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Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 19, 2021
Investor appetite for ETFs on the rise: Schwab

ETFs expected to make up a growing share of investor portfolios in the year ahead, according to Charles Schwab & Co.’s ETF Investor Study.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill Lynch team managing $1.3 billion joins Rockefeller
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 19, 2021
Merrill Lynch team managing $1.3 billion joins Rockefeller

The four-adviser, eight-person Hambleton Fieler Group is based in Cincinnati, Ohio, and will be Rockefeller's first private wealth team in Ohio.

By InvestmentNews
Indie RIA managing $163 million joins Carson Partners
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 19, 2021
Indie RIA managing $163 million joins Carson Partners

Main Street Financial Life Advisors, founded in 1999 by J. Joseph Roman, is based in Moorestown, New Jersey.

By InvestmentNews
Buckingham's Hartman on pros and cons of remote work
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2021
Buckingham's Hartman on pros and cons of remote work

The president of the $16 billion RIA told attendees at the InvestmentNews Women Adviser Summit that that it's too early to guess when things will get back to normal.

By Jeff Benjamin
CITs approaching half of target-date assets
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2021
CITs approaching half of target-date assets

Assets in those investments surpassed $1 trillion last year, reaching about $1.18 trillion, compared with $1.57 trillion in target-date mutual funds.

By Emile Hallez
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2021
Rising Star: Camille York

A financial adviser at Raymond James, York focuses on financial literacy and partners with another young adviser to hold education sessions for minority and women’s groups.

By InvestmentNews
Just 26% of near-retirees have saved enough
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2021
Just 26% of near-retirees have saved enough

Schroders survey shows that more Americans worry about the Netflix lineup than finances or investments.

By InvestmentNews
Get ready for a breakaway stampede in 2021
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION MAR 17, 2021
Get ready for a breakaway stampede in 2021

The events of the past year have set in motion several factors that have contributed to a surge of pent-up interest in breaking away.

By Eric Clarke
Roaring Kitty and phishing attacks expose cyber headaches for IBDs
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION MAR 17, 2021
Roaring Kitty and phishing attacks expose cyber headaches for IBDs

Firm leaders understand the cybersecurity threat is real. But have broker-dealers taken appropriate precautions to protect advisers and their clients?

By Bruce Kelly
Finra fines jump 43% in 2020 to $57 million
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 17, 2021
Finra fines jump 43% in 2020 to $57 million

The number of of the regulator's disciplinary actions held steady, according to an Eversheds Sutherland analysis.

By InvestmentNews
Team managing $750 million at Merrill Lynch moves to UBS
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 17, 2021
Team managing $750 million at Merrill Lynch moves to UBS

The four-person, two-adviser unit will partner with an existing group at UBS Private Wealth Management in Kenwood, Ohio.

By InvestmentNews
IRS delays tax deadline to mid-May
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 17, 2021
IRS delays tax deadline to mid-May

The change comes after calls from accountants and leaders in Congress to delay the due date as new legislation and pandemic-related work changes disrupt taxpayer plans.

By Bloomberg
Online brokerage eToro to go public via SPAC
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 17, 2021
Online brokerage eToro to go public via SPAC

With pressures on Robinhood, eToro’s large user base and scale places the U.K.-based challenger front and center to disrupt the U.S. market.

By Nicole Casperson
Colorado seeking investment, plan consultants for auto-IRA
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2021
Colorado seeking investment, plan consultants for auto-IRA

The program would apply to businesses with as few as five employees, requiring companies to participate and automatically enroll workers, unless they already provide retirement plans.

By Emile Hallez
ESG investing is just investing
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2021
ESG investing is just investing

With the Biden administration ramping up the focus on climate change, ESG investing is expected to see another wave of growth.

By Jeff Benjamin
T. Rowe Price launches global ESG fund
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2021
T. Rowe Price launches global ESG fund

The active fund for US investors will try to beat a global index, the MSCI All-Country World Index.

By InvestmentNews
Bill Gross says he made $10 million shorting GameStop
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2021
Bill Gross says he made $10 million shorting GameStop

At one point, his position was "in the hole by about $10 million," but he stuck with it to sell at a profit, the legendary investor said.

By Bloomberg
Credit Suisse weighs splitting asset management, wealth units
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 16, 2021
Credit Suisse weighs splitting asset management, wealth units

The possibility comes as CEO Thomas Gottstein grapples with the aftermath of the Greensill scandal across the bank's businesses.

By Bloomberg
One in six people now aim to retire before 55
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2021
One in six people now aim to retire before 55

Of the roughly 70 million U.S. households with primary breadwinners younger than 55, 11.5 million are planning to retire by that age, according to a report from Hearts & Wallets.

By Emile Hallez
CFA Institute offers certificate in ESG investing
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 16, 2021
CFA Institute offers certificate in ESG investing

The certificate focuses on analyzing ESG factors and integrating them into portfolios. It also provides ESG fluency for people working in functions such as sales and distribution, wealth management, product development, financial advice, consulting and risk.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.