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Finra extends brokerage office remote inspections into 2022
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 16, 2021
Finra extends brokerage office remote inspections into 2022

The rule change is effective immediately and will become operative on Jan. 1, if the Securities and Exchange Commission does not object.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
US lags on retirement security, global report finds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2021
US lags on retirement security, global report finds

The country, which placed 17th in the global ranking, falls short due to income inequality, high health care costs and other factors, according to Natixis.

By Emile Hallez
Galvin fines MassMutual $4 million in 'Roaring Kitty' case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 16, 2021
Galvin fines MassMutual $4 million in 'Roaring Kitty' case

Keith Gill’s employment at MML Investors Services overlapped with his involvement in the GameStop and meme stock frenzy that occurred in late 2020 and early 2021, according to the regulator.

By Bruce Kelly
Focus Financial buys $1.2 billion Canadian wealth manager
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2021
Focus Financial buys $1.2 billion Canadian wealth manager

The addition of Cardinal Point, which has offices in both the U.S. and Canada and serves clients with homes and families in both countries, gives Focus a unique foothold in cross-border financial planning.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why financial wellness is a dismal failure and a huge success
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2021
Why financial wellness is a dismal failure and a huge success

The DC industry must be realistic and admit that financial wellness is largely a failure, an acknowledgment that's a key step on the road to success. Because we cannot afford to fail.

By Fred Barstein
House tax proposal would close door on popular back-door Roth IRA conversions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2021
House tax proposal would close door on popular back-door Roth IRA conversions

The Ways and Means Committee approved $2.3 trillion in tax hikes to pay for the Biden administration's sweeping social and climate spending plan.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What's LPL's recruiting deal for employee advisers?
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 15, 2021
What's LPL's recruiting deal for employee advisers?

LPL's new deal to attract employee advisers has two parts: an upfront signing bonus and a second bonus that's paid over several years.

By Bruce Kelly
Sawtooth Solutions acquired by Simplicity Group
NEWS FINTECH SEP 15, 2021
Sawtooth Solutions acquired by Simplicity Group

The acquisition was announced more than a year after Sawtooth brought on Echelon Partners as its investment banker to land more capital.

By Nicole Casperson
DOL proposal throws cold water on group-of-plans model
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2021
DOL proposal throws cold water on group-of-plans model

A proposed regulatory change wouldn't allow a single group of plans to have a consolidated audit, meaning that every participating employer of a certain size would have to have an annual audit.

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley's broad new pipeline for clients
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2021
Morgan Stanley's broad new pipeline for clients

Recent acquisitions have created a "funnel" for new clients, said Jonathan Pruzan, the firm's chief operating officer. The company now has more than 14 million net relationships.

By Bruce Kelly
CI Financial sets up US headquarters in Miami
NEWS RIAS SEP 15, 2021
CI Financial sets up US headquarters in Miami

The Toronto-based RIA aggregator is making a bigger commitment to the U.S. wealth management market.

By Jeff Benjamin
Warren asks the Fed to break up Wells Fargo
NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 14, 2021
Warren asks the Fed to break up Wells Fargo

In the wake of fresh regulatory action and a $250 million fine imposed on the bank this month, the senator asked the Fed to force the bank to separate its traditional bank and Wall Street businesses.

By Bloomberg
Attend the Nov. 11 Women Adviser Summit
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 14, 2021
Attend the Nov. 11 Women Adviser Summit

The InvestmentNews Women Adviser Summit is uniquely designed for the sophisticated female adviser who wants to take her personal and professional self to the next level.

By InvestmentNews
Register for the Nov. 3 Women Adviser Summit
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 14, 2021
Register for the Nov. 3 Women Adviser Summit

Reserve your ticket for this impactful summit on managing generational wealth.

By InvestmentNews
Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2021
Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15

Clients don't have to make any changes, but they may be able to save money by re-shopping their prescription drug coverage.

By Mary Beth Franklin
J.P. Morgan cuts off sales charges in 529 plans
NEWS RIAS SEP 14, 2021
J.P. Morgan cuts off sales charges in 529 plans

The company's decision is in line with overall trends toward fee-based compensation but also hints at the influence of the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest on the 529 plan market.

By Emile Hallez
Focus Financial unit takes stake in $2 billion Connecticut RIA
NEWS RIAS SEP 14, 2021
Focus Financial unit takes stake in $2 billion Connecticut RIA

NorthCoast Asset Management will become part of Cincinnati, Ohio-based Connectus Wealth Advisers.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley, Empower to expand joint plan solutions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2021
Morgan Stanley, Empower to expand joint plan solutions

The agreement will help Morgan Stanley at Work deliver services to small-business retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews
Captrust leads group launching small-plan service
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2021
Captrust leads group launching small-plan service

T. Rowe Price and National Benefit Services join Captrust in providing the program, which offers an alternative to multiple employer plans and pooled employer plans.

By InvestmentNews
Why multiyear earnouts can cause problems
NEWS OPINION SEP 14, 2021
Why multiyear earnouts can cause problems

Such arrangements are often structured in ways that misalign the interests of the buyers and sellers, and they can be highly divisive.

By Scott Hanson