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GWG Holdings files for bankruptcy
NEWS ALTERNATIVES APR 20, 2022
GWG Holdings files for bankruptcy

The market has been anticipating the move for more than two weeks; the company has struggled of late and repeatedly missed the deadline to file audited financial statements in the past couple of years.

By Bruce Kelly
Independent paths for advisers managing more than $500 million
NEWS OPINION APR 20, 2022
Independent paths for advisers managing more than $500 million

Here are the four options that provide the highest level of freedom and control for advisers managing more than $500 million.

By Joshua Tomolak
Orion buys CRM provider Redtail
NEWS FINTECH APR 19, 2022
Orion buys CRM provider Redtail

The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter, with Redtail CEO Brian McLaughlin becoming president of Orion.

By InvestmentNews
Millennials save for retirement years earlier than boomers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2022
Millennials save for retirement years earlier than boomers

Schwab study shows the YOLO generation is beating boomers when it comes to starting and stuffing their 401(k)s.

By Bloomberg
LPL creates paraplanning unit to help advisers build plans
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2022
LPL creates paraplanning unit to help advisers build plans

Team of paraplanners will gather data and input it into planning software to provide financial plans for advisers' clients.

By InvestmentNews
Cannabis investments mellow as Congress tarries on decriminalization
NEWS EQUITIES APR 19, 2022
Cannabis investments mellow as Congress tarries on decriminalization

With the Biden administration having let them down, the marijuana industry is now betting on a Republican takeover of Congress.

By Jeff Benjamin
Retirement savers stayed the course in 2021 despite pandemic
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2022
Retirement savers stayed the course in 2021 despite pandemic

Only small fractions of workers took withdrawals from or stopped contributing to their company plans last year, according to an Investment Company Institute study.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Social Security rules when divorcing a younger husband
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2022
Social Security rules when divorcing a younger husband

An ex-wife must wait for her former husband to turn 62 to claim benefits on his record.

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC freezes assets of alleged $449 million Ponzi schemers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2022
SEC freezes assets of alleged $449 million Ponzi schemers

Three in Las Vegas charged in scheme involving purported personal injury settlements.

By InvestmentNews
Mortgage rate spike changes house-hunting strategy
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 18, 2022
Mortgage rate spike changes house-hunting strategy

Some hopeful first-time buyers may have to downsize their dream home with 30-year mortgage rates at their highest level since 2011.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former UBS adviser pleads guilty to $5.8 million fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2022
Former UBS adviser pleads guilty to $5.8 million fraud

South Florida resident German Nino, who faces up to 60 years in jail, is scheduled for sentencing in June.

By InvestmentNews
Bank of America wealth group sees head count drop as revenues climb
NEWS ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2022
Bank of America wealth group sees head count drop as revenues climb

Adviser ranks are falling, but the bank reports 7,800 net new client relationships and a growing thirst for alternative investments.

By Jeff Benjamin
Goldman Sachs sees US recession odds at 35% in next two years
NEWS FINTECH APR 18, 2022
Goldman Sachs sees US recession odds at 35% in next two years

The Fed’s main challenge is to reduce the gap between jobs and workers, and to slow wage growth to a pace consistent with its 2% inflation goal.

By Bloomberg
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — April 2022
NEWS FINTECH APR 15, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — April 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup looks at Wealthbox's funding round and the transition in advisory firms' use of CRM systems, Summit Wealth Systems' attempt to build the next generation of performance reporting, and Advyzon's new TAMP.

By Michael Kitces
Industry groups want DOL to withdraw guidance on use of cryptocurrency
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 15, 2022
Industry groups want DOL to withdraw guidance on use of cryptocurrency

The agency's cautioning against using crypto in retirement accounts violates current law and sidesteps public input, the trade associations argue.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Miami duo managing $400 million moves to Sanctuary from Insigneo
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES APR 15, 2022
Miami duo managing $400 million moves to Sanctuary from Insigneo

Walter Alves and Bruno Gorgatti specialize in serving Brazilian investors.

By InvestmentNews
Advisers searching for new and diverse talent should cast a wider net
NEWS RIAS APR 15, 2022
Advisers searching for new and diverse talent should cast a wider net

Building a more diverse workforce solves multiple challenges currently facing the wealth management industry.

By Jeff Benjamin
Revenue per rep rises but head count slips at Wells Fargo Advisors
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2022
Revenue per rep rises but head count slips at Wells Fargo Advisors

Annualized revenue per adviser, a key industry metric, was $1.22 million at the end of March, up 4.3% from the end of last year.

By Bruce Kelly
Fiduciary advocates raise alarm about SEC limits on term 'fiduciary'
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 14, 2022
Fiduciary advocates raise alarm about SEC limits on term 'fiduciary'

In a set of frequently asked questions about Form CRS, the SEC cautions investment advisers about saying that they're held to a fiduciary standard.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley eyes retirement, overseas wealth management opportunities
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley eyes retirement, overseas wealth management opportunities

'I think in the wealth and asset management spaces internationally, we punch below our weight,' Chairman and CEO James Gorman said during the firm's conference call to discuss first-quarter earnings.

By Bruce Kelly