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Alternative investments platform iCapital lands $440 million in fresh funding
ALTERNATIVES JUL 27, 2021
Alternative investments platform iCapital lands $440 million in fresh funding

Assets serviced by iCapital have exploded to $80 billion across more than 780 funds to date, up from $46 billion in March 2020.

By Nicole Casperson
SEC fines 27 firms in first-ever Form CRS actions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 26, 2021
SEC fines 27 firms in first-ever Form CRS actions

The agency charged 21 investment advisers and six brokerages with missing delivery or posting deadlines. The customer relationship summary outlines fees, services and potential conflicts of interest and is supposed to help clients understand business practices.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
House panel to vote on increasing family office oversight
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 26, 2021
House panel to vote on increasing family office oversight

The legislation, written by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., would require family offices with more than $750 million in AUM to register with SEC.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Aon, Willis cancel $30 billion deal amid DOJ impasse
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2021
Aon, Willis cancel $30 billion deal amid DOJ impasse

The insurance brokerage, which couldn't convince the U.S. that the combination wouldn't restrain competition, will pay a $1 billion termination fee to Willis Towers.

By Bloomberg
High-net-worth investors are itching to change advisers
OPINION JUL 26, 2021
High-net-worth investors are itching to change advisers

Twenty percent of high-net-worth clients say they're likely to switch their primary financial adviser this year, according to a Northwestern Mutual survey.

By Tim Gerend
Private equity firm invests in Concurrent Partners
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 26, 2021
Private equity firm invests in Concurrent Partners

Members of the partnership, which is affiliated with Raymond James, will be able to tap capital from Merchant Investment Management.

By InvestmentNews
Senate Democrats introduce bill providing 401(k), IRA match
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2021
Senate Democrats introduce bill providing 401(k), IRA match

The existing nonrefundable saver's credit would become a $1,000-a-year matching contribution from the government.

By InvestmentNews
By casting a wide net, Finra hinders diversity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 26, 2021
By casting a wide net, Finra hinders diversity

Should something that happened when applicants were teenagers still be held against them?

By InvestmentNews
The fight to #freeBritney is a step toward reform
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2021
The fight to #freeBritney is a step toward reform

It’s not clear how many people may be suffering from the legal restraints that were supposed to protect them.

By InvestmentNews
Trade groups step up fight against bill they say threatens independent advisers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 23, 2021
Trade groups step up fight against bill they say threatens independent advisers

Opponents contend the measure, known as the PRO Act, could negate independent-contractor agreements between advisers and financial firms.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Banks making cheap loans to the ultra-rich
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2021
Banks making cheap loans to the ultra-rich

Rock-bottom interest rates have fueled the biggest borrowing binge on record, and even billionaires with enough cash to fill a swimming pool are loathe to sit it out.

By Bloomberg
Spark announces best practices to protect against retirement fraud
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2021
Spark announces best practices to protect against retirement fraud

The Spark Institute's standards build upon DOL cybersecurity guidance to provide more clear-cut practices designed to defeat retirement account fraud.

By Nicole Casperson
Why are so many Merrill Lynch advisers leaving?
OPINION JUL 23, 2021
Why are so many Merrill Lynch advisers leaving?

Whether they're inclined to stay or to go, advisers owe it to their clients and themselves to pay attention to the subtle, but important, changes happening at the company.

By Barbara Herman
Goldman spinoff Simon Markets raises $100 million in latest funding round
ALTERNATIVES JUL 22, 2021
Goldman spinoff Simon Markets raises $100 million in latest funding round

The financial technology platform, which provides financial advisers with access to alternative investments, saw its valuation top $800 million with the funding round led by WestCap.

By Bloomberg
A four-step approach to working with clients on sustainable investing
OPINION JUL 22, 2021
A four-step approach to working with clients on sustainable investing

Advisers should provide a global view and frame conversations around investors' values.

By Michael Pereira
A-Rod backs online brokerage Tornado in $10 million funding round
FINTECH JUL 22, 2021
A-Rod backs online brokerage Tornado in $10 million funding round

The seed round also featured other prominent participants like founder of Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy and New Enterprise Associates managing general partner Tony Florence.

By Nicole Casperson
Finra CEO wants to extend remote branch office inspections into 2022
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 22, 2021
Finra CEO wants to extend remote branch office inspections into 2022

Temporary relief from onsite examinations, which began at the start of the pandemic, is set to expire in December.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
As in-person conferences restart, attendees want one thing above all else
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2021
As in-person conferences restart, attendees want one thing above all else

New report shows financial adviser conference attendees are less impressed with sponsor status than they are with solid content from those sponsors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cetera team managing $170 million switches to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2021
Cetera team managing $170 million switches to LPL

Three advisers who operate as West End Advisory in St. Louis make the move.

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard suffer internet outages
FINTECH JUL 22, 2021
Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard suffer internet outages

Several major websites, including those of Fidelity, Schwab and Vanguard, were hit Thursday by a widespread internet outage, according to DownDetector.

By Nicole Casperson