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Don't worry about inflation, but do prepare for it
EQUITIES SEP 23, 2021
Don't worry about inflation, but do prepare for it

Portfolio managers debate the best way to hedge inflation risk while also downplaying the likelihood of rising prices.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fiduciary advocates call on SEC to fix Form CRS
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 23, 2021
Fiduciary advocates call on SEC to fix Form CRS

A new study by the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard asserts the document blurs the line between advisers and brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Congressmen propose portable retirement accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2021
Congressmen propose portable retirement accounts

The measures would require everyone in the country to receive a portable account at the time they are given a Social Security number.

By Emile Hallez
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Berthel Fisher latest to face penalty over fund charges

The SEC has been cracking down on disclosures surrounding payments by funds to broker-dealers and RIAs. The agency launched an initiative in February 2018 to target advisory firms that recommended high-fee mutual funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Four Virginia bank reps managing $580 million join D.A. Davidson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Four Virginia bank reps managing $580 million join D.A. Davidson

Two Truist advisers make the move in Bedford and two in Charlottesville.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo team managing $450 million joins RBC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Wells Fargo team managing $450 million joins RBC

A group of three reps in Lincoln, Nebraska, makes the move.

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan buys college financial-planning platform Frank
FINTECH SEP 23, 2021
JPMorgan buys college financial-planning platform Frank

The platform offers a streamlined financial aid application process as well as online courses. The bank said the acquisition will help it build relationships with college students.

By InvestmentNews
How firm leaders can rejuvenate DEI efforts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
How firm leaders can rejuvenate DEI efforts

The panelist referenced the popular musical 'Hamilton' by Lin-Manuel Miranda, saying that diversity needs to be in 'the room where it happens.'

By Nicole Casperson
Mariner adds $2.7 billion in assets with FCG Advisors deal
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 23, 2021
Mariner adds $2.7 billion in assets with FCG Advisors deal

FCG Advisors has been renamed Mariner Wealth and will continue operating out of its office in Chatham, New Jersey.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cathie Wood, Rob Arnott go toe-to-toe at Morningstar
ETFS SEP 23, 2021
Cathie Wood, Rob Arnott go toe-to-toe at Morningstar

The two titans of growth and value investing said investors don't need to worry yet about a stock market bubble, and that the financial services industry is ripe for disruption.

By Bloomberg
Female-led bank team managing $250 million goes to Raymond James
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2021
Female-led bank team managing $250 million goes to Raymond James

Peppi Talley and Jessica Hall are joining the firm’s employee unit in Birmingham, Alabama

By InvestmentNews
Powell says Fed taper could start 'soon,' end around mid-2022
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 23, 2021
Powell says Fed taper could start 'soon,' end around mid-2022

The central bank could start scaling back its asset purchases in November, the Fed chairman said, after policy makers revealed a growing inclination to raise interest rates next year.

By Bloomberg
Adviser's humanitarian efforts during disasters recognized
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 22, 2021
Adviser's humanitarian efforts during disasters recognized

Invest in Others' Volunteer of the Year is Kenneth 'Larry' Agee for his work with Disaster Aid USA.

By InvestmentNews Staff
SEC, Finra officials: Don’t just go through motions on Reg BI compliance
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 22, 2021
SEC, Finra officials: Don’t just go through motions on Reg BI compliance

Regulators said brokerages should not only tell reps what Reg BI says but provide examples of how to meet its requirements.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What drives value for RPA firms?
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2021
What drives value for RPA firms?

RPAs with strong wealth management businesses and leadership will command a premium price, among other factors.

By Fred Barstein
Small retirement accounts, prone to cash-outs and getting lost, a growing problem
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2021
Small retirement accounts, prone to cash-outs and getting lost, a growing problem

With the number of small accounts likely to rise as more states adopt auto-IRA programs, the U.S. could benefit from single-account systems, automatic portability and other reforms, Brookings found.

By Emile Hallez
Tiedemann-led RIA SPAC sets sizable growth targets
RIAS SEP 22, 2021
Tiedemann-led RIA SPAC sets sizable growth targets

The combined company, called Alvarium Tiedemann Holdings, is shooting to have more than $100 billion in client assets in five years.

By Bruce Kelly
Break up Wells Fargo? OK, but what are its advisers worth?
WIREHOUSES SEP 22, 2021
Break up Wells Fargo? OK, but what are its advisers worth?

Wells Fargo Advisors could fetch more than $20 billion in this high-demand market for wealth management firms.

By Bruce Kelly
TIAA participants waiting longer to retire
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2021
TIAA participants waiting longer to retire

Required minimum distributions are becoming the de facto default distribution choice for retirees, TIAA data show.

By InvestmentNews
Practice overseeing $700 million returns to LPL
BROKER DEALERS SEP 22, 2021
Practice overseeing $700 million returns to LPL

Wealth Advisory Services, a hybrid in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, had been affiliated with Raymond James for five years.

By InvestmentNews