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Tips for guarding your devices from  cyberattacks
OPINION DEC 15, 2020
Tips for guarding your devices from cyberattacks

Sophisticated cyberthreats and scams are on the rise, making it more important than ever to protect devices

By Andy Zolper
Prep your firm for sale, even if you don't plan to sell
OPINION DEC 15, 2020
Prep your firm for sale, even if you don't plan to sell

Fixing up the business will make your work more enjoyable and your firm more profitable

By Scott Hanson
Cerity acquires two RIAs managing $372 million
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 15, 2020
Cerity acquires two RIAs managing $372 million

Algonquin Advisors, Worldview Wealth Advisors join the Chicago-based firm

By InvestmentNews
Ameriprise, CI eyeing Wells Fargo asset management unit
WIREHOUSES DEC 15, 2020
Ameriprise, CI eyeing Wells Fargo asset management unit

Offers are due later this month for the division, which reportedly could fetch more than $3 billion

By Bloomberg
House lawmakers introduce legislation to promote sustainable investing
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 14, 2020
House lawmakers introduce legislation to promote sustainable investing

The measure, led by Rep. Andy Levin, would require advisers to consider environmental, social and governance factors in investment decisions

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Transamerica to halt sales of VAs with guarantees, fixed annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 14, 2020
Transamerica to halt sales of VAs with guarantees, fixed annuities

The decision follows a similar one by Prudential Financial to stop selling variable annuities with living benefits, amid extremely low interest rates

By Emile Hallez
INmail: Is your clients’ MAGI information up to date?
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 14, 2020
INmail: Is your clients’ MAGI information up to date?

The IRMAA surcharges outlined in notification letters apply only to 2021 Medicare premiums based on 2019 tax returns.

By Mary Beth Franklin
MassMutual to buy cash management platform Flourish
FINTECH DEC 14, 2020
MassMutual to buy cash management platform Flourish

The acquisition, slated to close early next year, addresses the 2020 industry shift toward technology-enabled financial planning

By Nicole Casperson
UBS team managing $4.8 billion launches RIA
RIAS DEC 14, 2020
UBS team managing $4.8 billion launches RIA

The move comes at the closes of 2020, which has seen fewer breakaways exit than previous years, but with higher average AUM

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo duo managing $215 million goes indie with LPL
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 14, 2020
Wells Fargo duo managing $215 million goes indie with LPL

Lynn Daughtry, Kyle Conger form White Oak Investment Management in Georgia

By InvestmentNews
A stock trader's guide to the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 14, 2020
A stock trader's guide to the global COVID-19 vaccine rollout

With multiple vaccine types, the distribution chains involve hundreds of businesses and thousands of employees around the world

By Bloomberg
Wrap up, rest and reset: Getting ready for 2021
OPINION DEC 14, 2020
Wrap up, rest and reset: Getting ready for 2021

Your plan for 2021 should focus heavily on how you are going to market and meet virtually

By Erin Botsford
RIAs see business go south
RIAS DEC 14, 2020
RIAs see business go south

Large registered investment advisers in the Northeast have watched their assets diminish in 2020, even as the broader market reached fresh highs

By Bruce Kelly
How is your team doing?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 14, 2020
How is your team doing?

The single greatest risk facing employees right now may be mental health, and leaders can do a lot to institute a healthy work-life balance

By George Moriarty
Advisers must examine college savings strategies to get clients to their goals
OPINION DEC 14, 2020
Advisers must examine college savings strategies to get clients to their goals

Schooling remains crucial for career prospects, but with tuition sky high many parents are questioning college savings and the value of an education

By InvestmentNews
DOL limits retirement-plan proxy votes to those affecting financial returns
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 11, 2020
DOL limits retirement-plan proxy votes to those affecting financial returns

The move could curb shareholder actions related to sustainable investing

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Diversity, equity and inclusion: Why I care
OPINION DEC 11, 2020
Diversity, equity and inclusion: Why I care

Take steps to get to know other cultures and diverse groups, and learn how you can best support them

By Marci Bair
State Street looking at options for asset management unit
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 11, 2020
State Street looking at options for asset management unit

The company has evaluated potential combinations with the asset management operations of rivals

By Bloomberg
Adviser moves are hopping as 2020   — finally — comes to a close
OPINION DEC 11, 2020
Adviser moves are hopping as 2020 — finally — comes to a close

Advisers are dashing for the door before the end of an eventful year turned upside down by COVID-19

By Bruce Kelly
Spouting Rock quadruples AUM with Penn Capital acquisition
INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 11, 2020
Spouting Rock quadruples AUM with Penn Capital acquisition

The asset management firm is looking to roll up boutique asset managers onto a single platform

By Jeff Benjamin