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Morgan Stanley trio managing $315 million joins Raymond James
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2021
Morgan Stanley trio managing $315 million joins Raymond James

The team, including James Wendling, Steven VanDerSchaaf andClint Allman, have moved to the employee unit of Raymond James in Davenport, Iowa.

By InvestmentNews
On a hiring spree? Retirement income could help lure workers
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2021
On a hiring spree? Retirement income could help lure workers

About 70% of people surveyed said they would choose a job with that feature over a similar one without it, according to a survey by TIAA.

By Emile Hallez
Overseas disclosure rules lead some asset managers to nix ESG labels
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 29, 2021
Overseas disclosure rules lead some asset managers to nix ESG labels

European investment managers beginning to drop "ESG integrated" from company filings company filings amid concern that regulators will no longer tolerate vague descriptions.

By Bloomberg
Florida broker to pay ex-wife $2.6 million in Finra arbitration claim
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 29, 2021
Florida broker to pay ex-wife $2.6 million in Finra arbitration claim

The broker, Barry Snyder, was 'hooked' on a hamburger chain stock, says the ex-wife's attorney,

By Bruce Kelly
Mercer Advisors acquires $1.5 billion advisory firm
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 29, 2021
Mercer Advisors acquires $1.5 billion advisory firm

The registered investment adviser Quest Capital Management, based in Dallas, will add assets and 17 staff members to the $32 billion Mercer Advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Annuity sales reach near-record in second quarter
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2021
Annuity sales reach near-record in second quarter

Sales hit $68.2 billion, up by 40% from the second quarter of 2020, according to the Secure Retirement Institute.

By Emile Hallez
Cresset balloons to $20 billion in assets with latest megadeal
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 28, 2021
Cresset balloons to $20 billion in assets with latest megadeal

Starting from scratch just four years ago, Cresset Asset Management has now become one of the fastest growing RIAs with the acquisition of Berman Capital Advisors and its $4.7 billion in assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
The next evolution of Monte Carlo analysis
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION SEP 28, 2021
The next evolution of Monte Carlo analysis

Advances in technology and the deployment of Monte Carlo in financial planning means these solutions can support advisers creating stronger, more personalized financial plans.

By Matt Rogers
The biggest gaps in Medicare: Dental, hearing and vision coverage
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2021
The biggest gaps in Medicare: Dental, hearing and vision coverage

A new study details the uncovered costs retirees face for those services as Congress considers expanding Medicare Part B to include such coverage.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Fidelity opens adviser access to fractional shares
INVESTING EQUITIES SEP 28, 2021
Fidelity opens adviser access to fractional shares

Two years after making fractional shares available to retail investors, Fidelity is responding to demand from advisers to work with smaller accounts and further customize portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
Media coverage of Social Security could affect claiming age
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 27, 2021
Media coverage of Social Security could affect claiming age

A new study from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College found news reports could lead to misconceptions about Social Security trust funds, and could influence retirement savers to claim earlier than otherwise planned.

By Emile Hallez
LPL lands $675 million team from MassMutual
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 27, 2021
LPL lands $675 million team from MassMutual

Polaris is headed by partners Corey Basehore and Justin Dunwoody and includes adviser Sarah Leer, two junior advisers and a nine-member office staff.

By InvestmentNews
Managing operational risks at growing advisory firms
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION SEP 27, 2021
Managing operational risks at growing advisory firms

As changes bring about increased risks, RIAs need to recognize that insurance is a vital component of their risk management strategy.

By Ian Muir
Quants poised to take over the world of bonds: Invesco
INVESTING FIXED INCOME SEP 27, 2021
Quants poised to take over the world of bonds: Invesco

With the work-from-home era fueling a boom in electronic trading, the majority of investors in a $31 trillion community say they now deploy factor strategies in bond portfolios.

By Bloomberg
Helping ESG investors avoid greenwashing
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 27, 2021
Helping ESG investors avoid greenwashing

Parametric ESG expert Gwen Le Berre explains how advisers can protect clients from companies that exaggerate — or even lie about — their environmental, social and governance efforts.

By InvestmentNews Create
Return of live events is a welcome step forward
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2021
Return of live events is a welcome step forward

The challenge now is for organizers to make even more people feel safe enough to return in person.

By InvestmentNews
Are asset managers giving plain old funds a green tint?
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 27, 2021
Are asset managers giving plain old funds a green tint?

The greenwashing trend is raising eyebrows among advisers who wonder whether firms are just jumping on the ESG bandwagon.

By Jeff Benjamin
Delaying DOL fiduciary rule would give small RIAs time  to comply
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2021
Delaying DOL fiduciary rule would give small RIAs time to comply

'A lot of smaller RIAs don’t understand the magnitude of the work necessary to comply by December,' said Brad Campbell, a former assistant Labor secretary.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
More companies planning PEPs, with potential in auto-IRA states
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2021
More companies planning PEPs, with potential in auto-IRA states

States such as California, Oregon and Illinois are requiring small businesses to either provide their own 401(k)s or sign up for the state program — and that is a massive opportunity for startup plans.

By Emile Hallez
Want a tattoo of your favorite ticker? 1.1 million new investors say yes
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH SEP 24, 2021
Want a tattoo of your favorite ticker? 1.1 million new investors say yes

A new survey by Public, a next gen-focused investing app, researched the behaviors and motives of millennial and Gen Z investors. The majority of respondents started investing in the past three years.

By Nicole Casperson