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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
CITs approaching half of target-date assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2021
CITs approaching half of target-date assets

Assets in those investments surpassed $1 trillion last year, reaching about $1.18 trillion, compared with $1.57 trillion in target-date mutual funds.

By Emile Hallez
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 18, 2021
Rising Star: Camille York

A financial adviser at Raymond James, York focuses on financial literacy and partners with another young adviser to hold education sessions for minority and women’s groups.

By InvestmentNews
Just 26% of near-retirees have saved enough
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2021
Just 26% of near-retirees have saved enough

Schroders survey shows that more Americans worry about the Netflix lineup than finances or investments.

By InvestmentNews
Get ready for a breakaway stampede in 2021
OPINION MAR 17, 2021
Get ready for a breakaway stampede in 2021

The events of the past year have set in motion several factors that have contributed to a surge of pent-up interest in breaking away.

By Eric Clarke
Roaring Kitty and phishing attacks expose cyber headaches for IBDs
OPINION MAR 17, 2021
Roaring Kitty and phishing attacks expose cyber headaches for IBDs

Firm leaders understand the cybersecurity threat is real. But have broker-dealers taken appropriate precautions to protect advisers and their clients?

By Bruce Kelly
Finra fines jump 43% in 2020 to $57 million
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 17, 2021
Finra fines jump 43% in 2020 to $57 million

The number of of the regulator's disciplinary actions held steady, according to an Eversheds Sutherland analysis.

By InvestmentNews
Team managing $750 million at Merrill Lynch moves to UBS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 17, 2021
Team managing $750 million at Merrill Lynch moves to UBS

The four-person, two-adviser unit will partner with an existing group at UBS Private Wealth Management in Kenwood, Ohio.

By InvestmentNews
IRS delays tax deadline to mid-May
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 17, 2021
IRS delays tax deadline to mid-May

The change comes after calls from accountants and leaders in Congress to delay the due date as new legislation and pandemic-related work changes disrupt taxpayer plans.

By Bloomberg
Online brokerage eToro to go public via SPAC
FINTECH MAR 17, 2021
Online brokerage eToro to go public via SPAC

With pressures on Robinhood, eToro’s large user base and scale places the U.K.-based challenger front and center to disrupt the U.S. market.

By Nicole Casperson
Acting SEC Chair Lee calls for more proxy voting disclosure by funds
ESG MAR 17, 2021
Acting SEC Chair Lee calls for more proxy voting disclosure by funds

Lee said there may be a disconnect between passive index funds' proxy voting and their investors’ ESG inclinations.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.