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New option for Social Security training
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
New option for Social Security training

The National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts' program qualifies for CFP and CPA continuing education credits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Wife to missing Atlanta adviser: 'Turn yourself in'
NEWS RIAS MAR 22, 2021
Wife to missing Atlanta adviser: 'Turn yourself in'

Chris Burns is facing mail fraud charges from an alleged scheme that defrauded dozens of clients of more than $10 million. "It’s time," Meredith Burns said in a TV interview. "He needs to be brought in for these crimes."

By Bruce Kelly
Investment firms team with AFL-CIO to offer DC funds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
Investment firms team with AFL-CIO to offer DC funds

Wilmington Trust, BNY Mellon and PGIM Fixed Income all play a role in the target-date CITs the union is rolling out for its members' defined-contribution plans.

By InvestmentNews
Focus Financial launches multifamily office in London
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 22, 2021
Focus Financial launches multifamily office in London

The office, Beryllus Capital, is a joint venture with Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group.

By InvestmentNews
$200 million Wells Fargo rep switches to LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 22, 2021
$200 million Wells Fargo rep switches to LPL

Tim Vanderloo is joining Silverleaf Wealth Management, an LPL affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska.

By InvestmentNews
INmail: How to switch from spousal to retirement benefits online
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
INmail: How to switch from spousal to retirement benefits online

One of the silver linings of the pandemic is the Social Security Administration has made it easier to conduct business online and over the phone.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Time to assess how Covid has affected retirement
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
Time to assess how Covid has affected retirement

As the country begins to reopen for business, advisers may want to take stock of a year that altered the retirement plans of millions of Americans.

By InvestmentNews
Chubb explores acquiring $22 billion rival Hartford
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2021
Chubb explores acquiring $22 billion rival Hartford

Hartford has long been considered a potential takeover candidate for the biggest insurers in the U.S., and Chubb could reap considerable cost savings from a deal.

By Bloomberg
3 in 4 Americans say pension plans should be available to all
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2021
3 in 4 Americans say pension plans should be available to all

Defined-contribution plans like 401(k)s have all but replaced pension plans, although many plan providers and insurance companies are aiming to make the former more like the latter. The latest step has been to include guaranteed income options in 401(k)s, a development that will soon be tested in the market.

By Emile Hallez
Broker-dealer M&A shows signs of life in 2021
NEWS RIAS MAR 19, 2021
Broker-dealer M&A shows signs of life in 2021

The acquisition market for broker-dealers looks like it is perking up as broker-dealer networks owned by private equity managers continue to hunt for assets. Year-to-date there have been four broker-dealer transactions totaling $65 billion in assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab
NEWS RIAS MAR 19, 2021
Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab

ETFs expected to make up a growing share of investor portfolios in the year ahead, according to Charles Schwab & Co.’s ETF Investor Study.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill Lynch team managing $1.3 billion joins Rockefeller
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 19, 2021
Merrill Lynch team managing $1.3 billion joins Rockefeller

The four-adviser, eight-person Hambleton Fieler Group is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and will be Rockefeller's first private wealth team in Ohio.

By InvestmentNews
Indie RIA managing $163 million joins Carson Partners
NEWS RIAS MAR 19, 2021
Indie RIA managing $163 million joins Carson Partners

Main Street Financial Life Advisors, founded in 1999 by J. Joseph Roman, is based in Moorestown, New Jersey.

By InvestmentNews
Buckingham's Hartman on pros and cons of remote work
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2021
Buckingham's Hartman on pros and cons of remote work

The president of the $16 billion RIA told attendees at the InvestmentNews Women Adviser Summit that that it's too early to guess when things will get back to normal.

By Jeff Benjamin
CITs approaching half of target-date assets
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2021
CITs approaching half of target-date assets

Assets in those investments surpassed $1 trillion last year, reaching about $1.18 trillion, compared with $1.57 trillion in target-date mutual funds.

By Emile Hallez
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 18, 2021
Rising Star: Camille York

A financial adviser at Raymond James, York focuses on financial literacy and partners with another young adviser to hold education sessions for minority and women’s groups.

By InvestmentNews
Just 26% of near-retirees have saved enough
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2021
Just 26% of near-retirees have saved enough

Schroders survey shows that more Americans worry about the Netflix lineup than finances or investments.

By InvestmentNews
Get ready for a breakaway stampede in 2021
NEWS OPINION MAR 17, 2021
Get ready for a breakaway stampede in 2021

The events of the past year have set in motion several factors that have contributed to a surge of pent-up interest in breaking away.

By Eric Clarke
Roaring Kitty and phishing attacks expose cyber headaches for IBDs
NEWS OPINION MAR 17, 2021
Roaring Kitty and phishing attacks expose cyber headaches for IBDs

Firm leaders understand the cybersecurity threat is real. But have broker-dealers taken appropriate precautions to protect advisers and their clients?

By Bruce Kelly
Finra fines jump 43% in 2020 to $57 million
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 17, 2021
Finra fines jump 43% in 2020 to $57 million

The number of of the regulator's disciplinary actions held steady, according to an Eversheds Sutherland analysis.

By InvestmentNews