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Active cryptocurrency SMA aims to outperform Bitcoin
EQUITIES JUL 12, 2021
Active cryptocurrency SMA aims to outperform Bitcoin

Leavenworth Capital has a short but impressive track record of actively trading cryptocurrencies to double the performance of Bitcoin this year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra arbitrators order Pershing to pay $648,543 to Stanford Ponzi victims
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 12, 2021
Finra arbitrators order Pershing to pay $648,543 to Stanford Ponzi victims

The ripped-off investors allege Pershing looked the other way when it serving as custodian and clear agent for the fraudster.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisor Group replaces top recruiting officer
BROKER DEALERS JUL 12, 2021
Advisor Group replaces top recruiting officer

Gregg Johnson, the firm's executive vice president of recruiting and revenue acquisition, has been replaced by Kristen Kimmell from RBC Wealth Management.

By Bruce Kelly
Biden fires head of Social Security Administration
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2021
Biden fires head of Social Security Administration

The political infighting won't affect the $1 trillion in benefits Social Security sends each year to 65 million Americans. But it will likely make it more difficult to begin work on a solution to the program's long-term financial challenges.

By Mary Beth Franklin
3 steps to prepare wealthy clients for higher tax rates
OPINION JUL 12, 2021
3 steps to prepare wealthy clients for higher tax rates

In the current tax-the-rich political environment, the wisdom of getting wealthy clients the insurance of an alternative citizenship or residence is obvious.

By David Lesperance
Advisers committed to charitable causes recognized by Invest in Others
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2021
Advisers committed to charitable causes recognized by Invest in Others

12 advisers named as finalists for their dedication to nonprofits aimed at helping youth, improving health, reducing homelessness and other causes.

By InvestmentNews Staff
Wells Fargo reps managing $1 billion move to Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS JUL 12, 2021
Wells Fargo reps managing $1 billion move to Raymond James

Orlando Garcia and Miguel Viyella join the firm's employee unit in Coral Gables, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Ameriprise team managing $420 million moves to LPL
BROKER DEALERS JUL 12, 2021
Ameriprise team managing $420 million moves to LPL

Four-adviser Pacstar Financial Group is based in Honolulu and has three other offices in Hawaii.

By InvestmentNews
Have valuations for RIA firms risen too much?
RIAS JUL 12, 2021
Have valuations for RIA firms risen too much?

Buyers are convinced they are acquiring businesses that are well-positioned to grow organically over the next several decades no matter what happens in the economy or markets.

By InvestmentNews
The power of conversations
RIAS JUL 12, 2021
The power of conversations

By volunteering and sharing your passions, people get to talk to you and to know you, and when they know you, they are pleased to recommend you.

By George Moriarty
Clients are upping charitable giving in the wake of the pandemic
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2021
Clients are upping charitable giving in the wake of the pandemic

Although the biggest reward of giving is psychological, the tax benefits can make doing good feel even better financially.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Deepening the adviser-client relationship
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2021
Deepening the adviser-client relationship

Introducing clients to tax-efficient ways to give, such as using a donor-advised fund, can help them do more with their gifts. But charitable intent, rather than tax benefits, should be the primary motivation for clients to give.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Inflation Protection: A Missing Component in Most Portfolios
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2021
Inflation Protection: A Missing Component in Most Portfolios

From monetary policy to the green energy transition, VanEck sees several factors setting the stage for more inflation. Are portfolios ready?

By InvestmentNews Create
Why Inflation Concerns May be Overblown
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2021
Why Inflation Concerns May be Overblown

In a Q&A, PGIM Fixed Income’s chief economist shares why the firm is more sanguine about long-run inflation.

By InvestmentNews Create
To recruit more women advisers, industry needs to abandon sales culture
RIAS JUL 09, 2021
To recruit more women advisers, industry needs to abandon sales culture

A new report from Carson Group taps into the knowledge of 59 female financial planning executives.

By Jeff Benjamin
Biden's executive order could ease adviser moves, but limit mega-mergers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 09, 2021
Biden's executive order could ease adviser moves, but limit mega-mergers

While the executive order is designed to promote competition in the economy, the Securities and Exchange Commission will likely need to get involved for it to have a direct impact on the advice sector.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) lawsuit alleges excessive adviser compensation
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2021
401(k) lawsuit alleges excessive adviser compensation

The defendants did not appear to solicit competitive bids for record-keeping services and allowed funds with high revenue-sharing to compensate service providers, according to the complaint.

By Emile Hallez
Principal partners with Edelman Financial Engines to offer participant advice
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 09, 2021
Principal partners with Edelman Financial Engines to offer participant advice

Employees of select large client plans can use an array of tools and speak with an adviser.

By InvestmentNews
U.S. Bank to acquire PFM Asset Management
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 09, 2021
U.S. Bank to acquire PFM Asset Management

The addition of the $161 billion manager will bring the bank's assets under management to $325 billion.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo shuts down personal credit lines
WIREHOUSES JUL 09, 2021
Wells Fargo shuts down personal credit lines

The bank said it will no longer offer the product to customers as part of an effort to simply its offerings.

By Bloomberg