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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
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS 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
How charitable donations can replace the stretch IRA
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2021
How charitable donations can replace the stretch IRA

The stretch strategy, which allowed beneficiaries to spend down inherited traditional IRA assets over the rest of their lives, all but disappeared with the passage in 2019 of the SECURE Act.

By Emile Hallez
FSI vows to monitor Reg BI ‘regulation by enforcement’
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUN 09, 2021
FSI vows to monitor Reg BI ‘regulation by enforcement’

The Financial Services Institute is worried about how the agency might expand Reg BI's reach. The problem is tied to setting new disclosure standards through enforcement initiative, rather than doing so through rulemaking.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why ETF track records are becoming an afterthought
EQUITIES JUN 09, 2021
Why ETF track records are becoming an afterthought

Shrugging off the once-coveted, three-year performance record, advisers are pouring billions of dollars in assets into funds with untested histories.

By Jeff Benjamin
New York state advances auto IRA bill
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2021
New York state advances auto IRA bill

Under the bill, businesses in the state that have been operating for at least two years and have at least 10 employees would be required to participate. The state passed legislation in 2018 to establish a voluntary IRA system for the private sector, but it has yet to implement that program.

By Emile Hallez
Pritzker takes minority stake in Steward Partners
RIA NEWS JUN 09, 2021
Pritzker takes minority stake in Steward Partners

The merchant bank's $100 million investment will give Pritzker two seats on Steward's board.

By InvestmentNews
Interactive Brokers to offer crypto trading
ALTERNATIVES JUN 09, 2021
Interactive Brokers to offer crypto trading

The broker-dealer's chairman, Thomas Peterffy, says it plans to offer trading services 'by the end of the summer' in response to customer demand.

By Bloomberg
Duo managing $155M go indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 09, 2021
Duo managing $155M go indie with LPL

Mike Fuller and Rob Barber in Arroyo Grande, California, are leaving Raymond James and affiliating with LPL through OSJ Perennial Financial Services.

By InvestmentNews
Critical lessons from Columbia University's 403(b) settlement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2021
Critical lessons from Columbia University's 403(b) settlement

The lack of training for retirement committees and plan professionals is appalling, especially in the retail DC market. Many people got their job when someone walked into their office and said, 'Good luck, you’re now in charge of running our retirement plan,' and then walked out.

By Fred Barstein
Younger insurance buyers regret Covid panic purchases
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 09, 2021
Younger insurance buyers regret Covid panic purchases

Many who rushed to purchase life insurance policies amid the pandemic are now cancelling their coverage, a survey shows.

By InvestmentNews