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Wife to missing Atlanta adviser: 'Turn yourself in'
RIA NEWS MAR 22, 2021
Wife to missing Atlanta adviser: 'Turn yourself in'

Chris Burns is facing mail fraud charges from an alleged scheme that defrauded dozens of clients of more than $10 million. "It’s time," Meredith Burns said in a TV interview. "He needs to be brought in for these crimes."

By Bruce Kelly
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — March 2021
FINTECH MAR 22, 2021
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — March 2021

The big news, announcements and underlying trends emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisers!

By Michael Kitces
Investment firms team with AFL-CIO to offer DC funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
Investment firms team with AFL-CIO to offer DC funds

Wilmington Trust, BNY Mellon and PGIM Fixed Income all play a role in the target-date CITs the union is rolling out for its members' defined-contribution plans.

By InvestmentNews
$200 million Wells Fargo rep switches to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 22, 2021
$200 million Wells Fargo rep switches to LPL

Tim Vanderloo is joining Silverleaf Wealth Management, an LPL affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska.

By InvestmentNews
INmail: How to switch from spousal to retirement benefits online
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
INmail: How to switch from spousal to retirement benefits online

One of the silver linings of the pandemic is the Social Security Administration has made it easier to conduct business online and over the phone.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Time to assess how Covid has affected retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
Time to assess how Covid has affected retirement

As the country begins to reopen for business, advisers may want to take stock of a year that altered the retirement plans of millions of Americans.

By InvestmentNews
Hester Peirce pushes for personal liberty as an SEC voice of dissent
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2021
Hester Peirce pushes for personal liberty as an SEC voice of dissent

During her first three years on the commission, Peirce was part of a Republican majority. With the likely confirmation of Gary Gensler as SEC chair, Democrats will have the edge.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Chubb explores acquiring $22 billion rival Hartford
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2021
Chubb explores acquiring $22 billion rival Hartford

Hartford has long been considered a potential takeover candidate for the biggest insurers in the U.S., and Chubb could reap considerable cost savings from a deal.

By Bloomberg
SEC's emphasis on ESG creates friction between members
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 19, 2021
SEC's emphasis on ESG creates friction between members

Republican Hester Peirce says ESG disclosure mandates undermine materiality and harm investors. Democrat Caroline Crenshaw says 'consistent, comparable' ESG disclosure helps investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
3 in 4 Americans say pension plans should be available to all
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2021
3 in 4 Americans say pension plans should be available to all

Defined-contribution plans like 401(k)s have all but replaced pension plans, although many plan providers and insurance companies are aiming to make the former more like the latter. The latest step has been to include guaranteed income options in 401(k)s, a development that will soon be tested in the market.

By Emile Hallez
Wealthtech Q&A: Focus Financial’s Rajini Kodialam
FINTECH MAR 19, 2021
Wealthtech Q&A: Focus Financial’s Rajini Kodialam

Focus Financial COO Rajini Kodialam shares her experience as a leading woman in fintech breaking down internal barriers for gender equity.

By Nicole Casperson
Automation is easiest way to wow clients
OPINION MAR 19, 2021
Automation is easiest way to wow clients

The first year of a client relationship is a window of opportunity to create strong first impressions, and email automation can help with this.

By Robert Sofia
Merrill Lynch team managing $1.3 billion joins Rockefeller
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 19, 2021
Merrill Lynch team managing $1.3 billion joins Rockefeller

The four-adviser, eight-person Hambleton Fieler Group is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and will be Rockefeller's first private wealth team in Ohio.

By InvestmentNews
GOP lawmakers warn financial regulators to back off climate-change policies
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 18, 2021
GOP lawmakers warn financial regulators to back off climate-change policies

Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, takes aim at the Fed, SEC for 'mission creep.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wall Street under pressure to give wealthy clients access to Bitcoin
FINTECH MAR 18, 2021
Wall Street under pressure to give wealthy clients access to Bitcoin

Morgan Stanley's plans to offer funds that will enable ownership of Bitcoin puts pressure on its competitors to go down a similar route. The company is the first major U.S. bank with plans to give its wealthiest clients exposure to cryptocurrencies.

By Nicole Casperson
CITs approaching half of target-date assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2021
CITs approaching half of target-date assets

Assets in those investments surpassed $1 trillion last year, reaching about $1.18 trillion, compared with $1.57 trillion in target-date mutual funds.

By Emile Hallez
Just 26% of near-retirees have saved enough
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2021
Just 26% of near-retirees have saved enough

Schroders survey shows that more Americans worry about the Netflix lineup than finances or investments.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley to offer Bitcoin funds to ultra-rich clients
FINTECH MAR 18, 2021
Morgan Stanley to offer Bitcoin funds to ultra-rich clients

Wall Street banks have stayed mostly on the sidelines as cryptocurrencies surged in popularity. While futures contracts based on Bitcoin and Ether, the second-largest digital currency, are available at major exchanges, none of the six biggest U.S. banks have until now offered their customers access.

By Bloomberg
Get ready for a breakaway stampede in 2021
OPINION MAR 17, 2021
Get ready for a breakaway stampede in 2021

The events of the past year have set in motion several factors that have contributed to a surge of pent-up interest in breaking away.

By Eric Clarke
Roaring Kitty and phishing attacks expose cyber headaches for IBDs
OPINION MAR 17, 2021
Roaring Kitty and phishing attacks expose cyber headaches for IBDs

Firm leaders understand the cybersecurity threat is real. But have broker-dealers taken appropriate precautions to protect advisers and their clients?

By Bruce Kelly