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Summer-friendly strategies for growing your brand and community
OPINION JUL 07, 2021
Summer-friendly strategies for growing your brand and community

As the pandemic subsides and people look forward to catching up with their friends, there's a great opportunity to plan exciting events that bring big results.

By Kristine McManus
Wirehouses fall flat on adviser satisfaction: J.D. Power
FINTECH JUL 07, 2021
Wirehouses fall flat on adviser satisfaction: J.D. Power

Despite payout rates and branding that suggest higher levels of support, the top brokerage firms are not meeting adviser expectations, according to a recent survey of over 3,000 advisers.

By Nicole Casperson
Hub International picks up $4.6 billion retirement plan adviser
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 07, 2021
Hub International picks up $4.6 billion retirement plan adviser

The firm is buying Austin, Texas-based Trusted Capital Group, which has about 750,000 plan participants in its book of business.

By Emile Hallez
Genstar buys Lovell Minnick’s stake in Foreside
FINTECH JUL 07, 2021
Genstar buys Lovell Minnick’s stake in Foreside

The Portland, Maine-based tech firm provides governance and risk management solutions to clients in the asset and wealth management industries.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch rep managing $250 million goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 07, 2021
Merrill Lynch rep managing $250 million goes indie with LPL

Joseph Myer has formed Veritas Capital Management in Ashburn, Virginia, and is affiliating with LPL through Gladstone Wealth.

By InvestmentNews
Balancing freedoms makes you a better adviser, happier person
OPINION JUL 07, 2021
Balancing freedoms makes you a better adviser, happier person

The key for advisers is finding a balance where they maintain the maximum freedom that enables them to focus on their purpose.

By Scott Hanson
4 conversations to make retirement more fulfilling for your clients
OPINION JUL 06, 2021
4 conversations to make retirement more fulfilling for your clients

Financial preparedness is only a piece of the equation; clients must understand the impact retirement will have on every part of their lives.

By Beau Henderson
Failure to supervise risky ETF sales costs Sanctuary $530,000
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 06, 2021
Failure to supervise risky ETF sales costs Sanctuary $530,000

The Indianapolis-based firm, formerly David A. Noyes & Co., agrees to censure, a fine and restitution.

By InvestmentNews
Schlichter suit against Northwestern goes to Supreme Court
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 06, 2021
Schlichter suit against Northwestern goes to Supreme Court

The defendants succeeded in getting the case dismissed in 2018 at the district court level, a decision that was upheld by an appellate court in March 2020.

By Emile Hallez
Demand for alternatives puts pressure on asset managers: State Street
ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2021
Demand for alternatives puts pressure on asset managers: State Street

To avoid data inefficiency, alternative managers must take a tech-led approach to meet the evolving needs of their clients, State Street says.

By Nicole Casperson
Schwab’s $200 million charge puts focus on robo-advisers
FINTECH JUL 05, 2021
Schwab’s $200 million charge puts focus on robo-advisers

As robos have become increasingly popular, their automated investing choices have come under greater scrutiny.

By Bloomberg
Increasing retail investor access to private markets gains bipartisan support
ALTERNATIVES JUL 02, 2021
Increasing retail investor access to private markets gains bipartisan support

Legislation introduced by Reps. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, and Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., would lift restrictions on closed-end funds' investments in unregistered securities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Sageview, Hub snap up retirement plan consultants
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 02, 2021
Sageview, Hub snap up retirement plan consultants

The deal to buy Arizona- and Southern California-based MJM401k adds 100 retirement plans and eight employees to SageView.

By Emile Hallez
Robinhood readies initial public offering for liftoff
FINTECH JUL 02, 2021
Robinhood readies initial public offering for liftoff

The same week that Finra levied a record $70 million penalty against the online trading app, Robinhood filed for an IPO Thursday, becoming one of the year's most high-profile listings.

By Bloomberg
Schwab to take $200 million charge on SEC investigation
FINTECH JUL 02, 2021
Schwab to take $200 million charge on SEC investigation

The company said the SEC is looking at disclosures around the Schwab Intelligent Portfolios product, which had $64 billion in client assets at the end of March.

By Bloomberg
Introducing DACFP, a new partner of InvestmentNews
OPINION JUL 02, 2021
Introducing DACFP, a new partner of InvestmentNews

Together, DACFP and InvestmentNews will be providing subscribers with content and educational opportunities to increase your knowledge about blockchain and digital assets, and access to the product and service providers in that ecosystem, so you can give investors the advice, products and services they need.

By Ric Edelman
GOP senators ask whether ESG investing hurts federal retirement savers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2021
GOP senators ask whether ESG investing hurts federal retirement savers

Sens. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., and Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., say proxy votes by BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors promote 'left-leaning' ESG priorities over investment returns

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Crown Capital settles with SEC over 12b-1 fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 01, 2021
Crown Capital settles with SEC over 12b-1 fees

The SEC launched its Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative in February 2018 to target advisory firms that recommended high-fee mutual funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Seldom-used 401(k) brokerage windows being reviewed by DOL
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2021
Seldom-used 401(k) brokerage windows being reviewed by DOL

The DOL could issue guidance “to ensure that plan participants and beneficiaries with access to a brokerage window are adequately informed and protected under ERISA."

By Emile Hallez
Morningstar creates new tools to assess risk tolerance
FINTECH JUL 01, 2021
Morningstar creates new tools to assess risk tolerance

The company says the tools that are currently available don't focus enough on clients' needs.

By InvestmentNews