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Retirement security answers take teamwork
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 20, 2021
Retirement security answers take teamwork

A recent report by Natixis speaks to areas that can be addressed to improve U.S. retirement security, and there’s plenty of evidence about what needs to be done.

By George Moriarty
Billion-dollar Merrill Lynch team moves to RBC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2021
Billion-dollar Merrill Lynch team moves to RBC

Known as the Inter Alia Group, four reps and four associates make switch in Portland, Oregon.

By InvestmentNews
RBC to pay SEC $800,000 for muni offering violations
FIXED INCOME SEP 17, 2021
RBC to pay SEC $800,000 for muni offering violations

The agency says the firm favored ‘flippers’ over institutional and retail clients when it allocated newly issued municipal bonds.

By InvestmentNews
Finra probes brokerages' use of social media for prospecting
FINTECH SEP 17, 2021
Finra probes brokerages' use of social media for prospecting

The broker-dealer self-regulator launched the exam sweep a couple of weeks after the Securities and Exchange Commission released a request for comment about the “digital engagement practices” used by investment advisers and broker-dealers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Participants say plan websites are frustrating
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2021
Participants say plan websites are frustrating

A J.D. Power study finds that only 43% of users say it’s easy to locate needed information on retirement plan sites.

By InvestmentNews
Invesco reportedly in talks with State Street regarding asset management unit
ETFS SEP 17, 2021
Invesco reportedly in talks with State Street regarding asset management unit

The deal would be a big one, given that State Street Global Advisors, the bank's asset management unit, has about $4 trillion in assets.

By InvestmentNews
Finra suspends salesman over commuting expenses
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2021
Finra suspends salesman over commuting expenses

The salesman, Anthony DeJohn, improperly used BMO's funds by charging to his corporate card and obtaining reimbursement for $2,270 in daily commuting expenses, according to Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
NVIDIA 401(k) lawsuit swatted down, for now
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2021
NVIDIA 401(k) lawsuit swatted down, for now

The court granted a motion to dismiss the claims against the company, although the plaintiffs have 30 days to amend their complaint to address its shortcomings.

By Emile Hallez
Putting Social Security's financial outlook in perspective
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2021
Putting Social Security's financial outlook in perspective

The acceleration in the projected depletion of the trust fund is bad, but given that this was the first report to include the effects of the pandemic-induced recession, the news could have been worse.

By Mary Beth Franklin
HSA assets hit $92.9 billion through first half
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2021
HSA assets hit $92.9 billion through first half

The year-over-year increase in assets in health savings accounts is 26%, while the number of accounts now totals 31 million, up 6%.

By InvestmentNews
Trio managing $366 million at Voya joins Royal Alliance
BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2021
Trio managing $366 million at Voya joins Royal Alliance

Altus Consulting Group, based in Texas and Wisconsin, becomes an office of supervisory jurisdiction.

By InvestmentNews
Nebraska bank program managing $300 million switches to LPL
BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2021
Nebraska bank program managing $300 million switches to LPL

Sandstone Wealth and its two advisers were formerly affiliated with Raymond James and Royal Alliance.

By InvestmentNews
The impact versus the job: Lessons on making a noble profession
OPINION SEP 16, 2021
The impact versus the job: Lessons on making a noble profession

I believe we can fundamentally change people’s lives for the better through financial advice.

By Jamie Hopkins
Finra extends brokerage office remote inspections into 2022
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 16, 2021
Finra extends brokerage office remote inspections into 2022

The rule change is effective immediately and will become operative on Jan. 1, if the Securities and Exchange Commission does not object.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
US lags on retirement security, global report finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2021
US lags on retirement security, global report finds

The country, which placed 17th in the global ranking, falls short due to income inequality, high health care costs and other factors, according to Natixis.

By Emile Hallez
Galvin fines MassMutual $4 million in 'Roaring Kitty' case
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 16, 2021
Galvin fines MassMutual $4 million in 'Roaring Kitty' case

Keith Gill’s employment at MML Investors Services overlapped with his involvement in the GameStop and meme stock frenzy that occurred in late 2020 and early 2021, according to the regulator.

By Bruce Kelly
GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million
ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2021
GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million

The deal looks like a positive development for confused and cash-starved investors and financial advisers who sold the private placements.

By Bruce Kelly
Focus Financial buys $1.2 billion Canadian wealth manager
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2021
Focus Financial buys $1.2 billion Canadian wealth manager

The addition of Cardinal Point, which has offices in both the U.S. and Canada and serves clients with homes and families in both countries, gives Focus a unique foothold in cross-border financial planning.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why financial wellness is a dismal failure and a huge success
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2021
Why financial wellness is a dismal failure and a huge success

The DC industry must be realistic and admit that financial wellness is largely a failure, an acknowledgment that's a key step on the road to success. Because we cannot afford to fail.

By Fred Barstein
House tax proposal would close door on popular back-door Roth IRA conversions
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2021
House tax proposal would close door on popular back-door Roth IRA conversions

The Ways and Means Committee approved $2.3 trillion in tax hikes to pay for the Biden administration's sweeping social and climate spending plan.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.