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How one breakaway RIA brought over more assets than it expected
OPINION JUL 27, 2021
How one breakaway RIA brought over more assets than it expected

Not all of our old clients came with us. But the overwhelming majority came and — because of their enthusiasm for our move — some asked us to oversee even more of their assets, while others pointed brand-new business our way.

By Matthew Liebman
Digital client acquisition fuels growth at top RIAs: Schwab
FINTECH JUL 27, 2021
Digital client acquisition fuels growth at top RIAs: Schwab

As a result of increased digital business development, 68% of all advisers met or exceeded their client growth goals.

By Nicole Casperson
Ameriprise recruiting stalls in Q2
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 27, 2021
Ameriprise recruiting stalls in Q2

'As we went through the quarter, we didn’t expect it to slow down as much,' CEO James Cracchiolo said in an earnings call. The company reported 10,047 financial advisers across its platform at the end of June, compared to 9,894 a year earlier.

By Bruce Kelly
Hightower adds $2 billion DC-based advisory firm
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 27, 2021
Hightower adds $2 billion DC-based advisory firm

With the acquisition of Farr Miller & Washington, Hightower will install founder Michael Farr as its new chief market strategist.

By Jeff Benjamin
Sustainable fund assets grew 12% in Q2: Morningstar
RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2021
Sustainable fund assets grew 12% in Q2: Morningstar

Inflows to 4,929 funds worldwide fell 24% from the first quarter’s record $184 billion, according to a Morningstar report.

By InvestmentNews
Cresset acquires Texas RIA
RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2021
Cresset acquires Texas RIA

Houston-based Asset Management Advisors manages $484 million, pushing Cresset's AUM to more than $14.5 billion.

By InvestmentNews
Annuity sales surge 39% in second quarter
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 27, 2021
Annuity sales surge 39% in second quarter

Variable annuity sales jump 55% to $32.8 billion in Q2, marking the highest quarterly sales in that category in nearly six years, according to the Secure Retirement Institute.

By InvestmentNews
How neuroscience is illuminating the relationship between leadership and fiduciary responsibility
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 27, 2021
How neuroscience is illuminating the relationship between leadership and fiduciary responsibility

Preliminary research results indicate there's a strong correlation between genuine leaders and authentic fiduciaries.

By Don Trone
Most investors don’t understand investment costs, survey finds
RIA NEWS JUL 27, 2021
Most investors don’t understand investment costs, survey finds

Almost half believe that fund management costs are included in fee they pay their adviser, according to a State Street survey.

By InvestmentNews
SEC fines 27 firms in first-ever Form CRS actions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 26, 2021
SEC fines 27 firms in first-ever Form CRS actions

The agency charged 21 investment advisers and six brokerages with missing delivery or posting deadlines. The customer relationship summary outlines fees, services and potential conflicts of interest and is supposed to help clients understand business practices.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo Asset Management rebrands with new CEO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 26, 2021
Wells Fargo Asset Management rebrands with new CEO

Legg Mason vet Joe Sullivan is bullish on the future of Allspring Global Investments. The $604 billion asset management arm of Wells Fargo & Co. is being acquired for $2.1 billion by GTCR and Reverence Capital Partners.

By Jeff Benjamin
Aon, Willis cancel $30 billion deal amid DOJ impasse
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2021
Aon, Willis cancel $30 billion deal amid DOJ impasse

The insurance brokerage, which couldn't convince the U.S. that the combination wouldn't restrain competition, will pay a $1 billion termination fee to Willis Towers.

By Bloomberg
Alternative investment sales skyrocket in 2021
ALTERNATIVES JUL 26, 2021
Alternative investment sales skyrocket in 2021

Sales of such alternative investments are so strong, they have already surpassed last year's total of close to $27 billion, and are tracking to nearly double that amount by year end.

By Bruce Kelly
Private equity firm invests in Concurrent Partners
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 26, 2021
Private equity firm invests in Concurrent Partners

Members of the partnership, which is affiliated with Raymond James, will be able to tap capital from Merchant Investment Management.

By InvestmentNews
Senate Democrats introduce bill providing 401(k), IRA match
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 26, 2021
Senate Democrats introduce bill providing 401(k), IRA match

The existing nonrefundable saver's credit would become a $1,000-a-year matching contribution from the government.

By InvestmentNews
Cashing in on the collectibles craze
ALTERNATIVES JUL 26, 2021
Cashing in on the collectibles craze

Baseball cards, wine, even dinosaur bones can help diversify a portfolio, as demand for the items surged during the pandemic.

By Emile Hallez
The fight to #freeBritney is a step toward reform
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2021
The fight to #freeBritney is a step toward reform

It’s not clear how many people may be suffering from the legal restraints that were supposed to protect them.

By InvestmentNews
Banks making cheap loans to the ultra-rich
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2021
Banks making cheap loans to the ultra-rich

Rock-bottom interest rates have fueled the biggest borrowing binge on record, and even billionaires with enough cash to fill a swimming pool are loathe to sit it out.

By Bloomberg
Spark announces best practices to protect against retirement fraud
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2021
Spark announces best practices to protect against retirement fraud

The Spark Institute's standards build upon DOL cybersecurity guidance to provide more clear-cut practices designed to defeat retirement account fraud.

By Nicole Casperson
Focus Financial continues expansion into Canada
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 23, 2021
Focus Financial continues expansion into Canada

Acquisition of Toronto-based Gavin Hockey Wealth Specialists gives Focus Financial another foothold in a market moving toward independence.

By Jeff Benjamin