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SEC charges father-and-son team with fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 19, 2021
SEC charges father-and-son team with fraud

The agency says that Michael Sztrom's son David faked being an adviser with his father’s help.

By InvestmentNews
SEC charges former Arizona adviser with fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 19, 2021
SEC charges former Arizona adviser with fraud

Jacob C. Glick of Scottsdale allegedly took $355,000 from a client after he was terminated by his firm.

By InvestmentNews
Gensler expected to put teeth in Reg BI — not overturn it
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 19, 2021
Gensler expected to put teeth in Reg BI — not overturn it

A former chairman of the Commodities Futures Trading Commission, former Treasury Department official and former Goldman Sachs executive, Gensler has developed a reputation as a tough regulator who also was a successful leader on Wall Street.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Goldman Sachs to expand Marcus Invest internationally in 2021
FINTECH JAN 19, 2021
Goldman Sachs to expand Marcus Invest internationally in 2021

The Wall Street bank’s entrance into robo-advice may be late, but CEO David Solomon outlined how the platform will be able to compete in a crowded marketplace

By Nicole Casperson
Mercer acquires $365 million Virginia RIA
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 19, 2021
Mercer acquires $365 million Virginia RIA

All five team members of Pinnacle Wealth Solutions in Midlothian are joining Mercer.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch's hunt for new clients tamed by COVID-19
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 19, 2021
Merrill Lynch's hunt for new clients tamed by COVID-19

Net new households at the wirehouse in 2020 declined 37% year over year, the company reported Tuesday. The pandemic clearly hampered advisers' efforts to reel in new clients, a push at the firm since 2016.

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity chops index target-date minimums, following Vanguard
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 19, 2021
Fidelity chops index target-date minimums, following Vanguard

The company, not wanting to be outdone by an identical move in December by its competitor Vanguard, lowered its investment minimum for defined-contribution plans from $100 million to $5 million.

By Emile Hallez
Two new 401(k) lawsuits and one big settlement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 19, 2021
Two new 401(k) lawsuits and one big settlement

VALIC and Associated Bank were sued recently over their retirement plans, while a long-running case over losses in Valeant Pharmaceuticals stock in DST Systems' plan was settled for a total of $79 million in three separate agreements.

By Emile Hallez
INmail: Remarriage rules for survivors
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 18, 2021
INmail: Remarriage rules for survivors

If your client is entitled to Social Security on her own earnings record, she may want to collect reduced retirement benefits at age 62.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Navigating political conversations with clients
OPINION JAN 18, 2021
Navigating political conversations with clients

With advisers serving a more diverse group of clients than ever before, discussions about emotionally charged topics may become unavoidable.

By Brad McMillan
Biden taps Gensler as SEC chairman
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 18, 2021
Biden taps Gensler as SEC chairman

Federal Trade Commission member Rohit Chopra will be nominated to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; both choices signal the incoming administration is planning tough oversight.

By Bloomberg
A resolution to cover the topics advisers value most
OPINION JAN 18, 2021
A resolution to cover the topics advisers value most

We resolve to increase the breadth of topics we bring to our adviser audience because we know clients are expecting and needing more right now.

By InvestmentNews
Broker-dealers brace for cyberthreats
FINTECH JAN 18, 2021
Broker-dealers brace for cyberthreats

2020 was the year that independent broker-dealers needed to rely on technology more than ever, with home-office staff and a large number of advisers working from home or in remote offices. What if criminals breach a broker-dealer's cyber wall?

By Bruce Kelly
IBDs saw decent year in 2020 wirehouse recruiting
BROKER DEALERS JAN 18, 2021
IBDs saw decent year in 2020 wirehouse recruiting

Independent broker-dealers saw gains in recruiting coveted wirehouse advisers despite the massive disruptions caused by COVID-19. Firms are also building out registered investment advisory platforms to lure advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
Rockefeller adds three teams managing $1.7 billion
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 15, 2021
Rockefeller adds three teams managing $1.7 billion

Former Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch advisers join Rockefeller in Boca Raton, Florida, and Chicago

By InvestmentNews
50% spike in advisers allocating to cryptocurrency in 2020: Report
ALTERNATIVES JAN 15, 2021
50% spike in advisers allocating to cryptocurrency in 2020: Report

The murky track record behind cryptocurrency has kept some skeptical, but both advisers and investors are showing growing interest in the asset class. The popular digital asset, Bitcoin, recent record-breaking rally has slowed, with prices set to finish this week just below $40,000, according to Bloomberg.

By Nicole Casperson
Is it high time to invest in cannabis?
ALTERNATIVES JAN 15, 2021
Is it high time to invest in cannabis?

The tight group of marijuana ETFs are up between 28% and 55% in January, anticipating federal approval. For financial advisers and investors, instead of just jumping headlong into cannabis investing, the challenge is traversing a sector that is in limbo.

By Jeff Benjamin
Target-date fund 2020 sales in red as CITs rose, older workers fled: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 15, 2021
Target-date fund 2020 sales in red as CITs rose, older workers fled: Report

Overall, the retirement savings products bled $6.7 billion, marking the first such instance of negative net sales since Morningstar began tracking them in 1994, the ratings and research firm reported this week.

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo reports another sharp annual decline in advisers
WIREHOUSES JAN 15, 2021
Wells Fargo reports another sharp annual decline in advisers

Financial advisers are usually off-limits when it comes to large institutions looking to cut costs and personnel. But Wells Fargo, under CEO Charlie Scharf, has not shied away from laying off advisers or cutting adviser-lead businesses.

By Bruce Kelly
Focus Financial takes stake in $677 million Missouri RIA
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 15, 2021
Focus Financial takes stake in $677 million Missouri RIA

Hill Investment Group in St. Louis, which was founded in 2005, becomes its latest partner firm.

By InvestmentNews