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Commonwealth Financial to recruiters: Lay off MassMutual reps
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 04, 2021
Commonwealth Financial to recruiters: Lay off MassMutual reps

The Commonwealth Financial Network advised outside recruiters not to engage with MassMutual's reps. The company doesn't want to step on any toes due to a licensing agreement involving a tech firm it once owned.

Women run 401(k)s better than men: Morningstar
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2021
Women run 401(k)s better than men: Morningstar

Plans administered by women more often include target-date funds, automatically enroll workers and have better plan governance, according to a new report.

SEC to emphasize climate risk in exams, step up Reg BI reviews
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2021
SEC to emphasize climate risk in exams, step up Reg BI reviews

The agency is 'integrating climate and ESG considerations into [its] broader regulatory framework,' Acting Chair Allison Herren Lee says.

6 ways to show clients you care
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION MAR 03, 2021
6 ways to show clients you care

How about making emails more interesting with videos? Or providing clients' children with financial literacy training via a virtual investing group?

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2021
Outstanding Practices: Arnerich Massena

The Portland, Oregon-based firm’s internal initiatives include firm-wide training and professionally facilitated conversations among employees; a robust library of educational materials; and a channel on its internal network for sharing recommendations about films, books, recipes and cultural experiences.

Bob Doll to retire from Nuveen
YOUR PRACTICE EQUITIES MAR 03, 2021
Bob Doll to retire from Nuveen

The popular market strategist and forecaster is making an exit, a spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday. Doll, 66, who has worked in investment management for 42 years, is expected to officially depart at the end of March.

Abacus Wealth merges with social justice RIA Robasciotti & Philipson
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2021
Abacus Wealth merges with social justice RIA Robasciotti & Philipson

Co-founders of the RIA Rachel Robasciotti and Maya Philipson will not work with clients at Abacus and will largely spend time managing their ETF. The firm reported $130 million in assets under management.

Merrill Lynch team managing $1.25 billion goes indie
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 02, 2021
Merrill Lynch team managing $1.25 billion goes indie

Amplius Wealth Advisors in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, affiliates with Dynasty Financial Partners.

Fidelity talking to local officials about vaccine distribution
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 02, 2021
Fidelity talking to local officials about vaccine distribution

Local governments have begun reaching out to Fidelity to explore a potential role to assist with the logistics of distributing the vaccines, according to a spokesperson.

Prospecting is the best marketing
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION MAR 02, 2021
Prospecting is the best marketing

It’s hard work, but if an adviser is serious about growing, the best approach is good old-fashioned prospecting.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 02, 2021
Diversity Champions: SEI

The firm has two programs designed to move the needle on diversity, equity and inclusion — its Female Advisor Community and its Neurodiversity@Work program.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 01, 2021
Rising Star: Joanna Jin

In her role as global chief of staff in Goldman’s new consumer and wealth management division, Jin is working to build a digital bank that helps people across underserved backgrounds achieve their financial goals.

Best Places to Work 2021: How top firms stood out in a year of change
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 01, 2021
Best Places to Work 2021: How top firms stood out in a year of change

This year’s results show how the industry’s top employers are shining even as, in many cases, their workplaces have become a constellation of home offices.

Firm culture, and why  it’s key
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS MAR 01, 2021
Firm culture, and why it’s key

Check out what the firms that made the Best Places to Work list this year are doing to make employees happy.

$1 billion Merrill Lynch team moves to Rockefeller
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 26, 2021
$1 billion Merrill Lynch team moves to Rockefeller

PBS Wealth Group is located in Newport Beach, California.

LPL recruiting loans jump again in 2020
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2021
LPL recruiting loans jump again in 2020

The largest independent broker-dealer reported forgivable loans to recruits of $419.2 million at the end of last year. Forgivable loans are one of the most common ways broker-dealers use to attract recruits.

Demand for RIA talent drives compensation higher: Schwab
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 25, 2021
Demand for RIA talent drives compensation higher: Schwab

Latest benchmarking study shows compensation representing 74% of RIA expenses and growing by 4% annually.

JPMorgan’s Thasunda Duckett named TIAA chief executive
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 25, 2021
JPMorgan’s Thasunda Duckett named TIAA chief executive

Duckett succeeds Roger Ferguson Jr., who had announced his plans to retire. She was most recently CEO of Chase Consumer Banking.

JPMorgan creates investment product for Black-owned banks
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 24, 2021
JPMorgan creates investment product for Black-owned banks

The product will initially be distributed by four Black-owned banks, and JPMorgan will share the assets and fees generated with those banks.

LPL, Cetera gear up for fight over Voya advisers
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS FEB 24, 2021
LPL, Cetera gear up for fight over Voya advisers

Cetera is offering a standard range of transition money to Voya's 900 advisers while LPL is flexing its muscle, according to several market sources.