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Sammons Financial acquires $3 billion Ohio RIA
RIA NEWS JAN 25, 2021
Sammons Financial acquires $3 billion Ohio RIA

Dayton-based Beacon Capital Management also runs a turnkey asset management program.

By InvestmentNews
Mercer acquires $215 million Iowa RIA
RIA NEWS JAN 25, 2021
Mercer acquires $215 million Iowa RIA

Ten-year-old Marrs Wealth Management is based in Ames.

By InvestmentNews
Amid bubble fears, investors keep buying
RIA NEWS JAN 25, 2021
Amid bubble fears, investors keep buying

Despite warnings of market excess, exchange-traded U.S. equity funds took in $7 billion last week, while the S&P 500 saw its best week since November.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley's Gorman now best-paid bank CEO, topping Dimon
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 25, 2021
Morgan Stanley's Gorman now best-paid bank CEO, topping Dimon

Morgan Stanley boosted its chief executive’s pay 22% to $33 million for 2020, when the Wall Street bank posted its third consecutive year of record earnings and announced two large deals.

By Bloomberg
Dramatic changes to legislation seem unlikely despite full Democratic control
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 25, 2021
Dramatic changes to legislation seem unlikely despite full Democratic control

An evenly divided Senate might tweak rather than overhaul investment-advice policy, such as the treatment of rollovers, while resisting some tax increases Biden advocated during the election.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra examines reps taking PPP loans for potential violations
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JAN 22, 2021
Finra examines reps taking PPP loans for potential violations

Finra is concerned that some reps are receiving federal financial support connected to work they’re doing outside of their brokerage jobs. Its exams are not part of a sweep; they target individual reps who received loans.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Texas broker charged with child sexual assault
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 22, 2021
Texas broker charged with child sexual assault

Gregory Estes had faced earlier charges of child sexual abuse, which were dismissed. Estes, who has been a registered rep with SA Stone Wealth Management Inc. since 2012, now faces four charges in total.

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity launches pooled employer plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2021
Fidelity launches pooled employer plan

Fidelity Investments became the latest to register with the Department of Labor as a pooled plan provider. The PEP, which appears to target small businesses, could significantly boost the company’s presence in that market – the bulk of Fidelity’s defined-contribution plan business is with large employers.

By Emile Hallez
Fidelity executive leading $3.6 trillion Personal Investing group retires
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 22, 2021
Fidelity executive leading $3.6 trillion Personal Investing group retires

After 12 years as president of the division, Kathleen Murphy, 57, will depart this summer; her successor has not yet been named.

By Jeff Benjamin
401(k) suits filed against Mercedes, Takeda, American Trust
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 22, 2021
401(k) suits filed against Mercedes, Takeda, American Trust

Plaintiffs allege excessive fees and other claims against the auto maker and drug company, while a participant in a plan using American Trust as trustee claims a major distribution was made without his permission. The University of Pennsylvania settled a long-running case over its 403(b).

By Emile Hallez
5 retirement planning resolutions for 2021
OPINION JAN 22, 2021
5 retirement planning resolutions for 2021

Learning from the lessons of 2020 and taking action to improve their retirement planning should be a key focus for advisers in 2021.

By Katherine Roy
Wall Street skimps on compensation despite pandemic windfall
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2021
Wall Street skimps on compensation despite pandemic windfall

Investment banks saw a rise in revenue per employee last year, but that doesn't seem to have translated into big rewards for workers.

By Bloomberg
37% of U.S. advisers consider ESG factors in every portfolio
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2021
37% of U.S. advisers consider ESG factors in every portfolio

U.S. registers biggest attitude shift in last three years, with about 75% of advisers putting more money into ESG strategies.

By Lottie McGurk
Now that Wells Fargo has a plan, what's in it for advisers?
OPINION JAN 22, 2021
Now that Wells Fargo has a plan, what's in it for advisers?

CEO Charlie Scharf is making classic changes to streamline and reduce costs at Wells Fargo's Wealth and Investment Management unit, which houses Wells Fargo Advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Here are MSCI’s five ESG trends to watch in 2021
RIA NEWS JAN 22, 2021
Here are MSCI’s five ESG trends to watch in 2021

From demand for Paris-aligned investments to financial innovation that aims to address social inequality, MSCI’s annual ESG trends to watch look at what investors can expect in 2021.

By MSCI
Tennessee bank program moves to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 21, 2021
Tennessee bank program moves to Raymond James

FirstBank’s investment unit, with 17 advisers, had been affiliated with LPL Financial.

By InvestmentNews
Mutual fund assets continue to decline in 2020
ETFS JAN 21, 2021
Mutual fund assets continue to decline in 2020

Record outflows from mutual funds have analysts wondering about the future of giants like American Funds, T. Rowe Price and Dimensional Fund Advisors. While mutual funds still hold more than three times the assets of exchange-traded funds, they registered a record $289 billion in outflows last year, according to Morningstar.

By Jeff Benjamin
Mercer Advisors acquires $440 million RIA
RIA NEWS JAN 21, 2021
Mercer Advisors acquires $440 million RIA

Hart Capital Management was founded in 1998 and is based in Spokane, Washington.

By InvestmentNews
SageView deal shows RPA M&A market is still hot
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2021
SageView deal shows RPA M&A market is still hot

After private-equity partners lined up to invest in Captrust, which eventually selected GTCR, the firms that were left out were eager to invest. SageView became the most attractive option remaining.

By Fred Barstein
Retiree debt doubles during pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 20, 2021
Retiree debt doubles during pandemic

As COVID-19 forced some older Americans into early retirement, a survey shows a huge increase last year in total retiree debt, partly as a result of more people carrying credit card debt.

By Mary Beth Franklin