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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
Democrats' tax on billionaires targets about 700 people
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 27, 2021
Democrats' tax on billionaires targets about 700 people

The plan, sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, would require the richest Americans to pay taxes annually on appreciation in publicly traded assets, such as stocks and bonds.

By Bloomberg
ESG, the proposed DOL rule and fiduciary duty
OPINION OCT 27, 2021
ESG, the proposed DOL rule and fiduciary duty

The Labor Department's proposed ESG rule is a great step forward. The transition to a more sustainable economy will require increased attention to material risks and opportunities, including those related to ESG factors.

By Joe Keefe
Adviser comp at Merrill Lynch: If it ain't broke, why fix it?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2021
Adviser comp at Merrill Lynch: If it ain't broke, why fix it?

The wirehouse is tweaking how it calculates advisers' payouts.

By Bruce Kelly
Democrats introduce bill to expand Social Security benefits, payroll tax
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2021
Democrats introduce bill to expand Social Security benefits, payroll tax

The bill would increase the average benefit by 2% and impose the payroll tax on wages above $400,000.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers worry billionaires tax proposal would expand to other income levels
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2021
Advisers worry billionaires tax proposal would expand to other income levels

An annual levy on the unrealized capital gains of ultra-wealthy people 'is a slippery slope' that could draw in millionaires and more, one adviser said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Chet Payne named president of Arkadios Capital
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2021
Chet Payne named president of Arkadios Capital

The former chief operating officer of Triad Advisors had been the Atlanta firm’s COO.

By InvestmentNews
UBS wealth management notches another strong quarter
WIREHOUSES OCT 26, 2021
UBS wealth management notches another strong quarter

Meanwhile, the investment bank announced plans to launch a digital wealth manager in the U.S. next year targeting affluent clientele.

By Bruce Kelly
Morningstar's best and worst 529 plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 26, 2021
Morningstar's best and worst 529 plans

As of August, 529 programs represented about $437 billion in assets, according to the investment research firm. The rankings include 62 total plans, accounting for about 97% of the industry by assets.

By Emile Hallez
Colorado adviser pays $1.4 million to settle with SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 26, 2021
Colorado adviser pays $1.4 million to settle with SEC

The agency charged Ann Vick with fraudulently raising $3.2 million from nearly two dozen investors for pooled investment fund.

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity International to halve CO2 in portfolio by 2030
ESG OCT 26, 2021
Fidelity International to halve CO2 in portfolio by 2030

The London-based firm, which manages more than $785 billion, plans to give portfolio companies time to adopt to its tougher CO2 requirements.

By Bloomberg
New clients are the key to your practice's value
OPINION OCT 26, 2021
New clients are the key to your practice's value

Once the market hits another prolonged downturn, those advisers with no organic growth will see a precipitous decline in the values of their firms.

By Scott Hanson
UBS considers changes to global family office unit
WIREHOUSES OCT 26, 2021
UBS considers changes to global family office unit

The bank is responding to internal wrangling about how the profits from the unit that deals with some of its richest clients are shared between its wealth management and investment management businesses.

By Bloomberg
UBS to start digital wealth manager in the US
FINTECH OCT 26, 2021
UBS to start digital wealth manager in the US

The new service, scheduled to begin sometime next year, will service customers with between $250,000 and $2 million in assets, a group that UBS hasn't previously targeted in a meaningful way.

By Bloomberg
Succession planning requires a plan
OPINION OCT 26, 2021
Succession planning requires a plan

Bring on a junior adviser at least five to seven years prior to retirement, to give both the adviser and clients time to acclimate to the role and those important relationships.

By Emily Woodson
Taking a pass on troublesome clients
OPINION OCT 25, 2021
Taking a pass on troublesome clients

It’s not easy to tell which prospects are going to pose problems — but it’s definitely easier to say no to a prospect than to terminate a client later.

By Michael Broad
DOL delays fiduciary rule enforcement until February
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2021
DOL delays fiduciary rule enforcement until February

The Labor Department is giving the financial industry the additional breathing room it had sought to prepare for the new regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Early retirement surging as a result of Covid, research finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 25, 2021
Early retirement surging as a result of Covid, research finds

About 3 million people retired earlier than they likely had planned as a result of the Covid environment, according to a report by a senior economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

By Emile Hallez