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Wells Fargo nears deal to sell asset management unit
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JAN 15, 2021
Wells Fargo nears deal to sell asset management unit

The bank is reportedly in talks to sell the unit to a private equity consortium led by GTCR and Reverence Capital Partners.

By InvestmentNews
Savers snub taxable brokerage accounts, lack of advice is culprit: Report
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2021
Savers snub taxable brokerage accounts, lack of advice is culprit: Report

The majority of U.S. households, even those that save and invest diligently, place the bulk of their investible assets in tax-deferred retirement accounts and bank accounts, while ignoring 'middle liquidity' options, the report published by Hearts & Wallets notes.

By Emile Hallez
The future of 401(k) plans, as industry leaders see it
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2021
The future of 401(k) plans, as industry leaders see it

The business is complex and competitive, and it is changing rapidly, industry leaders noted at several InvestmentNews events

By Fred Barstein
UBS teams managing $900 million bolt to RBC
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2021
UBS teams managing $900 million bolt to RBC

Two pairs of advisers in Lincoln, Nebraska, make the move, along with their staffs.

By InvestmentNews
Texas trio managing $175 million exits Avantax for LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 14, 2021
Texas trio managing $175 million exits Avantax for LPL

West Texas WealthCare will use JFC Financial as its office of supervisory jurisdiction.

By InvestmentNews
Goldman moves closer to offering Marcus checking accounts
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 14, 2021
Goldman moves closer to offering Marcus checking accounts

Firm announces it will work with digital payments upstart Marqeta on Marcus checking accounts. Marqeta's CEO says Goldman plans to use the firm's technology to issue debit cards into mobile wallets.

By Bloomberg
What elite RPAs think about PEPs
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2021
What elite RPAs think about PEPs

Pooled employer plans, or PEPs, could dramatically change the 401(k) business, but only if employers decide to adopt them.

By Fred Barstein
Citi merges wealth businesses
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 14, 2021
Citi merges wealth businesses

The bank is combining its consumer wealth management and private banking units into a single entity, encompassing operations handling money for clients with $200,000 to tens of millions, or much more. The new business will be led by Jim O'Donnell.

By Bloomberg
Potential benefits clash in the workplace
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JAN 14, 2021
Potential benefits clash in the workplace

Financial wellness programs depend on data about what workers need, but employees may have concerns about the privacy of their personal information.

By Tim Rouse, David Levine and Kevin Walsh
ESG investors balance financial and impact performance
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 14, 2021
ESG investors balance financial and impact performance

New research from the Global Impact Investing Network reveals the multifaceted drivers behind impact investing, as investors balance financial and impact performance. Contrary to what some might assume, financial performance is often the top priority, said Amit Bouri, CEO of GIIN.

By Jeff Benjamin
What Raymond James' purchase of NWPS means for 401(k) industry
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JAN 13, 2021
What Raymond James' purchase of NWPS means for 401(k) industry

The firm's acquisition of the record keeper may be a harbinger for other distributors. Does Raymond James see opportunities to monetize participants in retirement plans, especially given the launch of pooled employer plans?

By George and Abigail Revoir
DOL tells 401(k) sponsors how to find 'missing' participants
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2021
DOL tells 401(k) sponsors how to find 'missing' participants

That guidance comes years after it was requested by industry groups. The Department of Labor regularly investigates employers for the issue of missing participants, but until now it hadn't provided clear steps on how to remedy the problem.

By Emile Hallez
Hub International acquires Alpha Pension Group
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2021
Hub International acquires Alpha Pension Group

Boston-based Alpha is a retirement consulting firm with 572 clients and about $2.9 billion in assets.

By InvestmentNews
Solving for retirement security: Lessons from the DC institutional market
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JAN 13, 2021
Solving for retirement security: Lessons from the DC institutional market

Future innovations in DC plans will come as much from retirement plan advisers and their clients as from the institutional market.

By Lew Minsky
DPL Financial Partners secures $26 million in private equity capital
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 13, 2021
DPL Financial Partners secures $26 million in private equity capital

Eldridge and Atlas Merchant Capital combine forces in the latest example of private equity firms taking stakes in the wealth management industry.

By Jeff Benjamin
Remote workers more likely to  open managed accounts: Morningstar
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2021
Remote workers more likely to open managed accounts: Morningstar

The Morningstar study examined saving, investing and wealth differences between typical in-office employees and remote workers. The latter tend to be older and more highly compensated, both of which correlate with different investing habits.

By Emile Hallez
Giant California RIA acquires two firms
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 13, 2021
Giant California RIA acquires two firms

Beacon Pointe Advisors adds CDA Group, based in Greenville, South Carolina, and Essex Asset Management, in Vero Beach, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Visa, Plaid abandon $5.3 billion deal amid antitrust suit
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 13, 2021
Visa, Plaid abandon $5.3 billion deal amid antitrust suit

The Justice department sued to block the acquisition in November, accusing Visa of trying to buy the financial technology firm to eliminate an emerging threat to its online debit business.

By Bloomberg
Mercer announces fourth RIA acquisition in 8 days
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 13, 2021
Mercer announces fourth RIA acquisition in 8 days

The $25 billion Denver aggregator is buying Rowland Carmichael Advisors, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based multifamily office that serves 240 clients with more than $850 million in assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
Matt Granski named president of Miracle Mile Advisors
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 12, 2021
Matt Granski named president of Miracle Mile Advisors

The new head of the $2 billion Los Angeles-based registered investment advisory firm is just 27.

By InvestmentNews