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JPMorgan to double advisers in broker unit
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2021
JPMorgan to double advisers in broker unit

The bank is planning to hire more than 500 advisers in its traditional brokerage business in coming years, bringing the total in that unit to 1,000.

By Bloomberg
Goldman spinoff Simon Markets raises $100 million in latest funding round
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 22, 2021
Goldman spinoff Simon Markets raises $100 million in latest funding round

The financial technology platform, which provides financial advisers with access to alternative investments, saw its valuation top $800 million with the funding round led by WestCap.

By Bloomberg
Rush to munis could boost Medicare premiums
NEWS FIXED INCOME JUL 22, 2021
Rush to munis could boost Medicare premiums

The income calculation for Medicare and Social Security includes tax-exempt interest on municipal bonds.

By Mary Beth Franklin
A-Rod backs online brokerage Tornado in $10 million funding round
NEWS FINTECH JUL 22, 2021
A-Rod backs online brokerage Tornado in $10 million funding round

The seed round also featured other prominent participants like founder of Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy and New Enterprise Associates managing general partner Tony Florence.

By Nicole Casperson
Finra CEO wants to extend remote branch office inspections into 2022
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 22, 2021
Finra CEO wants to extend remote branch office inspections into 2022

Temporary relief from onsite examinations, which began at the start of the pandemic, is set to expire in December.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Gimme pension? Annuities group to sponsor Rolling Stones tour
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 22, 2021
Gimme pension? Annuities group to sponsor Rolling Stones tour

The 12-city tour was postponed last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

By InvestmentNews
As in-person conferences restart, attendees want one thing above all else
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2021
As in-person conferences restart, attendees want one thing above all else

New report shows financial adviser conference attendees are less impressed with sponsor status than they are with solid content from those sponsors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cetera team managing $170 million switches to LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2021
Cetera team managing $170 million switches to LPL

Three advisers who operate as West End Advisory in St. Louis make the move.

By InvestmentNews
Fed's GPB investigation puts spotlight on spending
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2021
Fed's GPB investigation puts spotlight on spending

The mention of GPB auditors in a court filing highlights earlier allegations of executives using clients' money for their own personal benefit. Focused on independent broker-dealers, GPB was a leading seller of high-risk private placements in the past decade.

By Bruce Kelly
More plan sponsors looking for new adviser
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 22, 2021
More plan sponsors looking for new adviser

A Fidelity survey shows sponsors also want lower fees, more retirement expertise and a better investment lineup.

By InvestmentNews
Four-woman, $800 million Wells Fargo team goes indie
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 22, 2021
Four-woman, $800 million Wells Fargo team goes indie

Miami-based Green Grove Wealth Management is affiliating with Insigneo.

By InvestmentNews
The value of a 401(k) participant, quantified
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2021
The value of a 401(k) participant, quantified

Who deserves to service and monetize the participants? The answer to that is whoever works the hardest, within the limits of the law, in a professional, conflict-free manner.

By Fred Barstein
Schwab’s $200 million charge points toward conflicts with cash spreads
NEWS FINTECH JUL 21, 2021
Schwab’s $200 million charge points toward conflicts with cash spreads

Cash spreads are certainly nothing new, but with almost $64 billion in assets, Charles Schwab & Co. is likely the largest robo-adviser to hold significant chunks of client assets in cash.

By Sean Allocca
Empower's $3.55 billion deal with Prudential makes the 401(k) world a lot smaller
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2021
Empower's $3.55 billion deal with Prudential makes the 401(k) world a lot smaller

Empower is already the second-biggest U.S. plan provider by number of participants, behind Fidelity. The deal will add $314 billion in assets among 4,300 plans, boosting Empower's size to $1.4 trillion among 71,000 plans.

By Emile Hallez
Allianz Life enters DC business with guaranteed income product
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2021
Allianz Life enters DC business with guaranteed income product

Former Voya, Nuveen exec Mike De Feo will head the company’s new business line.

By InvestmentNews
Galvin takes swipe at Charles Schwab over unregistered adviser
NEWS RIAS JUL 21, 2021
Galvin takes swipe at Charles Schwab over unregistered adviser

The Massachusetts Securities Division discovered the alleged illegal activities while investigating a complaint of exploitation of senior citizens.

By Bruce Kelly
New ETF leverages crypto miners and ESG
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2021
New ETF leverages crypto miners and ESG

The actively managed ETF offers the narrowest of investment themes: a leveraged play on Bitcoin with the added twist of being easy on the planet.

By Jeff Benjamin
Inside Vestwell's $70M funding and retirement deal with Morgan Stanley
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2021
Inside Vestwell's $70M funding and retirement deal with Morgan Stanley

The latest cash influx adds to more than $42 million in prior funding rounds and seed capital. Vestwell will also be a retirement plan record keeper available through Morgan Stanley’s workplace business.

By Emile Hallez
Who’s worried about retirement? Young people
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2021
Who’s worried about retirement? Young people

The pandemic has created concerns about retirement security among millennials and Gen Xers.

By InvestmentNews
Three reps managing $200 million join Virginia Asset Group
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2021
Three reps managing $200 million join Virginia Asset Group

Two of the advisers came from VCB Financial Group and one joined from Merrill Lynch.

By InvestmentNews