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Lule Demmissie to head eToro Group in US
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 02, 2021
Lule Demmissie to head eToro Group in US

The executive is joining the online brokerage firm after heading Ally Invest.

By InvestmentNews
SEC's Gensler orders review of funds' ESG disclosures
ESG SEP 02, 2021
SEC's Gensler orders review of funds' ESG disclosures

The agency is considering more stringent disclosure requirements for investment funds amid concerns that some fund managers are making unfounded ESG claims.

By InvestmentNews
Snappy Kraken pushes annual conference to 2022
FINTECH SEP 02, 2021
Snappy Kraken pushes annual conference to 2022

The conference, originally scheduled for Oct. 20-22, will now take place on May 4-6, 2022 at the Aria in Las Vegas. The move follows other recent postponements of tech-related events.

By Nicole Casperson
Allworth Financial acquires $367 million RIA
RIAS SEP 02, 2021
Allworth Financial acquires $367 million RIA

A husband-and-wife team runs Novak Financial Planning in Bel Air, Maryland.

By InvestmentNews
Building a better portfolio with ESG ETFs
OPINION SEP 02, 2021
Building a better portfolio with ESG ETFs

ESG ETFs have investments related to solving social issues in the country such as racial disparities and better health care.

By Lyle Solomon
Pierce wins small-firm seat on Finra board
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 01, 2021
Pierce wins small-firm seat on Finra board

Paige Pierce, chief executive of Bley Investment Group, emphasized updating the Finra rulebook during her campaign. Timothy Sheve, chief executive of Janney Montgomery Scott, and James Crowley, chief executive of Pershing Advisor Solutions, also were elected to the board.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Beacon Pointe acquires $500 million Seattle RIA
RIAS SEP 01, 2021
Beacon Pointe acquires $500 million Seattle RIA

Rainier Financial Group is the firm's first acquisition in the Pacific Northwest.

By InvestmentNews
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend joins DOL in retirement advisory role
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2021
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend joins DOL in retirement advisory role

The former lieutenant governor of Maryland has been one of the driving forces in that state's forthcoming auto IRA program.

By Emile Hallez
Regulators scrutinize ESG more closely as greenwashing explodes
ESG SEP 01, 2021
Regulators scrutinize ESG more closely as greenwashing explodes

Researchers have raised questions about the credentials of money managers who claim they are marketing funds designed to address the climate crisis and social injustice.

By Bloomberg
A student loan crisis is looming. RPAs can help clients prepare
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2021
A student loan crisis is looming. RPAs can help clients prepare

Plan sponsors are clamoring for solutions to help employees with their financial issues. Student loans and emergency savings programs are two easy, simple and impactful ways that the DC industry can help.

By Fred Barstein
Raymond James affiliate managing $625 million moves to LPL
BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2021
Raymond James affiliate managing $625 million moves to LPL

The six-adviser team at TBT Financial Services is based in Tyler and Longview, Texas

By InvestmentNews
Four-person Merrill team managing $391 million joins UBS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 01, 2021
Four-person Merrill team managing $391 million joins UBS

Brenner Wealth Management Group is based in Santa Barbara, California.

By InvestmentNews
Fintech firm offers annuity selection tool
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2021
Fintech firm offers annuity selection tool

Luma Financial Technologies' new tool, Luma Compare, lets advisers compare a variety of products.

By InvestmentNews
Court rules inherited 401(k) funds are protected in bankruptcy
IRA ALERT SEP 01, 2021
Court rules inherited 401(k) funds are protected in bankruptcy

A North Carolina Bankruptcy Court decided that inherited 401(k) accounts do indeed receive creditor protection under ERISA as long as the funds are still in the plan at the time of the bankruptcy filing.

By Ed Slott
4 key Olympic lessons for advisers
OPINION SEP 01, 2021
4 key Olympic lessons for advisers

Here are the top four lessons I walked away from the Olympics with and that I will strive to instill in my team.

By Kay Lynn Mayhue
Repeat RIA offender charged with fraud
RIAS SEP 01, 2021
Repeat RIA offender charged with fraud

The SEC says Dean Tellone and his California firm hid information from mortgage investors.

By InvestmentNews
Small acts of kindness that build your advisory business
OPINION SEP 01, 2021
Small acts of kindness that build your advisory business

Treating clients as we would our dearest friends is not only the right thing to do, but tends to result in a lot of referrals from happy, well-cared-for clients.

By Barbara Healy
Raymond James delays office return amid Florida virus surge
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 01, 2021
Raymond James delays office return amid Florida virus surge

The firm has pushed its return-to-office date back to the middle of October, after having asked some employees to return to work next week.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo risks regulatory action over pace of restitutions
WIREHOUSES AUG 31, 2021
Wells Fargo risks regulatory action over pace of restitutions

Regulators are privately signaling that they're still not satisfied with the bank's progress in compensating victims and shoring up controls.

By Bloomberg
Social Security trust fund to be depleted 1 year sooner than expected
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 31, 2021
Social Security trust fund to be depleted 1 year sooner than expected

The 2021 Trustees Report shows the trust funds will run dry in 2034 as a result of the economic fallout from the pandemic.

By Mary Beth Franklin