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RIA consolidation returns to pre-Covid levels
RIAS APR 20, 2021
RIA consolidation returns to pre-Covid levels

The surge in activity following the pandemic-induced lull is winding down as M&A returns to normal, according to DeVoe & Co.

By Jeff Benjamin
Beacon Pointe acquires $230 million Texas RIA
RIAS APR 20, 2021
Beacon Pointe acquires $230 million Texas RIA

D.R. Saur Financial will be integrated into Beacon Pointe’s Plano, Texas, office.

By InvestmentNews
Finra bars former Goldman analyst for insider trading
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 20, 2021
Finra bars former Goldman analyst for insider trading

The analyst twice purchased securities after he learned a fellow analyst was upgrading his recommendation in impending research reports and then lied to Finra staff about his trading.

By InvestmentNews
Sequoia Financial to acquire $1.4 billion Wealthstone Advisors
RIAS APR 20, 2021
Sequoia Financial to acquire $1.4 billion Wealthstone Advisors

The deal, which is expected to close this summer, pushes Akron, Ohio-based Sequoia's assets under management over the $7 billion mark.

By Jeff Benjamin
Banks hone in on wealthy clients
WIREHOUSES APR 20, 2021
Banks hone in on wealthy clients

Citigroup plans to 'double down on wealth,' while Merrill's account balances surged 31%.

By Bloomberg
Walmart isn’t after your book of business
OPINION APR 19, 2021
Walmart isn’t after your book of business

The world's largest retailer announced plans to launch a digital advice platform for its 220 million weekly clients. It will likely target lower-income Americans with simple but necessary financial products.

By Sean Allocca
Many affluent retirees reluctant to draw down savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2021
Many affluent retirees reluctant to draw down savings

Some leading retirement experts are questioning whether advisers should rethink their assumptions about retirement spending when creating financial plans.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Shared emergency accounts could hint at higher savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2021
Shared emergency accounts could hint at higher savings

The results of a recent experiment show people saved more, spent less and felt more secure financially while saving as a group, according to the nonprofit Commonwealth.

By Emile Hallez
Climate-risk disclosure bill faces tough legislative path
ESG APR 19, 2021
Climate-risk disclosure bill faces tough legislative path

The measure, written by Democratic lawmakers, will have a hard time finding Republican votes. But it does send a signal of support to the SEC for tougher ESG oversight.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fight over board that controls Avantax coming to a head
BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2021
Fight over board that controls Avantax coming to a head

A struggle for seats on the board of Blucora Inc., which owns the independent broker-dealer Avantax Investment Services Inc., is heading for a showdown. Blucora has purchased two broker-dealers in half-a-dozen years to expand into the wealth management business.

By Bruce Kelly
Customer service: The most boring, and important, aspect of your firm
OPINION APR 19, 2021
Customer service: The most boring, and important, aspect of your firm

Clients who feel they’re being ignored or getting second-class treatment will get fed up and leave, especially if investment performance hasn’t been great or the firm has dropped the ball somewhere else.

By Manish Khatta
Duo managing $1.35 billion at Merrill Lynch moves to Janney
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 19, 2021
Duo managing $1.35 billion at Merrill Lynch moves to Janney

Andrew Meredith and Kevin Lindung are based in Towson, Maryland.

By InvestmentNews
OSJ managing $550 million switches to LPL from Royal Alliance
BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2021
OSJ managing $550 million switches to LPL from Royal Alliance

Walnut Beech Advisors maintains offices in Michigan and New York

By InvestmentNews
Providing the building blocks of financial literacy training
OPINION APR 19, 2021
Providing the building blocks of financial literacy training

The pandemic has reminded us that too many Americans are being left behind economically, and the stats for financial education demonstrate that is happening in the classroom too.

By Tim Ranzetta
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — April 2021
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2021
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — April 2021

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

By Michael Kitces
What sparked today's love of ESG?
ESG APR 19, 2021
What sparked today's love of ESG?

Even for the earliest proponents of sustainability, the sudden spike in ESG investing popularity is surprising, but satisfying.

By Jeff Benjamin
Michigan duo managing $350 million at Merrill joins Rockefeller
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 16, 2021
Michigan duo managing $350 million at Merrill joins Rockefeller

Low Group, a four-person team, is based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

By InvestmentNews
Bills to end mandatory arbitration introduced in House, Senate
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 16, 2021
Bills to end mandatory arbitration introduced in House, Senate

The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association opposes the bill, saying arbitration 'promotes fair, efficient, and economical dispute resolution for all parties.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley targets $10 trillion in AUM: Gorman
WIREHOUSES APR 16, 2021
Morgan Stanley targets $10 trillion in AUM: Gorman

The wirehouse reported new records for net new assets of $105 billion, up 43% from the end of December and an increase of 183% from the same period a year earlier. 'My target is $10 trillion of money under management,' said CEO James Gorman. 'I've told the team internally, they hate that.'

By Bruce Kelly
SEC partially settles fraud charges against co-founder of RIA
RIAS APR 16, 2021
SEC partially settles fraud charges against co-founder of RIA

Martin Silver of International Investment Group in Long Branch, N.J., will pay penalties to be determined.

By InvestmentNews