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MoneyLion to go public via blank-check merger in $2.9 billion deal
FINTECH FEB 12, 2021
MoneyLion to go public via blank-check merger in $2.9 billion deal

MoneyLion manages about $20.65 million in assets and offers mobile banking, automated investing and personal financial management tools

By Nicole Casperson
Canadian Bitcoin ETF turns up heat on U.S. fund managers, regulators
ALTERNATIVES FEB 12, 2021
Canadian Bitcoin ETF turns up heat on U.S. fund managers, regulators

Being behind Canada on Bitcoin funds could put U.S. ETF providers at a disadvantage when it comes to gaining market share.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bond-based public program would save retirement, Ric Edelman says
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2021
Bond-based public program would save retirement, Ric Edelman says

The RISE accounts Edelman is proposing would be funded initially by $5,884, and people would be able to begin receiving retirement income checks starting at age 70.

By Emile Hallez
DOL may extend exemption allowing Deutsche to manage retirement funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2021
DOL may extend exemption allowing Deutsche to manage retirement funds

The banking giant, which was convicted of wire fraud in connection with a Libor-rigging scheme, currently enjoys key rule exemption.

By InvestmentNews
DOL will let Trump-era fiduciary rule stand
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 12, 2021
DOL will let Trump-era fiduciary rule stand

The rule, which was proposed last year and goes into effect next Tuesday, essentially replaces the defunct Obama-era version that regulated investment advice for 401(k)s and rollover IRAs. It provides an exemption for investment advice fiduciaries under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

By Emile Hallez
Living the 'lifestyle practice' dream
RIAS FEB 12, 2021
Living the 'lifestyle practice' dream

Why a 64-year-old RIA doesn't worry about building scale and has no plans to retire, even though he could fetch about $5 million for his firm in today’s white-hot market.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wall Street gets shorter SEC leash
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 11, 2021
Wall Street gets shorter SEC leash

Agency says it will make it harder for financial firms to obtain waivers from knock-on sanctions when they settle enforcement cases.

By Bloomberg
OneDigital acquires property and casualty brokerage
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 11, 2021
OneDigital acquires property and casualty brokerage

HM Employee Benefits and Risk Management is based in St. Louis; OneDigital says deal will help it provide 'holistic suite of employee-centric solutions.'

By InvestmentNews
LPL kicks off program to help advisers buy or sell practices
BROKER DEALERS FEB 11, 2021
LPL kicks off program to help advisers buy or sell practices

Its new effort, called M&A Solutions, includes ‘strategic support’ and online tools to help advisers considering a transaction.

By InvestmentNews
SEC wants independent monitor to run GPB amid fraud charges
ALTERNATIVES FEB 11, 2021
SEC wants independent monitor to run GPB amid fraud charges

The regulator wants to install an industry veteran to run GPB to monitor its assets in auto dealerships and make sure investor interests are protected.

By Bruce Kelly
T. Rowe Price names Rob Sharps president
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2021
T. Rowe Price names Rob Sharps president

Sharps succeeds Bill Stromberg, who remains the fund company's CEO and chairman. T. Rowe also named Céline Dufétel to the new position of chief operating officer.

By InvestmentNews
Cresset hires $500 million Goldman adviser
RIAS FEB 11, 2021
Cresset hires $500 million Goldman adviser

Hanley Sayers will join the registered investment advisory firm in Houston, expanding Cresset's footprint to Texas.

By InvestmentNews
'What else am I going to do?' How COVID-19 is sending many retirees back to work
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 11, 2021
'What else am I going to do?' How COVID-19 is sending many retirees back to work

The new world of working from the comfort of home has made employment a touch more tolerable, leading many to stay in their current jobs indefinitely, or accept new offers for part-time or temporary work.

By Emile Hallez
CFP Board schedules exam for March
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2021
CFP Board schedules exam for March

The CFP exam will again include a remote proctoring option for eligible candidates.

By InvestmentNews
SEC empowers more staff to launch investigations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2021
SEC empowers more staff to launch investigations

The change puts pressure on firms' compliance operations, experts say. Facilitating the ability of SEC staff to issue subpoenas and take testimony is expected to make enforcement more agile and effective.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
House bill would adjust retirees' capital gains tax for inflation
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2021
House bill would adjust retirees' capital gains tax for inflation

The legislation would allow an inflation adjustment for stock or business property held by people 59 ½ or older who have held the assets for more than three years. The inflation adjustments would be made according to the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers.

By Emile Hallez
Triad Advisors dinged $194,000 by Finra over supervision
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 10, 2021
Triad Advisors dinged $194,000 by Finra over supervision

Short-term mutual fund trades and variable annuity switching is generally regarded in the retail securities industry as a way for brokers and advisers to increase commissions at the expense of clients.

By Bruce Kelly
GameStop fireworks are likely to bog down in a regulatory slog
OPINION FEB 10, 2021
GameStop fireworks are likely to bog down in a regulatory slog

Those who oversee the markets are not built to react quickly to disruptions within them. Theirs is a world of study and deliberation. They have to listen to a wide range of public input. and they often leave much regulatory ambiguity in place.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Planners increased pro bono work 7% during pandemic
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 10, 2021
Planners increased pro bono work 7% during pandemic

CFP holders helped 7,839 underserved individuals last year, the Financial Planning Association says.

By InvestmentNews
Tips for building a generation-resilient business
OPINION FEB 10, 2021
Tips for building a generation-resilient business

Are you prepared to attract, serve and retain the next generation of clients?

By Philip E. Caminiti