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Assets in 529 savings accounts increase by 6.1% in Q2
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 06, 2021
Assets in 529 savings accounts increase by 6.1% in Q2

Inflows to the accounts rise to $4.7 billion during the quarter, from $3.7 billion in the first three months of the year.

By InvestmentNews
Envestnet bolsters $315 billion AUM with expanded services
NEWS FINTECH AUG 06, 2021
Envestnet bolsters $315 billion AUM with expanded services

The leading TAMP by assets is racking up the number of advisers on its platform and new accounts are opening at a faster pace than prior quarters, said CEO Bill Crager in an earnings call.

By Nicole Casperson
Janney adds five reps who managed $1 billion at Truist
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 06, 2021
Janney adds five reps who managed $1 billion at Truist

The advisers are based in Virginia and the Carolinas; there's also one rep joining Janney from Wells Fargo.

By InvestmentNews
Washington state testing long-term care program
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2021
Washington state testing long-term care program

The effort, WA Cares, is the first of its kind in the US and could serve as a model for other states.

By Emile Hallez
Apollo-backed Athene wins $4.9 billion Lockheed pension deal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 06, 2021
Apollo-backed Athene wins $4.9 billion Lockheed pension deal

Athene will provide benefits to about 18,000 participants in Lockheed’s pension plan. The deal follows a 2018 agreement between the two companies in which Athene assumed $800 million in obligations tied to around 9,000 retirees and beneficiaries of the aerospace giant’s pension plan.

By Bloomberg
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires Maryland hybrid
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 05, 2021
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires Maryland hybrid

Serafini Financial Group managed $853 million before the transaction.

By InvestmentNews
F.L. Putnam acquires Atrato Advisors
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 05, 2021
F.L. Putnam acquires Atrato Advisors

The purchase of the investment boutique will provide the RIA with expertise in alternatives.

By InvestmentNews
Connecticut auto-IRA pilot to start next month
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2021
Connecticut auto-IRA pilot to start next month

Connecticut is among 11 states and cities that have enacted auto-IRA legislation, and it will be one of the few to go live.

By Emile Hallez
Gensler comments open floodgates for Bitcoin fund filings
NEWS ETFS AUG 05, 2021
Gensler comments open floodgates for Bitcoin fund filings

The SEC chairman's nod toward '40 Act crypto funds is the only opening the ETF space needed.

By Jeff Benjamin
Focus Financial pushes forward with blistering M&A pace in 2021
NEWS RIAS AUG 05, 2021
Focus Financial pushes forward with blistering M&A pace in 2021

The company sees no letdown in the future for M&A activity and estimates there are close to 1,000 firms in the U.S. that could become targets.

By Bruce Kelly
BlackRock, Wells Fargo delay return to office on Covid concerns
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 05, 2021
BlackRock, Wells Fargo delay return to office on Covid concerns

The shifts signal that the financial services industry is rethinking its return-to-office plans as the highly contagious delta variant sweeps across the country.

By Bloomberg
Nuveen enters active ETF market
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 05, 2021
Nuveen enters active ETF market

The three strategies it is rolling out as semitransparent ETFs are already available as mutual funds.

By InvestmentNews
Brokerage firm, 2 principals found guilty of stock fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 05, 2021
Brokerage firm, 2 principals found guilty of stock fraud

Finra cancelled the license of Florida-based Spartan Securities Group in 2019.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo duo managing $266 million goes indie with Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2021
Wells Fargo duo managing $266 million goes indie with Raymond James

Jeff Anderson and Doug McClure of Bothell, Washington, affiliate through Mainspring Wealth Advisors, an office of supervisory jurisdiction.

By InvestmentNews
A fiduciary checklist for 401(k) sponsors is 79 items long
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2021
A fiduciary checklist for 401(k) sponsors is 79 items long

The list will help employers avoid lawsuits related to their retirement plans, according to the group that built it.

By Emile Hallez
Workers save for retirement despite pandemic challenges
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2021
Workers save for retirement despite pandemic challenges

Americans experienced a wide range of financial consequences during the pandemic. A new survey analyzes the financial impact of the pandemic on different generations

By Mary Beth Franklin
New DC aggregator appeals to independent RPAs
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2021
New DC aggregator appeals to independent RPAs

More RPAs are choosing to sell, in part to get referrals, especially if they are part of a benefits firm. But being part of a larger firm as an employee is not appealing to all.

By Fred Barstein
Head count drops at Blucora's Avantax, but revenue per adviser rises
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 04, 2021
Head count drops at Blucora's Avantax, but revenue per adviser rises

Revenue per Avantax adviser for 2020 totaled $111,000, at the low end of the independent brokerage and RIA business for large enterprises.

By Bruce Kelly
Alerian acquisition pushes ETF development to the next level
NEWS RIAS AUG 04, 2021
Alerian acquisition pushes ETF development to the next level

By joining forces with ETF Trends and ETF Database, Alerian seeks to become a powerful force that helps ETF providers stay ahead of the curve.

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard offers workers $1,000 to get vaccinated by October
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2021
Vanguard offers workers $1,000 to get vaccinated by October

The asset manager will make payments to all workers who can prove they've gotten a Covid-19 vaccine, even if they were inoculated before the company extended the offer.

By Bloomberg