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Wells Fargo taps Tyers to head independent advisor group
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 29, 2021
Wells Fargo taps Tyers to head independent advisor group

The former AdvisorEngine exec will oversee FiNet, First Clearing and the wirehouse's RIA business.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo adviser managing $300 million leaves for RIA
RIAS JUL 29, 2021
Wells Fargo adviser managing $300 million leaves for RIA

Chad Bester is joining Mount Yale Capital Group in Minneapolis.

By InvestmentNews
Empower Retirement sues Empower Geographics over web domain
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 29, 2021
Empower Retirement sues Empower Geographics over web domain

The rights to the use of the empower.com domain are at the heart of the suit, which was filed in federal court in Illinois.

By InvestmentNews
Pennsylvania RIA sentenced to 63 months for fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 29, 2021
Pennsylvania RIA sentenced to 63 months for fraud

SEC previously charged George Heckler with fleecing $20 million from investors in a decade-long fraud.

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James sees boost to adviser recruiting
BROKER DEALERS JUL 29, 2021
Raymond James sees boost to adviser recruiting

The company's success in 2021 in recruiting advisers comes at a delicate time as the financial advice industry tries to figure out the best way to return to the office amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Bruce Kelly
T. Rowe President Sharps to succeed Stromberg as CEO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 29, 2021
T. Rowe President Sharps to succeed Stromberg as CEO

Chief Executive Bill Stromberg is retiring after 35 years at the Baltimore-based asset management company.

By Bloomberg
Acquisition will create mega OSJ
BROKER DEALERS JUL 29, 2021
Acquisition will create mega OSJ

Nashville, Tennessee-based GenXFinancial is acquiring Boston Partners Financial Group to form a $9 billion firm.

By InvestmentNews
457(b)s: The solution to bad K-12 403(b) plans?
OPINION JUL 29, 2021
457(b)s: The solution to bad K-12 403(b) plans?

Teachers are eligible for a second supplemental plan. It’s called the 457(b), and it has several key advantages over the 403(b).

By Dan Otter
What Empower’s purchase of Pru retirement business means for advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2021
What Empower’s purchase of Pru retirement business means for advisers

Empower has distanced itself from its other competitors; the only one that matters is Fidelity, which is bigger and more profitable because of its ability to cross-sell wealth management services to participants as well as offer proprietary products.

By Fred Barstein
Congress urged to act on numerous retirement system changes
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2021
Congress urged to act on numerous retirement system changes

In a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, witnesses urged lawmakers to include changes such as mandatory coverage, student loan provisions and emergency savings in whatever legislative package materializes, such as the SECURE 2.0 bills in the House and Senate.

By Emile Hallez
Robinhood under investigation by Finra ahead of IPO
FINTECH JUL 28, 2021
Robinhood under investigation by Finra ahead of IPO

Robinhood, whose IPO is slated for Thursday, disclosed in a filing that Finra is seeking registration information about its personnel, including the non-registration status of CEO Tenev and co-founder Bhatt.

By Nicole Casperson
Pension funds talk green but hold billions in polluter stocks
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2021
Pension funds talk green but hold billions in polluter stocks

The 10 largest public pension funds devote about 9% of their combined equity holdings to 20 high-carbon emitting companies, according to Bloomberg Intelligence.

By Bloomberg
CFP Board proposes tougher penalties for hiding misconduct
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 28, 2021
CFP Board proposes tougher penalties for hiding misconduct

The proposals would impose public censure for CFPs who fail to self-report ethical problems. The guidelines are the first recommendations to come from the Commission on Sanctions and Fitness, which was established earlier this year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Communications glitches between advisers and clients
OPINION JUL 28, 2021
Communications glitches between advisers and clients

Some of the most engaging practice stories arise from things we tell clients that they don’t hear or don’t remember, things we don’t think to tell them, and things they forget to tell us.

By Michael Broad
Britney Spears' struggle for independence puts a spotlight on conservatorships
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2021
Britney Spears' struggle for independence puts a spotlight on conservatorships

The pop superstar's plea to end her 13-year conservatorship raises questions around its validity and prompts experts to rethink the whole system.

By Nicole Casperson
Hub names chief investment officer
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2021
Hub names chief investment officer

Brian Collins joins from Harbor Capital Advisors, a Chicago-based investment manager for Harbor Funds and pooled investment vehicles.

By InvestmentNews
Gensler says SEC will propose climate risk rules by year-end
ESG JUL 28, 2021
Gensler says SEC will propose climate risk rules by year-end

The SEC chairman signals that the disclosures about the risks corporations face from climate change may appear in the mandatory filings public companies make to the agency.

By Bloomberg
Duo managing $740 million join LPL’s employee channel
BROKER DEALERS JUL 28, 2021
Duo managing $740 million join LPL’s employee channel

Kyle Smith and Michael Sandlin are leaving Truist Investment Services in Raleigh, North Carolina.

By InvestmentNews
Mariner Wealth to acquire $277 million RIA
RIAS JUL 28, 2021
Mariner Wealth to acquire $277 million RIA

Ventura, California-based Channel Islands Group also runs an estate planning business.

By InvestmentNews
Coalition calls for retirement security task force
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2021
Coalition calls for retirement security task force

Key retirement industry groups urge President Biden to put in place a coordinated federal approach to the crisis.

By Mary Beth Franklin