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FSI opposes union organizing bill because of potential effect on advisers
BROKER DEALERS FEB 05, 2021
FSI opposes union organizing bill because of potential effect on advisers

A change in test governing whether workers are classified as employees or independent contractors could upend the business models of FSI members.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL hanging onto Waddell & Reed advisers and assets
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2021
LPL hanging onto Waddell & Reed advisers and assets

LPL Financial said it will likely surpass its target to bring aboard Waddell & Reed advisers, according to CEO Dan Arnold. The company reported adviser headcount was 17,287, up 119 from the end of September and 823 year-over-year.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James scores a big win at the Super Bowl
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2021
Raymond James scores a big win at the Super Bowl

With naming rights to the stadium in Tampa Bay, Raymond James and its 8,000 advisers will particularly enjoy the Super Bowl this Sunday.

By Bruce Kelly
HSAs cut into 401(k) contributions: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2021
HSAs cut into 401(k) contributions: Report

Health savings accounts can be one of the best ways to save for retirement. But the money to fund them must come from somewhere, and for many, the most obvious place appears to be the 401(k).

By Emile Hallez
Politics and stock surges: Investment experts weigh in
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 05, 2021
Politics and stock surges: Investment experts weigh in

What’s top of mind for investment pros as 2021 kicks off, ranging from Biden administration policies to the GameStop stock market volatility.

By Nicole Casperson
Two-thirds of Americans sat tight financially during pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 05, 2021
Two-thirds of Americans sat tight financially during pandemic

Relatively few people tapped their retirement accounts, but 20% drew on their emergency savings and 18% increased their credit card debt.

By InvestmentNews
Increasing diversity increases diversity of thought
OPINION FEB 05, 2021
Increasing diversity increases diversity of thought

It’s important to form a pipeline so that younger minorities can be aware of the finance industry’s prospects and become educated on money matters and career opportunities within the finance industry.

By InvestmentNews Staff
Cryptocurrency hedge fund founder admits to massive fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 05, 2021
Cryptocurrency hedge fund founder admits to massive fraud

Stefan He Qin stole investor money from his Virgil Sigma Fund and attempted to dip into his VQR Multistrategy Fund to pay back investors in the first fund, prosecutors say.

By Bloomberg
There are still 16 meme stocks with at least 100% gains in 2021
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 04, 2021
There are still 16 meme stocks with at least 100% gains in 2021

It’s a reminder that the wild ride may be far from over for these stocks. While $164 billion in value has been wiped from those 50 companies in a matter of days, data compiled by Bloomberg show, that came after $276 billion in market cap was added from the start of the year.

By Bloomberg
Another MEP targeted in 401(k) litigation, health care system sued
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2021
Another MEP targeted in 401(k) litigation, health care system sued

The Coca-Cola Bottlers' Association this week was sued over fees and investments in its multiple employer plan. Former participants in a terminated 403(b) sponsored by a health care system also filed claims.

By Emile Hallez
Massachusetts fines RBC $200,000 over failure to supervise
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 04, 2021
Massachusetts fines RBC $200,000 over failure to supervise

Regulator charges the firm failed to act on a former broker who was loading customer accounts up with energy sector master limited partnerships.

By InvestmentNews
New York slaps AIG with $12 million penalty over pension risk transfers
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 04, 2021
New York slaps AIG with $12 million penalty over pension risk transfers

Regulators say the insurance company’s American General Life subsidiary operated in the state without a license, undertaking four large-scale pension risk transfers and bidding on others.

By InvestmentNews
Creative Planning doubles retirement plan assets with $6 billion deal
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 04, 2021
Creative Planning doubles retirement plan assets with $6 billion deal

The deal brings on board all 15 employees from Iron Financial's retirement business, and more than doubles Creative Planning’s retirement plan assets to approximately $10 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC, Feds charge senior GPB executives with fraud
ALTERNATIVES FEB 04, 2021
SEC, Feds charge senior GPB executives with fraud

GPB raised $1.8 billion from investors starting in 2013 through sales of private partnerships, but it has not paid investors steady returns, called distributions, since 2018.

By Bruce Kelly
Millennials still lag in wealth accumulation, study finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2021
Millennials still lag in wealth accumulation, study finds

This generation's longevity, combined with the fact that they'll get less support from Social Security, poses a retirement income problem.

By InvestmentNews
InvestCloud aims to be the Amazon of wealthtech with Tegra118 merger
FINTECH FEB 03, 2021
InvestCloud aims to be the Amazon of wealthtech with Tegra118 merger

Global fintech InvestCloud completed a recapitalization that establishes the firm as the latest fintech unicorn while positioning it to rival TAMP offerings, according to experts.

By Nicole Casperson
Whistleblowers' big bucks come with big risks for financial advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 03, 2021
Whistleblowers' big bucks come with big risks for financial advisers

The SEC has awarded more than $738 million to 134 whistleblowers since 2012. But becoming a tipster could involve sacrifices.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Unclaimed retirement accounts a big problem for most states
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2021
Unclaimed retirement accounts a big problem for most states

Few automatically match unclaimed retirement accounts with their owners. In most cases, only about 3% of accounts are claimed within two years of being turned over to the state.

By Emile Hallez
BDC sales tank in 2020 after product performs poorly
ALTERNATIVES FEB 03, 2021
BDC sales tank in 2020 after product performs poorly

Broker-dealers sold just $362.3 million in nontraded BDCs last year, the least since 2010, which was the year after the first product was launched, according to Robert A. Stanger & Co. Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
DeNoyior named head of Hub’s wealth management business
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2021
DeNoyior named head of Hub’s wealth management business

The former CEO of Washington Financial Group succeeds the late David Reich in the role of national president of Hub Retirement and Private Wealth.

By InvestmentNews