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CI Financial’s US expansion is a Canadian success story
RIAS FEB 07, 2022
CI Financial’s US expansion is a Canadian success story

The Toronto-based company's business operations in the United States represent the largest and fastest-growing segment of the $304 billion financial conglomerate.

By Jeff Benjamin
Comedy or tragedy? The curtain is rising on robos’ third act
FINTECH FEB 07, 2022
Comedy or tragedy? The curtain is rising on robos’ third act

The attractiveness of stand-alone robos, coupled with the ample dry powder at large financial services players, could mean more acquisitions are on the horizon.

By InvestmentNews
Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 04, 2022
Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers

See the 75 advisory firms that made InvestmentNews’ fifth annual Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers. These firms go beyond offering advisers attractive benefits and perks; they empower employees with the skills and confidence needed to deliver the best possible investment and financial planning guidance for their clients.

By InvestmentNews
Lawsuit against DOL fiduciary rule hopes history repeats in Texas
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 04, 2022
Lawsuit against DOL fiduciary rule hopes history repeats in Texas

A group representing independent insurance agents says the regulation places an undue burden on them.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BlackRock enters the TikTok sphere
FINTECH FEB 04, 2022
BlackRock enters the TikTok sphere

The world's most influential money manager is the latest financial giant to make an appeal to younger investors on the viral video platform.

By Bloomberg
Merchant Investment Management takes stake in Minnesota RIA
RIAS FEB 04, 2022
Merchant Investment Management takes stake in Minnesota RIA

Summit Investment Advisory Services manages $490 million for clients in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Florida.

By InvestmentNews
ETFs give advisers varied tools for fighting inflation
RIAS FEB 04, 2022
ETFs give advisers varied tools for fighting inflation

The new Amplify Inflation Fighter ETF joins a short list of strategies designed to hedge and leverage price pressures.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL doubles recruited assets in 2021
BROKER DEALERS FEB 04, 2022
LPL doubles recruited assets in 2021

LPL saw growth in assets from three sources last year: its recruiting of financial advisers, in-house growth and its acquisition of the wealth management business of Waddell & Reed.

By Bruce Kelly
Sustainable fund launches up 70% in 2021: Report
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 04, 2022
Sustainable fund launches up 70% in 2021: Report

A record number of new U.S. mutual funds and ETFs in the sustainable category hit the market last year, Morningstar reports.

By Emile Hallez
Raymond James nabs Wells Fargo trio managing $502 million
BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2022
Raymond James nabs Wells Fargo trio managing $502 million

The Louisville, Kentucky-based team is joining the firm’s employee channel.

By InvestmentNews
Hey SEC, please clarify fiduciary duty so I can enjoy college hoops again!
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 03, 2022
Hey SEC, please clarify fiduciary duty so I can enjoy college hoops again!

I was watching my alma mater play a crucial conference game when a commercial from a financial firm sparked a debate on fiduciary duty.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
AssetMark launches new digital prospecting, marketing tools
FINTECH FEB 03, 2022
AssetMark launches new digital prospecting, marketing tools

The third leading TAMP by assets this week announced the launch of two new tools to help advisers find and land new clients.

By Sean Allocca
Fidelity updates its Wealthscape tech platform
RIAS FEB 03, 2022
Fidelity updates its Wealthscape tech platform

Refreshes mobile app and adds a digital empowerment tool.

By InvestmentNews
Janus Henderson investors pull $5.2 billion as exodus persists
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 03, 2022
Janus Henderson investors pull $5.2 billion as exodus persists

The fourth quarter marked the 17th straight quarter of net outflows for the asset manager, giving activist investor Nelson Peltz more leverage to push for changes.

By Bloomberg
Bessemer Trust sued over 401(k) plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2022
Bessemer Trust sued over 401(k) plan

The lawsuit argues the company’s use of its own Old Westbury line of mutual funds in the plan benefited Bessemer at the expense of plan participants.

By InvestmentNews
Father-son team managing $200 million opt for LPL
ADVISOR MOVES FEB 02, 2022
Father-son team managing $200 million opt for LPL

The duo in Omaha, Nebraska, had been affiliated with Raymond James.

By InvestmentNews
Smaller firms may not be ready for DOL fiduciary rule now in force
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 02, 2022
Smaller firms may not be ready for DOL fiduciary rule now in force

Under the Labor Department rule that took effect this week, advisers must declare their fiduciary status and material conflicts of interest in writing and follow impartial conduct standards.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Caribou lands $3 million to manage health care costs for clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2022
Caribou lands $3 million to manage health care costs for clients

The health care planning fintech is aiming to make complex health insurance decisions easier by collecting data about clients’ plans, usage and medications to find the best possible strategies.

By Sean Allocca
Judge rips Wells, Finra, in decision over arbitration claim
WIREHOUSES FEB 02, 2022
Judge rips Wells, Finra, in decision over arbitration claim

At the center of the judge's order to vacate the arbitration decision were questions about whether or not Finra arbitration was a neutral forum for investors.

By Bruce Kelly
Creative Planning adds $600 million RIA
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 02, 2022
Creative Planning adds $600 million RIA

Paradigm Financial Advisors will become the core of a St. Louis ‘hub’ that will provide estate planning, tax planning and tax preparation services.

By InvestmentNews