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Florida broker to pay ex-wife $2.6 million in Finra arbitration claim
WIREHOUSES SEP 29, 2021
Florida broker to pay ex-wife $2.6 million in Finra arbitration claim

The broker, Barry Snyder, was 'hooked' on a hamburger chain stock, says the ex-wife's attorney,

By Bruce Kelly
Mercer Advisors acquires $1.5 billion advisory firm
INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 29, 2021
Mercer Advisors acquires $1.5 billion advisory firm

The registered investment adviser Quest Capital Management, based in Dallas, will add assets and 17 staff members to the $32 billion Mercer Advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Finra set to increase requirements for private placements
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2021
Finra set to increase requirements for private placements

The self-regulator will require brokerages to file retail communications related to the sales of unregistered securities in addition to the offering document.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Annuity sales reach near-record in second quarter
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2021
Annuity sales reach near-record in second quarter

Sales hit $68.2 billion, up by 40% from the second quarter of 2020, according to the Secure Retirement Institute.

By Emile Hallez
Cresset balloons to $20 billion in assets with latest megadeal
RIAS SEP 28, 2021
Cresset balloons to $20 billion in assets with latest megadeal

Starting from scratch just four years ago, Cresset Asset Management has now become one of the fastest growing RIAs with the acquisition of Berman Capital Advisors and its $4.7 billion in assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
The next evolution of Monte Carlo analysis
OPINION SEP 28, 2021
The next evolution of Monte Carlo analysis

Advances in technology and the deployment of Monte Carlo in financial planning means these solutions can support advisers creating stronger, more personalized financial plans.

By Matt Rogers
The biggest gaps in Medicare: Dental, hearing and vision coverage
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2021
The biggest gaps in Medicare: Dental, hearing and vision coverage

A new study details the uncovered costs retirees face for those services as Congress considers expanding Medicare Part B to include such coverage.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Dealing with challenging clients
OPINION SEP 28, 2021
Dealing with challenging clients

Deep-in-debt clients were hoping for a magic solution I didn't have, and didn't appreciate the advice I was able to give them.

By Michael Broad
Fidelity opens adviser access to fractional shares
EQUITIES SEP 28, 2021
Fidelity opens adviser access to fractional shares

Two years after making fractional shares available to retail investors, Fidelity is responding to demand from advisers to work with smaller accounts and further customize portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
Media coverage of Social Security could affect claiming age
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 27, 2021
Media coverage of Social Security could affect claiming age

A new study from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College found news reports could lead to misconceptions about Social Security trust funds, and could influence retirement savers to claim earlier than otherwise planned.

By Emile Hallez
Dave Ramsey loses deposition fight in timeshare case
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2021
Dave Ramsey loses deposition fight in timeshare case

A state judge in Tennessee, where Ramsey Solutions is based, granted a motion to compel Ramsey's deposition in the Timeshare Exit Team case.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC charges adviser with steering clients to expensive funds
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 27, 2021
SEC charges adviser with steering clients to expensive funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission charged that from at least 2014 until 2019, Buttonwood took steps to avoid paying transaction costs by focusing client investments in more expensive mutual funds.

By InvestmentNews
LPL lands $675 million team from MassMutual
BROKER DEALERS SEP 27, 2021
LPL lands $675 million team from MassMutual

Polaris is headed by partners Corey Basehore and Justin Dunwoody and includes adviser Sarah Leer, two junior advisers and a nine-member office staff.

By InvestmentNews
Managing operational risks at growing advisory firms
OPINION SEP 27, 2021
Managing operational risks at growing advisory firms

As changes bring about increased risks, RIAs need to recognize that insurance is a vital component of their risk management strategy.

By Ian Muir
Quants poised to take over the world of bonds: Invesco
FIXED INCOME SEP 27, 2021
Quants poised to take over the world of bonds: Invesco

With the work-from-home era fueling a boom in electronic trading, the majority of investors in a $31 trillion community say they now deploy factor strategies in bond portfolios.

By Bloomberg
Return of live events is a welcome step forward
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2021
Return of live events is a welcome step forward

The challenge now is for organizers to make even more people feel safe enough to return in person.

By InvestmentNews
Delaying DOL fiduciary rule would give small RIAs time  to comply
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2021
Delaying DOL fiduciary rule would give small RIAs time to comply

'A lot of smaller RIAs don’t understand the magnitude of the work necessary to comply by December,' said Brad Campbell, a former assistant Labor secretary.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
More companies planning PEPs, with potential in auto-IRA states
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 24, 2021
More companies planning PEPs, with potential in auto-IRA states

States such as California, Oregon and Illinois are requiring small businesses to either provide their own 401(k)s or sign up for the state program — and that is a massive opportunity for startup plans.

By Emile Hallez
Want a tattoo of your favorite ticker? 1.1 million new investors say yes
FINTECH SEP 24, 2021
Want a tattoo of your favorite ticker? 1.1 million new investors say yes

A new survey by Public, a next gen-focused investing app, researched the behaviors and motives of millennial and Gen Z investors. The majority of respondents started investing in the past three years.

By Nicole Casperson
Wisconsin RIA defrauded clients, SEC charges
RIAS SEP 24, 2021
Wisconsin RIA defrauded clients, SEC charges

The agency alleges that Michael Shillin lied to clients, many of them elderly, about the value of their investments.

By InvestmentNews