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Nuveen enters active ETF market
MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 05, 2021
Nuveen enters active ETF market

The three strategies it is rolling out as semitransparent ETFs are already available as mutual funds.

By InvestmentNews
Brokerage firm, 2 principals found guilty of stock fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 05, 2021
Brokerage firm, 2 principals found guilty of stock fraud

Finra cancelled the license of Florida-based Spartan Securities Group in 2019.

By InvestmentNews
Companies are increasing ESG reporting: US Chamber of Commerce
ESG AUG 05, 2021
Companies are increasing ESG reporting: US Chamber of Commerce

A recent survey showed most public companies are revealing information on climate change, but want mandatory ESG disclosures to be flexible.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo duo managing $266 million goes indie with Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2021
Wells Fargo duo managing $266 million goes indie with Raymond James

Jeff Anderson and Doug McClure of Bothell, Washington, affiliate through Mainspring Wealth Advisors, an office of supervisory jurisdiction.

By InvestmentNews
A fiduciary checklist for 401(k) sponsors is 79 items long
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2021
A fiduciary checklist for 401(k) sponsors is 79 items long

The list will help employers avoid lawsuits related to their retirement plans, according to the group that built it.

By Emile Hallez
Workers save for retirement despite pandemic challenges
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2021
Workers save for retirement despite pandemic challenges

Americans experienced a wide range of financial consequences during the pandemic. A new survey analyzes the financial impact of the pandemic on different generations

By Mary Beth Franklin
New DC aggregator appeals to independent RPAs
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2021
New DC aggregator appeals to independent RPAs

More RPAs are choosing to sell, in part to get referrals, especially if they are part of a benefits firm. But being part of a larger firm as an employee is not appealing to all.

By Fred Barstein
Head count drops at Blucora's Avantax, but revenue per adviser rises
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 04, 2021
Head count drops at Blucora's Avantax, but revenue per adviser rises

Revenue per Avantax adviser for 2020 totaled $111,000, at the low end of the independent brokerage and RIA business for large enterprises.

By Bruce Kelly
Alerian acquisition pushes ETF development to the next level
RIAS AUG 04, 2021
Alerian acquisition pushes ETF development to the next level

By joining forces with ETF Trends and ETF Database, Alerian seeks to become a powerful force that helps ETF providers stay ahead of the curve.

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard offers workers $1,000 to get vaccinated by October
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2021
Vanguard offers workers $1,000 to get vaccinated by October

The asset manager will make payments to all workers who can prove they've gotten a Covid-19 vaccine, even if they were inoculated before the company extended the offer.

By Bloomberg
OneDigital and Ascensus offering managed-account, financial wellness package
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2021
OneDigital and Ascensus offering managed-account, financial wellness package

The insurance broker and the record keeper team up to create a product for small retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews
IRA trustees wipe out an inherited IRA — their own
IRA ALERT AUG 03, 2021
IRA trustees wipe out an inherited IRA — their own

A lifetime of accumulation and growth goes up in smoke because the beneficiaries don’t know the IRA trust tax rules. Advisers can help their clients avoid such colossal blunders.

By Ed Slott
Congress should expand SEC oversight of crypto's 'Wild West': Gensler
ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2021
Congress should expand SEC oversight of crypto's 'Wild West': Gensler

The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman called on lawmakers to expand the agency's investor protection mandate to include crypto trading and decentralized finance. Cryptocurrency assets are worth roughly $1.6 trillion.

By Nicole Casperson
Debt weighs heavily on retirement security, happiness
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 03, 2021
Debt weighs heavily on retirement security, happiness

Being in debt can be the difference between scraping by and struggling, and people recognize the relationship between finances and health, surveys show.

By Emile Hallez
Practice managing $300 million at Lincoln Financial joins Cetera
BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2021
Practice managing $300 million at Lincoln Financial joins Cetera

Exton, Pennsylvania-based Brumbaugh Wealth Management is affiliating with Cetera through super OSJ AdvisorNet

By InvestmentNews
Stop devaluing your business
OPINION AUG 03, 2021
Stop devaluing your business

If the perceived value of an RIA is tied to the adviser's investing prowess, it makes it hard to develop a succession plan or sell the firm.

By Scott Hanson
When knowledge backfires
OPINION AUG 03, 2021
When knowledge backfires

Understanding what a company does can skew our perceptions of the risk of investing in the company.

By Sarah Newcomb
Spouting Rock takes stake in Glovista
EMERGING MARKETS AUG 03, 2021
Spouting Rock takes stake in Glovista

The minority investment adds emerging markets expertise to Spouting Rock's multi-boutique mix.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch quintet managing $427 million moves to Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2021
Merrill Lynch quintet managing $427 million moves to Raymond James

The family-based team is joining the firm's employee unit and opening an office in West Fort Worth, Texas.

By InvestmentNews
Charitable giving must support children’s mental health
OPINION AUG 03, 2021
Charitable giving must support children’s mental health

More financial support is needed to combat the gap in financial investment in children’s mental health and improve access to care.

By Joan Steinberg