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Anti-woke strategies emerge as flip side of ESG
EQUITIES DEC 22, 2021
Anti-woke strategies emerge as flip side of ESG

As investing becomes increasingly political, investors will have to balance good feelings against good performance.

By Jeff Benjamin
Looking at risk and return through a new lens
OPINION DEC 22, 2021
Looking at risk and return through a new lens

Against the current economic backdrop, it's hard to argue the traditional approach of stocks, bonds and cash is a reasonable investment mix to manage risk while still generating the necessary returns.

By Randy Swan
Brokerages pay $5 million in restitution for 529 plan violations
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 21, 2021
Brokerages pay $5 million in restitution for 529 plan violations

LPL, Wells Fargo and three Advisor Group firms avoided penalties for 'extraordinary cooperation' with Finra's investigation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Private Advisor Group reels in new investor capital
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 21, 2021
Private Advisor Group reels in new investor capital

Merchant Investment Management is a private partnership that invests in growth companies and other opportunities. According to its website, Merchant Investment Management this year has focused on investing in the wealth management industry.

By Bruce Kelly
Our succession planning crisis
OPINION DEC 21, 2021
Our succession planning crisis

A Cerulli study shows that of the roughly 103,000 advisers who plan to retire by 2030, 26% are unsure of their succession plans.

By Vance Barse
ETFs set another record  in race to take over mutual funds
EQUITIES DEC 20, 2021
ETFs set another record in race to take over mutual funds

In stride with record net inflows, the ETF industry is launching new funds and finding creative ways to take market share from the legacy mutual fund space.

By Jeff Benjamin
Spending in retirement falls with age, and not by choice
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 20, 2021
Spending in retirement falls with age, and not by choice

Most retirees are likely forced to cut down costs due to insufficient savings, a new paper from the Center for Retirement Research found.

By Emile Hallez
LPL Financial lands MML team managing $390 million
RIA NEWS DEC 20, 2021
LPL Financial lands MML team managing $390 million

Sterling Wealth Group is based in Melville, New York and was formerly affiliated with MML Investors Services.

By InvestmentNews
MAI Capital acquires $235 million RIA
RIA NEWS DEC 20, 2021
MAI Capital acquires $235 million RIA

Since September, MAI has been owned by Galway Insurance Holdings, a New York-based financial services distribution company.

By InvestmentNews
SEC says drop jargon, clarify fees on Form CRS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 17, 2021
SEC says drop jargon, clarify fees on Form CRS

The agency's Standard of Conduct Implementation Committee found content and format problems after reviewing a cross section of filings.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Washington state to delay assessing long-term care premiums
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2021
Washington state to delay assessing long-term care premiums

Gov. Jay Inslee says legislators need time to refine the program, the Washington Cares Fund.

By InvestmentNews
Vanguard cuts expense ratios on 17 funds
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 17, 2021
Vanguard cuts expense ratios on 17 funds

The fund giant estimates the cuts save investors $18.9 million, based on fiscal-year comparisons.

By InvestmentNews
Finra slaps RBC with $1 million in penalties over bond sales
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 17, 2021
Finra slaps RBC with $1 million in penalties over bond sales

The regulator says the firm failed to review more than 100 accounts for junk-bond concentrations.

By InvestmentNews
Nokia's $8.5B 401(k) held down by high fees, lawsuit claims
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 17, 2021
Nokia's $8.5B 401(k) held down by high fees, lawsuit claims

The case alleges fiduciary breaches based on the existence of cheaper investment options on the market than those used in the plan.

By Emile Hallez
Voya sued for using own investments in 401(k) plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 16, 2021
Voya sued for using own investments in 401(k) plan

One of the lead plaintiffs in the class-action case appears to be the company’s former regional vice president of retirement sales.

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley rep managing $130 million moves to UBS
WIREHOUSES DEC 16, 2021
Morgan Stanley rep managing $130 million moves to UBS

Brett Moore will work in the firm’s Beverly Hills, California, office.

By InvestmentNews
Beacon Pointe adds $678 million RIA
RIA NEWS DEC 16, 2021
Beacon Pointe adds $678 million RIA

Pacific Edge Advisors constitutes a hometown acquisition for Beacon Pointe.

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan adviser loses ruling in client-poaching case
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE DEC 16, 2021
JPMorgan adviser loses ruling in client-poaching case

A judge denied Gwen Campbell's request to temporarily bar fellow bankers at JPMorgan from soliciting business from clients she brought with her from BofA, clients who reportedly include former New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez.

By Bloomberg
Dimensional cuts fees on 50 funds
MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 16, 2021
Dimensional cuts fees on 50 funds

The asset manager is lowering fees on 47 mutual funds and three ETFs, which it says amounts to a 13% reduction on an asset-weighted basis.

By Bloomberg
Chief investment officers critical to success of DC plans, participants
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 15, 2021
Chief investment officers critical to success of DC plans, participants

CIOs from the leading DC record keepers, aggregators and broker-dealers discussed their greatest opportunities and challenges.

By Fred Barstein