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The impact versus the job: Lessons on making a noble profession
OPINION SEP 16, 2021
The impact versus the job: Lessons on making a noble profession

I believe we can fundamentally change people’s lives for the better through financial advice.

By Jamie Hopkins
Finra extends brokerage office remote inspections into 2022
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 16, 2021
Finra extends brokerage office remote inspections into 2022

The rule change is effective immediately and will become operative on Jan. 1, if the Securities and Exchange Commission does not object.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
US lags on retirement security, global report finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2021
US lags on retirement security, global report finds

The country, which placed 17th in the global ranking, falls short due to income inequality, high health care costs and other factors, according to Natixis.

By Emile Hallez
Galvin fines MassMutual $4 million in 'Roaring Kitty' case
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 16, 2021
Galvin fines MassMutual $4 million in 'Roaring Kitty' case

Keith Gill’s employment at MML Investors Services overlapped with his involvement in the GameStop and meme stock frenzy that occurred in late 2020 and early 2021, according to the regulator.

By Bruce Kelly
GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million
ALTERNATIVES SEP 16, 2021
GPB sells top auto-dealership asset for $880 million

The deal looks like a positive development for confused and cash-starved investors and financial advisers who sold the private placements.

By Bruce Kelly
Focus Financial buys $1.2 billion Canadian wealth manager
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2021
Focus Financial buys $1.2 billion Canadian wealth manager

The addition of Cardinal Point, which has offices in both the U.S. and Canada and serves clients with homes and families in both countries, gives Focus a unique foothold in cross-border financial planning.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why financial wellness is a dismal failure and a huge success
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2021
Why financial wellness is a dismal failure and a huge success

The DC industry must be realistic and admit that financial wellness is largely a failure, an acknowledgment that's a key step on the road to success. Because we cannot afford to fail.

By Fred Barstein
House tax proposal would close door on popular back-door Roth IRA conversions
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2021
House tax proposal would close door on popular back-door Roth IRA conversions

The Ways and Means Committee approved $2.3 trillion in tax hikes to pay for the Biden administration's sweeping social and climate spending plan.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What's LPL's recruiting deal for employee advisers?
BROKER DEALERS SEP 15, 2021
What's LPL's recruiting deal for employee advisers?

LPL's new deal to attract employee advisers has two parts: an upfront signing bonus and a second bonus that's paid over several years.

By Bruce Kelly
Sawtooth Solutions acquired by Simplicity Group
FINTECH SEP 15, 2021
Sawtooth Solutions acquired by Simplicity Group

The acquisition was announced more than a year after Sawtooth brought on Echelon Partners as its investment banker to land more capital.

By Nicole Casperson
DOL proposal throws cold water on group-of-plans model
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2021
DOL proposal throws cold water on group-of-plans model

A proposed regulatory change wouldn't allow a single group of plans to have a consolidated audit, meaning that every participating employer of a certain size would have to have an annual audit.

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley's broad new pipeline for clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2021
Morgan Stanley's broad new pipeline for clients

Recent acquisitions have created a "funnel" for new clients, said Jonathan Pruzan, the firm's chief operating officer. The company now has more than 14 million net relationships.

By Bruce Kelly
CI Financial sets up US headquarters in Miami
RIAS SEP 15, 2021
CI Financial sets up US headquarters in Miami

The Toronto-based RIA aggregator is making a bigger commitment to the U.S. wealth management market.

By Jeff Benjamin
Warren asks the Fed to break up Wells Fargo
WIREHOUSES SEP 14, 2021
Warren asks the Fed to break up Wells Fargo

In the wake of fresh regulatory action and a $250 million fine imposed on the bank this month, the senator asked the Fed to force the bank to separate its traditional bank and Wall Street businesses.

By Bloomberg
Gensler defends ESG disclosures against Republican backlash
ALTERNATIVES SEP 14, 2021
Gensler defends ESG disclosures against Republican backlash

GOP senators assert that the SEC's effort to expand ESG reporting pushes a social policy agenda, while the SEC chair says agency is reacting to investors' demands for more information.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Attend the Nov. 11 Women Adviser Summit
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 14, 2021
Attend the Nov. 11 Women Adviser Summit

The InvestmentNews Women Adviser Summit is uniquely designed for the sophisticated female adviser who wants to take her personal and professional self to the next level.

By InvestmentNews
Register for the Nov. 3 Women Adviser Summit
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 14, 2021
Register for the Nov. 3 Women Adviser Summit

Reserve your ticket for this impactful summit on managing generational wealth.

By InvestmentNews
Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2021
Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15

Clients don't have to make any changes, but they may be able to save money by re-shopping their prescription drug coverage.

By Mary Beth Franklin
J.P. Morgan cuts off sales charges in 529 plans
RIAS SEP 14, 2021
J.P. Morgan cuts off sales charges in 529 plans

The company's decision is in line with overall trends toward fee-based compensation but also hints at the influence of the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest on the 529 plan market.

By Emile Hallez
SEC continues to smack firms over conflicts around fund fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 14, 2021
SEC continues to smack firms over conflicts around fund fees

Rothschild and MML Investors Services are latest to be penalized for inadequate communications to clients concerning fund fees.

By Bruce Kelly