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SEC warns investors about buying SPACs endorsed by celebrities
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 10, 2021
SEC warns investors about buying SPACs endorsed by celebrities

The agency cautioned against investing in blank-check companies based on endorsements from pro athletes or famous musicians.

By Bloomberg
Mercer buys $740 million Epstein & White
RIAS MAR 10, 2021
Mercer buys $740 million Epstein & White

Seller of the San Diego-based firm describes Mercer leaders as 'Batman and Batman.'

By Jeff Benjamin
French asset management firm to buy Litman Gregory
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 09, 2021
French asset management firm to buy Litman Gregory

iM Global Partner intends to enhance its U.S. distribution capabilities with the acquisition of the California wealth and asset management firm.

By InvestmentNews
Cetera pegs $4.2 million to cover  SEC mutual fund investigation
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2021
Cetera pegs $4.2 million to cover SEC mutual fund investigation

The agency charged two Cetera broker-dealers with breaching fiduciary duty and defrauding retail advisory clients in connection with the sales of mutual funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Advocates promote graduate degree, certification in fiduciary leadership
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2021
Advocates promote graduate degree, certification in fiduciary leadership

The Center for Board Certified Fiduciaries, a public benefit corporation, is seeking to affiliate with one or more universities to offer the fiduciary curriculum. The board also will certify fiduciary professionals in one of 10 areas of specialization.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) plan fees continued to decline in 2020
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2021
401(k) plan fees continued to decline in 2020

A drop in investment fees led to the reduction in total plan costs.

By InvestmentNews
How advisers can win in an ever-evolving industry
OPINION MAR 09, 2021
How advisers can win in an ever-evolving industry

Advisers who leverage the power of team-building, financial planning and offering advice in a fiduciary capacity will survive and thrive for decades to come.

By Jerry Lombard
Orion acquires risk management fintech
FINTECH MAR 09, 2021
Orion acquires risk management fintech

The platform it's buying, HiddenLevers, allows advisers to perform portfolio- or security-level stress tests to measure sensitivity to macro-level risks.

By Nicole Casperson
INmail: Social Security wants its money back
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2021
INmail: Social Security wants its money back

When a family member dies, the Social Security office will often ask for the last check back.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Medicare questions spike as boomers work past 65
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 08, 2021
Medicare questions spike as boomers work past 65

Financial advisers are being bombarded with questions about whether clients need to enroll in Medicare.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Clock starts ticking on November 2022 compliance for SEC ad rule
FINTECH MAR 08, 2021
Clock starts ticking on November 2022 compliance for SEC ad rule

The 430-page rule updates the agency's marketing oversight for the first time since 1961 and applies to social media communications.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo, Schwab put Covid-19 vaccine plans in place
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 08, 2021
Wells Fargo, Schwab put Covid-19 vaccine plans in place

The companies are the latest that work with thousands of financial advisers to make plans for employees or work with local officials to ease the introduction of vaccines.

By Bruce Kelly
Northwestern Mutual team managing $250 million goes indie
BROKER DEALERS MAR 08, 2021
Northwestern Mutual team managing $250 million goes indie

Vedder Group, a four-person team in Tallahassee, Florida, is using the services of Integrated Partners, with Fidelity as its custodian.

By InvestmentNews
Strategies for maximizing clients’ charitable impact in 2021
OPINION MAR 08, 2021
Strategies for maximizing clients’ charitable impact in 2021

Take advantage of an environment that's favorable for charitable giving to engage in tax-smart, high-impact philanthropy.

By Caleb Lund and Hayden Adams
Women more likely to step forward in financial services if treated fairly
OPINION MAR 08, 2021
Women more likely to step forward in financial services if treated fairly

Advancing women in the workplace must be a wealth management priority. Here are ways firms can create change.

By Shirl Penney
Best Places to Work firms navigate the lockdown
OPINION MAR 08, 2021
Best Places to Work firms navigate the lockdown

Some firms offered help with the cost of technology or other tools employees needed to make it easier to work from home, while others offered fitness distractions by moving weekly employee yoga classes online.

By InvestmentNews
It’s time to talk about Bitcoin
ALTERNATIVES MAR 08, 2021
It’s time to talk about Bitcoin

Advisers don’t have to join the bulls, but they better join the discussion.

By George Moriarty
The RIA roll-up market has seen a decade of explosion
RIAS MAR 08, 2021
The RIA roll-up market has seen a decade of explosion

The marketplace for RIA M&A networks is currently overrun with players — from brand-new entrants from outside the U.S. to well-established RIAs. Over the past 15 years, the RIA aggregator market has taken off.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo team managing $400 million moves to UBS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 05, 2021
Wells Fargo team managing $400 million moves to UBS

The father-and-son team at Dawson Wealth Management Group joins the wirehouse in San Diego.

By InvestmentNews
Team managing $600 million at Merrill Lynch goes to Rockefeller
RIAS MAR 05, 2021
Team managing $600 million at Merrill Lynch goes to Rockefeller

A three-adviser, three-associate team is joining the firm in San Antonio.

By InvestmentNews