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IRA trustees wipe out an inherited IRA — their own
IRA ALERT AUG 03, 2021
IRA trustees wipe out an inherited IRA — their own

A lifetime of accumulation and growth goes up in smoke because the beneficiaries don’t know the IRA trust tax rules. Advisers can help their clients avoid such colossal blunders.

By Ed Slott
Congress should expand SEC oversight of crypto's 'Wild West': Gensler
ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2021
Congress should expand SEC oversight of crypto's 'Wild West': Gensler

The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman called on lawmakers to expand the agency's investor protection mandate to include crypto trading and decentralized finance. Cryptocurrency assets are worth roughly $1.6 trillion.

By Nicole Casperson
Debt weighs heavily on retirement security, happiness
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2021
Debt weighs heavily on retirement security, happiness

Being in debt can be the difference between scraping by and struggling, and people recognize the relationship between finances and health, surveys show.

By Emile Hallez
Practice managing $300 million at Lincoln Financial joins Cetera
BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2021
Practice managing $300 million at Lincoln Financial joins Cetera

Exton, Pennsylvania-based Brumbaugh Wealth Management is affiliating with Cetera through super OSJ AdvisorNet

By InvestmentNews
Stop devaluing your business
OPINION AUG 03, 2021
Stop devaluing your business

If the perceived value of an RIA is tied to the adviser's investing prowess, it makes it hard to develop a succession plan or sell the firm.

By Scott Hanson
When knowledge backfires
OPINION AUG 03, 2021
When knowledge backfires

Understanding what a company does can skew our perceptions of the risk of investing in the company.

By Sarah Newcomb
Spouting Rock takes stake in Glovista
EMERGING MARKETS AUG 03, 2021
Spouting Rock takes stake in Glovista

The minority investment adds emerging markets expertise to Spouting Rock's multi-boutique mix.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch quintet managing $427 million moves to Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2021
Merrill Lynch quintet managing $427 million moves to Raymond James

The family-based team is joining the firm's employee unit and opening an office in West Fort Worth, Texas.

By InvestmentNews
Charitable giving must support children’s mental health
OPINION AUG 03, 2021
Charitable giving must support children’s mental health

More financial support is needed to combat the gap in financial investment in children’s mental health and improve access to care.

By Joan Steinberg
LPL lowers minimum on managed accounts
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 03, 2021
LPL lowers minimum on managed accounts

The independent broker-dealer is cutting the required investment in its Optimum Market Portfolios to $1,000 from $10,000.

By InvestmentNews
Texas pension fraud case highlights cybersecurity risks
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2021
Texas pension fraud case highlights cybersecurity risks

A man was sentenced for helping steal nearly $1 million from participants in the Employees Retirement System of Texas, a development that occurs as the DOL is ramping up efforts to boost cybersecurity in retirement plans.

By Emile Hallez
3 brokers in hot water over sketchy Covid-19 loan applications
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2021
3 brokers in hot water over sketchy Covid-19 loan applications

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. said at the start of the year it was looking into registered representatives who applied for coronavirus-relief loans for possible violations.

By Bruce Kelly
Square to buy Afterpay for $29 billion
FINTECH AUG 02, 2021
Square to buy Afterpay for $29 billion

The digital payments platform says the acquisition of the Australian buy now, pay later company will allow it to capitalize on the shift away from traditional credit, especially among younger consumers.

By Bloomberg
From reactive to proactive: Ramp up your diversity and inclusion efforts
OPINION AUG 02, 2021
From reactive to proactive: Ramp up your diversity and inclusion efforts

Given the looming shortage of advisers, the industry must improve its diversity and inclusion efforts so it can attract and retain employees from diverse groups.

By Ana Trujillo Limon
Blucora’s Avantax to acquire $1.1 billion New Jersey RIA
RIAS AUG 02, 2021
Blucora’s Avantax to acquire $1.1 billion New Jersey RIA

Parsippany-based Headquarters Advisory Group's three principals will become financial planning consultants with Avantax Planning Partners.

By InvestmentNews
Trio managing $170 million switches to LPL from Kestra
BROKER DEALERS AUG 02, 2021
Trio managing $170 million switches to LPL from Kestra

The Glen Allen, Virginia-based firm was founded in 2015 and operates as Capstone Financial Partners.

By InvestmentNews
Merit acquires $291 million Atlanta-area firm
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 02, 2021
Merit acquires $291 million Atlanta-area firm

Consilium Financial Group has used Merit's investment offerings and operational support since 2015.

By InvestmentNews
SEC approves Finra rule to rein in rogue brokerages
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 30, 2021
SEC approves Finra rule to rein in rogue brokerages

The rule requires firms with a history of misconduct or that employ a high number of reps with disciplinary records to deposit cash into an account controlled by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bill mandating SEC test for accredited investors draws criticism
ALTERNATIVES JUL 30, 2021
Bill mandating SEC test for accredited investors draws criticism

Legislation by Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., would allow anyone who passes the agency's exam to purchase unregistered securities, but credentialing groups are concerned about the mechanism for becoming a sophisticated investor.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Democrats press Labor Department for update on ESG rules
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2021
Democrats press Labor Department for update on ESG rules

In a letter to Labor Secretary Marty Walsh, Democrats asked for an update on the DOL’s rule proposals on ESG criteria. Last year, the Trump administration DOL finalized two rules that tamped down on use of so-called nonpecuniary factors in investment selection.

By Emile Hallez