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FSC reps managing $230 million switch to LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 02, 2021
FSC reps managing $230 million switch to LPL

The four-adviser team, HPK Provident Advisors, is based in Bridgeville, Pennsylvania, and Sarasota, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James adds $670 million team in South Carolina
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 02, 2021
Raymond James adds $670 million team in South Carolina

The Clauss & Ellison Group, a three-person team from Merrill Lynch, is joining the firm’s employee adviser channel.

By InvestmentNews
Reimagining retirement income.
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 01, 2021
Reimagining retirement income.

Learn how BlackRock’s research-backed solutions can help participants generate income in retirement.

By Carla Flores
Who will win the 401(k) battle in the 2020s?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2021
Who will win the 401(k) battle in the 2020s?

The start of the 2020s has been dominated by the three Cs — Covid, convergence and consolidation. Government mandates could cause the small and startup plan market to explode, and RPA consolidation has blown up.

By Fred Barstein
Aspiriant acquires $350 million San Diego-based firm
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 01, 2021
Aspiriant acquires $350 million San Diego-based firm

HearthStone’s seven employees work with 150 clients, including affluent families and professional fiduciaries.

By InvestmentNews
Mariner buys $393 million Phoenix-based firm
NEWS RIAS DEC 01, 2021
Mariner buys $393 million Phoenix-based firm

The deal for Robinson Tigue Sponcil is Mariner’s 10th transaction this year.

By InvestmentNews
University of Miami inks $1.9M settlement over retirement plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2021
University of Miami inks $1.9M settlement over retirement plans

Plaintiffs in a 2020 class-action lawsuit claimed the school failed to select competitive investments and administrative services.

By Emile Hallez
CI Financial adds $615 million Matrix Capital Advisors
NEWS RIAS DEC 01, 2021
CI Financial adds $615 million Matrix Capital Advisors

Starting from scratch two years ago, the Canadian aggregator has amassed nearly $100 billion in U.S. RIA assets. Total assets globally are anticipated to reach $271 billion when all current pending deals close.

By Jeff Benjamin
New firm sees opportunity in PEPs as 'operational fiduciary'
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2021
New firm sees opportunity in PEPs as 'operational fiduciary'

Jason Roberts and Pete Swisher started Group Plan Systems to let investment managers offer PEPs to clients.

By Emile Hallez
Covered call strategy aims to dampen volatility of crypto investing
NEWS ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2021
Covered call strategy aims to dampen volatility of crypto investing

Toronto-based Purpose Investments pushes the digital investing envelope by selling options on the cryptocurrency holdings of two new ETFs.

By Jeff Benjamin
Inflation ETF pioneer says investors need more interest-rate risk
NEWS FIXED INCOME NOV 30, 2021
Inflation ETF pioneer says investors need more interest-rate risk

Nancy Davis has made a splash with IVOL, an actively managed exchange-traded fund that lets investors bet on inflation and interest-rate volatility.

By Bloomberg
Most Americans prefer making charitable donations over gifts for themselves
NEWS TAX NOV 30, 2021
Most Americans prefer making charitable donations over gifts for themselves

The Fidelity Charitable poll confirmed an upward trajectory in giving, while Vanguard Charitable updated a web tool that helps investors target donations toward homelessness and hunger.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
First client for State Street's target-date and annuity feature is a $35B plan group
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2021
First client for State Street's target-date and annuity feature is a $35B plan group

State Street's product is far from being the first in the DC market — but the plans using it are potentially the largest to opt for a target-date series paired with an insurance feature.

By Emile Hallez
Raymond James hires Moseley to head recruiting platform
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 30, 2021
Raymond James hires Moseley to head recruiting platform

Robbie Moseley joins the firm from Edward Jones, where he headed talent acquisition for the eastern region.

By InvestmentNews
Hightower bulks up in Illinois with $700 million RIA
NEWS RIAS NOV 30, 2021
Hightower bulks up in Illinois with $700 million RIA

The Chicago aggregator will seal the deal with Clear Perspective Advisors by year end.

By Jeff Benjamin
Creative Planning acquires $800 million Illinois firm
NEWS RIAS NOV 30, 2021
Creative Planning acquires $800 million Illinois firm

The Oak Brook-based Dashboard Wealth Advisors was founded in 2013 by Scott Schuster, who has known Creative Planning CEO Peter Mallouk since their grade school days.

By InvestmentNews
Focus Financial adds $585 million Alley Co. to its ranks
NEWS RIAS NOV 30, 2021
Focus Financial adds $585 million Alley Co. to its ranks

The latest deal by the New York-based RIA aggregator follows a trend of firms wrapping up deals before year-end.

By Jeff Benjamin
The evolution of the advising business
NEWS OPINION NOV 30, 2021
The evolution of the advising business

The industry is consolidating amid an explosion in mergers and acquisitions.

By Scott Hanson
Helping clients through black swan events
NEWS OPINION NOV 30, 2021
Helping clients through black swan events

Financial planners working with clients as they confront crises like the recent supply chain disruptions need to have a holistic view of planning, increase their own emotional intelligence and improve their communications skills.

By David Dubofsky and Lyle Sussman
Demand for Social Security advice increases
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2021
Demand for Social Security advice increases

The pandemic is boosting retirement among baby boomers, as well as their questions about when to claim benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin