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Founders of Onyx talk about the new platform
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2022
Founders of Onyx talk about the new platform

Onyx Advisor Network is a new platform designed to support underrepresented advisers by providing them with resources, tools, and networking. The founders, Dasarte Yarnway and Emlen Miles-Mattingly, discussed their plans for the platform and their vision of how to diversify the industry in an InvestmentNews livestream.

By InvestmentNews Staff
Niche adviser bulks up with a focus on fitness coaches
RIAS JAN 14, 2022
Niche adviser bulks up with a focus on fitness coaches

Justin Green, founder of AssistFP, has learned that developing a niche is an evolutionary process.

By Jeff Benjamin
Several new ERISA lawsuits target big retirement plan sponsors
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2022
Several new ERISA lawsuits target big retirement plan sponsors

Litigators this week brought class-action lawsuit claims against PPL Corp., Mass General Brigham and Milliman Inc. over their multibillion-dollar 401(k)s and 403(b)s.

By Emile Hallez
RBC adds 4 advisers who manage $1 billion in assets
ADVISOR MOVES JAN 14, 2022
RBC adds 4 advisers who manage $1 billion in assets

The Florida-based advisers are joining the firm from Truist.

By InvestmentNews
Gemini moves into wealth management with Bitria acquisition
ALTERNATIVES JAN 14, 2022
Gemini moves into wealth management with Bitria acquisition

The $7.1 billion cryptocurrency exchange has agreed to purchase Bitria, a 5-year-old startup that provides advisers with tools to access and manage holdings of Bitcoin and other tokens.

By Sean Allocca
Emotions can be the key to making your firm unforgettable
OPINION JAN 14, 2022
Emotions can be the key to making your firm unforgettable

Marketing is a long game. First impressions matter, but lasting impressions matter more.

By Robert Sofia
Volatility, Covid and inflation worry Americans, survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2022
Volatility, Covid and inflation worry Americans, survey finds

Three-quarters fear new Covid variant could cause a recession.

By InvestmentNews
Drop in advisers at Wells Fargo continues but slows
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2022
Drop in advisers at Wells Fargo continues but slows

While the company hasn't staunched the bleeding of its financial advisers completely, the three months ending in December saw the rate of decline slow a bit, while the average revenue per adviser continued to increase.

By Bruce Kelly
Captrust acquires $107 billion competitor
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 14, 2022
Captrust acquires $107 billion competitor

The deal for Portfolio Evaluations of New Jersey is Captrust’s 54th acquisition since 2006.

By InvestmentNews
BlackRock assets hit record $10 trillion, powered by ETFs
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 14, 2022
BlackRock assets hit record $10 trillion, powered by ETFs

Investors poured a net $104 billion into ETFs in the fourth quarter, the company said, while actively managed funds, including ETFs and mutual funds, saw a net $101 billion in flows.

By Bloomberg
Significant progress made on advocacy priorities of our industry
OPINION JAN 13, 2022
Significant progress made on advocacy priorities of our industry

While 2021 presented several challenges, there were also many positive legislative and regulatory developments over the course of the year.

By Dale Brown
OneDigital acquires $406 million advisory firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2022
OneDigital acquires $406 million advisory firm

Retirement plan consultant Gouldin & McCarthy is based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.

By InvestmentNews
Early planning on qualified charitable distributions can mean bigger tax savings
IRA ALERT JAN 13, 2022
Early planning on qualified charitable distributions can mean bigger tax savings

When required minimum distributions begin, QCDs can reduce or eliminate the income tax on the RMD income — if the timing is right.

By Ed Slott
California set to fine employers that have ignored auto-IRA registration
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2022
California set to fine employers that have ignored auto-IRA registration

More than 650 employers in the state will be sent notices that they're not in compliance. Fines start at $250 per employee.

By Emile Hallez
EBSA nominee Gomez again advances to Senate floor
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 13, 2022
EBSA nominee Gomez again advances to Senate floor

It's unclear how political battles on other issues will affect the timeline for votes on administration nominees.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Robert McCann back in the financial advice industry
RIAS JAN 13, 2022
Robert McCann back in the financial advice industry

The former UBS chief was named co-chair of recently rebranded NewEdge Capital Group.

By Bruce Kelly
RBC inks portfolio management deal with Addepar
FINTECH JAN 13, 2022
RBC inks portfolio management deal with Addepar

The Addepar platform tracks how investment portfolios perform across asset classes by aggregating data from client portfolios and overall market performance.

By Sean Allocca
Fidelity added $90 billion in DC plan assets in 2021
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 13, 2022
Fidelity added $90 billion in DC plan assets in 2021

The fund giant says it also added $20 billion in defined-benefit assets last year.

By InvestmentNews
Mercer Global buys $238 million RIA
RIAS JAN 13, 2022
Mercer Global buys $238 million RIA

Wrenn Financial Strategies in Raleigh, North Carolina, is the firm's latest acquisition.

By InvestmentNews
Breakaway broker managing $750 million joins LPL
BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2022
Breakaway broker managing $750 million joins LPL

Hugh Lau is leaving D.A. Davidson to start his own firm in Lincoln, Nebraska.

By InvestmentNews