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What's your true net payout?
NEWS OPINION FEB 09, 2022
What's your true net payout?

Advisers' nominal payout is far from a full representation of the economics related to the relationship they have with their firms and clients.

By [email protected]
Tesla gives its employees a boost
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 08, 2022
Tesla gives its employees a boost

The automaker reported in its 10-K that it has begun to match employees' 401(k) contributions.

By InvestmentNews
LPL nabs MassMutual advisers managing $550 million
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 08, 2022
LPL nabs MassMutual advisers managing $550 million

The six-adviser team in St. Louis, Planify Group, is affiliating through super OSJ Cornerstone Wealth Management.

By InvestmentNews
Inflows into 529 plans up 10% in 2021
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 08, 2022
Inflows into 529 plans up 10% in 2021

Net inflows increased to $8.5 billion in 2021 from $7.7 billion in 2020.

By InvestmentNews
Merchant Investment Management takes minority stake in $1 billion RIA
NEWS RIAS FEB 08, 2022
Merchant Investment Management takes minority stake in $1 billion RIA

The Chicago-area advisory firm, Inspirion Wealth Advisors, will use equity infusion to develop next-generation planners and potentially make acquisitions.

By Jeff Benjamin
BlackRock to clients: Net zero is coming
NEWS ESG FEB 08, 2022
BlackRock to clients: Net zero is coming

A transition to zero net emissions has big implications for clients' portfolios and risk, the asset management firm said in a recent letter.

By Emile Hallez
Wirehouses are most productive channel: Cerulli
NEWS RIAS FEB 07, 2022
Wirehouses are most productive channel: Cerulli

Although wirehouses are shrinking, the study finds their reps have an average AUM of $198 million, versus an average of $88.1 million industrywide.

By InvestmentNews
High school classes ineffective in boosting retirement savings: Study
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2022
High school classes ineffective in boosting retirement savings: Study

Research from the TIAA Institute says high school lessons in budgeting and credit pack more punch.

By InvestmentNews
CI Financial’s US expansion is a Canadian success story
NEWS RIAS FEB 07, 2022
CI Financial’s US expansion is a Canadian success story

The Toronto-based company's business operations in the United States represent the largest and fastest-growing segment of the $304 billion financial conglomerate.

By Jeff Benjamin
Comedy or tragedy? The curtain is rising on robos’ third act
NEWS FINTECH FEB 07, 2022
Comedy or tragedy? The curtain is rising on robos’ third act

The attractiveness of stand-alone robos, coupled with the ample dry powder at large financial services players, could mean more acquisitions are on the horizon.

By InvestmentNews
Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 04, 2022
Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers

See the 75 advisory firms that made InvestmentNews’ fifth annual Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers. These firms go beyond offering advisers attractive benefits and perks; they empower employees with the skills and confidence needed to deliver the best possible investment and financial planning guidance for their clients.

By InvestmentNews
Lawsuit against DOL fiduciary rule hopes history repeats in Texas
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 04, 2022
Lawsuit against DOL fiduciary rule hopes history repeats in Texas

A group representing independent insurance agents says the regulation places an undue burden on them.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BlackRock enters the TikTok sphere
NEWS FINTECH FEB 04, 2022
BlackRock enters the TikTok sphere

The world's most influential money manager is the latest financial giant to make an appeal to younger investors on the viral video platform.

By Bloomberg
Merchant Investment Management takes stake in Minnesota RIA
NEWS RIAS FEB 04, 2022
Merchant Investment Management takes stake in Minnesota RIA

Summit Investment Advisory Services manages $490 million for clients in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Florida.

By InvestmentNews
ETFs give advisers varied tools for fighting inflation
NEWS RIAS FEB 04, 2022
ETFs give advisers varied tools for fighting inflation

The new Amplify Inflation Fighter ETF joins a short list of strategies designed to hedge and leverage price pressures.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL doubles recruited assets in 2021
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 04, 2022
LPL doubles recruited assets in 2021

LPL saw growth in assets from three sources last year: its recruiting of financial advisers, in-house growth and its acquisition of the wealth management business of Waddell & Reed.

By Bruce Kelly
Sustainable fund launches up 70% in 2021: Report
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 04, 2022
Sustainable fund launches up 70% in 2021: Report

A record number of new U.S. mutual funds and ETFs in the sustainable category hit the market last year, Morningstar reports.

By Emile Hallez
Raymond James nabs Wells Fargo trio managing $502 million
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2022
Raymond James nabs Wells Fargo trio managing $502 million

The Louisville, Kentucky-based team is joining the firm’s employee channel.

By InvestmentNews
Hey SEC, please clarify fiduciary duty so I can enjoy college hoops again!
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 03, 2022
Hey SEC, please clarify fiduciary duty so I can enjoy college hoops again!

I was watching my alma mater play a crucial conference game when a commercial from a financial firm sparked a debate on fiduciary duty.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
AssetMark launches new digital prospecting, marketing tools
NEWS FINTECH FEB 03, 2022
AssetMark launches new digital prospecting, marketing tools

The third leading TAMP by assets this week announced the launch of two new tools to help advisers find and land new clients.

By Sean Allocca