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Prudential weighs sale of its retirement arm
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2021
Prudential weighs sale of its retirement arm

Unloading the business could bring in more than $2 billion, as CEO Charles Lowrey executes a three-year strategy to transform the business.

By Bloomberg
Are you aware of the expanded opportunity set for investors created by the pandemic?
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2021
Are you aware of the expanded opportunity set for investors created by the pandemic?

The pandemic has driven substantial divergence between innovative health care companies and those that have lost market share because of failing to address demands created by the spread of the virus.

By Alger
DOL releases guidance on Trump-era fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
DOL releases guidance on Trump-era fiduciary rule

In a set of frequently asked questions, the agency said a recommendation to rollover retirement funds from a company plan to an individual retirement account can be part of an ongoing client-adviser relationship and trigger a fiduciary standard of care.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab accidentally puts $1.2 million into woman’s account
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 13, 2021
Schwab accidentally puts $1.2 million into woman’s account

The woman, who used some of the money to buy a house and an SUV, was arrested earlier this week.

By Bloomberg
SEC will not assess merit of ESG investments: Peirce
ESG APR 13, 2021
SEC will not assess merit of ESG investments: Peirce

The agency’s role is not to determine whether any particular strategy is a good one, but to ensure investors know what they are getting, according to Securities and Exchange Commission member Hester Peirce.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Luma partners with Cannex to offer annuity data tool
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
Luma partners with Cannex to offer annuity data tool

Luma aims to get a broader set of advisers to engage with annuities with access to the Cannex database and annuity-focused tools.

By Nicole Casperson
Allworth Financial acquires $340 million RIA
RIAS APR 13, 2021
Allworth Financial acquires $340 million RIA

Shone Wealth Management, based in Walnut Creek, California, serves about 300 client households.

By InvestmentNews
Hybrid team managing $340 million joins Cetera from LPL
BROKER DEALERS APR 13, 2021
Hybrid team managing $340 million joins Cetera from LPL

The Advisors, a five-adviser group, is based in Murraysville, Pennsylvania, and headed by Bryan Davis.

By InvestmentNews
Competing on customization: Fintech's future in retirement planning
OPINION APR 13, 2021
Competing on customization: Fintech's future in retirement planning

Social Security is forecast to run out of funds by 2035, company pensions (as well as full-time employment itself) are in decline, and millions are facing a squeeze on savings. People planning for their retirement are looking for fresh advice to help guarantee long-term financial security.

By Michael Roth
Diminished capacity creates new investment risk
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
Diminished capacity creates new investment risk

White paper says financial services firms must adapt to the threat or pay the price.

By Mary Beth Franklin
How yoga can help improve retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
How yoga can help improve retirement plans

People benefit from being flexible, and the defined-contribution industry can too, as it attempts to provide benefits in a way that takes into account the individual needs of employees.

By Fred Barstein
PlanMember Financial and Newport Group launch PEP
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
PlanMember Financial and Newport Group launch PEP

Newport will serve as the pooled employer plan provider and PlanMember will supply 3(38) fiduciary investment services.

By InvestmentNews
Should you raise your fees?
OPINION APR 12, 2021
Should you raise your fees?

If you are a competent, caring, hands-on financial adviser, you should charge a market rate for your services.

By Scott Hanson
IRS: SECURE Act’s 10-year RMD rule is not what you thought
IRA ALERT APR 12, 2021
IRS: SECURE Act’s 10-year RMD rule is not what you thought

The IRS released its interpretation of the SECURE Act’s rules for post-death payouts on IRAs and surprised everyone — and not in a good way!

By Ed Slott
Trillium seeks out leaders in carbon constrained economy
ESG APR 12, 2021
Trillium seeks out leaders in carbon constrained economy

Matt Patsky runs Trillium and its biggest fund with an eye on delivering for investors, while also fostering a belief in his responsiblity to make the world a better place.

By Liz Skinner
The BLX Internship Program
OPINION APR 12, 2021
The BLX Internship Program

The BLatinX Internship Program's goal is to provide 100 aspiring Black and Latinx financial planners the chance to obtain a paid internship.

By Luis Rosa
Addressing the financial literacy crisis facing women in America
OPINION APR 12, 2021
Addressing the financial literacy crisis facing women in America

Society must integrate financial awareness into education, as men, and particularly women, need to improve their financial knowledge.

By Cindy Couyoumjian
Fund manager finds way around capital gains distributions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 12, 2021
Fund manager finds way around capital gains distributions

Huber Capital Management borrows a page from the exchange-traded fund industry to protect mutual fund investors from taxes.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC warns advisers about shortcomings in ESG compliance
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2021
SEC warns advisers about shortcomings in ESG compliance

The risk alert is the latest step the SEC has taken to emphasize ESG oversight. In recent weeks, it has formed an enforcement task force and released a request for public comment on ESG and climate-risk disclosures.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers are missing the boat on ESG: Cerulli
RIAS APR 12, 2021
Advisers are missing the boat on ESG: Cerulli

Surveys of investors and financial advisers show a disconnect between what investors want with regard to environmental, social and governance strategies, and what most advisers think their clients want.

By Jeff Benjamin