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Fourth quarter saw a record 69 RIA deals, Echelon says
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 23, 2020
Fourth quarter saw a record 69 RIA deals, Echelon says

M&A activity posted another record for the year despite the slow second quarter

By InvestmentNews
Finra licensing policy puts women at a disadvantage amid COVID
OPINION DEC 23, 2020
Finra licensing policy puts women at a disadvantage amid COVID

Taking time off to have a child, care for a family member or provide home schooling amid the pandemic can derail a career in finance.

By Caroline Hayes
Dalia Blass to exit as SEC investment management chief in January
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 23, 2020
Dalia Blass to exit as SEC investment management chief in January

Blass led the division’s work on updating rules for ETFs, BDCs and closed-end funds

By InvestmentNews
Broker-dealers on getting annuities into 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 23, 2020
Broker-dealers on getting annuities into 401(k) plans

Guests at the RPA Convergence Broker-Dealer Roundtable and Thinktank say it might be a while before annuities are used in many plans.

By Emile Hallez
UBS board considers impact of ING probe on new CEO
WIREHOUSES DEC 23, 2020
UBS board considers impact of ING probe on new CEO

Ralph Hamers is caught up in an investigation of money laundering that occurred while he headed ING Groep

By Bloomberg
SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden
ALTERNATIVES DEC 23, 2020
SEC’s amped-up oversight of complex financial products expected to continue under Biden

Agency says advisers, brokers must apply ‘heightened scrutiny’ to sales of risky ETPs

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ripple Labs, executives sued by SEC for failing to register XRP
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 22, 2020
Ripple Labs, executives sued by SEC for failing to register XRP

The agency accused them of misleading investors in XRP, the world's third-largest cryptocurrency

By Bloomberg
SEC approves rule to allow testimonials in advertising
RIAS DEC 22, 2020
SEC approves rule to allow testimonials in advertising

Revision of the advertising rule in place since 1961 reflects technological advances like social media marketing, according to the regulator

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
‘Adoption is the next innovation’: Forecasting fintech in 2021 and beyond
OPINION DEC 22, 2020
‘Adoption is the next innovation’: Forecasting fintech in 2021 and beyond

The use of new technologies and solutions will mean fundamental shifts in the financial services industry

By Jamie Hopkins
COVID relief bill could help some small-business 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 22, 2020
COVID relief bill could help some small-business 401(k)s

A small section of Tuesday's spending bill will help some employers avoid partial plan terminations

By Emile Hallez
IN Podcast: Ariel Alternatives seeks to close the racial wealth gap, plus a dive into HSAs
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 22, 2020
IN Podcast: Ariel Alternatives seeks to close the racial wealth gap, plus a dive into HSAs

Les Brun, co-founder of Ariel Alternatives, shares his vision for “Project Black,” the firm’s initiative to invest in middle-market companies to scale the number of minority-owned businesses.

By InvestmentNews
ICI says e-delivery of fund documents should be made easier
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 22, 2020
ICI says e-delivery of fund documents should be made easier

The trade group files a comment letter with the SEC with suggestions on how to modernize disclosures

By InvestmentNews
Scaramucci to launch SkyBridge Bitcoin fund
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 22, 2020
Scaramucci to launch SkyBridge Bitcoin fund

The new fund designed for wealthy investors will be seeded with $20 million

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA
ALTERNATIVES DEC 22, 2020
SEC slams Voya Financial with $23 million penalty for conflicts at RIA

The conflicts of interest ranged from 12b-1 fees to cash sweep accounts to alternative investments

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo to sell student loan book to Apollo, Blackstone
WIREHOUSES DEC 22, 2020
Wells Fargo to sell student loan book to Apollo, Blackstone

The sale is part of CEO Charlie Scharf's effort to focus the bank on key businesses

By Bloomberg
401(k) record keepers bullish on post-COVID opportunities
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2020
401(k) record keepers bullish on post-COVID opportunities

Industry consolidation, financial wellness, data and new ways to work in the pandemic reality were among things on attendees' minds at the latest RPA event

By Fred Barstein
2020: The year Wall Street lost the wealth management race
RIAS DEC 21, 2020
2020: The year Wall Street lost the wealth management race

COVID-19 slowed down but did not halt the flow of advisers fleeing wirehouse firms for the independent channel

By Bruce Kelly
Not even a global pandemic could derail RIA M&A momentum
RIAS DEC 21, 2020
Not even a global pandemic could derail RIA M&A momentum

Deal watchers say 2021 will be another record year

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC warns of tougher Reg BI exams next year
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 21, 2020
SEC warns of tougher Reg BI exams next year

The agency will ‘conduct enhanced transaction testing’ to see if firms are acting in customers’ best interests

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why some 401(k)s seldom change providers
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 21, 2020
Why some 401(k)s seldom change providers

Record keepers lament the tendency for many plans to stay put, but big 401(k)s are often priced so low that no one bids for them

By Emile Hallez