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SEC delays ruling on Bitcoin ETF
ETFS JUN 16, 2021
SEC delays ruling on Bitcoin ETF

The agency is seeking more public comment on a proposal to list a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund on Cboe.

By Bloomberg
House approves legislation requiring ESG disclosures
ESG JUN 16, 2021
House approves legislation requiring ESG disclosures

The Democratic majority barely prevailed, while SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee said the agency could propose a climate-risk rule by year-end. The vote came a day after a Securities and Exchange Commission deadline for public comment.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fed sees two rate hikes by end of 2023
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 16, 2021
Fed sees two rate hikes by end of 2023

Federal Reserve officials signaled that the pace of the U.S. economic recovery is bringing forward their expectations on how quickly they will reduce policy support.

By Bloomberg
DC industry must cooperate to resolve forgotten-accounts problem
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2021
DC industry must cooperate to resolve forgotten-accounts problem

Anyone who has tried to roll assets out of a DC plan knows how difficult and time-consuming it can be.

By Fred Barstein
Ever hear of a ‘lay fiduciary’? There are 17.5 million of them
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2021
Ever hear of a ‘lay fiduciary’? There are 17.5 million of them

Group says nonprofessional plan fiduciaries who oversee assets in pension plans, foundations, endowments and trusts often don’t understand their responsibilities

By InvestmentNews
Crown Capital prepares for $1.38 million SEC penalty
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 16, 2021
Crown Capital prepares for $1.38 million SEC penalty

The broker-dealer is potentially facing a penalty from the Securities and Exchange Commission due to sales of high-fee mutual funds. The regulator launched its Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative in February 2018.

By Bruce Kelly
The flip side to auto 401(k) design: Forgotten accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2021
The flip side to auto 401(k) design: Forgotten accounts

An academic study posted this month on the Social Science Research Network found that about $790 million in IRA assets were in limbo in 2017, with account owners 72½ and older failing to take RMDs.

By Emile Hallez
Hightower lands conditional approval for national trust charter
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2021
Hightower lands conditional approval for national trust charter

Establishing a national trust charter has been a priority since CEO Bob Oros took over in January 2019. The new Hightower Trust Company is expected to be open for business later this year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Women dissatisfied with retirement industry’s work-life balance
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2021
Women dissatisfied with retirement industry’s work-life balance

The survey also finds sense among women that their compensation has not kept pace with their experience and responsibilities.

By InvestmentNews
Goldman Sachs enters custody business with Steward Partners as first client
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2021
Goldman Sachs enters custody business with Steward Partners as first client

Steward will use Goldman for assets held at Umpqua Investments, which it acquired recently.

By InvestmentNews
Decentralizing proxy power
OPINION JUN 16, 2021
Decentralizing proxy power

Twenty-two percent of the shares of a typical S&P 500 company sit in the portfolios of the Big Three index fund companies: BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard. This is a massive voting bloc, especially when you factor in that many shareholders don't take the time to vote.

By Michael Willis
3 ways to start conversations with prospects
OPINION JUN 16, 2021
3 ways to start conversations with prospects

Open rates and click-through metrics can provide unique insight into your prospects’ level of interest, but they can’t fully gauge the connection you’re starting to form.

By Robert Sofia
Beware the sleight of hand in ProPublica's pitch to tax the wealthy
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2021
Beware the sleight of hand in ProPublica's pitch to tax the wealthy

A sensational report arguing that the wealthy don't pay their fair share of income taxes starts to crumble when percentages are replaced with real money.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advising widows: Tips to serve clients at a sensitive time
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2021
Advising widows: Tips to serve clients at a sensitive time

Seventy percent of women leave their financial adviser within a year of widowhood. Here’s how advisers can improve service during this challenging life stage.

By InvestmentNews Create
Crypto fund manager completes $70M Series B funding
MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 15, 2021
Crypto fund manager completes $70M Series B funding

Bitwise Asset Management draws backing from Henry Kravis, Stanley Druckenmiller, Daniel Loeb and other big names.

By InvestmentNews
Bipartisan majority likes ‘Retirecare,’ survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2021
Bipartisan majority likes ‘Retirecare,’ survey finds

Enrolling working Americans in a government-sponsored retirement plan is a broadly popular idea.

By InvestmentNews
Billion-dollar UBS team in Chicago suburbs goes indie
BROKER DEALERS JUN 15, 2021
Billion-dollar UBS team in Chicago suburbs goes indie

The six-adviser team, Puzzle Wealth Solutions, is affiliating with LPL Financial through OSJ Gladstone Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews
SEC receives more than 300 comment letters on ESG disclosures
ESG JUN 15, 2021
SEC receives more than 300 comment letters on ESG disclosures

Democrats and trade groups representing investment advisers were mostly on board with the proposed mandatory climate-risk disclosures. However, Republicans and other interest groups opposed the measure.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Is your 401(k) ESG? There’s a certificate for that
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2021
Is your 401(k) ESG? There’s a certificate for that

Dalbar rates 401(k)s with up to five stars and tells plan sponsors what they can do to improve their plans on the basis of environmental, social and governance criteria.

By Emile Hallez
Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley top execs say recruiting changes worked
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 15, 2021
Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley top execs say recruiting changes worked

Driving the recruiting overhaul at wirehouses over the past few years has been the tremendous expense of recruiting experienced financial advisers.

By Bruce Kelly