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MoneyLion acquires financial planning fintech
FINTECH MAR 03, 2021
MoneyLion acquires financial planning fintech

MoneyLion is buying out the financial planning software startup just a few weeks after its SPAC deal and values the firm at $2.9 billion

Women run 401(k)s better than men: Morningstar
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
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
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?

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
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
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.

Financial security harder to achieve for Black, Latina women, report finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2021
Financial security harder to achieve for Black, Latina women, report finds

New research shows that while Covid-19 has hurt retirement prospects for women in general, Black and Latina women face greater financial challenges than white women.

Merrill Lynch team managing $1.25 billion goes indie
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
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
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.

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.

AssetMark acquires Voyant in $145 million deal
FINTECH MAR 01, 2021
AssetMark acquires Voyant in $145 million deal

The deal positions the turnkey asset manager to build its own financial wellness platform, similar to a strategy announced by TAMP powerhouse Envestnet last week.

Schwab adds developer portal for fintechs
FINTECH MAR 01, 2021
Schwab adds developer portal for fintechs

The goal of the self-serve portal is for fintechs to identify use cases for the hundreds of APIs Schwab and TD Ameritrade have available.

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.

Walmart hires Goldman bankers
FINTECH MAR 01, 2021
Walmart hires Goldman bankers

Omer Ismail, head of Goldman's consumer bank, Marcus, and a colleague, David Stark, will help lead the retailer's fintech startup as it muscles into the banking business.

Best Places to Work 2021: How top firms stood out in a year of change
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
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
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 26, 2021
$1 billion Merrill Lynch team moves to Rockefeller

PBS Wealth Group is located in Newport Beach, California.

Envestnet boosts expenses to build new financial ecosystem
FINTECH FEB 26, 2021
Envestnet boosts expenses to build new financial ecosystem

Envestnet plans to ramp up investments into a digital financial wellness ecosystem that connects multiple aspects of a user's financial journey.