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IRS: SECURE Act’s 10-year RMD rule is not what you thought
NEWS IRA ALERT APR 12, 2021
IRS: SECURE Act’s 10-year RMD rule is not what you thought

The IRS released its interpretation of the SECURE Act’s rules for post-death payouts on IRAs and surprised everyone — and not in a good way!

By Ed Slott
Trillium seeks out leaders in carbon constrained economy
NEWS ESG APR 12, 2021
Trillium seeks out leaders in carbon constrained economy

Matt Patsky runs Trillium and its biggest fund with an eye on delivering for investors, while also fostering a belief in his responsiblity to make the world a better place.

By Liz Skinner
The BLX Internship Program
NEWS OPINION APR 12, 2021
The BLX Internship Program

The BLatinX Internship Program's goal is to provide 100 aspiring Black and Latinx financial planners the chance to obtain a paid internship.

By Luis Rosa
Addressing the financial literacy crisis facing women in America
NEWS OPINION APR 12, 2021
Addressing the financial literacy crisis facing women in America

Society must integrate financial awareness into education, as men, and particularly women, need to improve their financial knowledge.

By Cindy Couyoumjian
Fund manager finds way around capital gains distributions
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 12, 2021
Fund manager finds way around capital gains distributions

Huber Capital Management borrows a page from the exchange-traded fund industry to protect mutual fund investors from taxes.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC warns advisers about shortcomings in ESG compliance
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2021
SEC warns advisers about shortcomings in ESG compliance

The risk alert is the latest step the SEC has taken to emphasize ESG oversight. In recent weeks, it has formed an enforcement task force and released a request for public comment on ESG and climate-risk disclosures.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers are missing the boat on ESG: Cerulli
NEWS RIAS APR 12, 2021
Advisers are missing the boat on ESG: Cerulli

Surveys of investors and financial advisers show a disconnect between what investors want with regard to environmental, social and governance strategies, and what most advisers think their clients want.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill Lynch team managing $650 million joins LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 12, 2021
Merrill Lynch team managing $650 million joins LPL

Four-adviser NorthEnd Private Wealth is launching in Greenville, South Carolina; it is affiliating with LPL via its Strategic Wealth Services offering.

By InvestmentNews
Coping with a difficult year: How your expert advice can change a life
NEWS OPINION APR 12, 2021
Coping with a difficult year: How your expert advice can change a life

Foundation for Financial Planning helps bring free financial advice and planning to people across the country who can’t afford a financial adviser.

By Kate Healy
Mana Money School spreads the wealth
NEWS OPINION APR 12, 2021
Mana Money School spreads the wealth

Mana Money School offers bite-sized lessons that cover core topics in personal finance, introducing the basics of wealth management.

By Cristina Livadary
Ameriprise to buy BMO asset management unit
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 12, 2021
Ameriprise to buy BMO asset management unit

The deal to purchase the Bank of Montreal's Europe, Middle East and Africa asset management unit will bring $124 billion in AUM.

By Bloomberg
Preparing for higher taxes
NEWS OPINION APR 12, 2021
Preparing for higher taxes

Tax-related advice is one of the few areas where advisory expertise so clearly and quickly shows its worth.

By InvestmentNews
Celebrating financial literacy efforts
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 12, 2021
Celebrating financial literacy efforts

More people participating in wealth management is a positive for the markets. But blindly following bad advice opens up the dark side of investing.

By George Moriarty
GameStop’s saga: What the stock surge proves about financial (il)literacy
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 12, 2021
GameStop’s saga: What the stock surge proves about financial (il)literacy

The GameStop trading frenzy taught inexperienced investors the wrong lessons about investing, drawing new attention to the financial literacy threat America has faced for years.

By Mark Schoeff Jr. and Nicole Casperson
Stifel CEO says life after Covid means return to the office
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2021
Stifel CEO says life after Covid means return to the office

CEO Ron Kruszewski cited benefits related to training, collaboration and the reinforcement of the firm's culture in his annual letter to shareholders.

By Bloomberg
How 403bwise.org provides financial education to K-12 employees
NEWS OPINION APR 09, 2021
How 403bwise.org provides financial education to K-12 employees

The 403(b) and the 457(b) are defined-contribution plans. This makes financial education on these plans critical.

By Dan Otter
Columbia, IBM settle 401(k) lawsuits
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2021
Columbia, IBM settle 401(k) lawsuits

Plaintiffs alleged that IBM failed in its fiduciary duty to participants by not protecting them from stock losses that resulted from an unprofitable chip manufacturing unit.

By Emile Hallez
Are 60-40 portfolios leading investors over a cliff?
NEWS EQUITIES APR 09, 2021
Are 60-40 portfolios leading investors over a cliff?

The big increase in the U.S. M1 money supply could lead to inflationary pressures that will increase risks for the fixed-income portion of a 60-40 portfolio allocation.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers managing $686 million affiliate with Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 09, 2021
Advisers managing $686 million affiliate with Raymond James

OSJ Boston Harbor adds two indie teams, as well as advisers from Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch.

By InvestmentNews
Goldman secrecy on harassment claims faces challenge
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 08, 2021
Goldman secrecy on harassment claims faces challenge

Goldman faces a vote at its annual meeting later this month on whether it should publish a report on how its mandatory-arbitration policy impacts employees and workplace culture.

By Bloomberg