Industry News

Displaying 35458 results
Fidelity, MassMutual point to student-loan perks for workers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2021
Fidelity, MassMutual point to student-loan perks for workers

Fidelity is increasing its limit for student loan contributions for its employees, and MassMutual is letting people apply vacation time to payments.

By Emile Hallez
First US Bitcoin-linked ETF raises concerns for advisers
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 18, 2021
First US Bitcoin-linked ETF raises concerns for advisers

While the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is the first of its kind, there are a host of other versions coming soon. The futures-based strategy could make the tech stock volatility of the 1990s look tame by comparison, according to experts.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill Lynch adviser managing $150 million opts for LPL
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES OCT 18, 2021
Merrill Lynch adviser managing $150 million opts for LPL

Peter Shunyia in Troy, Michigan, has affiliated through a super office of supervisory jurisdiction.

By InvestmentNews
Goldman says cash pile will drive equity allocations to new high
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 18, 2021
Goldman says cash pile will drive equity allocations to new high

Record allocations by households, foreign investors, mutual and pension funds are set to climb even higher in 2022, Goldman strategists led by David Kostin wrote in a note Friday.

By Bloomberg
Schwab posts record earnings as retail trading powers on
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 15, 2021
Schwab posts record earnings as retail trading powers on

Customers added 1.2 million retail brokerage accounts during the third quarter, almost double the number added in the year-ago period.

By InvestmentNews
TIAA faces class action over rollovers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2021
TIAA faces class action over rollovers

TIAA settled claims in July from the SEC and New York State. Deloitte was recently sued over its plan, and Aon prevailed in a lawsuit.

By Emile Hallez
RIAs should brace for technology disruption
NEWS RIAS OCT 15, 2021
RIAs should brace for technology disruption

Fintech experts say the next disruption could come from out of the blue, and that advisers should avoid embracing tech for tech's sake.

By Jeff Benjamin
Next gen addresses industry challenges of M&A and the younger client
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 15, 2021
Next gen addresses industry challenges of M&A and the younger client

Young advisers recognize technology plays a central role in their value proposition, even as the personal connection they have with clients is the secret sauce.

By Devin McGinley
Goldman Sachs traders deliver surprise surge
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 15, 2021
Goldman Sachs traders deliver surprise surge

The firm's trading operation posted a 23% increase in revenue, while its consumer and wealth management business pulled in $2.02 billion, up 16% from a year earlier.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill ramps up adviser training after record revenues in Q3
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2021
Merrill ramps up adviser training after record revenues in Q3

The new adviser development program is up and running with 750 advisers. Some of the new recruits could be already licensed to sell securities, but don't have a background in financial advice, according to the company.

By Bruce Kelly
3 keys to capturing Gen XYZ clients
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2021
3 keys to capturing Gen XYZ clients

Gen XYZ investors have been the most likely to drop their financial professionals during the pandemic, according to Fidelity Institutional research.

By Nicole Casperson
ESG proponents push for legislation addressing retirement investing
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2021
ESG proponents push for legislation addressing retirement investing

Democratic bills in Congress would codify the Biden administration's proposal, but Republican support is lacking.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
403(b) plans ahead of 401(k)s on ESG, retirement income
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2021
403(b) plans ahead of 401(k)s on ESG, retirement income

Participation in 403(b) plans went up during the pandemic, to over 77% of eligible employees in 2020, compared with less than 77% in 2019 and 72% in 2018, according to PSCA.

By Emile Hallez
LPL expands retirement plan choices for affiliates
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2021
LPL expands retirement plan choices for affiliates

The IBD is offering a multiple-employer aggregate program that affiliates can use with small businesses and start-up plans.

By InvestmentNews
Head count down, Wells Fargo has 'underinvested' in independent advisers, CEO says
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2021
Head count down, Wells Fargo has 'underinvested' in independent advisers, CEO says

In July, Charlie Scharf said that indie brokers were 'underutilized.' In the latest quarter, the number of advisers declined 2.1%.

By Bruce Kelly
Morningstar jumps into PEPs market with ESG plan
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2021
Morningstar jumps into PEPs market with ESG plan

Morningstar and Plan Administrators Inc. are planning to launch the pooled employer plan early next year, pending a final rule on environmental, social and governance factors from the Department of Labor.

By Emile Hallez
Mega RIA firm M&A activity leads to record third quarter
NEWS RIAS OCT 14, 2021
Mega RIA firm M&A activity leads to record third quarter

The 64 transactions from July to September make 2021 a record year for deals, and more than half involved sales of firms with $1 billion or more in assets.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley adds record assets, buys retirement plan firm
NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 14, 2021
Morgan Stanley adds record assets, buys retirement plan firm

The wirehouse made yet another acquisition in the wealth management space last month, this time a retirement plan company with $43 billion in assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Pershing lures custody business with latest turnkey offering
NEWS RIAS OCT 14, 2021
Pershing lures custody business with latest turnkey offering

The new offering, called Pershing X, is headed by Ainslie Simmonds and will enable RIAs to outsource almost all of their practice management needs, like client relationship and investment management tools.

By Jeff Benjamin
Outsourcing firm is helping RIAs mine 401(k) plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2021
Outsourcing firm is helping RIAs mine 401(k) plans

A significant impediment is that experienced retirement plan advisers do not want to work with smaller or start-up plans, because they can't afford the minimum fees these RPAs need to charge.

By Fred Barstein