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Walgreens settles 401(k) suit for $13 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 29, 2021
Walgreens settles 401(k) suit for $13 million

The lawsuit filed in 2019 centered on the target-date funds used in the plan. Also this week, KPMG was sued over its plan, just as its CEO announced a participant-friendly contribution structure.

By Emile Hallez
LPL to keep trolling bank broker market
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 29, 2021
LPL to keep trolling bank broker market

Since 2020, LPL has signed three major agreements to provide retail brokerage and advisory services to banks and credit unions.

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill Lynch duo managing $216 million joins Raymond James
WIREHOUSES OCT 29, 2021
Merrill Lynch duo managing $216 million joins Raymond James

Gus Fingado and Matthew Walter are joining the firm's employee unit in Manalapan, New Jersey.

By InvestmentNews
Former Wells Fargo adviser arrested for stealing $2.8 million
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 28, 2021
Former Wells Fargo adviser arrested for stealing $2.8 million

Kenneth Welsh of River Edge, New Jersey, who was fired in June, made at least 137 fraudulent transactions, the SEC charges.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch trio managing $565 million moves to RBC
WIREHOUSES OCT 28, 2021
Merrill Lynch trio managing $565 million moves to RBC

Mark Johnson, Bart McNabb and Adam Johnson based in Wayzata, Minnesota.

By InvestmentNews
Biden package boots many retirement, tax changes worrying advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2021
Biden package boots many retirement, tax changes worrying advisers

The White House framework includes a 15% minimum corporate tax and a tax surcharge on wealthiest Americans, but leaves out an automatic retirement plan provision and changes to IRA rules

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
People keep buying annuities at a rapid pace
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2021
People keep buying annuities at a rapid pace

Sales dipped slightly during the third quarter compared with the second, a report finds, but the year is still on pace to be the biggest since 2008.

By Emile Hallez
Pro bono financial planning needs fintech to step up
RIA NEWS OCT 28, 2021
Pro bono financial planning needs fintech to step up

New research from the Foundation for Financial Planning shows that fintech innovation falls short when it comes to planning for low- and moderate-income pro bono clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Biden attempts to end deadlock with $1.75 trillion package
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 28, 2021
Biden attempts to end deadlock with $1.75 trillion package

The administration believes the package, which includes tax increases and climate and social welfare spending, can pass Congress.

By Bloomberg
To some industry ears, 'best interest' may sound like fightin' words
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 28, 2021
To some industry ears, 'best interest' may sound like fightin' words

We’re still waiting for the first major Reg BI penalty to hit. When it does, it could spark controversy.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Broker-dealers critical to expand 401(k) coverage and help participants
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2021
Broker-dealers critical to expand 401(k) coverage and help participants

The RPA Broker-Dealer Roundtable and Think Tank covered getting data, providing plan access and helping participants with low balances.

By Fred Barstein
Cambridge chooses Skience for client onboarding
FINTECH OCT 27, 2021
Cambridge chooses Skience for client onboarding

The broker-dealer expands its use of the Skience platform by adding the onboarding module.

By InvestmentNews
Riskalyze, Altruist integrate platforms
FINTECH OCT 27, 2021
Riskalyze, Altruist integrate platforms

Advisers now have access to risk assessment and portfolio analytic tools.

By InvestmentNews
What a federal auto IRA could mean for state programs and PEPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2021
What a federal auto IRA could mean for state programs and PEPs

This year, dozens of entities have registered with the Department of Labor as pooled plan providers, and some have brought their plans to market.

By Emile Hallez
Democrats' tax on billionaires targets about 700 people
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 27, 2021
Democrats' tax on billionaires targets about 700 people

The plan, sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, would require the richest Americans to pay taxes annually on appreciation in publicly traded assets, such as stocks and bonds.

By Bloomberg
ESG, the proposed DOL rule and fiduciary duty
OPINION OCT 27, 2021
ESG, the proposed DOL rule and fiduciary duty

The Labor Department's proposed ESG rule is a great step forward. The transition to a more sustainable economy will require increased attention to material risks and opportunities, including those related to ESG factors.

By Joe Keefe
Adviser comp at Merrill Lynch: If it ain't broke, why fix it?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2021
Adviser comp at Merrill Lynch: If it ain't broke, why fix it?

The wirehouse is tweaking how it calculates advisers' payouts.

By Bruce Kelly
Democrats introduce bill to expand Social Security benefits, payroll tax
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2021
Democrats introduce bill to expand Social Security benefits, payroll tax

The bill would increase the average benefit by 2% and impose the payroll tax on wages above $400,000.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers worry billionaires tax proposal would expand to other income levels
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2021
Advisers worry billionaires tax proposal would expand to other income levels

An annual levy on the unrealized capital gains of ultra-wealthy people 'is a slippery slope' that could draw in millionaires and more, one adviser said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
UBS wealth management notches another strong quarter
WIREHOUSES OCT 26, 2021
UBS wealth management notches another strong quarter

Meanwhile, the investment bank announced plans to launch a digital wealth manager in the U.S. next year targeting affluent clientele.

By Bruce Kelly