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Group creates certification for financial conference diversity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 12, 2022
Group creates certification for financial conference diversity

Choir uses proprietary algorithms to measure the diversity of a conference's speakers.

By InvestmentNews
Mariner acquires California firm advising on $950 million
RIA NEWS JAN 12, 2022
Mariner acquires California firm advising on $950 million

Viewpoint Financial Network is firm’s 14th acquisition in last six months.

By InvestmentNews
Redtail opens up text messaging tech to all
FINTECH JAN 12, 2022
Redtail opens up text messaging tech to all

Clients are increasingly connected via mobile devices, and wealth management tech providers are betting advisers will want to reach clients using texts.

By Sean Allocca
Nominations open for InvestmentNews' 40 Under 40 awards
RIA NEWS JAN 12, 2022
Nominations open for InvestmentNews' 40 Under 40 awards

InvestmentNews is now accepting nominations for our 40 Under 40 awards. We're looking for amazing professionals within the finance industry who are leading and inspiring others.

By InvestmentNews Staff
‘Great retirement’ in U.S. is driven by older female baby boomers
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 12, 2022
‘Great retirement’ in U.S. is driven by older female baby boomers

There were 3.3 million, or 7%, more retirees as of October 2021 than in January 2020, according to research by the St. Louis Federal Reserve.

By Bloomberg
ESG fund asset managers need to provide clarity for investors
OPINION JAN 12, 2022
ESG fund asset managers need to provide clarity for investors

Given the disconnect between what ESG investors expect and what some ESG funds are actually investing in, it's time for some serious reputation risk management.

By Nir Kossovsky, Denise Williamee and Peter Gerken
Mercer acquires $510 million Florida RIA
RIA NEWS JAN 11, 2022
Mercer acquires $510 million Florida RIA

Naples-based Cordasco Financial Network was founded in 2011.

By InvestmentNews
T. Rowe Price settles 401(k) suit for $7 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 11, 2022
T. Rowe Price settles 401(k) suit for $7 million

The agreement is separate from a $6.6 million payment the company previously made and requires it to add a brokerage window to its plan.

By Emile Hallez
Public slow to embrace Social Security's online tools
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 11, 2022
Public slow to embrace Social Security's online tools

Financial advisers could fill the void when it comes to clients' questions about when to claim benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Ahead of tax season, Treasury says be ready for frustration
RIA NEWS JAN 11, 2022
Ahead of tax season, Treasury says be ready for frustration

Many of the processing delays and customer service shortages that have plagued the IRS for years will persist this year, Treasury officials warn.

By Bloomberg
Providing financial advice to adult entertainers is this adviser's mission
RIA NEWS JAN 11, 2022
Providing financial advice to adult entertainers is this adviser's mission

Lindsey Swanson leverages search engine optimization and 'in your face' messaging to develop an advisory niche among the 'stigmatized' world of adult entertainers.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA Summit Financial scoops up private bank's wealth management assets
RIA NEWS JAN 10, 2022
RIA Summit Financial scoops up private bank's wealth management assets

Fieldpoint Private will remain a private bank, and, as part of the new transaction, will offer its banking capabilities through the Summit adviser platform.

By Bruce Kelly
Pension plans cheaper overall than 401(k)s, researchers find
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 10, 2022
Pension plans cheaper overall than 401(k)s, researchers find

Taking into account costs incurred by both employers and workers, the expenses of a pension plan are about half that of an average 401(k), according to a report from the National Institute on Retirement Security.

By Emile Hallez
Inside iCapital’s $497 million in fresh funding
ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2022
Inside iCapital’s $497 million in fresh funding

The alternative investment provider increased assets on the platform to more than $104 billion last year. The secret could be its ability to combine multiple high-net-worth investors into a single private placement.

By Sean Allocca
Advisory firms managing $557 million merge into Merit Financial
RIA NEWS JAN 10, 2022
Advisory firms managing $557 million merge into Merit Financial

Biltmore Capital and Stone Creek Capital are based in New Jersey and Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Seattle's Laird Norton in second merger since 2020
RIA NEWS JAN 10, 2022
Seattle's Laird Norton in second merger since 2020

The combination of Seattle-based Laird Norton and San Francisco-based Wetherby Asset Management creates a firm with $15 billion in client assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Kevin Ruth to lead private wealth at Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2022
Kevin Ruth to lead private wealth at Raymond James

The former Fidelity executive will develop strategies for advisers serving high-net-worth clients.

By InvestmentNews
$600 million Lincoln Financial team switches to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2022
$600 million Lincoln Financial team switches to LPL

McLaughlin Asset Management, which is based in Haddonfield, N.J., is affiliating through OSJ Gladstone Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews
There’s much to look forward to in 2022
FINTECH JAN 10, 2022
There’s much to look forward to in 2022

The InvestmentNews reporting team looks ahead to 2022 and sees many of these long-term trends continuing.

By InvestmentNews
Turning a new page for InvestmentNews
RIA NEWS JAN 10, 2022
Turning a new page for InvestmentNews

With this first issue of 2022, we’re introducing a new format that we believe will enhance your reading experience. The changes are subtle, but substantive.

By Paul Curcio