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San Francisco 49ers push finlit with robo-adviser Stash
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH SEP 07, 2021
San Francisco 49ers push finlit with robo-adviser Stash

The NFL franchise will expose Stash’s financial literacy programs to 6 million fans via social media and 11 million viewers that watch the team during a broadcasted game.

By Nicole Casperson
Investing in a disruptive climate
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION SEP 07, 2021
Investing in a disruptive climate

Adapting to the changing climate also includes taking into account advances in technology, such as in medicine, energy, transportation, space travel, artificial intelligence and computing. We need to analyze our current investments and consider updating our portfolios.

By Scott Schwartz
LPL grabs former Voya team with $400 million in assets
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 07, 2021
LPL grabs former Voya team with $400 million in assets

LPL made clear it was eyeing Voya financial advisers after Cetera Financial Group Inc. said it was buying the firm in February.

By Bruce Kelly
Great service is assumed. A full client experience is not
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION SEP 07, 2021
Great service is assumed. A full client experience is not

Rather than focusing on servicing clients, think instead of creating a great client experience — something that's very different.

By Kristine McManus
Hub buys $428M fee-only advisory firm
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2021
Hub buys $428M fee-only advisory firm

Millennium Advisory Services provides financial planning and advice to employees of colleges and universities, as well as to endowments and foundation boards.

By Emile Hallez
Advisory Back Offices: The Next Efficiency Frontier
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH SEP 07, 2021
Advisory Back Offices: The Next Efficiency Frontier

The time is right to focus on back-office efficiency. Docupace’s Ryan George explains why the payoff in efficiency, better customer service and reduced costs can so rewarding.

By Docupace
Why Michael Jordan invested in estate planning startup Vanilla
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2021
Why Michael Jordan invested in estate planning startup Vanilla

The basketball legend is among the investors participating in an $11.6 million funding round for Vanilla, which was founded by Steve Lockshin in 2019 to fully digitize estate planning for registered investment advisers.

By Nicole Casperson
NextCapital co-founder steps down
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2021
NextCapital co-founder steps down

Rob Foregger, who led the establishment of the fintech firm in 2013, left his day-to-day responsibilities at the company in May, but is still a shareholder and adviser.

By Emile Hallez
How the advisory industry has been preparing for the next 9/11 event
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH SEP 07, 2021
How the advisory industry has been preparing for the next 9/11 event

In the two decades since 9/11, the financial industry has been preparing for the next terrorist attack, in whatever form it might take.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Automating Process: The Key to Efficiency and Value Creation
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH SEP 07, 2021
Automating Process: The Key to Efficiency and Value Creation

Glamorous it’s not. But Docupace’s Ryan George explains why the route to greater firm efficiency, more satisfied clients and more productive advisors lies in automating back-office processes.

By Docupace
Investor advocate comes off the sidelines, gets into the regulatory game
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 03, 2021
Investor advocate comes off the sidelines, gets into the regulatory game

Even before drawing her first government paycheck, Barbara Roper has influenced how the SEC under Gary Gensler is approaching Regulation Best Interest.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former lawyer to pay $42 million for life insurance fraud
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2021
Former lawyer to pay $42 million for life insurance fraud

Defendants in the long-running case have been ordered to pay restitution to more than 200 plans. Assets were allegedly siphoned from benefits payments to buy property and used for other personal expenses.

By Emile Hallez
Fund managers feel heat as SEC cracks down on inaccurate ESG labels
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 03, 2021
Fund managers feel heat as SEC cracks down on inaccurate ESG labels

For several months, SEC examiners have been demanding that money managers explain the standards they use for classifying funds as environmental, social and governance-focused.

By Bloomberg
SEC charges crypto exchange BitConnect with $2 billion fraud scheme
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 02, 2021
SEC charges crypto exchange BitConnect with $2 billion fraud scheme

The regulator sued five BitConnect promoters in May for their roles in promoting the scheme by creating testimonials on YouTube, sometimes multiple times a day.

By Bloomberg
SEC's Gensler orders review of funds' ESG disclosures
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 02, 2021
SEC's Gensler orders review of funds' ESG disclosures

The agency is considering more stringent disclosure requirements for investment funds amid concerns that some fund managers are making unfounded ESG claims.

By InvestmentNews
Snappy Kraken pushes annual conference to 2022
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH SEP 02, 2021
Snappy Kraken pushes annual conference to 2022

The conference, originally scheduled for Oct. 20-22, will now take place on May 4-6, 2022 at the Aria in Las Vegas. The move follows other recent postponements of tech-related events.

By Nicole Casperson
Building a better portfolio with ESG ETFs
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION SEP 02, 2021
Building a better portfolio with ESG ETFs

ESG ETFs have investments related to solving social issues in the country such as racial disparities and better health care.

By Lyle Solomon
Pierce wins small-firm seat on Finra board
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 01, 2021
Pierce wins small-firm seat on Finra board

Paige Pierce, chief executive of Bley Investment Group, emphasized updating the Finra rulebook during her campaign. Timothy Sheve, chief executive of Janney Montgomery Scott, and James Crowley, chief executive of Pershing Advisor Solutions, also were elected to the board.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend joins DOL in retirement advisory role
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2021
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend joins DOL in retirement advisory role

The former lieutenant governor of Maryland has been one of the driving forces in that state's forthcoming auto IRA program.

By Emile Hallez
Goldman Sachs hires tech veteran Cynthia Loh from Charles Schwab
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH SEP 01, 2021
Goldman Sachs hires tech veteran Cynthia Loh from Charles Schwab

Loh served as vice president of digital advice and innovation and oversaw the Intelligent Portfolio automated advice platform at Schwab. The hire emphasizes the bank’s recent push to utilize technology offerings to serve the mass affluent market.

By Nicole Casperson