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Charles Schwab strategists put inflation in perspective
RIA NEWS OCT 19, 2021
Charles Schwab strategists put inflation in perspective

Jeffrey Kleintop and Liz Ann Sonders scrambled to highlight the silver linings of inflation at the Schwab Impact annual conference held virtually this week.

By Jeff Benjamin
Should celebrity profiles be considered investment advice?
FINTECH OCT 19, 2021
Should celebrity profiles be considered investment advice?

Investing apps allow investors to trade securities and share those strategies with like-minded traders. Regulators may need to consider whether they're also providing investment advice.

By Sean Allocca
CalSavers lawsuit floated to Supreme Court
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2021
CalSavers lawsuit floated to Supreme Court

The case has big implications for similar state programs that require small businesses with as few as five employees to provide retirement plans, unless they register for the state-sponsored option.

By Emile Hallez
Middle-class Americans are asset poor: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2021
Middle-class Americans are asset poor: Report

The National Institute on Retirement Security found the middle class can longer afford retirement, according to a new report.

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity, MassMutual point to student-loan perks for workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2021
Fidelity, MassMutual point to student-loan perks for workers

Fidelity is increasing its limit for student loan contributions for its employees, and MassMutual is letting people apply vacation time to payments.

By Emile Hallez
First US Bitcoin-linked ETF raises concerns for advisers
ALTERNATIVES OCT 18, 2021
First US Bitcoin-linked ETF raises concerns for advisers

While the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF is the first of its kind, there are a host of other versions coming soon. The futures-based strategy could make the tech stock volatility of the 1990s look tame by comparison, according to experts.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill Lynch adviser managing $150 million opts for LPL
RIA NEWS OCT 18, 2021
Merrill Lynch adviser managing $150 million opts for LPL

Peter Shunyia in Troy, Michigan, has affiliated through a super office of supervisory jurisdiction.

By InvestmentNews
Goldman says cash pile will drive equity allocations to new high
RIA NEWS OCT 18, 2021
Goldman says cash pile will drive equity allocations to new high

Record allocations by households, foreign investors, mutual and pension funds are set to climb even higher in 2022, Goldman strategists led by David Kostin wrote in a note Friday.

By Bloomberg
Schwab posts record earnings as retail trading powers on
RIA NEWS OCT 15, 2021
Schwab posts record earnings as retail trading powers on

Customers added 1.2 million retail brokerage accounts during the third quarter, almost double the number added in the year-ago period.

By InvestmentNews
TIAA faces class action over rollovers
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2021
TIAA faces class action over rollovers

TIAA settled claims in July from the SEC and New York State. Deloitte was recently sued over its plan, and Aon prevailed in a lawsuit.

By Emile Hallez
RIAs should brace for technology disruption
RIA NEWS OCT 15, 2021
RIAs should brace for technology disruption

Fintech experts say the next disruption could come from out of the blue, and that advisers should avoid embracing tech for tech's sake.

By Jeff Benjamin
Next gen addresses industry challenges of M&A and the younger client
RIA NEWS OCT 15, 2021
Next gen addresses industry challenges of M&A and the younger client

Young advisers recognize technology plays a central role in their value proposition, even as the personal connection they have with clients is the secret sauce.

By Devin McGinley
Goldman Sachs traders deliver surprise surge
RIA NEWS OCT 15, 2021
Goldman Sachs traders deliver surprise surge

The firm's trading operation posted a 23% increase in revenue, while its consumer and wealth management business pulled in $2.02 billion, up 16% from a year earlier.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill ramps up adviser training after record revenues in Q3
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2021
Merrill ramps up adviser training after record revenues in Q3

The new adviser development program is up and running with 750 advisers. Some of the new recruits could be already licensed to sell securities, but don't have a background in financial advice, according to the company.

By Bruce Kelly
3 keys to capturing Gen XYZ clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2021
3 keys to capturing Gen XYZ clients

Gen XYZ investors have been the most likely to drop their financial professionals during the pandemic, according to Fidelity Institutional research.

By Nicole Casperson
ESG proponents push for legislation addressing retirement investing
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2021
ESG proponents push for legislation addressing retirement investing

Democratic bills in Congress would codify the Biden administration's proposal, but Republican support is lacking.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
403(b) plans ahead of 401(k)s on ESG, retirement income
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2021
403(b) plans ahead of 401(k)s on ESG, retirement income

Participation in 403(b) plans went up during the pandemic, to over 77% of eligible employees in 2020, compared with less than 77% in 2019 and 72% in 2018, according to PSCA.

By Emile Hallez
LPL expands retirement plan choices for affiliates
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2021
LPL expands retirement plan choices for affiliates

The IBD is offering a multiple-employer aggregate program that affiliates can use with small businesses and start-up plans.

By InvestmentNews
Head count down, Wells Fargo has 'underinvested' in independent advisers, CEO says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2021
Head count down, Wells Fargo has 'underinvested' in independent advisers, CEO says

In July, Charlie Scharf said that indie brokers were 'underutilized.' In the latest quarter, the number of advisers declined 2.1%.

By Bruce Kelly
Morningstar jumps into PEPs market with ESG plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2021
Morningstar jumps into PEPs market with ESG plan

Morningstar and Plan Administrators Inc. are planning to launch the pooled employer plan early next year, pending a final rule on environmental, social and governance factors from the Department of Labor.

By Emile Hallez