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Fintech startup looks to lasso new retail clients
FINTECH DEC 08, 2021
Fintech startup looks to lasso new retail clients

Lasso, a social-networking app, is hoping to land the millions of new retail investors using online investing apps with financial advisers.

By Sean Allocca
Wells Fargo's credit-card revamp 'not rocket science,' Scharf says
WIREHOUSES DEC 08, 2021
Wells Fargo's credit-card revamp 'not rocket science,' Scharf says

The bank has launched a number of new credit cards this year, including a low-interest-rate card, and plans a rewards-card line next year.

By Bloomberg
Captrust buys $2.2 billion Rinet in 8th deal this year
RIA NEWS DEC 08, 2021
Captrust buys $2.2 billion Rinet in 8th deal this year

Rinet executive says $2.2 billion in AUM is no longer enough to be competitive in the fast-consolidating RIA market.

By Jeff Benjamin
The battle for direct indexing heats up
FINTECH DEC 08, 2021
The battle for direct indexing heats up

The technology allows advisers to trade weighted baskets of stocks, allowing clients to directly own a portfolio of equities designed to mimic the holdings of an ETF.

By Sean Allocca
SEC can handle digital 'nudges' with Regulation Best Interest: SIFMA
FINTECH DEC 07, 2021
SEC can handle digital 'nudges' with Regulation Best Interest: SIFMA

The trade association said the regulator has all the tools and authority it needs through Reg BI. It's also pushing agencies to allow remote supervision permanently.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How hackers will use killer data
OPINION DEC 07, 2021
How hackers will use killer data

Attacks against data integrity will be the next frontier in cyber warfare, and we need to be ready.

By Lou Steinberg
Bitcoin model portfolios launched by 3iQ, Gemini
ALTERNATIVES DEC 07, 2021
Bitcoin model portfolios launched by 3iQ, Gemini

A subsidiary of Canada’s largest digital asset manager, 3iQ Digital Assets, has launched a new separately managed account and model portfolio for U.S. wealth managers. Fees range from 1% for single-token accounts to 2.5% for multi-token index strategies.

By Sean Allocca
Amazon, AWS web outages affect Robinhood, Coinbase
FINTECH DEC 07, 2021
Amazon, AWS web outages affect Robinhood, Coinbase

Amazon Web Services says it has identified the cause of 'increased error rates' and is working to fix it.

By Bloomberg
Woodbridge executives settle with SEC for $3.75 million
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 07, 2021
Woodbridge executives settle with SEC for $3.75 million

The two executives, Dane Roseman and Ivan Acevedo, were both sales managers for Woodbridge at different times between 2013 and 2017.

By Bruce Kelly
Supreme Court ponders future of ERISA fee litigation
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 07, 2021
Supreme Court ponders future of ERISA fee litigation

The Supreme Court justices hinted at different positions on whether Northwestern did a disservice to participants by having too many options.

By Emile Hallez
Reps managing $1.7 billion at Wells Fargo join Alex. Brown
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 07, 2021
Reps managing $1.7 billion at Wells Fargo join Alex. Brown

A group of advisers based in Miami are moving to the Raymond James unit.

By InvestmentNews
RBC rep managing $420 million goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 07, 2021
RBC rep managing $420 million goes indie with LPL

Brian Nydegger’s Point 32 Investment Partners sets up shop in Westhampton, New York.

By InvestmentNews
2 Raymond James execs stepping down from top posts
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 07, 2021
2 Raymond James execs stepping down from top posts

President John Carson is retiring at year-end, while Canadian head Paul Allison will become executive chairman.

By InvestmentNews
ETFs take center stage in 2021
RIA NEWS DEC 07, 2021
ETFs take center stage in 2021

Record net inflows are just a part of the story. ETFs continue to take market share of mutual funds by doing more for less.

By Jeff Benjamin
Northeast RIAs see growth bounce back in 2021
RIA NEWS DEC 06, 2021
Northeast RIAs see growth bounce back in 2021

After a trying 2020, large Northeastern RIAs saw growth this year rebound to 8.8%. The InvestmentNews annual review of RIAs by region includes firms with $100 million or more in assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Hub buys $2.3 billion 401(k) consultant Fiducia Group
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 06, 2021
Hub buys $2.3 billion 401(k) consultant Fiducia Group

The insurance brokerage has been focused on expanding its presence in the retirement market, making numerous acquisitions and adding a service aimed at small businesses in March.

By Emile Hallez
Gomez would bring industry experience to DOL’s retirement plan oversight
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 06, 2021
Gomez would bring industry experience to DOL’s retirement plan oversight

The nominee to head Employee Benefits Security Administration could receive full Senate confirmation later this month.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Gensler sets fast pace, expansive policies at SEC with Democrats in control
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 06, 2021
Gensler sets fast pace, expansive policies at SEC with Democrats in control

The legislative highlight of the year was Democrats raising fewer taxes on the wealthy than anticipated.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The challenges of remote work will only grow
FINTECH DEC 06, 2021
The challenges of remote work will only grow

The long-term implications of an advice industry in which much of the workforce is remote are only starting to be felt.

By InvestmentNews
Navigating the uncertainty around tax changes
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 06, 2021
Navigating the uncertainty around tax changes

Many advisers are telling clients to wait until the smoke clears on Capitol Hill before making major tax planning decisions.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.