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John Hancock, Lowe's 401(k) settlements each more than $10M
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2021
John Hancock, Lowe's 401(k) settlements each more than $10M

John Hancock and Lowe's are paying millions to settle class-action claims, while a new lawsuit was filed against Northern Trust that rehashes old claims.

By Emile Hallez
Finra resumes in-person arbitration nationwide
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 04, 2021
Finra resumes in-person arbitration nationwide

The organization will reopen hearings on Aug. 2 in seven jurisdictions that had remained closed. Finra postponed in-person arbitration hearings when the pandemic began in March 2020.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Surge in early retirements exposes inequalities among baby boomers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 04, 2021
Surge in early retirements exposes inequalities among baby boomers

Older Black workers without a college degree are more likely to be forced to exit the labor market prematurely, a study shows.

By Bloomberg
SEC fines robo-adviser Emperor Investments for false disclosures
FINTECH JUN 04, 2021
SEC fines robo-adviser Emperor Investments for false disclosures

SEC slapped Emperor Investments with a $25,000 fine. The charges mark the third enforcement action brought by the SEC against digital advisers.

By Nicole Casperson
Two Connecticut hybrids to merge, creating $1.4 billion firm
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 04, 2021
Two Connecticut hybrids to merge, creating $1.4 billion firm

The two Hartford-area firms, ClearGuidance and Gottfried & Somberg, will operate under the latter's name.

By InvestmentNews
OneDigital acquires Fiduciary Plan Advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2021
OneDigital acquires Fiduciary Plan Advisors

The deal adds $6 billion in retirement plan assets under advisement among 200,000 participants to OneDigital’s book. It follows seven other purchases the Atlanta-based company has made so far this year.

By Emile Hallez
House Republicans warn SEC against climate disclosure requirements
ESG JUN 03, 2021
House Republicans warn SEC against climate disclosure requirements

GOP members of House Financial Services Committee question whether climate risk meets the materiality standard.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ESG investing can be volatile — but doesn't have to be
EQUITIES JUN 03, 2021
ESG investing can be volatile — but doesn't have to be

Investors in concentrated ESG strategies have experienced crashing lows from the highs of last year, while broadly diversified strategies have offered a smoother ride and still beat the S&P 500.

By Jeff Benjamin
Congress' inaction on Social Security could cost clients 2 months’ pay
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2021
Congress' inaction on Social Security could cost clients 2 months’ pay

The estimate of lost income, due to planning mistakes alone, is separate from actual cuts to benefits, according to a recent academic paper.

By Emile Hallez
Hub acquires Massachusetts RIA
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2021
Hub acquires Massachusetts RIA

Epstein Financial is based in East Longmeadow and manages 70 retirement plans with $400 million in assets.

By InvestmentNews
LPL Financial taps SmartAsset for investor prospecting
FINTECH JUN 03, 2021
LPL Financial taps SmartAsset for investor prospecting

SmartAsset, with a reach of more than 100 million consumers, matches qualified investors who are searching for financial advice.

By Nicole Casperson
Wealth Enhancement Group buys $1.4 billion Hoover Financial Advisors
RIAS JUN 03, 2021
Wealth Enhancement Group buys $1.4 billion Hoover Financial Advisors

This marks the second major deal since March for the $35 billion RIA, and it's a sign of more to come, according to CEO Jeff Dekko.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fund managers in world's greenest market struggle with ESG rules
ESG JUN 02, 2021
Fund managers in world's greenest market struggle with ESG rules

Europe’s new Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation requires the industry to label how green an investment product is so that end investors know what they’re buying. But the requirements have yet to be finalized, leaving plenty of room for questions.

By Bloomberg
The future, as elite retirement plan advisers see it
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2021
The future, as elite retirement plan advisers see it

The Retirement Research Center recently surveyed elite RPAs, half of whom had more than $300 million in DC assets under advisement.

By Fred Barstein
Team managing $221 million joins Woodbury from Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2021
Team managing $221 million joins Woodbury from Raymond James

The trio of advisers operates as Compass Wealth Solutions and is based in Portland, Indiana.

By InvestmentNews
If rates stay low, expect retirement security to take a hit
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2021
If rates stay low, expect retirement security to take a hit

Some of the factors that have led to the current low-interest-rate environment could remain in play for years, according to an analysis of existing research recently published by the Society of Actuaries.

By Emile Hallez
Advisers blast Biden's retroactive capital gains proposal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 02, 2021
Advisers blast Biden's retroactive capital gains proposal

The effective date for the capital gains tax hike would be April 28, 2021, when the American Families plan was introduced, according to the Treasury Department’s Greenbook, a compendium of revenue proposals for fiscal 2022 that was released with the administration's $6 trillion budget proposal in May.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
T. Rowe Price introduces plan tool for retirement income
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2021
T. Rowe Price introduces plan tool for retirement income

The goal is to help plan sponsors assess the possibilities more strategically

By InvestmentNews
IRS says RMD rules are coming 'soon'
IRA ALERT JUN 02, 2021
IRS says RMD rules are coming 'soon'

An IRS official tells a bar association gathering that the arrival of proposed regulations covering the SECURE Act's required minimum distribution provisions will be 'later than imminent but before eventually.'

By Ed Slott
Patrick Murphy steps down as CEO of John Hancock Retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2021
Patrick Murphy steps down as CEO of John Hancock Retirement

Sue Reibel, who joined Hancock’s parent firm in 1994, will be named chief executive of the firm and was most recently the global head of Manulife Investment Management retirement.

By Emile Hallez