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Target-dates with guaranteed income, the new 401(k) pitch
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2021
Target-dates with guaranteed income, the new 401(k) pitch

American Century, Prime Capital Investment Advisors, Nationwide and Lincoln Financial Group collaborated, along with others, on the QDIA.

By Emile Hallez
Financial security harder to achieve for Black, Latina women, report finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2021
Financial security harder to achieve for Black, Latina women, report finds

New research shows that while Covid-19 has hurt retirement prospects for women in general, Black and Latina women face greater financial challenges than white women.

By Emile Hallez
Gensler quizzed on climate disclosure, mandatory arbitration in confirmation hearing
RIA NEWS MAR 02, 2021
Gensler quizzed on climate disclosure, mandatory arbitration in confirmation hearing

The focus on the climate and finance at the hearing likely was a harbinger of the priority the SEC will place on environmental, social and governance investing under Gensler. But Reg BI was ignored.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill Lynch team managing $1.25 billion goes indie
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 02, 2021
Merrill Lynch team managing $1.25 billion goes indie

Amplius Wealth Advisors in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, affiliates with Dynasty Financial Partners.

By InvestmentNews
Prospecting is the best marketing
OPINION MAR 02, 2021
Prospecting is the best marketing

It’s hard work, but if an adviser is serious about growing, the best approach is good old-fashioned prospecting.

By Scott Hanson
How do you define your value?
OPINION MAR 01, 2021
How do you define your value?

Building a thriving practice isn’t about building a business case for your value and fees; it’s about building your belief case.

By Stephanie Bogan
Wealthier clients saving in 401(k)s may fall into tax trap
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2021
Wealthier clients saving in 401(k)s may fall into tax trap

Too much money in tax-deferred retirement accounts could undermine clients' financial plans if taxes rise in the future to pay for today’s exploding government spending.

By Mary Beth Franklin
AssetMark acquires Voyant in $145 million deal
FINTECH MAR 01, 2021
AssetMark acquires Voyant in $145 million deal

The deal positions the turnkey asset manager to build its own financial wellness platform, similar to a strategy announced by TAMP powerhouse Envestnet last week.

By Nicole Casperson
Schwab adds developer portal for fintechs
FINTECH MAR 01, 2021
Schwab adds developer portal for fintechs

The goal of the self-serve portal is for fintechs to identify use cases for the hundreds of APIs Schwab and TD Ameritrade have available.

By Nicole Casperson
Advisers express skepticism about Warren’s wealth tax
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 01, 2021
Advisers express skepticism about Warren’s wealth tax

The measure faces a difficult legislative journey in a narrowly divided Congress, even if it becomes part of a reconciliation bill that can be approved by a simple majority in the Senate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
GPB broker-dealer shuts down amid fraud charges
ALTERNATIVES MAR 01, 2021
GPB broker-dealer shuts down amid fraud charges

Ascendant Alternative Strategies changed its official status with Finra to termination requested. Founders of GPB, David Gentile and Jeff Schneider were arrested and charged with fraud last month by the FBI.

By Bruce Kelly
It’s final: Morgan Stanley owns Eaton Vance
WIREHOUSES MAR 01, 2021
It’s final: Morgan Stanley owns Eaton Vance

CEO James Gorman says the acquisition advances the wirehouse's 'transformation’ by adding fee-based business.

By InvestmentNews
Walmart hires Goldman bankers
FINTECH MAR 01, 2021
Walmart hires Goldman bankers

Omer Ismail, head of Goldman's consumer bank, Marcus, and a colleague, David Stark, will help lead the retailer's fintech startup as it muscles into the banking business.

By Bloomberg
$1 billion Merrill Lynch team moves to Rockefeller
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 26, 2021
$1 billion Merrill Lynch team moves to Rockefeller

PBS Wealth Group is located in Newport Beach, California.

By InvestmentNews
NFP, Natixis targeted in 401(k) lawsuits
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2021
NFP, Natixis targeted in 401(k) lawsuits

At the heart of NFP case is the flexPath target-date series, which was added to Wood Group plan in 2016, when it was essentially brand new. Schlichter Bogard & Denton brought the case.

By Emile Hallez
Finra offers additional licensing exams online amid Covid-19
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 26, 2021
Finra offers additional licensing exams online amid Covid-19

Finra will not require the documentation normally needed to obtain a testing accommodation. That will allow candidates to opt for an online exam if they’re reluctant to go to a test center.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Envestnet boosts expenses to build new financial ecosystem
FINTECH FEB 26, 2021
Envestnet boosts expenses to build new financial ecosystem

Envestnet plans to ramp up investments into a digital financial wellness ecosystem that connects multiple aspects of a user's financial journey.

By Nicole Casperson
LPL recruiting loans jump again in 2020
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2021
LPL recruiting loans jump again in 2020

The largest independent broker-dealer reported forgivable loans to recruits of $419.2 million at the end of last year. Forgivable loans are one of the most common ways broker-dealers use to attract recruits.

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill Lynch ramps up wealth unit in Florida
WIREHOUSES FEB 26, 2021
Merrill Lynch ramps up wealth unit in Florida

As its wealthiest clients fly south, the wirehouse plans to double the number of teams catering to ultra-high-net-worth individuals in the Sunshine State over the next few years.

By Bloomberg
What advisers need to know about the new employee retention credit
OPINION FEB 26, 2021
What advisers need to know about the new employee retention credit

Advisers need to grasp the Employee Retention Credit, in order to better inform their clients and make better decisions for their own businesses.

By Bill Vasil