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Navigating political conversations with clients
OPINION JAN 18, 2021
Navigating political conversations with clients

With advisers serving a more diverse group of clients than ever before, discussions about emotionally charged topics may become unavoidable.

By Brad McMillan
Biden taps Gensler as SEC chairman
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 18, 2021
Biden taps Gensler as SEC chairman

Federal Trade Commission member Rohit Chopra will be nominated to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; both choices signal the incoming administration is planning tough oversight.

By Bloomberg
A resolution to cover the topics advisers value most
OPINION JAN 18, 2021
A resolution to cover the topics advisers value most

We resolve to increase the breadth of topics we bring to our adviser audience because we know clients are expecting and needing more right now.

By InvestmentNews
Broker-dealers brace for cyberthreats
FINTECH JAN 18, 2021
Broker-dealers brace for cyberthreats

2020 was the year that independent broker-dealers needed to rely on technology more than ever, with home-office staff and a large number of advisers working from home or in remote offices. What if criminals breach a broker-dealer's cyber wall?

By Bruce Kelly
IBDs saw decent year in 2020 wirehouse recruiting
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 18, 2021
IBDs saw decent year in 2020 wirehouse recruiting

Independent broker-dealers saw gains in recruiting coveted wirehouse advisers despite the massive disruptions caused by COVID-19. Firms are also building out registered investment advisory platforms to lure advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
Rockefeller adds three teams managing $1.7 billion
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 15, 2021
Rockefeller adds three teams managing $1.7 billion

Former Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch advisers join Rockefeller in Boca Raton, Florida, and Chicago

By InvestmentNews
50% spike in advisers allocating to cryptocurrency in 2020: Report
ALTERNATIVES JAN 15, 2021
50% spike in advisers allocating to cryptocurrency in 2020: Report

The murky track record behind cryptocurrency has kept some skeptical, but both advisers and investors are showing growing interest in the asset class. The popular digital asset, Bitcoin, recent record-breaking rally has slowed, with prices set to finish this week just below $40,000, according to Bloomberg.

By Nicole Casperson
Target-date fund 2020 sales in red as CITs rose, older workers fled: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 15, 2021
Target-date fund 2020 sales in red as CITs rose, older workers fled: Report

Overall, the retirement savings products bled $6.7 billion, marking the first such instance of negative net sales since Morningstar began tracking them in 1994, the ratings and research firm reported this week.

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo reports another sharp annual decline in advisers
WIREHOUSES JAN 15, 2021
Wells Fargo reports another sharp annual decline in advisers

Financial advisers are usually off-limits when it comes to large institutions looking to cut costs and personnel. But Wells Fargo, under CEO Charlie Scharf, has not shied away from laying off advisers or cutting adviser-lead businesses.

By Bruce Kelly
How the Biden administration can protect retirement savings
OPINION JAN 15, 2021
How the Biden administration can protect retirement savings

The Labor Department's fiduciary rule and the SEC's Reg BI pose a real threat to the retirement savings of investors, but the Biden administration can put an end to the threat.

By Joseph C. Peiffer
Robinhood hires two Finra execs
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 15, 2021
Robinhood hires two Finra execs

As scrutiny of the online brokerage mounts and as it prepares for an IPO expected later this year, it has recruited two officials from its front-line regulator.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo nears deal to sell asset management unit
WIREHOUSES JAN 15, 2021
Wells Fargo nears deal to sell asset management unit

The bank is reportedly in talks to sell the unit to a private equity consortium led by GTCR and Reverence Capital Partners.

By InvestmentNews
Senate leader on tax policy seeks to increase capital gains taxes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 14, 2021
Senate leader on tax policy seeks to increase capital gains taxes

“We need comprehensive capital gains reform,” incoming Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said. “This is a kitchen-table issue.”

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Savers snub taxable brokerage accounts, lack of advice is culprit: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2021
Savers snub taxable brokerage accounts, lack of advice is culprit: Report

The majority of U.S. households, even those that save and invest diligently, place the bulk of their investible assets in tax-deferred retirement accounts and bank accounts, while ignoring 'middle liquidity' options, the report published by Hearts & Wallets notes.

By Emile Hallez
Ed Butowsky pulls Twitter apology to brother of murdered Democratic staffer
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2021
Ed Butowsky pulls Twitter apology to brother of murdered Democratic staffer

In a curious development to a strange, twisting tale, Butowsky, managing director of Chapwood Capital Investment Management, offered an apology to the brother of former DNC staffer Seth Rich on Twitter — then deleted the tweet.

By Bruce Kelly
The future of 401(k) plans, as industry leaders see it
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2021
The future of 401(k) plans, as industry leaders see it

The business is complex and competitive, and it is changing rapidly, industry leaders noted at several InvestmentNews events

By Fred Barstein
BlackRock taps fintech startup to bolster ESG investing
FINTECH JAN 14, 2021
BlackRock taps fintech startup to bolster ESG investing

The asset manager will integrate Clarity AI’s data into the Aladdin tool as social and economic factors push investor appetite for ESG investing. Demand for sustainable investing accelerated last year with global investors in mutual funds and ETFs investing $326 billion in sustainable assets.

By Nicole Casperson
UBS teams managing $900 million bolt to RBC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2021
UBS teams managing $900 million bolt to RBC

Two pairs of advisers in Lincoln, Nebraska, make the move, along with their staffs.

By InvestmentNews
Texas trio managing $175 million exits Avantax for LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 14, 2021
Texas trio managing $175 million exits Avantax for LPL

West Texas WealthCare will use JFC Financial as its office of supervisory jurisdiction.

By InvestmentNews
What elite RPAs think about PEPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2021
What elite RPAs think about PEPs

Pooled employer plans, or PEPs, could dramatically change the 401(k) business, but only if employers decide to adopt them.

By Fred Barstein