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Why virtual internships are here to stay
RIAS APR 15, 2021
Why virtual internships are here to stay

After adapting on the fly last year, financial advisers are embracing virtual internships as a more efficient way to train and recruit talent.

By Jeff Benjamin
Team managing $400 million at Truist moves to D.A. Davidson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 15, 2021
Team managing $400 million at Truist moves to D.A. Davidson

The three-adviser Marshall & Whatley Investment Group is based in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

By InvestmentNews
Pro bono opportunities, need rise during pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2021
Pro bono opportunities, need rise during pandemic

Last year, there was a 27% uptick in the number of cases advisers working with the Foundation for Financial Planning reported.

By Emile Hallez
Republican opposition to Gensler not likely to slow the new SEC chairman
ESG APR 15, 2021
Republican opposition to Gensler not likely to slow the new SEC chairman

His slim Senate confirmation margin reflects GOP concerns about the aggressive approach Gensler has signaled on issues like expanding corporate disclosures related to environmental, social and governance factors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hub acquires assets of $1.6 billion retirement firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2021
Hub acquires assets of $1.6 billion retirement firm

Peter Vacheron and the team at IBG Financial Partners in Foxborough, Massachusetts, will join Hub’s retirement unit.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch client balances climb 31% year over year
WIREHOUSES APR 15, 2021
Merrill Lynch client balances climb 31% year over year

While assets increased, adviser head count at the thundering herd dipped. The company is looking to expand in key markets like San Francisco, Florida and another half-dozen locales.

By Bruce Kelly
How to help clients plan for health care costs in retirement
OPINION APR 15, 2021
How to help clients plan for health care costs in retirement

Advisers can utilize cutting-edge financial planning tools to help ease clients' concerns by showing them how they can save to cover medical expenses during retirement.

By Tom Burmeister
Election-reform debate poses risks for companies that weigh in on legislation
OPINION APR 14, 2021
Election-reform debate poses risks for companies that weigh in on legislation

Democracy is a systemic issue that's difficult to link to a particular company. But firms take hits by jumping into fights over specific bills.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Goldman Sachs keeps cryptocurrency focus on institutional investors
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 14, 2021
Goldman Sachs keeps cryptocurrency focus on institutional investors

Retail investors on the Marcus platform should not expect any crypto offerings alongside basic banking services, said CEO David Solomon during the bank’s first quarter earnings call.

By Nicole Casperson
PE fund targets diversity, governance at small companies
ALTERNATIVES APR 14, 2021
PE fund targets diversity, governance at small companies

Mill Road Capital is applying a 'progressive private equity' strategy in its latest fund.

By Jeff Benjamin
Gensler confirmed as SEC head
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 14, 2021
Gensler confirmed as SEC head

Wall Street's new sheriff will confront a range of market threats, from the fallout from the GameStop trading frenzy to the deluge of SPACs and the collapse of Archegos.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo adviser head count slips 8% year over year
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2021
Wells Fargo adviser head count slips 8% year over year

The decline is expected to continue over the next six months as the bank closes its international wealth management business. The embattled bank recently revised how it tallies its adviser head count total and this year began including about 800 to 900 private bankers and portfolio managers.

By Bruce Kelly
Indie adviser managing $800 million moves to LPL from Kestra
BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2021
Indie adviser managing $800 million moves to LPL from Kestra

Kip Adams and his team in Fort Worth, Texas, serve as the retirement and private wealth leaders for Gus Bates Insurance & Investments.

By InvestmentNews
Bernie Madoff, mastermind of giant Ponzi scheme, dies at 82
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 14, 2021
Bernie Madoff, mastermind of giant Ponzi scheme, dies at 82

The Manhattan investment adviser defrauded his A-list clients of more than $19 billion.

By Bloomberg
Adviser managing $500 million at Wells Fargo joins RIA
RIAS APR 14, 2021
Adviser managing $500 million at Wells Fargo joins RIA

Lisa Quadrini moves to Brandywine Oak Private Wealth in suburban Philadelphia.

By InvestmentNews
Bitcoin ETF line gets longer; eight issuers file with SEC
ALTERNATIVES APR 14, 2021
Bitcoin ETF line gets longer; eight issuers file with SEC

ETF issuers are betting en masse that U.S. regulators will green-light a fund tracking the largest cryptocurrency.

By Bloomberg
Prudential weighs sale of its retirement arm
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2021
Prudential weighs sale of its retirement arm

Unloading the business could bring in more than $2 billion, as CEO Charles Lowrey executes a three-year strategy to transform the business.

By Bloomberg
Are you aware of the expanded opportunity set for investors created by the pandemic?
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2021
Are you aware of the expanded opportunity set for investors created by the pandemic?

The pandemic has driven substantial divergence between innovative health care companies and those that have lost market share because of failing to address demands created by the spread of the virus.

By Alger
DOL releases guidance on Trump-era fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
DOL releases guidance on Trump-era fiduciary rule

In a set of frequently asked questions, the agency said a recommendation to rollover retirement funds from a company plan to an individual retirement account can be part of an ongoing client-adviser relationship and trigger a fiduciary standard of care.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab accidentally puts $1.2 million into woman’s account
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 13, 2021
Schwab accidentally puts $1.2 million into woman’s account

The woman, who used some of the money to buy a house and an SUV, was arrested earlier this week.

By Bloomberg