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SEC fines 27 firms in first-ever Form CRS actions
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 26, 2021
SEC fines 27 firms in first-ever Form CRS actions

The agency charged 21 investment advisers and six brokerages with missing delivery or posting deadlines. The customer relationship summary outlines fees, services and potential conflicts of interest and is supposed to help clients understand business practices.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo Asset Management rebrands with new CEO
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 26, 2021
Wells Fargo Asset Management rebrands with new CEO

Legg Mason vet Joe Sullivan is bullish on the future of Allspring Global Investments. The $604 billion asset management arm of Wells Fargo & Co. is being acquired for $2.1 billion by GTCR and Reverence Capital Partners.

By Jeff Benjamin
Aon, Willis cancel $30 billion deal amid DOJ impasse
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2021
Aon, Willis cancel $30 billion deal amid DOJ impasse

The insurance brokerage, which couldn't convince the U.S. that the combination wouldn't restrain competition, will pay a $1 billion termination fee to Willis Towers.

By Bloomberg
Alternative investment sales skyrocket in 2021
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 26, 2021
Alternative investment sales skyrocket in 2021

Sales of such alternative investments are so strong, they have already surpassed last year's total of close to $27 billion, and are tracking to nearly double that amount by year end.

By Bruce Kelly
Private equity firm invests in Concurrent Partners
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 26, 2021
Private equity firm invests in Concurrent Partners

Members of the partnership, which is affiliated with Raymond James, will be able to tap capital from Merchant Investment Management.

By InvestmentNews
Senate Democrats introduce bill providing 401(k), IRA match
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2021
Senate Democrats introduce bill providing 401(k), IRA match

The existing nonrefundable saver's credit would become a $1,000-a-year matching contribution from the government.

By InvestmentNews
Cashing in on the collectibles craze
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 26, 2021
Cashing in on the collectibles craze

Baseball cards, wine, even dinosaur bones can help diversify a portfolio, as demand for the items surged during the pandemic.

By Emile Hallez
The fight to #freeBritney is a step toward reform
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2021
The fight to #freeBritney is a step toward reform

It’s not clear how many people may be suffering from the legal restraints that were supposed to protect them.

By InvestmentNews
Banks making cheap loans to the ultra-rich
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2021
Banks making cheap loans to the ultra-rich

Rock-bottom interest rates have fueled the biggest borrowing binge on record, and even billionaires with enough cash to fill a swimming pool are loathe to sit it out.

By Bloomberg
Spark announces best practices to protect against retirement fraud
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2021
Spark announces best practices to protect against retirement fraud

The Spark Institute's standards build upon DOL cybersecurity guidance to provide more clear-cut practices designed to defeat retirement account fraud.

By Nicole Casperson
Focus Financial continues expansion into Canada
NEWS RIAS JUL 23, 2021
Focus Financial continues expansion into Canada

Acquisition of Toronto-based Gavin Hockey Wealth Specialists gives Focus Financial another foothold in a market moving toward independence.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why are so many Merrill Lynch advisers leaving?
NEWS OPINION JUL 23, 2021
Why are so many Merrill Lynch advisers leaving?

Whether they're inclined to stay or to go, advisers owe it to their clients and themselves to pay attention to the subtle, but important, changes happening at the company.

By Barbara Herman
Emigrant Partners takes stake in Tennessee RIA
NEWS RIAS JUL 23, 2021
Emigrant Partners takes stake in Tennessee RIA

Memphis-based Gerber Taylor Capital Advisors oversees $13.8 billion in assets.

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan to double advisers in broker unit
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2021
JPMorgan to double advisers in broker unit

The bank is planning to hire more than 500 advisers in its traditional brokerage business in coming years, bringing the total in that unit to 1,000.

By Bloomberg
Goldman spinoff Simon Markets raises $100 million in latest funding round
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 22, 2021
Goldman spinoff Simon Markets raises $100 million in latest funding round

The financial technology platform, which provides financial advisers with access to alternative investments, saw its valuation top $800 million with the funding round led by WestCap.

By Bloomberg
Rush to munis could boost Medicare premiums
NEWS FIXED INCOME JUL 22, 2021
Rush to munis could boost Medicare premiums

The income calculation for Medicare and Social Security includes tax-exempt interest on municipal bonds.

By Mary Beth Franklin
A-Rod backs online brokerage Tornado in $10 million funding round
NEWS FINTECH JUL 22, 2021
A-Rod backs online brokerage Tornado in $10 million funding round

The seed round also featured other prominent participants like founder of Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy and New Enterprise Associates managing general partner Tony Florence.

By Nicole Casperson
Finra CEO wants to extend remote branch office inspections into 2022
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 22, 2021
Finra CEO wants to extend remote branch office inspections into 2022

Temporary relief from onsite examinations, which began at the start of the pandemic, is set to expire in December.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Gimme pension? Annuities group to sponsor Rolling Stones tour
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 22, 2021
Gimme pension? Annuities group to sponsor Rolling Stones tour

The 12-city tour was postponed last year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

By InvestmentNews
As in-person conferences restart, attendees want one thing above all else
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2021
As in-person conferences restart, attendees want one thing above all else

New report shows financial adviser conference attendees are less impressed with sponsor status than they are with solid content from those sponsors.

By Jeff Benjamin