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Schwab Charitable donors give record $3.7 billion in grants
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 20, 2021
Schwab Charitable donors give record $3.7 billion in grants

Dollar giving was up 13% in fiscal 2021, while the number of grants rose 24%.

By InvestmentNews
Senate bill would expand pass-through tax deduction to advisers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 20, 2021
Senate bill would expand pass-through tax deduction to advisers

The bill, which was written by Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden, D-Ore., would limit the benefit to individuals earning less than $400,000 a year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Janney nabs three wirehouse teams managing almost $1.4B
BROKER DEALERS JUL 20, 2021
Janney nabs three wirehouse teams managing almost $1.4B

Four reps from Merrill Lynch join Janney, along with six advisers in two groups from Wells Fargo.

By InvestmentNews
UBS wealth management boosts assets as adviser head count slips
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2021
UBS wealth management boosts assets as adviser head count slips

UBS in the Americas appears to be focusing on recruiting giant teams of private banking advisers as it continues to see experienced advisers walk to competitors.

By Bruce Kelly
Mariner Wealth to acquire AdvicePeriod
RIAS JUL 20, 2021
Mariner Wealth to acquire AdvicePeriod

The capital to purchase the $4.4B Los Angeles-based RIA came from private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley trio managing $700 million goes indie
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2021
Morgan Stanley trio managing $700 million goes indie

Los Angeles-based PBC Private Wealth will use LPL’s strategic wealth services, a unit that supports breakaways.

By InvestmentNews
Integrated Pension Services acquires Benefits 21
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2021
Integrated Pension Services acquires Benefits 21

The acquired business was the pension administration arm of Friedman, a New York-based CPA firm.

By InvestmentNews
Increase coming in 'introducing custodians' for RIAs
OPINION JUL 20, 2021
Increase coming in 'introducing custodians' for RIAs

The upstarts will focus on a particular niche of the marketplace they feel is underserved, such as advisers with foreign clients or advisers focused on a particular investment approach.

By Brad Wales
UBS assets and fee income surge in Q2
WIREHOUSES JUL 20, 2021
UBS assets and fee income surge in Q2

The wealth management business saw $25 billion of inflows of net new fee-generating assets across all regions and also made $7 billion in net new loans to rich clients in the quarter.

By Bloomberg
Stocks sink as virus worries fuel flight to safety
EQUITIES JUL 19, 2021
Stocks sink as virus worries fuel flight to safety

In a reversal of the reopening trade that has powered this year's equity rally, cyclical companies bore the brunt of Monday's sell-off.

By Bloomberg
How advisers can add value to their firms
OPINION JUL 19, 2021
How advisers can add value to their firms

Some firms mistakenly trim expenses too aggressively to lower their costs and maximize their earnings to attract buyers. It may seem counterintuitive, but the opposite approach can make a firm more desirable.

By Chris Oddy
SEC orders UBS to pay $8 million over sales of complex exchange-traded products
ALTERNATIVES JUL 19, 2021
SEC orders UBS to pay $8 million over sales of complex exchange-traded products

Investments pegged to market volatility remained in client accounts for up to a year when they were meant to be short-term investments.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RBC adviser fired following arrest on domestic violence charges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 19, 2021
RBC adviser fired following arrest on domestic violence charges

Florida-based adviser Scott Jay Matalon was fired from RBC after facing charges of kidnapping, domestic battery and false imprisonment.

By Nicole Casperson
Rise of 'middle office' providers for RIAs
OPINION JUL 19, 2021
Rise of 'middle office' providers for RIAs

One option for advisers starting an RIA is to outsource in one fell swoop such responsibilities as custodial relationships, tech stack design and integration, client billion, tamp solutions and marketing expertise.

By Brad Wales
Private banker carves out his niche with clients that hold illiquid assets
RIAS JUL 16, 2021
Private banker carves out his niche with clients that hold illiquid assets

Boston Family Advisors has a narrow focus on wealthy families that have most of their assets invested in private equity and venture capital.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bipartisan bill would block digital tokens from becoming securities
ALTERNATIVES JUL 16, 2021
Bipartisan bill would block digital tokens from becoming securities

Congress will likely have to provide the legal framework for the SEC to regulate cryptocurrencies more efficiently and is working quickly to shape future regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Koch, Voya settle 401(k) fee lawsuits
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2021
Koch, Voya settle 401(k) fee lawsuits

Koch will pay $4 million in a case alleging excessive record-keeping fees, and Voya reached a confidential agreement in a separate lawsuit. Yum Brands was also sued by a participant who claims he was wrongly classified as an independent contractor and denied retirement benefits.

By Emile Hallez
'Salary plus bonus' will arrive at the wirehouses
OPINION JUL 16, 2021
'Salary plus bonus' will arrive at the wirehouses

The switch in the compensation model will arrive silently, via death from a thousand cuts.

By Brad Wales
Wells Fargo says return to office will look ‘mostly’ like pre-Covid
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 16, 2021
Wells Fargo says return to office will look ‘mostly’ like pre-Covid

The bank, with almost 260,000 employees, will start calling workers back to the office on Sept. 7, a process that will continue through October, according to an internal memo.

By Bloomberg
Rescuing baby boomers' retirements
OPINION JUL 15, 2021
Rescuing baby boomers' retirements

Given their limited savings, current low interest rates and the ongoing rise in prices and out-of-pocket health care costs, most boomers need a financial lifeline.

By Laurence J. Kotlikoff