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Litigation, student loans and the retirement outlook for 2022
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 07, 2022
Litigation, student loans and the retirement outlook for 2022

A pending decision by the Supreme Court could change 401(k) fee lawsuits in a big way.

By Emile Hallez
PEP entrant Smart to buy Stadion
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 06, 2022
PEP entrant Smart to buy Stadion

The deal gives Smart a massive boost in managed accounts and personalized services for its future clients. Hub and NFP also announced deals Thursday.

By Emile Hallez
Two B-Ds boost reserves for legal costs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 06, 2022
Two B-Ds boost reserves for legal costs

National Securities Corp. and Calton & Associates Inc. reported increased expenses in light of potential legal costs.

By Bruce Kelly
Kamila Elliott becomes first Black chair of CFP Board
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 06, 2022
Kamila Elliott becomes first Black chair of CFP Board

Elliott, president of Grid 202 Partners, an RIA in Washington, D.C., takes on the role as the organization has been promoting diversity in the financial advice profession.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
7 ways to improve fiduciary outcomes in 2022
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 06, 2022
7 ways to improve fiduciary outcomes in 2022

It's getting tougher to do the right thing, with the right people, at the right time. But here are some steps you can take.

By Don Trone
The advice industry went to Fat City in 2021
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 06, 2022
The advice industry went to Fat City in 2021

Despite last year’s riot at the Capitol and a variety of lethal Covid-19 variants, the broad stock market roared, which is always good news for financial advisers and their firms.

By Bruce Kelly
Free planning apps drive down cost for advice in 2022
FINTECH JAN 06, 2022
Free planning apps drive down cost for advice in 2022

Millions of consumers are already creating free financial plans right from their mobile phones, meaning the ability to create customized plans may become commodified.

By Sean Allocca
Law prof calls out 'ingenious deceit' of 401(k) tax law
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 05, 2022
Law prof calls out 'ingenious deceit' of 401(k) tax law

Over the last 25 years, legislative changes have increased retirement assets but disproportionally benefited the wealthy, with average inflation-adjusted savings for low-income people declining, according to the recent paper.

By Emile Hallez
Credit Suisse ordered to pay former brokers about $10 million
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 05, 2022
Credit Suisse ordered to pay former brokers about $10 million

The decision by Finra arbitrators is another win for advisers who say the firm owes them money after an October 2015 decision to shut its U.S. private bank.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers struggle with data security — and worry about the consequences
FINTECH JAN 05, 2022
Advisers struggle with data security — and worry about the consequences

The majority of global financial service institutions are facing serious issues related to securing their stored data, according to a recent survey by data storage company Continuity.

By Sean Allocca
Widow’s dilemma: When to claim Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 05, 2022
Widow’s dilemma: When to claim Social Security

Survivors are subject to an earnings limit if they claim the benefit before reaching full retirement age.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Political tension could permeate the SEC's 2022 agenda
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 05, 2022
Political tension could permeate the SEC's 2022 agenda

Republican commissioners have criticized SEC Chairman Gary Gensler's expansive agenda.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Planning for beyond the new year
OPINION JAN 05, 2022
Planning for beyond the new year

If you want to grow and improve, you've almost certainly got to change. But embracing change is one of the hardest things you can do.

By Scott Hanson
SEC punts again on NYDIG Bitcoin ETF
ALTERNATIVES JAN 04, 2022
SEC punts again on NYDIG Bitcoin ETF

The agency said it needs another 60 days to make a determination, pushing the new deadline to March 16.

By Bloomberg
Project aims to grade 14,000 school districts' 403(b) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 04, 2022
Project aims to grade 14,000 school districts' 403(b) plans

403bwise is using a traffic-light rating system as it starts to assess the retirement plans that school districts offer teachers.

By Emile Hallez
Why RPAs must expand relationships with participants
OPINION JAN 04, 2022
Why RPAs must expand relationships with participants

The conversation with a participant is not about selling a product. It’s about listening, identifying needs and solving problems.

By Matthew Eickman
Morgan Stanley agrees to pay $60 million over data breach
FINTECH JAN 04, 2022
Morgan Stanley agrees to pay $60 million over data breach

Morgan Stanley allegedly learned of the breach when it was contacted by a man who said he had purchased used IT equipment from an internet vendor that came with access to sensitive customer data.

By Sean Allocca
Hightower adds $1.6 billion TC Wealth Partners
RIA NEWS JAN 04, 2022
Hightower adds $1.6 billion TC Wealth Partners

The deal, which closed Dec. 31, includes the acquisition of Trust Company of Illinois, which is a subsidiary of Chicago-based TC Wealth.

By Jeff Benjamin
Correcting the blind spots in our practices
OPINION JAN 04, 2022
Correcting the blind spots in our practices

By identifying our unconscious biases or set ways of doing things, we can limit our risk and increase our chance of success.

By Kristine McManus
Advisers to focus on staying home in 2022
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 04, 2022
Advisers to focus on staying home in 2022

Advisers like the autonomy of working from home and don’t want to have to go back to the office and wear a suit again.

By Bruce Kelly