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Carson Group partners with insurance marketing firm
RIA NEWS JUN 14, 2021
Carson Group partners with insurance marketing firm

The deal with Financial Independence Group gives all of Carson’s advisers access to the same list of company-vetted products, including annuities, life insurance, long-term care insurance and disability insurance.

By Emile Hallez
DOL seeks to define ‘fiduciary’; SEC works on ESG disclosures
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2021
DOL seeks to define ‘fiduciary’; SEC works on ESG disclosures

As the two agencies release their regulatory agendas, the SEC is also proposing to revisit rules promulgated last year when the agency was headed by former chairman Jay Clayton.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Free Fidelity funds are flying off the shelves
EQUITIES JUN 14, 2021
Free Fidelity funds are flying off the shelves

Less than three years after the asset manager set the bar at zero fees for a suite of index funds, it has seen assets in the four funds grow to nearly $18 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL signs on $36 billion insurance company B-D as clearing client
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 14, 2021
LPL signs on $36 billion insurance company B-D as clearing client

CUNA Brokerage Services agreed to become a clearing and custody client at LPL. The firm has $36 billion in assets and close to 550 advisers who work at credit unions.

By Bruce Kelly
Rethinking retirement in the wake of the pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2021
Rethinking retirement in the wake of the pandemic

Covid has helped retirees focus on the importance of well-being over wealth. A new study shows that the timing and funding of retirement have shifted as a result of the pandemic and that retirees are paying more attention to the nonfinancial aspects of retirement.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Why it’s important to question the consensus
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2021
Why it’s important to question the consensus

One consensus I’ve seen emerging is that reducing pandemic unemployment benefits will ease hiring challenges. It’s been hard to find nonpolitical counterpoints to this. But I did find one source that challenged this notion.

By George Moriarty
Worry, but don't worry too much about inflation
RIA NEWS JUN 14, 2021
Worry, but don't worry too much about inflation

Inflation is the major focus of market watchers thanks to a host of unique and unfamiliar circumstances that include record government stimulus spending.

By Jeff Benjamin
Duo managing $315 million at Wells moves to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2021
Duo managing $315 million at Wells moves to Raymond James

Bobby Conville Jr. and Earl Smith are joining the firm's employee unit in Ruston, Louisiana.

By InvestmentNews
Russell, Wake Forest, Generac targeted in lawsuits
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2021
Russell, Wake Forest, Generac targeted in lawsuits

The new class-action suits against the three employers allege fiduciary breaches. Two defendants in other cases recently reached settlements over $1 million.

By Emile Hallez
Invesco bets on $18B in BlackRock assets being up for grabs
EQUITIES JUN 11, 2021
Invesco bets on $18B in BlackRock assets being up for grabs

Two new Invesco ETFs track tech indexes abandoned by iShares ETFs; Invesco is also waiving fees on the new funds for six months to entice investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Morgan Stanley brings in ETrade executives
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 11, 2021
Morgan Stanley brings in ETrade executives

The investment bank is putting the finishing touches onto its $13 billion purchase of ETrade Financial, and has benefitted from ETrade’s direct, online access to a younger group of clients.

By Bruce Kelly
Roth conversions may not pay off until age 90 for most
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 11, 2021
Roth conversions may not pay off until age 90 for most

Tax-rate changes have minimal effect on the financial benefits of Roth conversions, Edward McQuarrie, professor emeritus at Santa Clara University, wrote in a recent paper. The most important factor is actually compounding.

By Emile Hallez
How low interest rates may affect your clients
OPINION JUN 11, 2021
How low interest rates may affect your clients

Low rates have been problematic for savers hoping to earn enough interest on cash reserves to combat inflation, but those yearning for higher yields may want to be careful what they wish for.

By Larry Adam
$900 million Macro Consulting Group acquired
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2021
$900 million Macro Consulting Group acquired

Founder Mark Cortazzo will stay on as part of Wealth Enhancement Group.

By InvestmentNews
Midyear checkup on required minimum distributions
IRA ALERT JUN 10, 2021
Midyear checkup on required minimum distributions

On June 30, the SECURE Act change in the age at which RMDs must begin, to 72 from 70½, will be complete, and the confusing half-year era will finally end.

By Ed Slott
Large LPL branch adds Raymond James as another  choice
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2021
Large LPL branch adds Raymond James as another choice

It's not clear what LPL thinks about Good Life Cos.' move and whether it has fully signed off on the firm adding Raymond James as a broker-dealer choice for its advisers.

By Bruce Kelly
Duo managing $975 million at Truist moves to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 10, 2021
Duo managing $975 million at Truist moves to Raymond James

John Gill and Bryan Horner will join the firm's employee unit in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

By InvestmentNews
Black and Hispanic Americans still least prepared for retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2021
Black and Hispanic Americans still least prepared for retirement

While the annual Retirement Confidence survey shows Americans in 2021 had near-record-high confidence in having enough money for retirement, the survey also includes an analysis of the challenges Black and Hispanic Americans face in saving and preparing for retirement.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Northwestern Mutual team managing $420 million joins LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 10, 2021
Northwestern Mutual team managing $420 million joins LPL

The four-adviser group in Atlanta will open an office for OSJ Bleakley Financial Group.

By InvestmentNews
InvestmentNews wins prestigious Neal Award for business journalism
RIA NEWS JUN 10, 2021
InvestmentNews wins prestigious Neal Award for business journalism

Bruce Kelly’s ‘On Advice’ column nabs the prize in the Best Commentary/Blog category.

By InvestmentNews