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People keep buying annuities at a rapid pace
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2021
People keep buying annuities at a rapid pace

Sales dipped slightly during the third quarter compared with the second, a report finds, but the year is still on pace to be the biggest since 2008.

By Emile Hallez
Pro bono financial planning needs fintech to step up
RIAS OCT 28, 2021
Pro bono financial planning needs fintech to step up

New research from the Foundation for Financial Planning shows that fintech innovation falls short when it comes to planning for low- and moderate-income pro bono clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Raymond James faces compensation pressure
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 28, 2021
Raymond James faces compensation pressure

Raymond James was having to pay up to recruit advisers. Now, it's feeling the same pinch for employees.

By Bruce Kelly
Biden attempts to end deadlock with $1.75 trillion package
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 28, 2021
Biden attempts to end deadlock with $1.75 trillion package

The administration believes the package, which includes tax increases and climate and social welfare spending, can pass Congress.

By Bloomberg
T. Rowe Price to buy Oak Hill for about $4.2 billion
ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2021
T. Rowe Price to buy Oak Hill for about $4.2 billion

The acquisition of Oak Hill, one of the biggest players in alternative credit, will allow T. Rowe to expand into private debt investing.

By Bloomberg
Cryptocurrency investors are more charitable than others, Fidelity says
ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2021
Cryptocurrency investors are more charitable than others, Fidelity says

The asset manager's philanthropic unit says crypto’s popularity could fuel charitable giving.

By InvestmentNews
To some industry ears, 'best interest' may sound like fightin' words
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 28, 2021
To some industry ears, 'best interest' may sound like fightin' words

We’re still waiting for the first major Reg BI penalty to hit. When it does, it could spark controversy.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Broker-dealers critical to expand 401(k) coverage and help participants
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2021
Broker-dealers critical to expand 401(k) coverage and help participants

The RPA Broker-Dealer Roundtable and Think Tank covered getting data, providing plan access and helping participants with low balances.

By Fred Barstein
What a federal auto IRA could mean for state programs and PEPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2021
What a federal auto IRA could mean for state programs and PEPs

This year, dozens of entities have registered with the Department of Labor as pooled plan providers, and some have brought their plans to market.

By Emile Hallez
Ameriprise makes headway in bank broker market, Cracchiolo says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 27, 2021
Ameriprise makes headway in bank broker market, Cracchiolo says

The firm entered the bank broker business four years ago when it bought Investment Professionals Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
Vanguard, American Funds double down on model portfolio partnership
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 27, 2021
Vanguard, American Funds double down on model portfolio partnership

A year after joining forces to create active-passive models for Merrill Lynch, the asset management heavyweights take their models to Morgan Stanley.

By Jeff Benjamin
Democrats' tax on billionaires targets about 700 people
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 27, 2021
Democrats' tax on billionaires targets about 700 people

The plan, sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, would require the richest Americans to pay taxes annually on appreciation in publicly traded assets, such as stocks and bonds.

By Bloomberg
ESG, the proposed DOL rule and fiduciary duty
OPINION OCT 27, 2021
ESG, the proposed DOL rule and fiduciary duty

The Labor Department's proposed ESG rule is a great step forward. The transition to a more sustainable economy will require increased attention to material risks and opportunities, including those related to ESG factors.

By Joe Keefe
Adviser comp at Merrill Lynch: If it ain't broke, why fix it?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2021
Adviser comp at Merrill Lynch: If it ain't broke, why fix it?

The wirehouse is tweaking how it calculates advisers' payouts.

By Bruce Kelly
Democrats introduce bill to expand Social Security benefits, payroll tax
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2021
Democrats introduce bill to expand Social Security benefits, payroll tax

The bill would increase the average benefit by 2% and impose the payroll tax on wages above $400,000.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers worry billionaires tax proposal would expand to other income levels
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2021
Advisers worry billionaires tax proposal would expand to other income levels

An annual levy on the unrealized capital gains of ultra-wealthy people 'is a slippery slope' that could draw in millionaires and more, one adviser said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Chet Payne named president of Arkadios Capital
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2021
Chet Payne named president of Arkadios Capital

The former chief operating officer of Triad Advisors had been the Atlanta firm’s COO.

By InvestmentNews
UBS wealth management notches another strong quarter
WIREHOUSES OCT 26, 2021
UBS wealth management notches another strong quarter

Meanwhile, the investment bank announced plans to launch a digital wealth manager in the U.S. next year targeting affluent clientele.

By Bruce Kelly
Morningstar's best and worst 529 plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2021
Morningstar's best and worst 529 plans

As of August, 529 programs represented about $437 billion in assets, according to the investment research firm. The rankings include 62 total plans, accounting for about 97% of the industry by assets.

By Emile Hallez
Colorado adviser pays $1.4 million to settle with SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2021
Colorado adviser pays $1.4 million to settle with SEC

The agency charged Ann Vick with fraudulently raising $3.2 million from nearly two dozen investors for pooled investment fund.

By InvestmentNews