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GOP senator's bill looks to block SEC from banning payment for order flow
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 29, 2021
GOP senator's bill looks to block SEC from banning payment for order flow

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has expressed concern that the practice creates conflicts of interest for brokers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Walgreens settles 401(k) suit for $13 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 29, 2021
Walgreens settles 401(k) suit for $13 million

The lawsuit filed in 2019 centered on the target-date funds used in the plan. Also this week, KPMG was sued over its plan, just as its CEO announced a participant-friendly contribution structure.

By Emile Hallez
LPL to keep trolling bank broker market
BROKER DEALERS OCT 29, 2021
LPL to keep trolling bank broker market

Since 2020, LPL has signed three major agreements to provide retail brokerage and advisory services to banks and credit unions.

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill Lynch duo managing $216 million joins Raymond James
WIREHOUSES OCT 29, 2021
Merrill Lynch duo managing $216 million joins Raymond James

Gus Fingado and Matthew Walter are joining the firm's employee unit in Manalapan, New Jersey.

By InvestmentNews
Citi requires vaccines for all US workers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 29, 2021
Citi requires vaccines for all US workers

The bank, citing President Joe Biden's directive to federal contractors, is asking staffers to submit proof of vaccination by Dec. 8.

By Bloomberg
Former Wells Fargo adviser arrested for stealing $2.8 million
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 28, 2021
Former Wells Fargo adviser arrested for stealing $2.8 million

Kenneth Welsh of River Edge, New Jersey, who was fired in June, made at least 137 fraudulent transactions, the SEC charges.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch trio managing $565 million moves to RBC
WIREHOUSES OCT 28, 2021
Merrill Lynch trio managing $565 million moves to RBC

Mark Johnson, Bart McNabb and Adam Johnson based in Wayzata, Minnesota.

By InvestmentNews
Biden package boots many retirement, tax changes worrying advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2021
Biden package boots many retirement, tax changes worrying advisers

The White House framework includes a 15% minimum corporate tax and a tax surcharge on wealthiest Americans, but leaves out an automatic retirement plan provision and changes to IRA rules

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morningstar's ByAllAccounts adds Blockchange solution
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 28, 2021
Morningstar's ByAllAccounts adds Blockchange solution

The company’s digital asset TAMP is integrating with the tools of other platform partners.

By InvestmentNews
People keep buying annuities at a rapid pace
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 28, 2021
People keep buying annuities at a rapid pace

Sales dipped slightly during the third quarter compared with the second, a report finds, but the year is still on pace to be the biggest since 2008.

By Emile Hallez
Pro bono financial planning needs fintech to step up
RIAS OCT 28, 2021
Pro bono financial planning needs fintech to step up

New research from the Foundation for Financial Planning shows that fintech innovation falls short when it comes to planning for low- and moderate-income pro bono clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Raymond James faces compensation pressure
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 28, 2021
Raymond James faces compensation pressure

Raymond James was having to pay up to recruit advisers. Now, it's feeling the same pinch for employees.

By Bruce Kelly
Biden attempts to end deadlock with $1.75 trillion package
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 28, 2021
Biden attempts to end deadlock with $1.75 trillion package

The administration believes the package, which includes tax increases and climate and social welfare spending, can pass Congress.

By Bloomberg
T. Rowe Price to buy Oak Hill for about $4.2 billion
ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2021
T. Rowe Price to buy Oak Hill for about $4.2 billion

The acquisition of Oak Hill, one of the biggest players in alternative credit, will allow T. Rowe to expand into private debt investing.

By Bloomberg
Cryptocurrency investors are more charitable than others, Fidelity says
ALTERNATIVES OCT 28, 2021
Cryptocurrency investors are more charitable than others, Fidelity says

The asset manager's philanthropic unit says crypto’s popularity could fuel charitable giving.

By InvestmentNews
To some industry ears, 'best interest' may sound like fightin' words
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 28, 2021
To some industry ears, 'best interest' may sound like fightin' words

We’re still waiting for the first major Reg BI penalty to hit. When it does, it could spark controversy.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Broker-dealers critical to expand 401(k) coverage and help participants
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2021
Broker-dealers critical to expand 401(k) coverage and help participants

The RPA Broker-Dealer Roundtable and Think Tank covered getting data, providing plan access and helping participants with low balances.

By Fred Barstein
What a federal auto IRA could mean for state programs and PEPs
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 27, 2021
What a federal auto IRA could mean for state programs and PEPs

This year, dozens of entities have registered with the Department of Labor as pooled plan providers, and some have brought their plans to market.

By Emile Hallez
Ameriprise makes headway in bank broker market, Cracchiolo says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 27, 2021
Ameriprise makes headway in bank broker market, Cracchiolo says

The firm entered the bank broker business four years ago when it bought Investment Professionals Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
Vanguard, American Funds double down on model portfolio partnership
MUTUAL FUNDS OCT 27, 2021
Vanguard, American Funds double down on model portfolio partnership

A year after joining forces to create active-passive models for Merrill Lynch, the asset management heavyweights take their models to Morgan Stanley.

By Jeff Benjamin