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Goldman faces SEC probe of ESG funds
NEWS ESG JUN 11, 2022
Goldman faces SEC probe of ESG funds

The agency is reportedly looking into whether some of the investments for mutual funds offered by Goldman's asset management unit are in breach of ESG metrics promised in the marketing materials.

By Bloomberg
FS Investments exec Michael Gerber joins federal retirement plan board
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2022
FS Investments exec Michael Gerber joins federal retirement plan board

Gerber will help oversee the Thrift Savings Plan, a defined-contribution program for 6.2 million federal workers that is now offering ESG options.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Asset-based advisory fees stuck between inflation and a hard place
NEWS RIAS JUN 10, 2022
Asset-based advisory fees stuck between inflation and a hard place

Spiking inflation adds a new twist to the concept of linking advisers' revenues to their clients' portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra suspends, fines broker who flubbed Covid relief loan application
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 10, 2022
Finra suspends, fines broker who flubbed Covid relief loan application

Tameem Habib applied for the loan without telling his firm, J.P. Morgan Securities, that he had an outside business.

By Bruce Kelly
Jim O'Shaughnessy exiting OSAM at end of year
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 10, 2022
Jim O'Shaughnessy exiting OSAM at end of year

The custom indexing pioneer launched O’Shaughnessy Asset Management in 2007 and has been serving as chairman, co-CIO and portfolio manager.

By Gregg Greenberg
Billion-dollar Wells Fargo private bank trio opts for J.P. Morgan
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES JUN 10, 2022
Billion-dollar Wells Fargo private bank trio opts for J.P. Morgan

Team switches banks in New York City; another trio who oversaw more than $1 billion in client assets joins from Wealthspire.

By InvestmentNews
Inflation hits 40-year high, pressuring Fed and Biden
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 10, 2022
Inflation hits 40-year high, pressuring Fed and Biden

The consumer price index rose 1% in May, topping all estimates, led by increases in the costs of shelter, food and gas.

By Bloomberg
Yellen says crypto is ‘very risky’ option for retirement savers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 10, 2022
Yellen says crypto is ‘very risky’ option for retirement savers

Treasury chief says it would be reasonable for Congress to regulate what assets could be included in tax-favored retirement vehicles.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo sells off on report of probe of fake job interviews
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 10, 2022
Wells Fargo sells off on report of probe of fake job interviews

The Manhattan U.S. attorney's office is reportedly investigating allegations the firm conducted sham job interviews of minority candidates to satisfy in-house diversity guidelines.

By Bloomberg
401(k) plans are failing middle-class Americans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2022
401(k) plans are failing middle-class Americans

A new study finds that tax incentives for saving for retirement primarily benefit high-income households.

By Mary Beth Franklin
How investors are engaging with companies over abortion access
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2022
How investors are engaging with companies over abortion access

Recent shareholder proposals over reproductive rights have been made at Lowe's, TJX and Walmart.

By Emile Hallez
Reps at firm that sold GWG bonds wanted more exposure to risky alts: B-D execs
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 09, 2022
Reps at firm that sold GWG bonds wanted more exposure to risky alts: B-D execs

Bill Hamm of IFP Securities said the SEC started its inquiries last year into broker-dealers that had sold GWG bonds.

By Bruce Kelly
How retiring advisers can avoid going 'shoeless'
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2022
How retiring advisers can avoid going 'shoeless'

Like the cobbler's children who had no shoes because their father was too busy making shoes for customers, a large percentage of financial advisers are unprepared for retirement.

By Gregg Greenberg
Mercer acquires $130 million RIA
NEWS RIAS JUN 09, 2022
Mercer acquires $130 million RIA

The deal for Bivin and Associates, which is based in Ponca City, Oklahoma, expands Mercer’s Midwest presence.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo duo managing $205 million goes indie with LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 09, 2022
Wells Fargo duo managing $205 million goes indie with LPL

Encore Capital Management, based in Glendale, California, affiliated with LPL Financial through the Financial Services Network, an OSJ on the LPL platform.

By InvestmentNews
State Street falls after report it may acquire Credit Suisse
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 09, 2022
State Street falls after report it may acquire Credit Suisse

Swiss blog says State Street could make an offer for bank. State Street says it’s focusing on Brown Brothers purchase.

By Bloomberg
Allworth acquires two RIAs, $727 million in assets
NEWS RIAS JUN 08, 2022
Allworth acquires two RIAs, $727 million in assets

UAS Wealth Advisors of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Adams Chetwood in Durham, North Carolina, expand Allworth's geographic reach in the Southeast and Southwest.

By InvestmentNews
Midlevel a rich but overlooked vein for diverse talent
NEWS OPINION JUN 08, 2022
Midlevel a rich but overlooked vein for diverse talent

The greatest opportunity for change lies in the middle — at the branch or regional management level — where diversity programs fall behind or are abandoned in favor of the status quo.

By Alex David
UBS loses another YES arbitration case, this one costing more than $1 million
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 08, 2022
UBS loses another YES arbitration case, this one costing more than $1 million

While the firm has prevailed in some cases involving its options trading strategy. its losses are adding up, too.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Putnam planning 5 new active ESG-focused ETFs
NEWS ESG JUN 08, 2022
Putnam planning 5 new active ESG-focused ETFs

The new exchange-traded funds will serve as the underlying components for Putnam's ESG-focused target-date series, in addition to the company's existing Sustainable Leaders ETF and Sustainable Future ETF.

By InvestmentNews