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Providing the building blocks of financial literacy training
OPINION APR 19, 2021
Providing the building blocks of financial literacy training

The pandemic has reminded us that too many Americans are being left behind economically, and the stats for financial education demonstrate that is happening in the classroom too.

By Tim Ranzetta
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — April 2021
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2021
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — April 2021

The big news, announcements and underlying trends emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisers!

By Michael Kitces
What sparked today's love of ESG?
RIA NEWS APR 19, 2021
What sparked today's love of ESG?

Even for the earliest proponents of sustainability, the sudden spike in ESG investing popularity is surprising, but satisfying.

By Jeff Benjamin
Michigan duo managing $350 million at Merrill joins Rockefeller
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 16, 2021
Michigan duo managing $350 million at Merrill joins Rockefeller

Low Group, a four-person team, is based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley targets $10 trillion in AUM: Gorman
WIREHOUSES APR 16, 2021
Morgan Stanley targets $10 trillion in AUM: Gorman

The wirehouse reported new records for net new assets of $105 billion, up 43% from the end of December and an increase of 183% from the same period a year earlier. 'My target is $10 trillion of money under management,' said CEO James Gorman. 'I've told the team internally, they hate that.'

By Bruce Kelly
SEC partially settles fraud charges against co-founder of RIA
RIA NEWS APR 16, 2021
SEC partially settles fraud charges against co-founder of RIA

Martin Silver of International Investment Group in Long Branch, N.J., will pay penalties to be determined.

By InvestmentNews
Facet Wealth subscription model poses threat to asset-based fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 16, 2021
Facet Wealth subscription model poses threat to asset-based fees

The latest challenge to advisory fee models based on client assets is carving out a niche between robos and traditional financial planning.

By Jeff Benjamin
David Booth of DFA is taking a value victory lap
RIA NEWS APR 16, 2021
David Booth of DFA is taking a value victory lap

The co-founder of the quant giant is in fighting spirits after the strategy of buying cheap equities notched its best quarterly outperformance in 20 years.

By Bloomberg
Robinhood sues to overturn Massachusetts fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 15, 2021
Robinhood sues to overturn Massachusetts fiduciary rule

Meanwhile, Massachusetts amended its December complaint against the online brokerage seeking to revoke its registration in the state.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Why virtual internships are here to stay
RIA NEWS APR 15, 2021
Why virtual internships are here to stay

After adapting on the fly last year, financial advisers are embracing virtual internships as a more efficient way to train and recruit talent.

By Jeff Benjamin
Team managing $400 million at Truist moves to D.A. Davidson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 15, 2021
Team managing $400 million at Truist moves to D.A. Davidson

The three-adviser Marshall & Whatley Investment Group is based in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

By InvestmentNews
Pro bono opportunities, need rise during pandemic
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2021
Pro bono opportunities, need rise during pandemic

Last year, there was a 27% uptick in the number of cases advisers working with the Foundation for Financial Planning reported.

By Emile Hallez
Hub acquires assets of $1.6 billion retirement firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2021
Hub acquires assets of $1.6 billion retirement firm

Peter Vacheron and the team at IBG Financial Partners in Foxborough, Massachusetts, will join Hub’s retirement unit.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch client balances climb 31% year over year
WIREHOUSES APR 15, 2021
Merrill Lynch client balances climb 31% year over year

While assets increased, adviser head count at the thundering herd dipped. The company is looking to expand in key markets like San Francisco, Florida and another half-dozen locales.

By Bruce Kelly
How to help clients plan for health care costs in retirement
OPINION APR 15, 2021
How to help clients plan for health care costs in retirement

Advisers can utilize cutting-edge financial planning tools to help ease clients' concerns by showing them how they can save to cover medical expenses during retirement.

By Tom Burmeister
Goldman Sachs keeps cryptocurrency focus on institutional investors
RIA NEWS APR 14, 2021
Goldman Sachs keeps cryptocurrency focus on institutional investors

Retail investors on the Marcus platform should not expect any crypto offerings alongside basic banking services, said CEO David Solomon during the bank’s first quarter earnings call.

By Nicole Casperson
PE fund targets diversity, governance at small companies
ALTERNATIVES APR 14, 2021
PE fund targets diversity, governance at small companies

Mill Road Capital is applying a 'progressive private equity' strategy in its latest fund.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo adviser head count slips 8% year over year
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2021
Wells Fargo adviser head count slips 8% year over year

The decline is expected to continue over the next six months as the bank closes its international wealth management business. The embattled bank recently revised how it tallies its adviser head count total and this year began including about 800 to 900 private bankers and portfolio managers.

By Bruce Kelly
Indie adviser managing $800 million moves to LPL from Kestra
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2021
Indie adviser managing $800 million moves to LPL from Kestra

Kip Adams and his team in Fort Worth, Texas, serve as the retirement and private wealth leaders for Gus Bates Insurance & Investments.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser managing $500 million at Wells Fargo joins RIA
RIA NEWS APR 14, 2021
Adviser managing $500 million at Wells Fargo joins RIA

Lisa Quadrini moves to Brandywine Oak Private Wealth in suburban Philadelphia.

By InvestmentNews