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SALT cap boost in House bill likely to see changes by Senate
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 19, 2021
SALT cap boost in House bill likely to see changes by Senate

The House measure lifts the cap on state and local tax deductions to $80,000 from the current $10,000 limit, while a Senate proposal would cap the deduction based on income.

By Bloomberg
Ultra-rich skip estate tax, sparking 50% drop in IRS revenue
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2021
Ultra-rich skip estate tax, sparking 50% drop in IRS revenue

Just 1,275 wealthy families paid $9.3 billion in estate tax last year, while as recently as 2018, the IRS had collected more than $20 billion from nearly 5,500 families.

By Bloomberg
IRS expects crypto seizures worth billions of dollars in 2022
ALTERNATIVES NOV 19, 2021
IRS expects crypto seizures worth billions of dollars in 2022

The agency seized $3.5 billion worth of cryptocurrencies in fiscal 2021, accounting for 93% of all assets seized, and an IRS official says he expects that trend to continue next year.

By Bloomberg
SEC enforcement actions increase, but money to investors declines
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 18, 2021
SEC enforcement actions increase, but money to investors declines

The agency filed 434 new cases in fiscal 2021, while ordering $3.9 billion in penalties and disgorgement, down from $4.7 billion in fiscal 2020.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Kentucky, Mississippi latest states to adopt annuity best interest rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2021
Kentucky, Mississippi latest states to adopt annuity best interest rule

In a recent speech, SEC Commissioner Allison Herren Lee pointed out how the annuity rule differs from Reg BI on mitigating conflicts of interest.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bank group managing $235 million joins LPL
BROKER DEALERS NOV 18, 2021
Bank group managing $235 million joins LPL

Advisers at First Citizens Investment Center at Iowa-based First Citizens Bank were previously affiliated with Cetera.

By InvestmentNews
Mariner to acquire Bay Area firm with $770 million in AUA
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 18, 2021
Mariner to acquire Bay Area firm with $770 million in AUA

Savant Investment Group, based in Emeryville, California, is Mariner's ninth acquisition this year.

By InvestmentNews
Janus Henderson CEO to exit as Peltz's Trian seeks changes
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 18, 2021
Janus Henderson CEO to exit as Peltz's Trian seeks changes

Chief Executive Dick Weil, who was instrumental in the 2017 merger of Janus Capital and Henderson Group, will retire at the end of March.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley wants more diverse young hires
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 18, 2021
Morgan Stanley wants more diverse young hires

The firm is announcing an initiative, the Equity Collective, in which wealth and asset management firms commit to working with career-focused community organizations to reach young people from more diverse backgrounds.

By Bloomberg
Firm winners named for InvestmentNews annual Innovation Awards
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 18, 2021
Firm winners named for InvestmentNews annual Innovation Awards

The fifth annual awards recognize five firms for their innovative ideologies and inventive initiatives: Orion, Vanilla, Ethic, Raymond James and Miracle Mile Advisors.

By InvestmentNews Staff
Fidelity rolls out product allowing 401(k) participants to buy annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 18, 2021
Fidelity rolls out product allowing 401(k) participants to buy annuities

Guaranteed Income Direct is integrated into Fidelity’s employee benefits portal and offers workers immediate income annuities at institutional pricing from the insurance company of their choice.

By InvestmentNews
CFP Board elects four directors
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 17, 2021
CFP Board elects four directors

Louis Barajas, Terri Kallsen, Peter Rohr and Martin Seay are joining the 17-person board.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managed accounts gaining more momentum
OPINION NOV 17, 2021
Adviser managed accounts gaining more momentum

The ambition is not to simply offer a growth portfolio that keeps pace with a growth benchmark. On a much grander scale, AMA seeks to add “account alpha” through various advice levers for a participant’s goals.

By Matthew Eickman
Colorado and New Mexico partner on auto retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2021
Colorado and New Mexico partner on auto retirement plans

The partnership will be first multistate auto-IRA program in the country.

By InvestmentNews
Bill to end mandatory arbitration faces steep climb in Senate
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 17, 2021
Bill to end mandatory arbitration faces steep climb in Senate

Democrats back the legislation, but Republicans are united against it. While the measure was passed by a House committee, an advocate calls winning congressional approval a 'Herculean task.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Student loan payments will soon hit borrowers hard
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2021
Student loan payments will soon hit borrowers hard

As many as 89% of borrowers say they will have trouble making student loan payments when they resume on Feb. 1, according to a recent report.

By Emile Hallez
Robo-advisers brace portfolios for rising inflation
EQUITIES NOV 17, 2021
Robo-advisers brace portfolios for rising inflation

As the stock market slowed in the third quarter, investors continued to process multiple market influences underscored by supply chain disruptions and pent-up demand from reopening economies.

By Sean Allocca
A tale of two advisers, and why boldness wins
OPINION NOV 17, 2021
A tale of two advisers, and why boldness wins

To stand out in the sea of sameness, you need to be willing to be different.

By Robert Sofia
Closing the financial literacy gap
OPINION NOV 17, 2021
Closing the financial literacy gap

Financial advisers are uniquely qualified to become a part of the solution to this crisis by helping to bridge the financial literacy gap.

By Andrew Crowell
Invesco offers sustainability version of its S&P 500 ETF
ESG NOV 17, 2021
Invesco offers sustainability version of its S&P 500 ETF

The Invesco ESG S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF will invest in companies considered leaders in ESG metrics; Apple, Facebook parent Meta and Tesla are among the companies that will be excluded from the fund initially.

By Bloomberg