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Investor advocate urges Gensler to beef up Reg BI
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 20, 2021
Investor advocate urges Gensler to beef up Reg BI

Republican lawmakers in the House tell the new SEC chairman to avoid ‘mission creep’ in the agency's oversight of environmental, social and governance disclosures.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIA consolidation returns to pre-Covid levels
RIA NEWS APR 20, 2021
RIA consolidation returns to pre-Covid levels

The surge in activity following the pandemic-induced lull is winding down as M&A returns to normal, according to DeVoe & Co.

By Jeff Benjamin
Beacon Pointe acquires $230 million Texas RIA
RIA NEWS APR 20, 2021
Beacon Pointe acquires $230 million Texas RIA

D.R. Saur Financial will be integrated into Beacon Pointe’s Plano, Texas, office.

By InvestmentNews
Sequoia Financial to acquire $1.4 billion Wealthstone Advisors
RIA NEWS APR 20, 2021
Sequoia Financial to acquire $1.4 billion Wealthstone Advisors

The deal, which is expected to close this summer, pushes Akron, Ohio-based Sequoia's assets under management over the $7 billion mark.

By Jeff Benjamin
Banks hone in on wealthy clients
WIREHOUSES APR 20, 2021
Banks hone in on wealthy clients

Citigroup plans to 'double down on wealth,' while Merrill's account balances surged 31%.

By Bloomberg
Many affluent retirees reluctant to draw down savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2021
Many affluent retirees reluctant to draw down savings

Some leading retirement experts are questioning whether advisers should rethink their assumptions about retirement spending when creating financial plans.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Shared emergency accounts could hint at higher savings
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2021
Shared emergency accounts could hint at higher savings

The results of a recent experiment show people saved more, spent less and felt more secure financially while saving as a group, according to the nonprofit Commonwealth.

By Emile Hallez
Fight over board that controls Avantax coming to a head
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2021
Fight over board that controls Avantax coming to a head

A struggle for seats on the board of Blucora Inc., which owns the independent broker-dealer Avantax Investment Services Inc., is heading for a showdown. Blucora has purchased two broker-dealers in half-a-dozen years to expand into the wealth management business.

By Bruce Kelly
Duo managing $1.35 billion at Merrill Lynch moves to Janney
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 19, 2021
Duo managing $1.35 billion at Merrill Lynch moves to Janney

Andrew Meredith and Kevin Lindung are based in Towson, Maryland.

By InvestmentNews
OSJ managing $550 million switches to LPL from Royal Alliance
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2021
OSJ managing $550 million switches to LPL from Royal Alliance

Walnut Beech Advisors maintains offices in Michigan and New York

By InvestmentNews
Providing the building blocks of financial literacy training
OPINION APR 19, 2021
Providing the building blocks of financial literacy training

The pandemic has reminded us that too many Americans are being left behind economically, and the stats for financial education demonstrate that is happening in the classroom too.

By Tim Ranzetta
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — April 2021
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2021
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — April 2021

The big news, announcements and underlying trends emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisers!

By Michael Kitces
What sparked today's love of ESG?
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 19, 2021
What sparked today's love of ESG?

Even for the earliest proponents of sustainability, the sudden spike in ESG investing popularity is surprising, but satisfying.

By Jeff Benjamin
Michigan duo managing $350 million at Merrill joins Rockefeller
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 16, 2021
Michigan duo managing $350 million at Merrill joins Rockefeller

Low Group, a four-person team, is based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley targets $10 trillion in AUM: Gorman
WIREHOUSES APR 16, 2021
Morgan Stanley targets $10 trillion in AUM: Gorman

The wirehouse reported new records for net new assets of $105 billion, up 43% from the end of December and an increase of 183% from the same period a year earlier. 'My target is $10 trillion of money under management,' said CEO James Gorman. 'I've told the team internally, they hate that.'

By Bruce Kelly
SEC partially settles fraud charges against co-founder of RIA
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 16, 2021
SEC partially settles fraud charges against co-founder of RIA

Martin Silver of International Investment Group in Long Branch, N.J., will pay penalties to be determined.

By InvestmentNews
Facet Wealth subscription model poses threat to asset-based fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 16, 2021
Facet Wealth subscription model poses threat to asset-based fees

The latest challenge to advisory fee models based on client assets is carving out a niche between robos and traditional financial planning.

By Jeff Benjamin
David Booth of DFA is taking a value victory lap
RIA NEWS APR 16, 2021
David Booth of DFA is taking a value victory lap

The co-founder of the quant giant is in fighting spirits after the strategy of buying cheap equities notched its best quarterly outperformance in 20 years.

By Bloomberg
Robinhood sues to overturn Massachusetts fiduciary rule
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE APR 15, 2021
Robinhood sues to overturn Massachusetts fiduciary rule

Meanwhile, Massachusetts amended its December complaint against the online brokerage seeking to revoke its registration in the state.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why virtual internships are here to stay
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 15, 2021
Why virtual internships are here to stay

After adapting on the fly last year, financial advisers are embracing virtual internships as a more efficient way to train and recruit talent.

By Jeff Benjamin