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Fidelity opens securities lending platform to all comers
EQUITIES APR 28, 2021
Fidelity opens securities lending platform to all comers

The agency lending platform joins a compact group of less than a dozen companies that enable funds to lend securities to be sold short.

By Jeff Benjamin
OSJ with $2 billion switches to Cadaret Grant from Securities America
BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2021
OSJ with $2 billion switches to Cadaret Grant from Securities America

Cedar Brook Group, led by William Glubiak, is based in Cleveland and oversees 20 licensed professionals.

By InvestmentNews
UBS adviser managing $215 million goes indie with LPL
BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2021
UBS adviser managing $215 million goes indie with LPL

Chad Taylor launches Seapoint Wealth Advisors in San Diego using LPL's services for breakaway brokers.

By InvestmentNews
Bitcoin in annuities? Several insurers are working on it
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2021
Bitcoin in annuities? Several insurers are working on it

The annuities business, while being an early mover, still lags where some consumers want to see it, according to NYDIG. Recently, several insurance companies have made big investments in the firm.

By Emile Hallez
Value investor Charles de Vaulx found dead
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 28, 2021
Value investor Charles de Vaulx found dead

In March, his International Value Advisers had announced it would liquidate its two funds and cease operations.

By InvestmentNews
Structured note platform adds annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2021
Structured note platform adds annuities

Halo Investing will offer fixed, variable and registered index-linked annuities from several carriers.

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges barred broker in IPO scam
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 28, 2021
SEC charges barred broker in IPO scam

Peter Quartararo told clients he’d buy ‘pre-IPO’ shares in prominent private companies including Peloton and Airbnb.

By InvestmentNews
Weighing in on disputed language in IRS 10-year RMD rule
IRA ALERT APR 28, 2021
Weighing in on disputed language in IRS 10-year RMD rule

While the IRS has not corrected the publication that suggested annual required minimum distributions under the 10-year rule, no one believes this to be correct.

By Ed Slott
The ‘adviser in your pocket’ experience: The future of client service
OPINION APR 28, 2021
The ‘adviser in your pocket’ experience: The future of client service

Clients want steady assurance from a seasoned adviser, but they want it integrated with the most vital tool they use to manage their lives — their phones.

By Peter Clemson
Empower launches finances website for participants
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2021
Empower launches finances website for participants

Investors will see a more complete financial picture, not just retirement balances, the company says.

By InvestmentNews
Pandemic's impact on Social Security services, funding
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2021
Pandemic's impact on Social Security services, funding

Social Security Administration Commissioner Andrew Saul warns that underfunding the system will increase benefit delays.

By Mary Beth Franklin
To raise your valuation, simplify your business
OPINION APR 27, 2021
To raise your valuation, simplify your business

The more complicated you make your advisory firm, the less valuable it is. Complexity can also reduce the odds of arriving at a fruitful succession plan.

By Scott Hanson
Finra suspension of in-person arb hearings harms investors, PIABA says
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 27, 2021
Finra suspension of in-person arb hearings harms investors, PIABA says

The regulator has extended its postponement of in-person arbitration proceedings through July 2, but says it expects to resume normal proceedings in some locations as coronavirus vaccinations increase.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rising inflation? No problem for fans of emergency cash
RIAS APR 27, 2021
Rising inflation? No problem for fans of emergency cash

Financial advisers continue to recommend hefty cash reserves yielding almost nothing and losing ground to inflation, under the premise that safety trumps yield.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS ropes in new fee-generating assets in Q1
ALTERNATIVES APR 27, 2021
UBS ropes in new fee-generating assets in Q1

The wirehouse reported strong results, but also disclosed a significant hit from trading losses after the implosion of the family office and hedge fund Archegos Capital Management.

By Bruce Kelly
Tips for earning continuing education credits in a virtual environment
OPINION APR 27, 2021
Tips for earning continuing education credits in a virtual environment

It's not easy to keep up with the credits you need under normal circumstances, and the pandemic has made it even harder.

By Jamie Sullivan
Ultra-rich fear Biden will close their favorite tax loopholes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 27, 2021
Ultra-rich fear Biden will close their favorite tax loopholes

The president's tax package could take aim at a long list of sometimes obscure deductions, exclusions and loopholes that are favorites of the 0.1%.

By Bloomberg
UBS announces surprise $861 million Archegos hit
WIREHOUSES APR 27, 2021
UBS announces surprise $861 million Archegos hit

Like Morgan Stanley, UBS kept its investors in the dark for weeks about the size of the losses it incurred in the collapse of Bill Hwang's family office.

By Bloomberg
Creative Planning acquires $320 million RIA
RIAS APR 27, 2021
Creative Planning acquires $320 million RIA

Castle Wealth Advisors, founded by Gary Pittsford, is the oldest fee-only adviser in Indiana.

By InvestmentNews
Is Inflation Around the Corner?
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 27, 2021
Is Inflation Around the Corner?

How valid are concerns over rising inflation as the US emerges from a pandemic-driven recession? Learn more about the Federal Reserve’s expectations for short-term inflation scenarios.

By Parametric