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Pro bono opportunities, need rise during pandemic
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2021
Pro bono opportunities, need rise during pandemic

Last year, there was a 27% uptick in the number of cases advisers working with the Foundation for Financial Planning reported.

By Emile Hallez
Hub acquires assets of $1.6 billion retirement firm
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2021
Hub acquires assets of $1.6 billion retirement firm

Peter Vacheron and the team at IBG Financial Partners in Foxborough, Massachusetts, will join Hub’s retirement unit.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch client balances climb 31% year over year
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 15, 2021
Merrill Lynch client balances climb 31% year over year

While assets increased, adviser head count at the thundering herd dipped. The company is looking to expand in key markets like San Francisco, Florida and another half-dozen locales.

By Bruce Kelly
How to help clients plan for health care costs in retirement
NEWS OPINION APR 15, 2021
How to help clients plan for health care costs in retirement

Advisers can utilize cutting-edge financial planning tools to help ease clients' concerns by showing them how they can save to cover medical expenses during retirement.

By Tom Burmeister
Goldman Sachs keeps cryptocurrency focus on institutional investors
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 14, 2021
Goldman Sachs keeps cryptocurrency focus on institutional investors

Retail investors on the Marcus platform should not expect any crypto offerings alongside basic banking services, said CEO David Solomon during the bank’s first quarter earnings call.

By Nicole Casperson
PE fund targets diversity, governance at small companies
NEWS ALTERNATIVES APR 14, 2021
PE fund targets diversity, governance at small companies

Mill Road Capital is applying a 'progressive private equity' strategy in its latest fund.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo adviser head count slips 8% year over year
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2021
Wells Fargo adviser head count slips 8% year over year

The decline is expected to continue over the next six months as the bank closes its international wealth management business. The embattled bank recently revised how it tallies its adviser head count total and this year began including about 800 to 900 private bankers and portfolio managers.

By Bruce Kelly
Indie adviser managing $800 million moves to LPL from Kestra
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2021
Indie adviser managing $800 million moves to LPL from Kestra

Kip Adams and his team in Fort Worth, Texas, serve as the retirement and private wealth leaders for Gus Bates Insurance & Investments.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $500 million at Wells Fargo joins RIA
NEWS RIAS APR 14, 2021
Adviser managing $500 million at Wells Fargo joins RIA

Lisa Quadrini moves to Brandywine Oak Private Wealth in suburban Philadelphia.

By InvestmentNews
Prudential weighs sale of its retirement arm
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2021
Prudential weighs sale of its retirement arm

Unloading the business could bring in more than $2 billion, as CEO Charles Lowrey executes a three-year strategy to transform the business.

By Bloomberg
Are you aware of the expanded opportunity set for investors created by the pandemic?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2021
Are you aware of the expanded opportunity set for investors created by the pandemic?

The pandemic has driven substantial divergence between innovative health care companies and those that have lost market share because of failing to address demands created by the spread of the virus.

By Alger
DOL releases guidance on Trump-era fiduciary rule
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
DOL releases guidance on Trump-era fiduciary rule

In a set of frequently asked questions, the agency said a recommendation to rollover retirement funds from a company plan to an individual retirement account can be part of an ongoing client-adviser relationship and trigger a fiduciary standard of care.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab accidentally puts $1.2 million into woman’s account
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 13, 2021
Schwab accidentally puts $1.2 million into woman’s account

The woman, who used some of the money to buy a house and an SUV, was arrested earlier this week.

By Bloomberg
Luma partners with Cannex to offer annuity data tool
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
Luma partners with Cannex to offer annuity data tool

Luma aims to get a broader set of advisers to engage with annuities with access to the Cannex database and annuity-focused tools.

By Nicole Casperson
Allworth Financial acquires $340 million RIA
NEWS RIAS APR 13, 2021
Allworth Financial acquires $340 million RIA

Shone Wealth Management, based in Walnut Creek, California, serves about 300 client households.

By InvestmentNews
Hybrid team managing $340 million joins Cetera from LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 13, 2021
Hybrid team managing $340 million joins Cetera from LPL

The Advisors, a five-adviser group, is based in Murraysville, Pennsylvania, and headed by Bryan Davis.

By InvestmentNews
Competing on customization: Fintech's future in retirement planning
NEWS OPINION APR 13, 2021
Competing on customization: Fintech's future in retirement planning

Social Security is forecast to run out of funds by 2035, company pensions (as well as full-time employment itself) are in decline, and millions are facing a squeeze on savings. People planning for their retirement are looking for fresh advice to help guarantee long-term financial security.

By Michael Roth
Diminished capacity creates new investment risk
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
Diminished capacity creates new investment risk

White paper says financial services firms must adapt to the threat or pay the price.

By Mary Beth Franklin
How yoga can help improve retirement plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
How yoga can help improve retirement plans

People benefit from being flexible, and the defined-contribution industry can too, as it attempts to provide benefits in a way that takes into account the individual needs of employees.

By Fred Barstein
PlanMember Financial and Newport Group launch PEP
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
PlanMember Financial and Newport Group launch PEP

Newport will serve as the pooled employer plan provider and PlanMember will supply 3(38) fiduciary investment services.

By InvestmentNews