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Biden determined to tax rich after windfalls from Covid
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2021
Biden determined to tax rich after windfalls from Covid

There’s rising confidence at the White House that evidence of widening inequality will translate into broad popular support for a tax-the-wealthy strategy.

By Bloomberg
SEC webpage tracks agency's ESG activity
ESG MAR 22, 2021
SEC webpage tracks agency's ESG activity

The site is part of the agencywide response to what the SEC says is soaring demand from investors for information about climate and ESG issues.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
New option for Social Security training
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
New option for Social Security training

The National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts' program qualifies for CFP and CPA continuing education credits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Wife to missing Atlanta adviser: 'Turn yourself in'
RIAS MAR 22, 2021
Wife to missing Atlanta adviser: 'Turn yourself in'

Chris Burns is facing mail fraud charges from an alleged scheme that defrauded dozens of clients of more than $10 million. "It’s time," Meredith Burns said in a TV interview. "He needs to be brought in for these crimes."

By Bruce Kelly
Investment firms team with AFL-CIO to offer DC funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
Investment firms team with AFL-CIO to offer DC funds

Wilmington Trust, BNY Mellon and PGIM Fixed Income all play a role in the target-date CITs the union is rolling out for its members' defined-contribution plans.

By InvestmentNews
Focus Financial launches multifamily office in London
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 22, 2021
Focus Financial launches multifamily office in London

The office, Beryllus Capital, is a joint venture with Indian conglomerate Hinduja Group.

By InvestmentNews
$200 million Wells Fargo rep switches to LPL
BROKER DEALERS MAR 22, 2021
$200 million Wells Fargo rep switches to LPL

Tim Vanderloo is joining Silverleaf Wealth Management, an LPL affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska.

By InvestmentNews
INmail: How to switch from spousal to retirement benefits online
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
INmail: How to switch from spousal to retirement benefits online

One of the silver linings of the pandemic is the Social Security Administration has made it easier to conduct business online and over the phone.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Time to assess how Covid has affected retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2021
Time to assess how Covid has affected retirement

As the country begins to reopen for business, advisers may want to take stock of a year that altered the retirement plans of millions of Americans.

By InvestmentNews
Hester Peirce pushes for personal liberty as an SEC voice of dissent
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 22, 2021
Hester Peirce pushes for personal liberty as an SEC voice of dissent

During her first three years on the commission, Peirce was part of a Republican majority. With the likely confirmation of Gary Gensler as SEC chair, Democrats will have the edge.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Chubb explores acquiring $22 billion rival Hartford
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2021
Chubb explores acquiring $22 billion rival Hartford

Hartford has long been considered a potential takeover candidate for the biggest insurers in the U.S., and Chubb could reap considerable cost savings from a deal.

By Bloomberg
SEC's emphasis on ESG creates friction between members
ESG MAR 19, 2021
SEC's emphasis on ESG creates friction between members

Republican Hester Peirce says ESG disclosure mandates undermine materiality and harm investors. Democrat Caroline Crenshaw says 'consistent, comparable' ESG disclosure helps investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
3 in 4 Americans say pension plans should be available to all
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 19, 2021
3 in 4 Americans say pension plans should be available to all

Defined-contribution plans like 401(k)s have all but replaced pension plans, although many plan providers and insurance companies are aiming to make the former more like the latter. The latest step has been to include guaranteed income options in 401(k)s, a development that will soon be tested in the market.

By Emile Hallez
Broker-dealer M&A shows signs of life in 2021
RIAS MAR 19, 2021
Broker-dealer M&A shows signs of life in 2021

The acquisition market for broker-dealers looks like it is perking up as broker-dealer networks owned by private equity managers continue to hunt for assets. Year-to-date there have been four broker-dealer transactions totaling $65 billion in assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab
RIAS MAR 19, 2021
Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab

ETFs expected to make up a growing share of investor portfolios in the year ahead, according to Charles Schwab & Co.’s ETF Investor Study.

By Jeff Benjamin
Automation is easiest way to wow clients
OPINION MAR 19, 2021
Automation is easiest way to wow clients

The first year of a client relationship is a window of opportunity to create strong first impressions, and email automation can help with this.

By Robert Sofia
Merrill Lynch team managing $1.3 billion joins Rockefeller
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 19, 2021
Merrill Lynch team managing $1.3 billion joins Rockefeller

The four-adviser, eight-person Hambleton Fieler Group is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and will be Rockefeller's first private wealth team in Ohio.

By InvestmentNews
Indie RIA managing $163 million joins Carson Partners
RIAS MAR 19, 2021
Indie RIA managing $163 million joins Carson Partners

Main Street Financial Life Advisors, founded in 1999 by J. Joseph Roman, is based in Moorestown, New Jersey.

By InvestmentNews
GOP lawmakers warn financial regulators to back off climate-change policies
ESG MAR 18, 2021
GOP lawmakers warn financial regulators to back off climate-change policies

Sen. Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., the highest-ranking Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, takes aim at the Fed, SEC for 'mission creep.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Buckingham's Hartman on pros and cons of remote work
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2021
Buckingham's Hartman on pros and cons of remote work

The president of the $16 billion RIA told attendees at the InvestmentNews Women Adviser Summit that that it's too early to guess when things will get back to normal.

By Jeff Benjamin