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Finra smacks Advisor Group with $1.3 million penalty over private placement sales
NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 05, 2022
Finra smacks Advisor Group with $1.3 million penalty over private placement sales

The four Advisor Group firms sold investors GPB private placements but failed to tell them that GPB hadn't made required filings, including audited financial statements.

By Bruce Kelly
Waverly Advisors acquires $186 million RIA
NEWS RIAS DEC 05, 2022
Waverly Advisors acquires $186 million RIA

Wall Advisors was established in 1986 by H. Lee Wall, founding partner of affiliated CPA firm Wall Titus.

By InvestmentNews
Lincoln Financial team managing $650 million moves to LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 05, 2022
Lincoln Financial team managing $650 million moves to LPL

Financial House, a six-adviser group based in Centreville, Delaware, was established more than 30 years ago and is now in its second generation of owners.

By InvestmentNews
'Terrified' investors repeatedly checking retirement balances, survey finds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 05, 2022
'Terrified' investors repeatedly checking retirement balances, survey finds

A new study from Nationwide shows 43% of investors check their retirement account balances more than three times a week in response to market volatility.

By Gregg Greenberg
Don't give up on charitable giving just yet
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 05, 2022
Don't give up on charitable giving just yet

A bear market and inflationary pressures may have many Americans feeling less wealthy lately, but not necessarily less generous.

By Gregg Greenberg
DAF payout bill stalls in Congress
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS DEC 05, 2022
DAF payout bill stalls in Congress

The Senate and House bills will both die at the end of the year if they are not approved. It’s not clear whether sponsors will reintroduce them in January.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
An Unexpected Opportunity amid Volatility: Tax-Loss Harvesting
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 05, 2022
An Unexpected Opportunity amid Volatility: Tax-Loss Harvesting

Parametric’s director of investment strategy, Natalie Miller, explains why advisers need to pay attention to this all year, especially in these market conditions, and the role direct indexing can play in executing it efficiently.

By InvestmentNews Create
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $11.5 million over covered call strategy
NEWS ALTERNATIVES DEC 02, 2022
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $11.5 million over covered call strategy

An investor alleges the firm made unauthorized trades. The Finra arbitration decision comes as the regulator is conducting an exam sweep on options.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers should brace for the relentless case for direct indexing
NEWS RIAS DEC 02, 2022
Advisers should brace for the relentless case for direct indexing

Despite lukewarm adoption by financial advisers, the financial services industry is committed to leveraging this crucial channel to get direct indexing in front of more investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Truist duo managing $456 million move to D.A. Davidson
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES DEC 02, 2022
Truist duo managing $456 million move to D.A. Davidson

The team will open North Carolina offices in Winston-Salem and Greensboro.

By InvestmentNews
Carson Group buys $200 million Massachusetts firm
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 02, 2022
Carson Group buys $200 million Massachusetts firm

Its acquisition of Waltham-based Northface Capital Holdings is part of the firm's succession plan.

By InvestmentNews
BlackRock blindsided by Florida’s decision to pull $2 billion in anti-ESG move
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2022
BlackRock blindsided by Florida’s decision to pull $2 billion in anti-ESG move

The asset manager wasn’t aware of the decision until reading about it in a statement from Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis.

By Bloomberg
Naureen Hassan to oversee UBS Americas' digital-focused teams
NEWS FINTECH DEC 01, 2022
Naureen Hassan to oversee UBS Americas' digital-focused teams

The groups that Hassan will take responsibility for were previously part of the global wealth-management operation.

By Bloomberg
How to keep elderly clients safe from scams this holiday season
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2022
How to keep elderly clients safe from scams this holiday season

There are many ways financial advisers can protect elderly clients from financial abuse. The first trick is to spot it.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wealth Enhancement acquires $237 million RIA
NEWS RIAS DEC 01, 2022
Wealth Enhancement acquires $237 million RIA

Ginsburg Financial Advisors, founded in 1981, is based in Oakland, California.

By InvestmentNews
Mercer Advisors acquires $5 billion RIA, Regis Management Co.
NEWS RIAS DEC 01, 2022
Mercer Advisors acquires $5 billion RIA, Regis Management Co.

The addition of the ultra-high-net-worth multifamily office pushes Mercer's assets near $40 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
Hurricane Ian and the new retirement risk
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 30, 2022
Hurricane Ian and the new retirement risk

In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, future retirees ought to factor 'Florida risk' into their retirement decision-making.

By Gregg Greenberg
Implementing direct indexing using sector ETFs
NEWS OPINION NOV 30, 2022
Implementing direct indexing using sector ETFs

It can be hard to keep direct-index portfolios from 'drifting' from their benchmark index as stocks are swapped in and out.

By Matthew Liebman
BlackRock's Fink predicts most crypto firms will fold in wake of FTX meltdown
NEWS ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2022
BlackRock's Fink predicts most crypto firms will fold in wake of FTX meltdown

BlackRock was among the financial firms stung by the bankruptcy of the crypto exchange, having invested roughly $24 million in FTX through a fund of funds.

By Bloomberg
Vatican report on faith-based investing crosses into ESG territory
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 30, 2022
Vatican report on faith-based investing crosses into ESG territory

The new report cites 24 areas of focus for Catholic-values investing, some of which overlap with ESG investing.

By Jeff Benjamin