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Wall Street steps up push for crypto ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 17, 2021
Wall Street steps up push for crypto ETFs

At least four firms have live applications for exchange-traded funds tracking Bitcoin, but how the SEC will deal with the filings is a mystery.

By Bloomberg
One in six people now aim to retire before 55
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2021
One in six people now aim to retire before 55

Of the roughly 70 million U.S. households with primary breadwinners younger than 55, 11.5 million are planning to retire by that age, according to a report from Hearts & Wallets.

By Emile Hallez
Three steps to increase the value of your practice
OPINION MAR 16, 2021
Three steps to increase the value of your practice

Advisers should focus on reducing client attrition and adding more new clients, and make certain they're charging a fee in line with the market.

By Scott Hanson
Allianz Life appoints Jasmine Jirele president and CEO
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2021
Allianz Life appoints Jasmine Jirele president and CEO

The insurance company's chief growth officer succeeds Walter White, who will retire at year-end.

By InvestmentNews
Holding on to clients in any market
OPINION MAR 16, 2021
Holding on to clients in any market

The more fee-based business you do, the more imperative it is to focus on current clients and your ability to hold onto them.

By Kristine McManus
SEC seeks public comment on climate risk disclosures
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 15, 2021
SEC seeks public comment on climate risk disclosures

Acting SEC Chair Allison Herren Lee suggested the agency should consider new policies and procedures regarding ESG for investment advisers. The agency is evaluating how a disclosure framework can be flexible enough to keep up with the latest market and scientific developments.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Cybersecurity guidance for 401(k) fiduciaries is lacking, GAO says
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
Cybersecurity guidance for 401(k) fiduciaries is lacking, GAO says

The GAO concluded that plan sponsors, record keepers and others have little to go on as far as guidelines from the Department of Labor and that it isn’t clear whether fiduciaries have the responsibility to minimize cybersecurity risks.

By Emile Hallez
Out of work and looking for income: Can annuities help?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
Out of work and looking for income: Can annuities help?

Annuities are one of the leading recommendations for near retirees who are concerned about running out of money. But they are also poorly understood by many consumers, and that puts people at risk for being sold inappropriate products in amounts that represent an outsize proportion of their savings.

By Emile Hallez
Bitcoin, GameStop, robos: Update on fintech reg
FINTECH MAR 15, 2021
Bitcoin, GameStop, robos: Update on fintech reg

Given the events so far this year, regulation of these topics is likely top of mind for policymakers under Biden, according to experts.

By Nicole Casperson
Edward Jones eases back into hiring financial advisers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 15, 2021
Edward Jones eases back into hiring financial advisers

The firm is cautiously increasing hiring at the moment, essentially new advisers, but at a lower rate than in the past. Training financial advisers takes time and is also expensive, with a high percentage of trainees typically not making the cut.

By Bruce Kelly
Renewed Treasury focus on estates could mean tax hikes for rich
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 15, 2021
Renewed Treasury focus on estates could mean tax hikes for rich

Planned projects in the area that were cut back under the Trump administration would restrict access to tools for reducing estate tax bills.

By Bloomberg
What asset managers and fintech firms can learn from MIT
OPINION MAR 15, 2021
What asset managers and fintech firms can learn from MIT

During this time of consolidation in the asset management industry, and activity in fintech, the adoption of digital strategies and tools by both will better enhance their chances of survival, or continued success.

By Tim Keane
Will Fuller named president and CEO of Transamerica
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
Will Fuller named president and CEO of Transamerica

Fuller, who had been executive vice president of Lincoln Group, succeeds Mark Mullin, who becomes board chairman.

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity fends off suit over 401(k) access fees for fund managers
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
Fidelity fends off suit over 401(k) access fees for fund managers

The plaintiffs maintained that Fidelity was a fiduciary to the plan in respect to the selection of investment options, but courts did not buy that argument. Separately, New York Life and USI Insurance face new 401(k) lawsuits.

By Emile Hallez
Team managing $440 million joins LPL from Royal Alliance
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 15, 2021
Team managing $440 million joins LPL from Royal Alliance

The eight-adviser Monteverde Group is based in Pittsburgh.

By InvestmentNews
Building a resilient advisory business for the post-pandemic world
OPINION MAR 15, 2021
Building a resilient advisory business for the post-pandemic world

Is the advisory industry capable of continuing the transformation that began during the pandemic in order to shape its next phase?

By Ben Harrison
How Covid-19 changed retirement planning
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
How Covid-19 changed retirement planning

When to claim Social Security is the top question for new retirees.

By Mary Beth Franklin
When retirement money is tied up in a business, closing hurts
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
When retirement money is tied up in a business, closing hurts

Small-business owners across industries who are nearing retirement have said they are worried about their financial security.

By Emile Hallez
Beyond adoption: Wealthtech finally eyes innovation
FINTECH MAR 15, 2021
Beyond adoption: Wealthtech finally eyes innovation

Wealthtech has finally graduated from forcing adoption to focusing on innovative ways to bring financial advice into users' pockets.

By Nicole Casperson
SPACs are the investment darling of the pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2021
SPACs are the investment darling of the pandemic

Special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, have been all the rage for the past 12 months, but will the fever outlast the pandemic?

By Bruce Kelly