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Want a tattoo of your favorite ticker? 1.1 million new investors say yes
FINTECH SEP 24, 2021
Want a tattoo of your favorite ticker? 1.1 million new investors say yes

A new survey by Public, a next gen-focused investing app, researched the behaviors and motives of millennial and Gen Z investors. The majority of respondents started investing in the past three years.

By Nicole Casperson
Wisconsin RIA defrauded clients, SEC charges
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2021
Wisconsin RIA defrauded clients, SEC charges

The agency alleges that Michael Shillin lied to clients, many of them elderly, about the value of their investments.

By InvestmentNews
Lockton acquires advisory firm consultancy
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2021
Lockton acquires advisory firm consultancy

The insurance broker is buying Freedom Partners, which provides back-office services for financial advisory firms.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser's cross-border niche targets Canadians moving south, and vice versa
RIA NEWS SEP 24, 2021
Adviser's cross-border niche targets Canadians moving south, and vice versa

Cardinal Point Wealth Management targets Canadian snowbirds, but found a rich market of clients needing cross-border advice.

By Jeff Benjamin
MoneyLion makes trading debut after SPAC merger
FINTECH SEP 23, 2021
MoneyLion makes trading debut after SPAC merger

MoneyLion, fintech founded in 2013, joins the ranks of other recently public fintechs like SoFi, Robinhood and Square’s Cash App.

By Nicole Casperson
Fiduciary advocates call on SEC to fix Form CRS
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 23, 2021
Fiduciary advocates call on SEC to fix Form CRS

A new study by the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard asserts the document blurs the line between advisers and brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Congressmen propose portable retirement accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2021
Congressmen propose portable retirement accounts

The measures would require everyone in the country to receive a portable account at the time they are given a Social Security number.

By Emile Hallez
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges

The SEC has been cracking down on disclosures surrounding payments by funds to broker-dealers and RIAs. The agency launched an initiative in February 2018 to target advisory firms that recommended high-fee mutual funds.

By Bruce Kelly
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.