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T. Rowe President Sharps to succeed Stromberg as CEO
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 29, 2021
T. Rowe President Sharps to succeed Stromberg as CEO

Chief Executive Bill Stromberg is retiring after 35 years at the Baltimore-based asset management company.

By Bloomberg
Acquisition will create mega OSJ
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 29, 2021
Acquisition will create mega OSJ

Nashville, Tennessee-based GenXFinancial is acquiring Boston Partners Financial Group to form a $9 billion firm.

By InvestmentNews
457(b)s: The solution to bad K-12 403(b) plans?
NEWS OPINION JUL 29, 2021
457(b)s: The solution to bad K-12 403(b) plans?

Teachers are eligible for a second supplemental plan. It’s called the 457(b), and it has several key advantages over the 403(b).

By Dan Otter
What Empower’s purchase of Pru retirement business means for advisers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2021
What Empower’s purchase of Pru retirement business means for advisers

Empower has distanced itself from its other competitors; the only one that matters is Fidelity, which is bigger and more profitable because of its ability to cross-sell wealth management services to participants as well as offer proprietary products.

By Fred Barstein
Congress urged to act on numerous retirement system changes
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2021
Congress urged to act on numerous retirement system changes

In a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, witnesses urged lawmakers to include changes such as mandatory coverage, student loan provisions and emergency savings in whatever legislative package materializes, such as the SECURE 2.0 bills in the House and Senate.

By Emile Hallez
Pension funds talk green but hold billions in polluter stocks
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2021
Pension funds talk green but hold billions in polluter stocks

The 10 largest public pension funds devote about 9% of their combined equity holdings to 20 high-carbon emitting companies, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

By Bloomberg
Britney Spears' struggle for independence puts a spotlight on conservatorships
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2021
Britney Spears' struggle for independence puts a spotlight on conservatorships

The pop superstar's plea to end her 13-year conservatorship raises questions around its validity and prompts experts to rethink the whole system.

By Nicole Casperson
Hub names chief investment officer
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2021
Hub names chief investment officer

Brian Collins joins from Harbor Capital Advisors, a Chicago-based investment manager for Harbor Funds and pooled investment vehicles.

By InvestmentNews
Duo managing $740 million join LPL’s employee channel
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 28, 2021
Duo managing $740 million join LPL’s employee channel

Kyle Smith and Michael Sandlin are leaving Truist Investment Services in Raleigh, North Carolina.

By InvestmentNews
Mariner Wealth to acquire $277 million RIA
NEWS RIAS JUL 28, 2021
Mariner Wealth to acquire $277 million RIA

Ventura, California-based Channel Islands Group also runs an estate planning business.

By InvestmentNews
Coalition calls for retirement security task force
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2021
Coalition calls for retirement security task force

Key retirement industry groups urge President Biden to put in place a coordinated federal approach to the crisis.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Duo managing $239 million at Wells Fargo leave for Stifel
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2021
Duo managing $239 million at Wells Fargo leave for Stifel

Tim Devlin and Michael Jeremiah are joining the firm in Spokane, Washington.

By InvestmentNews
How one breakaway RIA brought over more assets than it expected
NEWS OPINION JUL 27, 2021
How one breakaway RIA brought over more assets than it expected

Not all of our old clients came with us. But the overwhelming majority came and — because of their enthusiasm for our move — some asked us to oversee even more of their assets, while others pointed brand-new business our way.

By Matthew Liebman
Digital client acquisition fuels growth at top RIAs: Schwab
NEWS RIAS JUL 27, 2021
Digital client acquisition fuels growth at top RIAs: Schwab

As a result of increased digital business development, 68% of all advisers met or exceeded their client growth goals.

By Nicole Casperson
Ameriprise recruiting stalls in Q2
NEWS RIAS JUL 27, 2021
Ameriprise recruiting stalls in Q2

'As we went through the quarter, we didn’t expect it to slow down as much,' CEO James Cracchiolo said in an earnings call. The company reported 10,047 financial advisers across its platform at the end of June, compared to 9,894 a year earlier.

By Bruce Kelly
Hightower adds $2 billion DC-based advisory firm
NEWS RIAS JUL 27, 2021
Hightower adds $2 billion DC-based advisory firm

With the acquisition of Farr Miller & Washington, Hightower will install founder Michael Farr as its new chief market strategist.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cresset acquires Texas RIA
NEWS RIAS JUL 27, 2021
Cresset acquires Texas RIA

Houston-based Asset Management Advisors manages $484 million, pushing Cresset's AUM to more than $14.5 billion.

By InvestmentNews
Annuity sales surge 39% in second quarter
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2021
Annuity sales surge 39% in second quarter

Variable annuity sales jump 55% to $32.8 billion in Q2, marking the highest quarterly sales in that category in nearly six years, according to the Secure Retirement Institute.

By InvestmentNews
How neuroscience is illuminating the relationship between leadership and fiduciary responsibility
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 27, 2021
How neuroscience is illuminating the relationship between leadership and fiduciary responsibility

Preliminary research results indicate there's a strong correlation between genuine leaders and authentic fiduciaries.

By Don Trone
Most investors don’t understand investment costs, survey finds
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 27, 2021
Most investors don’t understand investment costs, survey finds

Almost half believe that fund management costs are included in fee they pay their adviser, according to a State Street survey.

By InvestmentNews