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Mutual fund investors brace for hefty capital gains taxes
EQUITIES NOV 08, 2021
Mutual fund investors brace for hefty capital gains taxes

As fund companies start to post annual tax distributions, more than 110 funds are already showing capital gains distributions of more than 20%.

By Jeff Benjamin
Price check on Kroger's 401(k) fees showed overcharge, lawsuit claims
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 08, 2021
Price check on Kroger's 401(k) fees showed overcharge, lawsuit claims

The law firms that filed the case point to record-keeping fees that were higher than those for other plans they identified.

By Emile Hallez
Quarles to exit Fed at year-end
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 08, 2021
Quarles to exit Fed at year-end

His departure frees up another vacancy for President Joe Biden to fill as he considers new leaders for the central bank.

By Bloomberg
Duo managing $1.5 billion at SunTrust join Homrich Berg
RIAS NOV 08, 2021
Duo managing $1.5 billion at SunTrust join Homrich Berg

Kevin Campbell and Amy Owen are opening an office for Homrich Berg in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Avantax talks about changes for advisers as head count drops
RIAS NOV 05, 2021
Avantax talks about changes for advisers as head count drops

A new compensation plan is among the changes the firm is preparing for advisers in 2022.

By Bruce Kelly
Allworth Financial acquires Arizona RIA
RIAS NOV 05, 2021
Allworth Financial acquires Arizona RIA

DeGreen Capital Management in Paradise Valley, Arizona, which has $328 million in AUM, is the firm’s second acquisition in the state.

By InvestmentNews
Billion-dollar trio at Wells Fargo moves to Ashton Thomas
RIAS NOV 05, 2021
Billion-dollar trio at Wells Fargo moves to Ashton Thomas

The three advisers will open the firm’s third Montana office in Helena.

By InvestmentNews
401(k) contribution limits going up next year
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 05, 2021
401(k) contribution limits going up next year

The IRS is also increasing the income ranges for eligibility to make deductible contributions to traditional and Roth IRAs, as well as to claim the Saver’s Credit.

By Emile Hallez
Credit Suisse to exit prime services, pivot to wealth
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 04, 2021
Credit Suisse to exit prime services, pivot to wealth

The bank is exiting the hedge fund business after the implosion of Archegos cost it billions of dollars and will shift more resources to wealth management.

By Bloomberg
Tilt odds in clients' favor to win year-end Roth conversion bet
IRA ALERT NOV 04, 2021
Tilt odds in clients' favor to win year-end Roth conversion bet

Congress has retirement accounts in its sights for future tax increases, but financial advisers can help their clients make some defensive moves now.

By Ed Slott
A huge opportunity for RPAs: Health care
OPINION NOV 04, 2021
A huge opportunity for RPAs: Health care

As retirement plans shifted from employer funded to employee funded, that has also happened over the past decade with health care plans.

By Francesca Messano
Ascensus, Newport Group merge
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 04, 2021
Ascensus, Newport Group merge

The combined companies will administer more than $700 million in assets for more than 150,000 retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews
RIA M&A blitz to continue: Rudy Adolf
RIAS NOV 04, 2021
RIA M&A blitz to continue: Rudy Adolf

“We are probably working on more deals than I can ever remember," the Focus Financial CEO said as the company reported its third-quarter earnings.

By Bruce Kelly
State regulators: Reg BI fails to curb conflicts of interest
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 04, 2021
State regulators: Reg BI fails to curb conflicts of interest

Most brokerages continue to demonstrate conflicts of interest when recommending investments to retail customers, a NASAA study shows.

By InvestmentNews
Should RPAs seek to control their own DC record-keeping platforms?
OPINION NOV 04, 2021
Should RPAs seek to control their own DC record-keeping platforms?

Does it make sense for advisers to enter this space and compete? Sending those clients off platform and hoping to get them back when work separation occurs seems illogical.

By Aaron Schumm
5 important Social Security issues for women
TAX NOV 04, 2021
5 important Social Security issues for women

Discover 5 of the most common misconceptions your female clients may have about Social Security and how you can help them maximize their benefits as part of an overall retirement strategy.

By Athene
Mega-IRA tax changes resurface in draft of House bill
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 04, 2021
Mega-IRA tax changes resurface in draft of House bill

The measure would place limits on individual retirement accounts, including preventing contributions to accounts once they reach $10 million, and give the IRS more oversight over them.

By Bloomberg
SEC paves way for more proxy votes on climate change
ESG NOV 03, 2021
SEC paves way for more proxy votes on climate change

The change is the latest attempt by the agency to make it easier for shareholders to take action on hot-button issues like race and climate change.

By Bloomberg
'Next best dollar,' a benefits application for retirement plan advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2021
'Next best dollar,' a benefits application for retirement plan advisers

There's a war for talent heating up, fueled by the Great Resignation and more workers retiring as a result of the pandemic, which makes benefits more important than ever.

By Fred Barstein
Where you live correlates with old-age employment: Report
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2021
Where you live correlates with old-age employment: Report

Areas with high racial diversity, concentrations of low-wage jobs, higher mortality rates and other factors tend to have lower employment rates for people 60 to 69, according to a recent NBER paper.

By Emile Hallez