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Mega RIA firm M&A activity leads to record third quarter
RIAS OCT 14, 2021
Mega RIA firm M&A activity leads to record third quarter

The 64 transactions from July to September make 2021 a record year for deals, and more than half involved sales of firms with $1 billion or more in assets.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley adds record assets, buys retirement plan firm
WIREHOUSES OCT 14, 2021
Morgan Stanley adds record assets, buys retirement plan firm

The wirehouse made yet another acquisition in the wealth management space last month, this time a retirement plan company with $43 billion in assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Pershing lures custody business with latest turnkey offering
RIAS OCT 14, 2021
Pershing lures custody business with latest turnkey offering

The new offering, called Pershing X, is headed by Ainslie Simmonds and will enable RIAs to outsource almost all of their practice management needs, like client relationship and investment management tools.

By Jeff Benjamin
Outsourcing firm is helping RIAs mine 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 14, 2021
Outsourcing firm is helping RIAs mine 401(k) plans

A significant impediment is that experienced retirement plan advisers do not want to work with smaller or start-up plans, because they can't afford the minimum fees these RPAs need to charge.

By Fred Barstein
ESG would get massive boost from DOL proposed 401(k) rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2021
ESG would get massive boost from DOL proposed 401(k) rule

ESG factors can be financially material, the DOL noted. And when they are not, they can be used in a tie-breaker between similar investments.

By Emile Hallez
Allworth Financial acquires $180 million RIA
RIAS OCT 13, 2021
Allworth Financial acquires $180 million RIA

DeBoer Financial Group is based in Roseville, California, just a few miles from Allworth.

By InvestmentNews
Former LPL adviser back in business after allegations of racism
RIAS OCT 13, 2021
Former LPL adviser back in business after allegations of racism

The broker-dealer cut ties with Eileen Cure in the wake of allegations of racism on social media. She is now part of a small RIA, Wealth Management of Kentucky.

By Bruce Kelly
Insurance products are morphing into securities
RIAS OCT 13, 2021
Insurance products are morphing into securities

Carson Group Excell conference whets the appetite of advisers looking for fee-based insurance products.

By Jeff Benjamin
First Republic recruiting slows in Q3
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 13, 2021
First Republic recruiting slows in Q3

After recruiting seven teams of advisers in the first half of the year, the bank added just one team over the summer, executives of the firm said on an earnings call.

By Bruce Kelly
Labor Department issues ESG rule proposal for 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2021
Labor Department issues ESG rule proposal for 401(k)s

The proposal seeks to clarify that ESG factors can be financially material. It also specifies that such investments can be used as part of the default investment options in 401(k)s.

By Emile Hallez
Institutional investors less confident about meeting return targets
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 13, 2021
Institutional investors less confident about meeting return targets

Yield generation is the top challenge, a Fidelity survey shows; 40% of those surveyed say they have to take on more risk to achieve the same returns.

By InvestmentNews
FiNet rep managing $175 million moves to LPL
BROKER DEALERS OCT 13, 2021
FiNet rep managing $175 million moves to LPL

Guy Rodgers Private Wealth Strategies is based in Mansfield, Texas.

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan bankers notch record quarter for M&A
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 13, 2021
JPMorgan bankers notch record quarter for M&A

Fees from advising on deals almost tripled in the third quarter, crushing analysts’ estimates and helping to push the bank’s net income to $11.7 billion.

By Bloomberg
Social Security announces 5.9% COLA for 2022
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2021
Social Security announces 5.9% COLA for 2022

The cost-of-living adjustment will result in the largest increase in retirement benefits and taxable wages in 40 years.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Captrust takes a big bite out of Texas with latest deal
RIAS OCT 13, 2021
Captrust takes a big bite out of Texas with latest deal

The addition of Covenant Multifamily Offices expands Captrust's Texas footprint and adds $2.6 billion under management.

By Jeff Benjamin
Clients favor firms that are their main source of retirement advice
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 13, 2021
Clients favor firms that are their main source of retirement advice

The financial services firms that people identified as their main source of retirement advice tended to be those with the biggest 'share of wallet,' consumer research firm Hearts & Wallets found.

By Emile Hallez
SEC to assess when 'psychological nudges' become recommendations
FINTECH OCT 12, 2021
SEC to assess when 'psychological nudges' become recommendations

Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler said his agency will determine when digital engagement practices used by online platforms cross the line into investment advice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
A plan for yourself is a plan for the future of your firm
OPINION OCT 12, 2021
A plan for yourself is a plan for the future of your firm

The No. 1 reason given for the increase in advisory firm M&A is the desire to create a succession plan. Advisers nearing retirement should consider their alternatives.

By Scott Hanson
Halo Investing raises $100 million
ALTERNATIVES OCT 12, 2021
Halo Investing raises $100 million

The platform, which provides structured notes, annuities and other investments, plans to use the funds to expand its product offerings.

By InvestmentNews
Bond market dilemma: How to lower duration without sacrificing yield
OPINION OCT 12, 2021
Bond market dilemma: How to lower duration without sacrificing yield

Investors could benefit from investing in a lower-duration, diversified fixed-income solution that invests in high income-producing sectors, such as high-quality high yield or emerging market debt.

By Edward Kerschner and Ronald Stahl