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SECURE 2.0 hearing shows fissure in retirement policy
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2021
SECURE 2.0 hearing shows fissure in retirement policy

Legislators focused on whether there was a need to improve retirement saving and sought to address whether the 401(k) system has failed Americans by disproportionately favoring affluent and white savers. Republicans also used much of their speaking time to deride the Democrat-led American Rescue Plan signed into law in March, which included bailout money for underfunded multiemployer pension plans.

By Emile Hallez
Merrill team managing $842 million bolts to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 23, 2021
Merrill team managing $842 million bolts to Raymond James

The four advisers in Salt Lake City, who operate as Williams & Townsend Wealth Management Partners, are joining the firm's employee unit.

By InvestmentNews
Schwab rolls out digital onboarding for its RIA customers
RIA NEWS JUN 23, 2021
Schwab rolls out digital onboarding for its RIA customers

Advisers will be able to open most accounts in minutes, the company says.

By InvestmentNews
Stash to acquire PayGrade, surpasses $3 billion AUM
FINTECH JUN 23, 2021
Stash to acquire PayGrade, surpasses $3 billion AUM

Stash announced its first acquisition of financial literacy platform PayGrade following an increase in assets under management.

By Nicole Casperson
Decumulation in an evolving interest-rate environment
OPINION JUN 23, 2021
Decumulation in an evolving interest-rate environment

Current low interest rates add to the stress of establishing a retirement strategy because the 'cost' of generating retirement income from a portfolio of stocks and bonds is now higher.

By Philip E. Caminiti
Morgan Stanley to require vaccinations to enter New York offices
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2021
Morgan Stanley to require vaccinations to enter New York offices

The firm said the goal is to help create a normal office environment, without a need for face masks and physical distancing.

By Bloomberg
Fiduciary backers seek 'highest legal standard' in Form CRS disclosures
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 22, 2021
Fiduciary backers seek 'highest legal standard' in Form CRS disclosures

The Institute for the Fiduciary Standard on Tuesday proposed a redesigned customer relationship disclosure, known as Form CRS, that provides a side-by-side comparison of advisers and brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bitcoin rebounds after dropping below $30,000
FINTECH JUN 22, 2021
Bitcoin rebounds after dropping below $30,000

Chart-watchers said Bitcoin, which failed to retake $40,000 last week, could have a tough time finding support in the $20,000 range following its drop below $30,000.

By Bloomberg
GPB lawsuits pile up against former broker
ALTERNATIVES JUN 22, 2021
GPB lawsuits pile up against former broker

The lack of a spotlight on individual brokers who sold GPB may be passing, as at least one former adviser, Jeffrey Dixson, has a BrokerCheck profile that is studded with investor complaints involving sales of GPB private placements.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers' independent contractor status must be protected at the federal level
OPINION JUN 22, 2021
Advisers' independent contractor status must be protected at the federal level

The Department of Labor's withdrawal of a Trump-era rule has added to advisers' confusion about working as independent contractors, a model that benefits them and their clients.

By Dale Brown
5 ways to win clients’ trust
OPINION JUN 22, 2021
5 ways to win clients’ trust

With trust at the foundation of the client acquisition process, everything you say and do is being evaluated by potential clients — for good or for bad.

By Robert Sofia
Wells Fargo team managing $800M joins Snowden Lane
RIA NEWS JUN 22, 2021
Wells Fargo team managing $800M joins Snowden Lane

Led by Tony Esses, the group based in Coral Gables, Florida, focuses on Argentinian investors.

By InvestmentNews
Betterment rolls out a prepackaged tech stack for RIAs
FINTECH JUN 22, 2021
Betterment rolls out a prepackaged tech stack for RIAs

Betterment tapped RIA in a Box, RightCapital, and Wealthbox to provide new and breakaway RIAs a predetermined tech stack.

By Nicole Casperson
Banks' robust capital mitigates risks, regulators tell Biden
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 21, 2021
Banks' robust capital mitigates risks, regulators tell Biden

At a meeting at the White House Monday, regulators including Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and SEC Chairman Gary Gensler reassured the president that the financial system is doing well.

By Bloomberg
Maine legislature passes auto IRA bill
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2021
Maine legislature passes auto IRA bill

The Maine Retirement Savings Program would allow private-sector workers to contribute to a Roth IRA from their paychecks. The bill has gone to Maine Gov. Janet Mills.

By InvestmentNews
Supreme Court's Goldman decision declared a win by investor advocates
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 21, 2021
Supreme Court's Goldman decision declared a win by investor advocates

Remanding the shareholder suit against Goldman to the appeals court leaves unresolved questions about the legal weight of conflict-of-interest pledges.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Gen Xers are most likely to buy annuities: Survey
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2021
Gen Xers are most likely to buy annuities: Survey

Pensions are all but nonexistent for younger workers, and many are worried about cuts to Social Security.

By Emile Hallez
Team managing $1.3 billion at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 21, 2021
Team managing $1.3 billion at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL

The six-adviser group led by Larry Boggs is forming Boggs & Co. Wealth Management in Cumberland, Maryland.

By InvestmentNews
Berthel Fischer sees sharp decline in commissions, turns to building RIA
RIA NEWS JUN 21, 2021
Berthel Fischer sees sharp decline in commissions, turns to building RIA

Revenues have dropped sharply, by as much as 40%, at the broker-dealer over the past seven years as the industry moved away from commissions on alternative investments to recurring revenue from managed money products.

By Bruce Kelly
Orion adds behavioral finance to its adviser tech
FINTECH JUN 21, 2021
Orion adds behavioral finance to its adviser tech

Orion rolls out the first tech tool that incorporates its merger with Brinker Capital and its acquisition of risk management software HiddenLevers. The tool helps firms understand investors' emotional reactions to market volatility.

By Nicole Casperson