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Fund managers feel heat as SEC cracks down on inaccurate ESG labels
ESG SEP 03, 2021
Fund managers feel heat as SEC cracks down on inaccurate ESG labels

For several months, SEC examiners have been demanding that money managers explain the standards they use for classifying funds as environmental, social and governance-focused.

By Bloomberg
Inside ETFs, WealthStack postponed until June 2022
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 02, 2021
Inside ETFs, WealthStack postponed until June 2022

The events, which had been scheduled to take place Sept. 27-29, are being put off amid the spread of the delta variant of Covid-19.

By Nicole Casperson
Focus Financial takes stake in $2 billion RIA
RIAS SEP 02, 2021
Focus Financial takes stake in $2 billion RIA

Ancora Holdings, the parent of four firms, is based in Cleveland.

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges crypto exchange BitConnect with $2 billion fraud scheme
ALTERNATIVES SEP 02, 2021
SEC charges crypto exchange BitConnect with $2 billion fraud scheme

The regulator sued five BitConnect promoters in May for their roles in promoting the scheme by creating testimonials on YouTube, sometimes multiple times a day.

By Bloomberg
Hurricane Ida upends businesses for many financial advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 02, 2021
Hurricane Ida upends businesses for many financial advisers

Wealth management firms in New Orleans remained mostly closed as power is being restored to parts of the city in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Areas in the Northeast were also severely impacted.

By Emile Hallez
Lule Demmissie to head eToro Group in US
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 02, 2021
Lule Demmissie to head eToro Group in US

The executive is joining the online brokerage firm after heading Ally Invest.

By InvestmentNews
SEC's Gensler orders review of funds' ESG disclosures
ESG SEP 02, 2021
SEC's Gensler orders review of funds' ESG disclosures

The agency is considering more stringent disclosure requirements for investment funds amid concerns that some fund managers are making unfounded ESG claims.

By InvestmentNews
Snappy Kraken pushes annual conference to 2022
FINTECH SEP 02, 2021
Snappy Kraken pushes annual conference to 2022

The conference, originally scheduled for Oct. 20-22, will now take place on May 4-6, 2022 at the Aria in Las Vegas. The move follows other recent postponements of tech-related events.

By Nicole Casperson
Allworth Financial acquires $367 million RIA
RIAS SEP 02, 2021
Allworth Financial acquires $367 million RIA

A husband-and-wife team runs Novak Financial Planning in Bel Air, Maryland.

By InvestmentNews
Building a better portfolio with ESG ETFs
OPINION SEP 02, 2021
Building a better portfolio with ESG ETFs

ESG ETFs have investments related to solving social issues in the country such as racial disparities and better health care.

By Lyle Solomon
Pierce wins small-firm seat on Finra board
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 01, 2021
Pierce wins small-firm seat on Finra board

Paige Pierce, chief executive of Bley Investment Group, emphasized updating the Finra rulebook during her campaign. Timothy Sheve, chief executive of Janney Montgomery Scott, and James Crowley, chief executive of Pershing Advisor Solutions, also were elected to the board.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Beacon Pointe acquires $500 million Seattle RIA
RIAS SEP 01, 2021
Beacon Pointe acquires $500 million Seattle RIA

Rainier Financial Group is the firm's first acquisition in the Pacific Northwest.

By InvestmentNews
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend joins DOL in retirement advisory role
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2021
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend joins DOL in retirement advisory role

The former lieutenant governor of Maryland has been one of the driving forces in that state's forthcoming auto IRA program.

By Emile Hallez
Regulators scrutinize ESG more closely as greenwashing explodes
ESG SEP 01, 2021
Regulators scrutinize ESG more closely as greenwashing explodes

Researchers have raised questions about the credentials of money managers who claim they are marketing funds designed to address the climate crisis and social injustice.

By Bloomberg
A student loan crisis is looming. RPAs can help clients prepare
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2021
A student loan crisis is looming. RPAs can help clients prepare

Plan sponsors are clamoring for solutions to help employees with their financial issues. Student loans and emergency savings programs are two easy, simple and impactful ways that the DC industry can help.

By Fred Barstein
Raymond James affiliate managing $625 million moves to LPL
BROKER DEALERS SEP 01, 2021
Raymond James affiliate managing $625 million moves to LPL

The six-adviser team at TBT Financial Services is based in Tyler and Longview, Texas

By InvestmentNews
Four-person Merrill team managing $391 million joins UBS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 01, 2021
Four-person Merrill team managing $391 million joins UBS

Brenner Wealth Management Group is based in Santa Barbara, California.

By InvestmentNews
Fintech firm offers annuity selection tool
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 01, 2021
Fintech firm offers annuity selection tool

Luma Financial Technologies' new tool, Luma Compare, lets advisers compare a variety of products.

By InvestmentNews
Court rules inherited 401(k) funds are protected in bankruptcy
IRA ALERT SEP 01, 2021
Court rules inherited 401(k) funds are protected in bankruptcy

A North Carolina Bankruptcy Court decided that inherited 401(k) accounts do indeed receive creditor protection under ERISA as long as the funds are still in the plan at the time of the bankruptcy filing.

By Ed Slott
4 key Olympic lessons for advisers
OPINION SEP 01, 2021
4 key Olympic lessons for advisers

Here are the top four lessons I walked away from the Olympics with and that I will strive to instill in my team.

By Kay Lynn Mayhue