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Robinhood loses bid to halt enforcement of Massachusetts fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 28, 2021
Robinhood loses bid to halt enforcement of Massachusetts fiduciary rule

The online trading app sued to overturn the state's fiduciary rule after Massachusetts accused Robinhood of manipulating customers.

By Bloomberg
Biden's budget would raise annual spending to $6 billion
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 27, 2021
Biden's budget would raise annual spending to $6 billion

The budget will assume the increase in the top capital gains tax rate to 43.4% that Biden has proposed will be effective retroactive to late April.

By Bloomberg
Legislation would require ESG factors in investment decisions
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2021
Legislation would require ESG factors in investment decisions

The bills amend the Investment Advisers Act and federal retirement law to promote sustainable investing. The document must describe the factors advisers use in making investment decisions and they must 'align with an ESG framework'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Early CalPERS Long-Term Care clients squeezed by rate hikes
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2021
Early CalPERS Long-Term Care clients squeezed by rate hikes

Two impending hikes that would boost premiums for existing CalPERS Long-Term Care insurance customers by 90% make coverage hard to justify, one policyholder said.

By Emile Hallez
Mercer Advisors dumps ETrade custody for Raymond James
RIA NEWS MAY 27, 2021
Mercer Advisors dumps ETrade custody for Raymond James

An aggregator with close to 50 deals since 2016, Mercer already had custody agreements with Schwab, TD Ameritrade, National Advisors Trust and Fidelity.

By Bruce Kelly
Fewer retirees are claiming Social Security at 62
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2021
Fewer retirees are claiming Social Security at 62

But unemployment resulting from Covid could temporarily reverse that positive trend.

By Mary Beth Franklin
OneDigital acquires two firms in Portland, Oregon
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2021
OneDigital acquires two firms in Portland, Oregon

Impact Benefits & Retirement and Strategic Employee Benefit Services will be folded in.

By InvestmentNews
Duo managing $250 million at Wells Fargo joins Janney
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2021
Duo managing $250 million at Wells Fargo joins Janney

Three sole practitioners managing $297 million in total are also moving to the firm.

By InvestmentNews
Life insurance sales jump 11% in first quarter
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 27, 2021
Life insurance sales jump 11% in first quarter

The quarterly sales growth was the highest since 1983, according to Limra.

By InvestmentNews
IRS clarifies the 10-year rule, but with added confusion
IRA ALERT MAY 27, 2021
IRS clarifies the 10-year rule, but with added confusion

The agency released a revised version of its publication covering rules on inherited IRAs that confirms there are no RMDs required during the 10 years. But the publication raises another question.

By Ed Slott
Exxon activist wins historic board seats
RIA NEWS MAY 26, 2021
Exxon activist wins historic board seats

Engine No. 1 seeks diversification in oil giant's business and a better plan to fight climate change.

By Bloomberg
JPMorgan $1B brother-sister team leaves to start own firm
RIA NEWS MAY 26, 2021
JPMorgan $1B brother-sister team leaves to start own firm

Christian Habitz and Sarah Damsgaard's firm, Invictus, has partnered with Dynasty Financial and will have offices in Chicago, Miami and Milwaukee.

By Bloomberg
Ex-SEC commissioner targets rogue brokers turning to insurance sales
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 26, 2021
Ex-SEC commissioner targets rogue brokers turning to insurance sales

Study co-authored by Robert Jackson Jr. shows that 'wandering advisers' who leave one regulator and continue operating under another are more likely to commit misconduct.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RPA plan pricing is in dire need of a refresh
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2021
RPA plan pricing is in dire need of a refresh

Though RPAs loathe comparisons to law firms, advisers are professional service providers like lawyers and accountants who charge based on the work and time spent. More experienced professionals can charge a higher hourly rate – and last time I checked, few of them are hurting.

By Fred Barstein
Dave Ramsey bids 'bon voyage' to timeshare-exit advertiser and all its baggage
ALTERNATIVES MAY 26, 2021
Dave Ramsey bids 'bon voyage' to timeshare-exit advertiser and all its baggage

Ramsey blamed the high cost of various lawsuits from Washington state and the timeshare industry as the reason why Timeshare Exit Team is no longer an advertiser on his platform.

By Bruce Kelly
ICMA-RC upgrades its managed accounts platform
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2021
ICMA-RC upgrades its managed accounts platform

The manager of public sector retirement plans will offer personalized advice to participants.

By InvestmentNews
Mercer acquires $170 million RIA
RIA NEWS MAY 26, 2021
Mercer acquires $170 million RIA

Succession planning motivated the sale of Mississippi-based ET George Investment Management.

By InvestmentNews
Number of registered reps and brokerages declined again in 2020: Finra
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2021
Number of registered reps and brokerages declined again in 2020: Finra

Although the brokerage industry is shrinking, it's still doing well financially. Aggregate revenue for Finra-registered firms totaled $362 billion in 2020, down from $388 billion in 2019 but higher than every other year since 2016.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Half of the money in public DC plans is in just two asset classes
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2021
Half of the money in public DC plans is in just two asset classes

Despite often having unwieldy investment menus, government DC plans are concentrated in large-cap U.S. equity and stable value, according to a recent report from the Public Retirement Research Lab.

By Emile Hallez
How to choose and implement technology
OPINION MAY 25, 2021
How to choose and implement technology

The key is knowing how to select software that solves your problems while simultaneously improving both the functionality and the profitability of your firm.

By Adi Garg