisory firms.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser's cross-border niche targets Canadians moving south, and vice versa
NEWS RIAS SEP 24, 2021
Adviser's cross-border niche targets Canadians moving south, and vice versa

Cardinal Point Wealth Management targets Canadian snowbirds, but found a rich market of clients needing cross-border advice.

By Jeff Benjamin
Ultra-rich boom fuels M&A frenzy for advisory firms
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 24, 2021
Ultra-rich boom fuels M&A frenzy for advisory firms

The deals are being driven by the growing legions of rich individuals who need financial advice and the growing shortfall in the ranks of financial advisers.

By Bloomberg
Adviser recognized for educating on genetic blood disease
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Adviser recognized for educating on genetic blood disease

Invest in Others' Lifetime Achievement Award winner is Peter Chieco for his work with Cooley's Anemia Foundation.

By InvestmentNews Staff
Don't worry about inflation, but do prepare for it
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 23, 2021
Don't worry about inflation, but do prepare for it

Portfolio managers debate the best way to hedge inflation risk while also downplaying the likelihood of rising prices.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fiduciary advocates call on SEC to fix Form CRS
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 23, 2021
Fiduciary advocates call on SEC to fix Form CRS

A new study by the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard asserts the document blurs the line between advisers and brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Congressmen propose portable retirement accounts
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2021
Congressmen propose portable retirement accounts

The measures would require everyone in the country to receive a portable account at the time they are given a Social Security number.

By Emile Hallez
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges

The SEC has been cracking down on disclosures surrounding payments by funds to broker-dealers and RIAs. The agency launched an initiative in February 2018 to target advisory firms that recommended high-fee mutual funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Four Virginia bank reps managing $580 million join D.A. Davidson
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Four Virginia bank reps managing $580 million join D.A. Davidson

Two Truist advisers make the move in Bedford and two in Charlottesville.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo team managing $450 million joins RBC
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Wells Fargo team managing $450 million joins RBC

A group of three reps in Lincoln, Nebraska, makes the move.

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan buys college financial-planning platform Frank
NEWS FINTECH SEP 23, 2021
JPMorgan buys college financial-planning platform Frank

The platform offers a streamlined financial aid application process as well as online courses. The bank said the acquisition will help it build relationships with college students.

By InvestmentNews
How firm leaders can rejuvenate DEI efforts
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
How firm leaders can rejuvenate DEI efforts

The panelist referenced the popular musical 'Hamilton' by Lin-Manuel Miranda, saying that diversity needs to be in 'the room where it happens.'

By Nicole Casperson
Mariner adds $2.7 billion in assets with FCG Advisors deal
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 23, 2021
Mariner adds $2.7 billion in assets with FCG Advisors deal

FCG Advisors has been renamed Mariner Wealth and will continue operating out of its office in Chatham, New Jersey.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cathie Wood, Rob Arnott go toe-to-toe at Morningstar
NEWS ETFS SEP 23, 2021
Cathie Wood, Rob Arnott go toe-to-toe at Morningstar

The two titans of growth and value investing said investors don't need to worry yet about a stock market bubble, and that the financial services industry is ripe for disruption.

By Bloomberg