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Advisers committed to charitable causes recognized by Invest in Others
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2021
Advisers committed to charitable causes recognized by Invest in Others

12 advisers named as finalists for their dedication to nonprofits aimed at helping youth, improving health, reducing homelessness and other causes.

By InvestmentNews Staff
Wells Fargo reps managing $1 billion move to Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 12, 2021
Wells Fargo reps managing $1 billion move to Raymond James

Orlando Garcia and Miguel Viyella join the firm's employee unit in Coral Gables, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Ameriprise team managing $420 million moves to LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 12, 2021
Ameriprise team managing $420 million moves to LPL

Four-adviser Pacstar Financial Group is based in Honolulu and has three other offices in Hawaii.

By InvestmentNews
Have valuations for RIA firms risen too much?
NEWS RIAS JUL 12, 2021
Have valuations for RIA firms risen too much?

Buyers are convinced they are acquiring businesses that are well-positioned to grow organically over the next several decades no matter what happens in the economy or markets.

By InvestmentNews
The power of conversations
NEWS RIAS JUL 12, 2021
The power of conversations

By volunteering and sharing your passions, people get to talk to you and to know you, and when they know you, they are pleased to recommend you.

By George Moriarty
Deepening the adviser-client relationship
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2021
Deepening the adviser-client relationship

Introducing clients to tax-efficient ways to give, such as using a donor-advised fund, can help them do more with their gifts. But charitable intent, rather than tax benefits, should be the primary motivation for clients to give.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Clients are upping charitable giving in the wake of the pandemic
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2021
Clients are upping charitable giving in the wake of the pandemic

Although the biggest reward of giving is psychological, the tax benefits can make doing good feel even better financially.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why Inflation Concerns May be Overblown
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2021
Why Inflation Concerns May be Overblown

In a Q&A, PGIM Fixed Income’s chief economist shares why the firm is more sanguine about long-run inflation.

By InvestmentNews Create
Inflation Protection: A Missing Component in Most Portfolios
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2021
Inflation Protection: A Missing Component in Most Portfolios

From monetary policy to the green energy transition, VanEck sees several factors setting the stage for more inflation. Are portfolios ready?

By InvestmentNews Create
To recruit more women advisers, industry needs to abandon sales culture
NEWS RIAS JUL 09, 2021
To recruit more women advisers, industry needs to abandon sales culture

A new report from Carson Group taps into the knowledge of 59 female financial planning executives.

By Jeff Benjamin
Biden's executive order could ease adviser moves, but limit mega-mergers
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 09, 2021
Biden's executive order could ease adviser moves, but limit mega-mergers

While the executive order is designed to promote competition in the economy, the Securities and Exchange Commission will likely need to get involved for it to have a direct impact on the advice sector.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) lawsuit alleges excessive adviser compensation
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2021
401(k) lawsuit alleges excessive adviser compensation

The defendants did not appear to solicit competitive bids for record-keeping services and allowed funds with high revenue-sharing to compensate service providers, according to the complaint.

By Emile Hallez
Principal partners with Edelman Financial Engines to offer participant advice
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2021
Principal partners with Edelman Financial Engines to offer participant advice

Employees of select large client plans can use an array of tools and speak with an adviser.

By InvestmentNews
U.S. Bank to acquire PFM Asset Management
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 09, 2021
U.S. Bank to acquire PFM Asset Management

The addition of the $161 billion manager will bring the bank's assets under management to $325 billion.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo shuts down personal credit lines
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 09, 2021
Wells Fargo shuts down personal credit lines

The bank said it will no longer offer the product to customers as part of an effort to simply its offerings.

By Bloomberg
Mariner announces first acquisition since partnering with private equity
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 08, 2021
Mariner announces first acquisition since partnering with private equity

Allegiant Private Advisors adds nearly $1 billion to Mariner's assets under advisement and expands the firm's footprint in Florida.

By Jeff Benjamin
Discrimination class action suit filed against BofA, Merrill
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 08, 2021
Discrimination class action suit filed against BofA, Merrill

Two former reps say African Americans received less pay, support than others at the firm.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley discloses data breach of its StockPlan Connect business
NEWS FINTECH JUL 08, 2021
Morgan Stanley discloses data breach of its StockPlan Connect business

The investment bank was notified of the breach by a vendor that provides account maintenance for the stock plan business. The files did not contain passwords that could be used to access financial accounts, according to a company memo.

By Nicole Casperson
Captrust marks 50th acquisition with $2.1 billion RIA
NEWS RIAS JUL 08, 2021
Captrust marks 50th acquisition with $2.1 billion RIA

The Raleigh, North Carolina-based aggregator has grown to $60 billion under management and $600 billion under advisement, and claims "no end in sight."

By Jeff Benjamin
Is the market for small 401(k)s a blue ocean for RPAs?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2021
Is the market for small 401(k)s a blue ocean for RPAs?

There are three major trends that could make the small and micro DC markets more attractive to retirement plan advisers.

By Fred Barstein