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InvestCloud recapitalization values firm at $1 billion
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 02, 2021
InvestCloud recapitalization values firm at $1 billion

Investor Motive Partners will contribute its Finantix and Tegra118 businesses, creating a global software-as-a-service wealth solutions platform.

By InvestmentNews
NextCapital gets managed-accounts deal with Prudential
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2021
NextCapital gets managed-accounts deal with Prudential

Prudential Retirement plans to launch the service, Advice and Income Engines, sometime during the first quarter of 2021. It will provide retirement planning and personalized portfolio management to Prudential’s defined-contribution plan participants.

By Emile Hallez
3 myths preventing advisers from going from wirehouse to independence
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION FEB 02, 2021
3 myths preventing advisers from going from wirehouse to independence

Wirehouse advisers who want freedom and more control over the business they’ve built are no longer hampered by some of the historical challenges that once came with taking the leap.

By Andrew Daniels
Finra zeroes in on online brokerage apps
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH FEB 01, 2021
Finra zeroes in on online brokerage apps

The broker-dealer self-regulator cited a surge of new retail investors entering the markets via online platforms, which has led to a spike in more sophisticated kinds of trading, such as options.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
CFP Board forms commission to strengthen sanction guidelines
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 01, 2021
CFP Board forms commission to strengthen sanction guidelines

The Certified Financial Planner Board established a 15-member commission to review and recommend changes to its sanction guidelines for current mark holders as well as its fitness standards for candidates for certification.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Virginia presses on with auto-IRA bill
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2021
Virginia presses on with auto-IRA bill

The VirginiaSaves program would be similar to automatic IRAs used in several states, including Oregon, Illinois and California. Virginia’s House of Delegates passed the measure last week by a vote of 56 to 44.

By Emile Hallez
In first, B-D that sold GPB private placements loses arbitration
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 01, 2021
In first, B-D that sold GPB private placements loses arbitration

The first investor arbitration claims involving the products have been decided over the past few months, but the claim against Arete Wealth Management appears to be the first substantial win for investors against a broker-dealer.

By Bruce Kelly
INmail: Social Security rules for divorced spouses
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2021
INmail: Social Security rules for divorced spouses

Can a divorced person still collect Social Security benefits on an ex’s earnings record?

By Mary Beth Franklin
Emotions are information
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION FEB 01, 2021
Emotions are information

To help your clients make sound long-term decisions they can live and thrive with, work with them to think through options that will harmonize their financial and emotional lives.

By Sarah Newcomb
Trio managing $375 million at Merrill Lynch goes indie with Raymond James
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 01, 2021
Trio managing $375 million at Merrill Lynch goes indie with Raymond James

Michael Topinka, Carl Boomhower and Daniel Tyburski set up shop in Wayne, New Jersey, as Topinka Financial.

By InvestmentNews
NFP acquires retirement consultant
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2021
NFP acquires retirement consultant

The Insurance broker is buying Cleveland, Ohio-based Pension Solutions Inc., parent of AdviseMe National Advisors, which advises on about $1.1 billion in assets for 150 retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo trims CEO Scharf's pay to $20.3 million in 2020
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 01, 2021
Wells Fargo trims CEO Scharf's pay to $20.3 million in 2020

The bank was the worst performer in the KBW Bank Index last years; its shares tumbled as it slashed its dividend and reported its first quarterly loss since 2008.

By Bloomberg
Beware: Enrolling in Medicare can nix contributing to an HSA
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2021
Beware: Enrolling in Medicare can nix contributing to an HSA

HSAs have no annual use-it-or-lose-it requirements, and balances can be carried forward from year to year and withdrawn tax-free in retirement to pay for medical expenses, such as Medicare and long-term care premiums — but not Medigap premiums.

By Mary Beth Franklin
HSAs, an adviser favorite, just don't get much love
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2021
HSAs, an adviser favorite, just don't get much love

Health savings accounts, often confused with flexible spending accounts, are prized for their tax leniency. But many things hold them back, including the high-deductible health plans to which they are tethered.

By Emile Hallez
Captrust acquires $800 million plan adviser
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 29, 2021
Captrust acquires $800 million plan adviser

Pittsburgh-based PWA Wealth Management was founded in 2003 and advises individuals, small business owners and institutional clients.

By InvestmentNews
SEC vows to act on potential manipulation during trading surge
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 29, 2021
SEC vows to act on potential manipulation during trading surge

Market volatility related to a surge in trading of shorted stocks has drawn the attention of regulators and lawmakers. But it’s not clear whether there's a role for them to play.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Student loan debt linked to lower 401(k) balances
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 29, 2021
Student loan debt linked to lower 401(k) balances

Across age, income and education levels, people who are still paying down college debt on average had much smaller defined-contribution plan balances and in some cases were less likely to own a home, according to a study from the Employee Benefit Research Group.

By Emile Hallez
Buckle up! The GameStop saga isn't going away
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JAN 29, 2021
Buckle up! The GameStop saga isn't going away

The real fun is just getting started, now that everybody and their mother knows what a short squeeze is.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisor Group, Cetera get boost to credit outlook
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 29, 2021
Advisor Group, Cetera get boost to credit outlook

Moody's Investors Service this month gave a shot in the arm to the parents of Advisor Group and Cetera Financial Group when it raised its credit outlook from negative to stable for both. Advisor Group is home to 10,500 reps and advisers and Cetera has about 7,500 under its roof.

By Bruce Kelly
Robinhood raises $1 billion after trader revolt
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 29, 2021
Robinhood raises $1 billion after trader revolt

Robinhood drew millions from bank credit lines as well as raising more than $1 billion from its existing investors.

By Bloomberg