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Wells Fargo team managing $450 million joins RBC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Wells Fargo team managing $450 million joins RBC

A group of three reps in Lincoln, Nebraska, makes the move.

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan buys college financial-planning platform Frank
FINTECH SEP 23, 2021
JPMorgan buys college financial-planning platform Frank

The platform offers a streamlined financial aid application process as well as online courses. The bank said the acquisition will help it build relationships with college students.

By InvestmentNews
Powell says Fed taper could start 'soon,' end around mid-2022
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 23, 2021
Powell says Fed taper could start 'soon,' end around mid-2022

The central bank could start scaling back its asset purchases in November, the Fed chairman said, after policy makers revealed a growing inclination to raise interest rates next year.

By Bloomberg
SEC, Finra officials: Don’t just go through motions on Reg BI compliance
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 22, 2021
SEC, Finra officials: Don’t just go through motions on Reg BI compliance

Regulators said brokerages should not only tell reps what Reg BI says but provide examples of how to meet its requirements.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What drives value for RPA firms?
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2021
What drives value for RPA firms?

RPAs with strong wealth management businesses and leadership will command a premium price, among other factors.

By Fred Barstein
Small retirement accounts, prone to cash-outs and getting lost, a growing problem
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2021
Small retirement accounts, prone to cash-outs and getting lost, a growing problem

With the number of small accounts likely to rise as more states adopt auto-IRA programs, the U.S. could benefit from single-account systems, automatic portability and other reforms, Brookings found.

By Emile Hallez
Break up Wells Fargo? OK, but what are its advisers worth?
WIREHOUSES SEP 22, 2021
Break up Wells Fargo? OK, but what are its advisers worth?

Wells Fargo Advisors could fetch more than $20 billion in this high-demand market for wealth management firms.

By Bruce Kelly
TIAA participants waiting longer to retire
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2021
TIAA participants waiting longer to retire

Required minimum distributions are becoming the de facto default distribution choice for retirees, TIAA data show.

By InvestmentNews
Practice overseeing $700 million returns to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 22, 2021
Practice overseeing $700 million returns to LPL

Wealth Advisory Services, a hybrid in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, had been affiliated with Raymond James for five years.

By InvestmentNews
OneDigital offers retirement plan for small businesses
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2021
OneDigital offers retirement plan for small businesses

The offering aimed at companies with 100 or fewer employees includes a financial wellness component.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill team overseeing $1.75 billion starts RIA
RIA NEWS SEP 22, 2021
Merrill team overseeing $1.75 billion starts RIA

The new firm in Greenwood Village, Colorado, is called Nilsine Partners, which is a reference to the state motto.

New NASAA leader calls for expungement reform
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 21, 2021
New NASAA leader calls for expungement reform

Maryland Securities Commissioner Melanie Senter Lubin said brokers should be able to clear their records only in very limited circumstances.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why more advisers are taking the free dinner seminar off the menu
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2021
Why more advisers are taking the free dinner seminar off the menu

A free meal can help win new clients, but some advisers say the prospecting strategy is dated and projects a bad image.

By Emile Hallez
Vanguard, Retirement Clearinghouse to offer automated plan transfers
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2021
Vanguard, Retirement Clearinghouse to offer automated plan transfers

The service is designed to encourage retirement savings and discourage workers from cashing out 401(k)s when they change jobs.

By InvestmentNews
State regulators: Advisers fall short in guarding against senior financial abuse
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 21, 2021
State regulators: Advisers fall short in guarding against senior financial abuse

A NASAA exam sweep shows that more than half of advisers lack policies and procedures to address exploitation of elderly clients.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
HSA holders aren't maximizing accounts, EBRI says
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2021
HSA holders aren't maximizing accounts, EBRI says

The research finds that funds in health savings accounts are being used for current expenses, rather than being invested for costs during retirement.

By InvestmentNews
iCapital Network builds out alternative investments with Axio acquisition
ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2021
iCapital Network builds out alternative investments with Axio acquisition

The addition of Axio Financial will add structured notes to the iCapital platform, marking the first product technically available to retail investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
What can move advisers to create a succession plan?
OPINION SEP 21, 2021
What can move advisers to create a succession plan?

It seems as though the pandemic should have provided the motivation for advisers to address their continuity needs.

By Nathan Munits
Wells Fargo rep managing $200 million joins Ray Jay
WIREHOUSES SEP 21, 2021
Wells Fargo rep managing $200 million joins Ray Jay

Alberto Sisso is moving to Raymond James' employee unit in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
AssetMark launches pooled employer plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2021
AssetMark launches pooled employer plan

The plan is aimed at small to midsize businesses that have less than $25 million in retirement plan assets

By InvestmentNews