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State regulators probe whether investors get money’s worth from subscription fees
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 23, 2021
State regulators probe whether investors get money’s worth from subscription fees

State regulators have been expressing concern that new fee structures sometimes don’t align with services provided. The issue will continue to be a priority this year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Paychex has 1,000 clients for its PEP, company says
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2021
Paychex has 1,000 clients for its PEP, company says

Most of the new PEPs clients have not previously offered a retirement plan to their employees, often because of the administrative burden of setting up a 401(k).

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley deal beefs up workplace offering
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2021
Morgan Stanley deal beefs up workplace offering

Privately held companies using law firm Wilson Sonsini's capitalization software will migrate to Morgan Stanley's Shareworks.

By InvestmentNews
Former TD Ameritrade exec to head innovation for Fed
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 23, 2021
Former TD Ameritrade exec to head innovation for Fed

Sunayna Tuteja will assume a new role as the central bank’s chief innovation officer.

By InvestmentNews
Five tips to overcome gender bias
OPINION FEB 22, 2021
Five tips to overcome gender bias

These five steps can help leaders effectively manage the challenge of gender bias.

By InvestmentNews
Rockefeller nabs $450 million Merrill Lynch team
RIA NEWS FEB 22, 2021
Rockefeller nabs $450 million Merrill Lynch team

The pair of advisers in Denver marks the registered investment advisory firm’s first foray into Colorado.

By InvestmentNews
How Black-owned fintechs are closing the racial wealth gap
FINTECH FEB 22, 2021
How Black-owned fintechs are closing the racial wealth gap

Minority-owned firms have a more challenging road to land funding, without which firms are unable to reach the next level of growth or attract the intellectual capital needed to take on competitors.

By Sean Allocca
Mixing target-dates with other funds linked with higher savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2021
Mixing target-dates with other funds linked with higher savings

Savers who invest in individual funds outside of their target-dates are generally better off not because of superior investment acumens – they’re just better at putting money into their accounts.

By Emile Hallez
What the Biden administration might do on financial regulation
RIA NEWS FEB 22, 2021
What the Biden administration might do on financial regulation

InvestmentNews webcast discusses SEC Chair nominee Gary Gensler’s potential agenda and other regulation the Biden administration will push to benefit investors and consumers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Apex Clearing to go public via SPAC in $4.7 billion deal
FINTECH FEB 22, 2021
Apex Clearing to go public via SPAC in $4.7 billion deal

Apex Clearing is the latest wealthtech company to go public via blank-check merger, following in the footsteps of SoFi and MoneyLion

By Nicole Casperson
It's time to start your RIA's digital upgrade
OPINION FEB 22, 2021
It's time to start your RIA's digital upgrade

Digitalization could increase the market value of your RIA, a vital consideration in succession planning and enterprise value.

By Ed Swenson
SEC obtains judgment against $4 million Ponzi schemer
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 22, 2021
SEC obtains judgment against $4 million Ponzi schemer

Former adviser James Booth also pleads guilty in criminal case.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $315 million at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 22, 2021
Adviser managing $315 million at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL

Richard Pakes starts CVG Wealth Management in Santa Barbara, California

By InvestmentNews
Adapting advisers’ marketing to a new era
OPINION FEB 22, 2021
Adapting advisers’ marketing to a new era

New regulations and the changing technological and media landscape raise many vexing and interrelated questions for advisers, their firms and the investing public.

By InvestmentNews
All things tech
FINTECH FEB 22, 2021
All things tech

Among the many things made plain in 2020 was that tech is not just prominent, it is essential, and a keen grasp of technology is essential to the next stage of the market.

By George Moriarty
401(k) lawsuit update: 2 dismissals, 2 settlements
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 19, 2021
401(k) lawsuit update: 2 dismissals, 2 settlements

Abbott Labs and Genentech won dismissals in cases against them, although plaintiffs can refile their complaints. Cerner Corp. and BlackRock have reached settlements in class-action cases against them.

By Emile Hallez
GameStop hearing underlines partisan divide on legislative action
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2021
GameStop hearing underlines partisan divide on legislative action

The atmospherics suggested that if bills emerge, they will have a difficult path through the narrowly divided House and Senate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Attracting Next Gen clients will require advisers heed three trends
FINTECH FEB 19, 2021
Attracting Next Gen clients will require advisers heed three trends

Tech-driven personalization, enhanced user experiences, and ESG served as key themes during InvestmentNews’ inaugural Next Gen Summit.

By Nicole Casperson
Ex-Janney broker stole $400,000 from clients to pay gambling debt: Feds
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 19, 2021
Ex-Janney broker stole $400,000 from clients to pay gambling debt: Feds

The broker transferred funds from the investment account of a couple whose portfolio he managed directly into bank accounts he controlled, according to the Department of Justice.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisers agree: It’s time to stop ignoring Bitcoin
FINTECH FEB 18, 2021
Advisers agree: It’s time to stop ignoring Bitcoin

Bitcoin's rally and an increase in institutional adoption amplify the need for advisers to educate themselves on cryptocurrencies.

By Nicole Casperson