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Social Security lump sum rules and strategies
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2020
Social Security lump sum rules and strategies

No retroactive payouts are available before full retirement age

By Mary Beth Franklin
Rick Ferri on fees, Jason Kane on class-action suit against GPB
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 16, 2020
Rick Ferri on fees, Jason Kane on class-action suit against GPB

Rick Ferri discusses his latest call for a change in adviser fees, and attorney Jason Kane talks about his firm’s class-action lawsuit against embattled GPB Capital.

By InvestmentNews
Breaking away from a brokerage during a pandemic is hard ... but rewarding
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 16, 2020
Breaking away from a brokerage during a pandemic is hard ... but rewarding

Those RIAs that made the move this year say that the effort has been worth it

By Jeff Benjamin
Robinhood accused of manipulating customers by Massachusetts regulator
NEWS FINTECH DEC 16, 2020
Robinhood accused of manipulating customers by Massachusetts regulator

The complaint marks the first time the state's fiduciary rule is being used to bring charges against a brokerage firm

By Nicole Casperson
CFP Board launches redesigned consumer website
NEWS RIAS DEC 16, 2020
CFP Board launches redesigned consumer website

Let’s Make a Plan provides help on how to choose and pay for a financial planner

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How the pandemic moved us out of the newsroom and turned everyone into a bureau chief
NEWS OPINION DEC 16, 2020
How the pandemic moved us out of the newsroom and turned everyone into a bureau chief

My colleagues get a sense of what it's like to orbit outside our New York City headquarters

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
DOL may be too late with final fiduciary rule
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2020
DOL may be too late with final fiduciary rule

The rule's effective date falls after the Biden administration comes into power, meaning its ultimate fate remains unclear

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New York unit of Hightower merges with $280 million firm
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 15, 2020
New York unit of Hightower merges with $280 million firm

The new Fischer Stralem Advisors will advise on $800 million in assets

By InvestmentNews
UBS snags $9 billion team from J.P. Morgan Private Bank
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 15, 2020
UBS snags $9 billion team from J.P. Morgan Private Bank

The Atlanta-based team is led by Jeff Lewis, Steve May and John McColskey

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley loses appeal of $3.3 million award
NEWS WIREHOUSES DEC 15, 2020
Morgan Stanley loses appeal of $3.3 million award

The U.S. Court of Appeals affirms an earlier ruling against Morgan Stanley in a case regarding the sale of Puerto Rico bonds

By Bruce Kelly
Cerity acquires two RIAs managing $372 million
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 15, 2020
Cerity acquires two RIAs managing $372 million

Algonquin Advisors, Worldview Wealth Advisors join the Chicago-based firm

By InvestmentNews
Ameriprise, CI eyeing Wells Fargo asset management unit
NEWS WIREHOUSES DEC 15, 2020
Ameriprise, CI eyeing Wells Fargo asset management unit

Offers are due later this month for the division, which reportedly could fetch more than $3 billion

By Bloomberg
House lawmakers introduce legislation to promote sustainable investing
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 14, 2020
House lawmakers introduce legislation to promote sustainable investing

The measure, led by Rep. Andy Levin, would require advisers to consider environmental, social and governance factors in investment decisions

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Transamerica to halt sales of VAs with guarantees, fixed annuities
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 14, 2020
Transamerica to halt sales of VAs with guarantees, fixed annuities

The decision follows a similar one by Prudential Financial to stop selling variable annuities with living benefits, amid extremely low interest rates

By Emile Hallez
INmail: Is your clients’ MAGI information up to date?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 14, 2020
INmail: Is your clients’ MAGI information up to date?

The IRMAA surcharges outlined in notification letters apply only to 2021 Medicare premiums based on 2019 tax returns.

By Mary Beth Franklin
MassMutual to buy cash management platform Flourish
NEWS FINTECH DEC 14, 2020
MassMutual to buy cash management platform Flourish

The acquisition, slated to close early next year, addresses the 2020 industry shift toward technology-enabled financial planning

By Nicole Casperson
UBS team managing $4.8 billion launches RIA
NEWS RIAS DEC 14, 2020
UBS team managing $4.8 billion launches RIA

The move comes at the closes of 2020, which has seen fewer breakaways exit than previous years, but with higher average AUM

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo duo managing $215 million goes indie with LPL
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 14, 2020
Wells Fargo duo managing $215 million goes indie with LPL

Lynn Daughtry, Kyle Conger form White Oak Investment Management in Georgia

By InvestmentNews
A stock trader's guide to the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 14, 2020
A stock trader's guide to the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout

With multiple vaccine types, the distribution chains involve hundreds of businesses and thousands of employees around the world

By Bloomberg
RIAs see business go south
NEWS RIAS DEC 14, 2020
RIAs see business go south

Large registered investment advisers in the Northeast have watched their assets diminish in 2020, even as the broader market reached fresh highs

By Bruce Kelly