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4 conversations to make retirement more fulfilling for your clients
OPINION JUL 06, 2021
4 conversations to make retirement more fulfilling for your clients

Financial preparedness is only a piece of the equation; clients must understand the impact retirement will have on every part of their lives.

By Beau Henderson
Failure to supervise risky ETF sales costs Sanctuary $530,000
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 06, 2021
Failure to supervise risky ETF sales costs Sanctuary $530,000

The Indianapolis-based firm, formerly David A. Noyes & Co., agrees to censure, a fine and restitution.

By InvestmentNews
Schlichter suit against Northwestern goes to Supreme Court
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 06, 2021
Schlichter suit against Northwestern goes to Supreme Court

The defendants succeeded in getting the case dismissed in 2018 at the district court level, a decision that was upheld by an appellate court in March 2020.

By Emile Hallez
Demand for alternatives puts pressure on asset managers: State Street
ALTERNATIVES JUL 06, 2021
Demand for alternatives puts pressure on asset managers: State Street

To avoid data inefficiency, alternative managers must take a tech-led approach to meet the evolving needs of their clients, State Street says.

By Nicole Casperson
Schwab’s $200 million charge puts focus on robo-advisers
FINTECH JUL 05, 2021
Schwab’s $200 million charge puts focus on robo-advisers

As robos have become increasingly popular, their automated investing choices have come under greater scrutiny.

By Bloomberg
Increasing retail investor access to private markets gains bipartisan support
ALTERNATIVES JUL 02, 2021
Increasing retail investor access to private markets gains bipartisan support

Legislation introduced by Reps. Anthony Gonzalez, R-Ohio, and Gregory Meeks, D-N.Y., would lift restrictions on closed-end funds' investments in unregistered securities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Sageview, Hub snap up retirement plan consultants
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 02, 2021
Sageview, Hub snap up retirement plan consultants

The deal to buy Arizona- and Southern California-based MJM401k adds 100 retirement plans and eight employees to SageView.

By Emile Hallez
Robinhood readies initial public offering for liftoff
FINTECH JUL 02, 2021
Robinhood readies initial public offering for liftoff

The same week that Finra levied a record $70 million penalty against the online trading app, Robinhood filed for an IPO Thursday, becoming one of the year's most high-profile listings.

By Bloomberg
Schwab to take $200 million charge on SEC investigation
FINTECH JUL 02, 2021
Schwab to take $200 million charge on SEC investigation

The company said the SEC is looking at disclosures around the Schwab Intelligent Portfolios product, which had $64 billion in client assets at the end of March.

By Bloomberg
Introducing DACFP, a new partner of InvestmentNews
OPINION JUL 02, 2021
Introducing DACFP, a new partner of InvestmentNews

Together, DACFP and InvestmentNews will be providing subscribers with content and educational opportunities to increase your knowledge about blockchain and digital assets, and access to the product and service providers in that ecosystem, so you can give investors the advice, products and services they need.

By Ric Edelman
GOP senators ask whether ESG investing hurts federal retirement savers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2021
GOP senators ask whether ESG investing hurts federal retirement savers

Sens. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., and Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., say proxy votes by BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors promote 'left-leaning' ESG priorities over investment returns

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Crown Capital settles with SEC over 12b-1 fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 01, 2021
Crown Capital settles with SEC over 12b-1 fees

The SEC launched its Share Class Selection Disclosure Initiative in February 2018 to target advisory firms that recommended high-fee mutual funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Seldom-used 401(k) brokerage windows being reviewed by DOL
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 01, 2021
Seldom-used 401(k) brokerage windows being reviewed by DOL

The DOL could issue guidance “to ensure that plan participants and beneficiaries with access to a brokerage window are adequately informed and protected under ERISA."

By Emile Hallez
Morningstar creates new tools to assess risk tolerance
FINTECH JUL 01, 2021
Morningstar creates new tools to assess risk tolerance

The company says the tools that are currently available don't focus enough on clients' needs.

By InvestmentNews
Securities America fined $1.75 million for rogue broker breakdown
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 01, 2021
Securities America fined $1.75 million for rogue broker breakdown

The SEC alleges the firm failed to safeguard clients from Hector May, who pleaded guilty to stealing $8 million from clients and was sentenced to 13 years in prison.

By Bruce Kelly
Ric Edelman's digital assets council rebrands
ALTERNATIVES JUL 01, 2021
Ric Edelman's digital assets council rebrands

The new name, Digital Assets Council of Financial Professionals, reflects a broader charter to serve every company and all financial advisers, Edelman says.

By Nicole Casperson
$300 million Waddell & Reed team joins Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 30, 2021
$300 million Waddell & Reed team joins Raymond James

Eight Kansas reps will affiliate with the independent unit of Raymond James through Beyond Wealth Advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Assets in 529 plans now more concentrated among several firms
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2021
Assets in 529 plans now more concentrated among several firms

The 529 market can be more difficult to break into than the 401(k) world, which has an abundance of small plans that can be eager to hire fintech providers. States hiring 529 managers aren't likely to consider firms that don’t have track records.

By Emile Hallez
Prep for ransomware attacks or be ready to pay the price
FINTECH JUN 30, 2021
Prep for ransomware attacks or be ready to pay the price

Ransomware attacks in the U.S. increased 300% in 2020 and cost victims $350 million. Advisers make easy targets because they publicly release AUM and hold some of the most sensitive client data that directly connects to their finances.

By Nicole Casperson
Robinhood to pay record $70 million in Finra settlement
FINTECH JUN 30, 2021
Robinhood to pay record $70 million in Finra settlement

The online trading platform will pay a $57 million fine and $12.6 million in restitution to settle a series of alleged failures, from tech outages to misleading information; it is the largest financial penalty ever ordered by Finra.

By Nicole Casperson