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Mariner Wealth acquires $700 million RIA
RIA NEWS OCT 21, 2021
Mariner Wealth acquires $700 million RIA

Barley Mill Asset Management is based in Wilmington, Delaware; the Delaware office will remain under the leadership of Paul Dorsey, who founded Barley Mill more than a decade ago.

By InvestmentNews
Schwab on track to begin TD account transitions
FINTECH OCT 21, 2021
Schwab on track to begin TD account transitions

The process of switching investment accounts from one firm to the another is one of the most anxiety producing events in the work life of a financial adviser.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James to acquire TriState Capital Holdings
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 21, 2021
Raymond James to acquire TriState Capital Holdings

The Pittsburgh-based financial firm specializes in securities-based loans.

By InvestmentNews
ESG information buffet can confuse hungry investors
RIA NEWS OCT 21, 2021
ESG information buffet can confuse hungry investors

A Capital Group survey released during Schwab Impact cites a lack of consistency in ESG scores, varying company disclosures and differing third-party ratings.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CI Financial adds Seattle office with $3.4 billion in assets
RIA NEWS OCT 21, 2021
CI Financial adds Seattle office with $3.4 billion in assets

The purchase of the Seattle-based McCutchen Group will push the Canadian aggregator of registered investment advisers to more than $85 billion in US wealth management assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
Dangers advisers may face due to record-keeper consolidation
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 20, 2021
Dangers advisers may face due to record-keeper consolidation

The larger providers produced by consolidation will cater to larger RPA groups like aggregators and major broker-dealers at the expense of smaller, independent RPAs.

By Fred Barstein
The new rules for a tech-driven world post-pandemic
FINTECH OCT 20, 2021
The new rules for a tech-driven world post-pandemic

'There is no remote work. There is only work,' futurist Mike Walsh said during a session on the future of the industry at the Schwab Impact conference.

By Emile Hallez
Pandemic side effect: Rampant burnout
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2021
Pandemic side effect: Rampant burnout

People are overworked, and burnout is causing 'brain fog,' exhaustion, cynicism and other issues, Jennifer Moss said at Schwab Impact.

By Emile Hallez
BlackRock's Fink puts private equity on the front burner
ALTERNATIVES OCT 20, 2021
BlackRock's Fink puts private equity on the front burner

CEO Larry Fink said access to private equity should increase and allocations should be in the 20% range, while speaking at the Charles Schwab Impact conference.

By Jeff Benjamin
Dimon boosts JPMorgan wealth advisers' pay from Windsor Castle
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2021
Dimon boosts JPMorgan wealth advisers' pay from Windsor Castle

The overhauled compensation structure is tied to revenue production and features a length-of-service award for high performers with additional revenue, which will be paid in restricted stock units.

By Bloomberg
Team managing $250 million leaves Ameriprise for LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 20, 2021
Team managing $250 million leaves Ameriprise for LPL

The father-and-son Riolo Financial Group is based in New City, New York.

By InvestmentNews
Mercer buys $700 million Texas RIA
RIA NEWS OCT 20, 2021
Mercer buys $700 million Texas RIA

Dallas-based Lake Point Advisory Group was founded in 2007 by Reid Johnson, who was described as a 'marketing genius' by Mercer's Dave Barton.

By Jeff Benjamin
Nationwide, Capital Group create target-date with annuity
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2021
Nationwide, Capital Group create target-date with annuity

The product, which will be offered in defined-contribution plans, is engineered to deliver 6% income at retirement.

By InvestmentNews
SageView Advisory acquires $1.8 billion Michigan RIA
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2021
SageView Advisory acquires $1.8 billion Michigan RIA

The purchase of Bloomfield Hills Financial brings SageView 50 employees and six locations.

By InvestmentNews
Charles Schwab strategists put inflation in perspective
RIA NEWS OCT 19, 2021
Charles Schwab strategists put inflation in perspective

Jeffrey Kleintop and Liz Ann Sonders scrambled to highlight the silver linings of inflation at the Schwab Impact annual conference held virtually this week.

By Jeff Benjamin
Should celebrity profiles be considered investment advice?
FINTECH OCT 19, 2021
Should celebrity profiles be considered investment advice?

Investing apps allow investors to trade securities and share those strategies with like-minded traders. Regulators may need to consider whether they're also providing investment advice.

By Sean Allocca
CalSavers lawsuit floated to Supreme Court
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2021
CalSavers lawsuit floated to Supreme Court

The case has big implications for similar state programs that require small businesses with as few as five employees to provide retirement plans, unless they register for the state-sponsored option.

By Emile Hallez
Middle-class Americans are asset poor: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2021
Middle-class Americans are asset poor: Report

The National Institute on Retirement Security found the middle class can longer afford retirement, according to a new report.

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity, MassMutual point to student-loan perks for workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2021
Fidelity, MassMutual point to student-loan perks for workers

Fidelity is increasing its limit for student loan contributions for its employees, and MassMutual is letting people apply vacation time to payments.

By Emile Hallez
First US Bitcoin-linked ETF raises concerns for advisers
ALTERNATIVES OCT 18, 2021
First US Bitcoin-linked ETF raises concerns for advisers

While the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is the first of its kind, there are a host of other versions coming soon. The futures-based strategy could make the tech stock volatility of the 1990s look tame by comparison, according to experts.

By Jeff Benjamin