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ETFs set another record  in race to take over mutual funds
EQUITIES DEC 20, 2021
ETFs set another record in race to take over mutual funds

In stride with record net inflows, the ETF industry is launching new funds and finding creative ways to take market share from the legacy mutual fund space.

By Jeff Benjamin
Spending in retirement falls with age, and not by choice
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2021
Spending in retirement falls with age, and not by choice

Most retirees are likely forced to cut down costs due to insufficient savings, a new paper from the Center for Retirement Research found.

By Emile Hallez
SEC Republican commissioner Elad Roisman to step down
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 20, 2021
SEC Republican commissioner Elad Roisman to step down

Roisman, who has been a commissioner since 2018, played a key role in Trump-era efforts by the SEC to rein in proxy advisory firms and to make it easier for companies to block submissions from newer stockholders.

By Bloomberg
LPL Financial lands MML team managing $390 million
RIAS DEC 20, 2021
LPL Financial lands MML team managing $390 million

Sterling Wealth Group is based in Melville, New York and was formerly affiliated with MML Investors Services.

By InvestmentNews
MAI Capital acquires $235 million RIA
ADVISOR MOVES DEC 20, 2021
MAI Capital acquires $235 million RIA

Since September, MAI has been owned by Galway Insurance Holdings, a New York-based financial services distribution company.

By InvestmentNews
SEC says drop jargon, clarify fees on Form CRS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 17, 2021
SEC says drop jargon, clarify fees on Form CRS

The agency's Standard of Conduct Implementation Committee found content and format problems after reviewing a cross section of filings.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Washington state to delay assessing long-term care premiums
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2021
Washington state to delay assessing long-term care premiums

Gov. Jay Inslee says legislators need time to refine the program, the Washington Cares Fund.

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan to pay $125 million penalty over messaging apps
FINTECH DEC 17, 2021
JPMorgan to pay $125 million penalty over messaging apps

Employees often communicated about business on their personal devices, using text messaging applications, such as WhatsApp. The compliance systems were not keeping up with technological advances, an expert said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Vanguard cuts expense ratios on 17 funds
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 17, 2021
Vanguard cuts expense ratios on 17 funds

The fund giant estimates the cuts save investors $18.9 million, based on fiscal-year comparisons.

By InvestmentNews
Finra slaps RBC with $1 million in penalties over bond sales
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 17, 2021
Finra slaps RBC with $1 million in penalties over bond sales

The regulator says the firm failed to review more than 100 accounts for junk-bond concentrations.

By InvestmentNews
Nokia's $8.5B 401(k) held down by high fees, lawsuit claims
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2021
Nokia's $8.5B 401(k) held down by high fees, lawsuit claims

The case alleges fiduciary breaches based on the existence of cheaper investment options on the market than those used in the plan.

By Emile Hallez
GAO recommends SEC tighten oversight of Finra
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 16, 2021
GAO recommends SEC tighten oversight of Finra

The Government Accountability Office's report analyzed 69 SEC reviews of Finra since fiscal 2018.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The case for curiosity as a marketing  strategy
OPINION DEC 16, 2021
The case for curiosity as a marketing strategy

Breaking out of your brand’s usual programming helps break through the attention barriers of customers and prospects.

By Robert Sofia
Voya sued for using own investments in 401(k) plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2021
Voya sued for using own investments in 401(k) plan

One of the lead plaintiffs in the class-action case appears to be the company’s former regional vice president of retirement sales.

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley rep managing $130 million moves to UBS
WIREHOUSES DEC 16, 2021
Morgan Stanley rep managing $130 million moves to UBS

Brett Moore will work in the firm’s Beverly Hills, California, office.

By InvestmentNews
Fintech can accelerate ESG integration
OPINION DEC 16, 2021
Fintech can accelerate ESG integration

Making sustainable investing a part of firms' investment advice and portfolio management processes requires the appropriate tools.

By Mukund Rao
Beacon Pointe adds $678 million RIA
RIAS DEC 16, 2021
Beacon Pointe adds $678 million RIA

Pacific Edge Advisors constitutes a hometown acquisition for Beacon Pointe.

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan adviser loses ruling in client-poaching case
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION DEC 16, 2021
JPMorgan adviser loses ruling in client-poaching case

A judge denied Gwen Campbell's request to temporarily bar fellow bankers at JPMorgan from soliciting business from clients she brought with her from BofA, clients who reportedly include former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez.

By Bloomberg
Dimensional cuts fees on 50 funds
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 16, 2021
Dimensional cuts fees on 50 funds

The asset manager is lowering fees on 47 mutual funds and three ETFs, which it says amounts to a 13% reduction on an asset-weighted basis.

By Bloomberg
Chief investment officers critical to success of DC plans, participants
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2021
Chief investment officers critical to success of DC plans, participants

CIOs from the leading DC record keepers, aggregators and broker-dealers discussed their greatest opportunities and challenges.

By Fred Barstein