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Early retirement surging as a result of Covid, research finds
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2021
Early retirement surging as a result of Covid, research finds

About 3 million people retired earlier than they likely had planned as a result of the Covid environment, according to a report by a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

By Emile Hallez
UBS rep managing $265 million joins LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 25, 2021
UBS rep managing $265 million joins LPL

David Winchell is setting up his own firm, Winchell Financial Group, in Las Vegas.

By InvestmentNews
Managing your clients' expectations around Social Security
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2021
Managing your clients' expectations around Social Security

Don’t let clients sabotage their retirement plans because of fears about the program’s finances. Advisers can help clients put trust fund solvency woes into perspective.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Addepar buys AdvisorPeak
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH OCT 22, 2021
Addepar buys AdvisorPeak

The acquisition adds portfolio rebalancing and trading to the Addepar platform.

By InvestmentNews
RBC lands Merrill Lynch rep managing $800 million
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 22, 2021
RBC lands Merrill Lynch rep managing $800 million

Stephen P. McGovern, who joined Merrill in 2009, makes the move in Stuart, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch trio managing $890 million moves to UBS
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES OCT 22, 2021
Merrill Lynch trio managing $890 million moves to UBS

The veteran advisers and three associates make the switch in midtown Manhattan

By InvestmentNews
New York State mandates auto-IRA plan
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2021
New York State mandates auto-IRA plan

Private-sector employers that don't offer a retirement plan are now required to enroll workers in the state's program.

By InvestmentNews
Wirehouse CEOs muse about RIAs and competition
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 22, 2021
Wirehouse CEOs muse about RIAs and competition

James Gorman of Morgan Stanley and Charlie Scharf of Wells Fargo both took time during their earnings conference calls to share some thoughts about their RIA competitors.

By Bruce Kelly
FeeX gets more business from RIAs for 401(k) service
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 22, 2021
FeeX gets more business from RIAs for 401(k) service

Carson Group is the latest to sign up for the three-year-old service that lets advisers allocate assets in held-away accounts like 401(k)s. It is compliance-friendly and secure, the firm says.

By Emile Hallez
Bitcoin-linked ETFs attract record assets with strategy designed for traders
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 22, 2021
Bitcoin-linked ETFs attract record assets with strategy designed for traders

The futures-based access to cryptocurrencies has been described as better than nothing by investors. But, financial advisers might have trouble managing client expectations.

By Jeff Benjamin
Evolving investor education in the age of meme stocks
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION OCT 22, 2021
Evolving investor education in the age of meme stocks

The deluge of information available about investing has driven many young people to gravitate toward the largest, loudest and most popular financial influencers on various message boards and online video channels.

By Dale Brown
Tax hikes could fall away as Democrats shrink Build Back Better bill
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2021
Tax hikes could fall away as Democrats shrink Build Back Better bill

But an executive at Schwab says increasing the top capital gains rate and lowering the estate tax exemption could make it into a compromise measure.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Mariner Wealth acquires $700 million RIA
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 21, 2021
Mariner Wealth acquires $700 million RIA

Barley Mill Asset Management is based in Wilmington, Delaware; the Delaware office will remain under the leadership of Paul Dorsey, who founded Barley Mill more than a decade ago.

By InvestmentNews
Schwab on track to begin TD account transitions
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH OCT 21, 2021
Schwab on track to begin TD account transitions

The process of switching investment accounts from one firm to the another is one of the most anxiety producing events in the work life of a financial adviser.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James to acquire TriState Capital Holdings
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 21, 2021
Raymond James to acquire TriState Capital Holdings

The Pittsburgh-based financial firm specializes in securities-based loans.

By InvestmentNews
ESG information buffet can confuse hungry investors
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 21, 2021
ESG information buffet can confuse hungry investors

A Capital Group survey released during Schwab Impact cites a lack of consistency in ESG scores, varying company disclosures and differing third-party ratings.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CI Financial adds Seattle office with $3.4 billion in assets
RIAS RIA NEWS OCT 21, 2021
CI Financial adds Seattle office with $3.4 billion in assets

The purchase of the Seattle-based McCutchen Group will push the Canadian aggregator of registered investment advisers to more than $85 billion in US wealth management assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
Dangers advisers may face due to record-keeper consolidation
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 20, 2021
Dangers advisers may face due to record-keeper consolidation

The larger providers produced by consolidation will cater to larger RPA groups like aggregators and major broker-dealers at the expense of smaller, independent RPAs.

By Fred Barstein
The new rules for a tech-driven world post-pandemic
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH OCT 20, 2021
The new rules for a tech-driven world post-pandemic

'There is no remote work. There is only work,' futurist Mike Walsh said during a session on the future of the industry at the Schwab Impact conference.

By Emile Hallez
Pandemic side effect: Rampant burnout
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2021
Pandemic side effect: Rampant burnout

People are overworked, and burnout is causing 'brain fog,' exhaustion, cynicism and other issues, Jennifer Moss said at Schwab Impact.

By Emile Hallez