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Social Security Trust Fund report to document impacts of Covid-19
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 30, 2021
Social Security Trust Fund report to document impacts of Covid-19

The long-delayed report, which is due every year no later than April 1, is expected this week and should highlight the pandemic's impact on program funding.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Turning on a dime to solve the ‘investor problem’
OPINION AUG 30, 2021
Turning on a dime to solve the ‘investor problem’

Great advisers with good tools were unable to prevent far too many investors from making emotional decisions amid the March 2020 market volatility.

By Eric Clarke
Deutsche Bank’s DWS rejects claims it overstated ESG assets
RIA NEWS AUG 27, 2021
Deutsche Bank’s DWS rejects claims it overstated ESG assets

On Thursday, the asset manager's shares had plunged as much as 14.2% on the news that Germany’s financial markets regulator, BaFin, and U.S. prosecutors were probing claims by a former sustainability executive that DWS overstated the amount of assets adhering to social and environmental criteria.

By Bloomberg
Budgeting app Douugh launches robo advice
FINTECH AUG 27, 2021
Budgeting app Douugh launches robo advice

The robo-adviser allows users to choose between six types of portfolios using exchange-traded funds that are curated by investment experts.

By Nicole Casperson
SEC hints at tougher regulation of online brokers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 27, 2021
SEC hints at tougher regulation of online brokers

The agency issued a wide-ranging request for comment on how online brokerages use game-like features and other tools to attract investors.

By Bloomberg
Tired of being on camera? You’re not alone
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2021
Tired of being on camera? You’re not alone

Being on video caused workers to become disengaged and participate less than if they spent the meeting off-camera, a recent study found.

By Emile Hallez
Average fund expense ratio now 0.41%, Morningstar finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2021
Average fund expense ratio now 0.41%, Morningstar finds

The average expense ratio on funds last year was less than half of what it was in 2000, according to Morningstar's annual study of fund fees.

By InvestmentNews
A father-son $500 million duo at Merrill Lynch moves to RBC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 27, 2021
A father-son $500 million duo at Merrill Lynch moves to RBC

John and Ryan Birkhauser and their team are based in Lake Forest, Illinois.

By InvestmentNews
Clients both happy and unhappy
OPINION AUG 27, 2021
Clients both happy and unhappy

My happiest client thinks I’m a true investment genius. My unhappiest is, of course, no longer my client.

By Michael Broad
Captrust acquires Chicago RIA Ellwood Associates
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2021
Captrust acquires Chicago RIA Ellwood Associates

The deal for Ellwood, which oversees $85 billion in assets, will expand Captrust's services for endowments and foundations.

By InvestmentNews
DOL should take cue from other nations to clear up 401(k) fees: GAO
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 26, 2021
DOL should take cue from other nations to clear up 401(k) fees: GAO

Only about a third of U.S. savers are even aware that they pay fees on their retirement plans, a new report from the GAO found.

By Emile Hallez
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2021
FINTECH AUG 26, 2021
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2021

This month's #AdviserTech roundup includes Vanguard’s move into direct indexing, Vestwell’s $70 million capital round, and Simon Markets’ additional funding for its marketplace of risk-hedged investment solutions for advisers.

By Michael Kitces and Kyle Van Pelt
How 401(k) record keepers not part of the Fab Five can survive
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2021
How 401(k) record keepers not part of the Fab Five can survive

There are more than 40 national record keepers, with plenty of capacity for all. And some providers are uniquely positioned.

By Fred Barstein
Barbara Roper to serve as senior adviser to SEC chair
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2021
Barbara Roper to serve as senior adviser to SEC chair

Gary Gensler calls consumer advocate Roper 'a champion for investors'; she has worked for 35 years at the Consumer Federation of America.

By InvestmentNews
Franklin Templeton builds on its tech for 401(k) managed accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2021
Franklin Templeton builds on its tech for 401(k) managed accounts

The company recently announced partnerships with Stadion and vWise for its Goals Optimization Engine.

By Emile Hallez
Riskalyze lands private equity funding from HG Capital
FINTECH AUG 25, 2021
Riskalyze lands private equity funding from HG Capital

The firm’s leadership team, employee base and brand will all remain unchanged, according to CEO Aaron Klein. The deal is a part of a larger strategy to increase growth and innovation at the firm.

By Nicole Casperson
SEC obtains emergency relief to stop $110 million Ponzi scheme
RIA NEWS AUG 25, 2021
SEC obtains emergency relief to stop $110 million Ponzi scheme

Federal court freezes the assets of Marietta, Georgia, registered investment adviser John Woods.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo duo managing $235 million go indie
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 25, 2021
Wells Fargo duo managing $235 million go indie

The two advisers are affiliating with LPL Financial through its service for breakaway brokers.

By InvestmentNews
LPL, Commonwealth start to gain traction with wirehouse reps
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 24, 2021
LPL, Commonwealth start to gain traction with wirehouse reps

For decades, the prevailing wisdom among recruiters and industry executives has been that wirehouse advisers are far less likely to move to independent broker-dealers than other advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
The sky's the limit for an adviser dedicated to working with airline pilots
RIA NEWS AUG 24, 2021
The sky's the limit for an adviser dedicated to working with airline pilots

Bob Warner's focus on airline pilots is a model for how niche practices can develop and thrive. His $15 billion RIA has been building relationships with pre-retired pilots for more than two decades.

By Jeff Benjamin