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JPMorgan has $20 billion at stake as Dimon jokes about China
RIA NEWS NOV 24, 2021
JPMorgan has $20 billion at stake as Dimon jokes about China

The CEO issued a statement Wednesday saying he regretted his quip that JPMorgan is likely to outlast China's Communist Party. The bank has ambitions to expand further in China.

By Bloomberg
Hospital group settles 403(b) lawsuit for $2 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 23, 2021
Hospital group settles 403(b) lawsuit for $2 million

Southcoast Hospitals Group is one of many retirement plan sponsors targeted last year in class-action litigation brought by law firm Capozzi Adler.

By Emile Hallez
LPL reels in $500 million team from Lincoln Financial Advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 23, 2021
LPL reels in $500 million team from Lincoln Financial Advisors

Clearview Wealth Partners is led by managing partners and co-founders Bill Roland and Jim Westermeyer. The team is aligned with The Financial Services Network, an existing LPL large enterprise.

By Bruce Kelly
Will Wealthfront fetch a $1.5 billion price tag?
RIA NEWS NOV 23, 2021
Will Wealthfront fetch a $1.5 billion price tag?

After a summer of sale rumors, Wealthfront Corp. is now reportedly on the block, capping years of significant development toward a fully automated investment platform.

By Sean Allocca
Wall Street breathes sigh of relief as Powell gets second Fed term
RIA NEWS NOV 23, 2021
Wall Street breathes sigh of relief as Powell gets second Fed term

Wall Street had been anxiously awaiting Biden’s picks. The Fed’s monetary policy has encouraged investors to take on more risk and pushed stock, housing and other asset prices higher.

By Bloomberg
Rep managing $500 million boomerangs to RBC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 23, 2021
Rep managing $500 million boomerangs to RBC

Financial adviser Christopher Andreach returned to the regional bank after just a two-month stint at UBS Group.

By InvestmentNews
Caregivers in the spotlight
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 23, 2021
Caregivers in the spotlight

November is National Family Caregivers Month, celebrating the more than 53 million people in the U.S. who currently provide unpaid care to a relative or friend.

By Mary Beth Franklin
RPA aggregators focused on convergence, consolidation and cooperation
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 22, 2021
RPA aggregators focused on convergence, consolidation and cooperation

Unlike any other industry event, the RPA Aggregator event had no agenda. All participants were focused on the defined-contribution industry’s biggest opportunities and challenges.

By Fred Barstein
CITs continue taking over in 401(k)s, but the change isn't always easy
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 22, 2021
CITs continue taking over in 401(k)s, but the change isn't always easy

CITs are on track to surpass mutual funds in target-date assets. Participants in 401(k)s that use CITs often stand to save a few basis points or more.

By Emile Hallez
On inflation, advisers hope for the best, prepare for the worst
EQUITIES NOV 22, 2021
On inflation, advisers hope for the best, prepare for the worst

With inflation spiking to a 31-year high, financial advisers are taking action in client portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
Colony Group acquires $691 million RIA
RIA NEWS NOV 22, 2021
Colony Group acquires $691 million RIA

The deal for Derby and Co., which is based in Newton, Massachusetts, is Colony's fifth acquisition this year.

By InvestmentNews
Big questions out there for Advisor Group
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 22, 2021
Big questions out there for Advisor Group

Advisor Group last week lost a star financial adviser, Kevin Myeroff. That's always a delicate time for a broker-dealer network.

By Bruce Kelly
Citi to hire 100 for push into digital assets
ALTERNATIVES NOV 22, 2021
Citi to hire 100 for push into digital assets

As part of the effort, the bank tapped Puneet Singhvi to be its new head of digital assets inside the institutional clients group.

By Bloomberg
Wealthspire acquires $2.7 billion Private Ocean
RIA NEWS NOV 22, 2021
Wealthspire acquires $2.7 billion Private Ocean

With two deals pending, New York-based Wealthspire is approaching $17 billion in total RIA assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
Target Date Funds Get Active: A Look at the Innovation Behind BlackRock’s LifePath® Dynamic Strategy
RIA NEWS NOV 22, 2021
Target Date Funds Get Active: A Look at the Innovation Behind BlackRock’s LifePath® Dynamic Strategy

BlackRock’s LifePath Dynamic Strategy is bringing the firm’s active and passive management expertise to bear in an innovative approach to target date fund investing.

By InvestmentNews Create
UBS nominates Colm Kelleher as next chairman
WIREHOUSES NOV 20, 2021
UBS nominates Colm Kelleher as next chairman

The former president of Morgan Stanley will stand for election to succeed Axel Weber at the Swiss bank's annual meeting in April.

By Bloomberg
Retirement plans can advance race and gender equity
OPINION NOV 19, 2021
Retirement plans can advance race and gender equity

Many retirement plan sponsors are on record in support of addressing racial inequity, especially for those with a millennial workforce.

By Timothy Flacke
Kestra, Cetera report solid recruiting in third quarter
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 19, 2021
Kestra, Cetera report solid recruiting in third quarter

Kestra Financial added advisers with $2.3 billion in assets under management during the third quarter, while Cetera Financial Group recruited advisers with $2.4 billion in assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Public opinion favors state auto IRAs, report finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 19, 2021
Public opinion favors state auto IRAs, report finds

State auto IRA programs, seen as a potential boon for small plan providers and PEPs, are supported by a majority of Democrats and Republicans, a recent survey found.

By Emile Hallez
Carbon offsets have an integrity problem; COP26 may help fix that
RIA NEWS NOV 19, 2021
Carbon offsets have an integrity problem; COP26 may help fix that

The agreement reached at last week's climate meeting may help boost confidence in the voluntary market for carbon credits.

By Bloomberg