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Olympian Apolo Ohno joins Personal Capital wellness campaign
FINTECH JUN 07, 2021
Olympian Apolo Ohno joins Personal Capital wellness campaign

Personal Capital is the latest wealthtech to leverage star power to promote brand awareness via financial wellness marketing campaigns.

By Nicole Casperson
Plans, savers more aware of retirement income, but will demand follow?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2021
Plans, savers more aware of retirement income, but will demand follow?

Among retirement plan participants, about 90% said they are interested in retirement-income products and that having guaranteed income would be a plus, according to a BlackRock survey.

By Emile Hallez
Finra proposes annual regulatory education
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 07, 2021
Finra proposes annual regulatory education

The regulator's proposed rule would also allow brokers to leave the industry and maintain their registration longer if they complete continuing education, a move that could benefit women who step away to have families.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Aon to sell U.S. retirement business
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2021
Aon to sell U.S. retirement business

Aquiline is buying the unit, while Alight Solutions is buying Aon's Retiree Health Exchange business. The sales are aimed at winning government approval for Aon's merger with Willis Towers Watson.

By InvestmentNews
Blanchett leaves Morningstar to head retirement research at QMA
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2021
Blanchett leaves Morningstar to head retirement research at QMA

His role will involve positioning Prudential’s investment arm for the retirement income challenge.

By InvestmentNews
Business and life lessons from a needle in a haystack
OPINION JUN 07, 2021
Business and life lessons from a needle in a haystack

Asian American leader shares her insight, such as recognizing that you bring something special and unique.

By Michelle Marquez
Yellen says higher interest rates would be ‘plus’ for US, Fed
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2021
Yellen says higher interest rates would be ‘plus’ for US, Fed

The Treasury Secretary said President Joe Biden should push forward with his $4 trillion spending plans even if they trigger inflation that persists into next year and higher interest rates.

By Bloomberg
Time to rethink forced arbitration
OPINION JUN 07, 2021
Time to rethink forced arbitration

Ending mandatory arbitration has become a top priority for consumer advocacy groups, like the Public Investors Advocate Bar Association and others, that claim investors should have the option of laying out their case before a judge or jury.

By SteveParrishJDRICPCLUChFCRHU
SEC removes head of U.S. accounting regulator
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 04, 2021
SEC removes head of U.S. accounting regulator

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Chairman William Duhnke will be replaced on an acting basis by board member Duane DesParte, but the SEC says it is looking for candidates to fill all five PCAOB board positions.

By Bloomberg
John Hancock, Lowe's 401(k) settlements each more than $10M
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2021
John Hancock, Lowe's 401(k) settlements each more than $10M

John Hancock and Lowe's are paying millions to settle class-action claims, while a new lawsuit was filed against Northern Trust that rehashes old claims.

By Emile Hallez
Finra resumes in-person arbitration nationwide
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 04, 2021
Finra resumes in-person arbitration nationwide

The organization will reopen hearings on Aug. 2 in seven jurisdictions that had remained closed. Finra postponed in-person arbitration hearings when the pandemic began in March 2020.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Surge in early retirements exposes inequalities among baby boomers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2021
Surge in early retirements exposes inequalities among baby boomers

Older Black workers without a college degree are more likely to be forced to exit the labor market prematurely, a study shows.

By Bloomberg
SEC fines robo-adviser Emperor Investments for false disclosures
FINTECH JUN 04, 2021
SEC fines robo-adviser Emperor Investments for false disclosures

SEC slapped Emperor Investments with a $25,000 fine. The charges mark the third enforcement action brought by the SEC against digital advisers.

By Nicole Casperson
OneDigital acquires Fiduciary Plan Advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2021
OneDigital acquires Fiduciary Plan Advisors

The deal adds $6 billion in retirement plan assets under advisement among 200,000 participants to OneDigital’s book. It follows seven other purchases the Atlanta-based company has made so far this year.

By Emile Hallez
House Republicans warn SEC against climate disclosure requirements
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 03, 2021
House Republicans warn SEC against climate disclosure requirements

GOP members of House Financial Services Committee question whether climate risk meets the materiality standard.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Congress' inaction on Social Security could cost clients 2 months’ pay
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2021
Congress' inaction on Social Security could cost clients 2 months’ pay

The estimate of lost income, due to planning mistakes alone, is separate from actual cuts to benefits, according to a recent academic paper.

By Emile Hallez
Hub acquires Massachusetts RIA
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2021
Hub acquires Massachusetts RIA

Epstein Financial is based in East Longmeadow and manages 70 retirement plans with $400 million in assets.

By InvestmentNews
LPL Financial taps SmartAsset for investor prospecting
FINTECH JUN 03, 2021
LPL Financial taps SmartAsset for investor prospecting

SmartAsset, with a reach of more than 100 million consumers, matches qualified investors who are searching for financial advice.

By Nicole Casperson
Fund managers in world's greenest market struggle with ESG rules
RIA NEWS JUN 02, 2021
Fund managers in world's greenest market struggle with ESG rules

Europe’s new Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation requires the industry to label how green an investment product is so that end investors know what they’re buying. But the requirements have yet to be finalized, leaving plenty of room for questions.

By Bloomberg
The future, as elite retirement plan advisers see it
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2021
The future, as elite retirement plan advisers see it

The Retirement Research Center recently surveyed elite RPAs, half of whom had more than $300 million in DC assets under advisement.

By Fred Barstein