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Participants say plan websites are frustrating
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2021
Participants say plan websites are frustrating

A J.D. Power study finds that only 43% of users say it’s easy to locate needed information on retirement plan sites.

By InvestmentNews
Invesco reportedly in talks with State Street regarding asset management unit
ETFS SEP 17, 2021
Invesco reportedly in talks with State Street regarding asset management unit

The deal would be a big one, given that State Street Global Advisors, the bank's asset management unit, has about $4 trillion in assets.

By InvestmentNews
Putting Social Security's financial outlook in perspective
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2021
Putting Social Security's financial outlook in perspective

The acceleration in the projected depletion of the trust fund is bad, but given that this was the first report to include the effects of the pandemic-induced recession, the news could have been worse.

By Mary Beth Franklin
HSA assets hit $92.9 billion through first half
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 17, 2021
HSA assets hit $92.9 billion through first half

The year-over-year increase in assets in health savings accounts is 26%, while the number of accounts now totals 31 million, up 6%.

By InvestmentNews
Trio managing $366 million at Voya joins Royal Alliance
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2021
Trio managing $366 million at Voya joins Royal Alliance

Altus Consulting Group, based in Texas and Wisconsin, becomes an office of supervisory jurisdiction.

By InvestmentNews
Nebraska bank program managing $300 million switches to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2021
Nebraska bank program managing $300 million switches to LPL

Sandstone Wealth and its two advisers were formerly affiliated with Raymond James and Royal Alliance.

By InvestmentNews
Finra extends brokerage office remote inspections into 2022
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 16, 2021
Finra extends brokerage office remote inspections into 2022

The rule change is effective immediately and will become operative on Jan. 1, if the Securities and Exchange Commission does not object.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
US lags on retirement security, global report finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2021
US lags on retirement security, global report finds

The country, which placed 17th in the global ranking, falls short due to income inequality, high health care costs and other factors, according to Natixis.

By Emile Hallez
Galvin fines MassMutual $4 million in 'Roaring Kitty' case
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 16, 2021
Galvin fines MassMutual $4 million in 'Roaring Kitty' case

Keith Gill’s employment at MML Investors Services overlapped with his involvement in the GameStop and meme stock frenzy that occurred in late 2020 and early 2021, according to the regulator.

By Bruce Kelly
Focus Financial buys $1.2 billion Canadian wealth manager
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2021
Focus Financial buys $1.2 billion Canadian wealth manager

The addition of Cardinal Point, which has offices in both the U.S. and Canada and serves clients with homes and families in both countries, gives Focus a unique foothold in cross-border financial planning.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why financial wellness is a dismal failure and a huge success
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2021
Why financial wellness is a dismal failure and a huge success

The DC industry must be realistic and admit that financial wellness is largely a failure, an acknowledgment that's a key step on the road to success. Because we cannot afford to fail.

By Fred Barstein
House tax proposal would close door on popular back-door Roth IRA conversions
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2021
House tax proposal would close door on popular back-door Roth IRA conversions

The Ways and Means Committee approved $2.3 trillion in tax hikes to pay for the Biden administration's sweeping social and climate spending plan.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What's LPL's recruiting deal for employee advisers?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 15, 2021
What's LPL's recruiting deal for employee advisers?

LPL's new deal to attract employee advisers has two parts: an upfront signing bonus and a second bonus that's paid over several years.

By Bruce Kelly
Sawtooth Solutions acquired by Simplicity Group
FINTECH SEP 15, 2021
Sawtooth Solutions acquired by Simplicity Group

The acquisition was announced more than a year after Sawtooth brought on Echelon Partners as its investment banker to land more capital.

By Nicole Casperson
DOL proposal throws cold water on group-of-plans model
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2021
DOL proposal throws cold water on group-of-plans model

A proposed regulatory change wouldn't allow a single group of plans to have a consolidated audit, meaning that every participating employer of a certain size would have to have an annual audit.

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley's broad new pipeline for clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2021
Morgan Stanley's broad new pipeline for clients

Recent acquisitions have created a "funnel" for new clients, said Jonathan Pruzan, the firm's chief operating officer. The company now has more than 14 million net relationships.

By Bruce Kelly
CI Financial sets up US headquarters in Miami
RIA NEWS SEP 15, 2021
CI Financial sets up US headquarters in Miami

The Toronto-based RIA aggregator is making a bigger commitment to the U.S. wealth management market.

By Jeff Benjamin
Warren asks the Fed to break up Wells Fargo
WIREHOUSES SEP 14, 2021
Warren asks the Fed to break up Wells Fargo

In the wake of fresh regulatory action and a $250 million fine imposed on the bank this month, the senator asked the Fed to force the bank to separate its traditional bank and Wall Street businesses.

By Bloomberg
Attend the Nov. 11 Women Adviser Summit
RIA NEWS SEP 14, 2021
Attend the Nov. 11 Women Adviser Summit

The InvestmentNews Women Adviser Summit is uniquely designed for the sophisticated female adviser who wants to take her personal and professional self to the next level.

By InvestmentNews
Register for the Nov. 3 Women Adviser Summit
RIA NEWS SEP 14, 2021
Register for the Nov. 3 Women Adviser Summit

Reserve your ticket for this impactful summit on managing generational wealth.

By InvestmentNews