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Team managing $155 million moves to LPL from Cetera
NEWS RIAS DEC 07, 2022
Team managing $155 million moves to LPL from Cetera

Menninger & Associates Financial Planning, based in Norristown, Pennsylvania, will use the firm’s broker-dealer, RIA and custodial platforms.

By InvestmentNews
Mercer acquires $325 million Georgia firm
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 07, 2022
Mercer acquires $325 million Georgia firm

Entire team at Atlanta-based Resource Planning Group will make the move to Mercer Advisors.

By InvestmentNews
RIA sellers advised to clean skeletons out of closet before approaching buyers
NEWS RIAS DEC 07, 2022
RIA sellers advised to clean skeletons out of closet before approaching buyers

A more challenging M&A market triggers creative deal structures, more due diligence and selective buyers, according to panelists at the MarketCounsel Summit.

By Jeff Benjamin
Lawmakers drop adviser AML provision from defense legislation
NEWS RIAS DEC 07, 2022
Lawmakers drop adviser AML provision from defense legislation

The Investment Adviser Association lobbied against what it called an 'overbroad' regulation for advisers whose business models don't create money-laundering risks.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley cutting workforce while Goldman warns of job cuts
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 07, 2022
Morgan Stanley cutting workforce while Goldman warns of job cuts

As the U.S. braces for a recession, Morgan Stanley is reducing its global head count.

By Bloomberg
Sanctuary launches firm aimed at Latin American clients
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS DEC 06, 2022
Sanctuary launches firm aimed at Latin American clients

Miami-based Diagonal Investment Office will be led by sector veterans Rodolfo 'Rudy' Rake and Santiago Rey.

By InvestmentNews
Ex-LPL adviser arrested in Illinois on theft charges
NEWS BROKER DEALERS DEC 06, 2022
Ex-LPL adviser arrested in Illinois on theft charges

Bradley Goodbred now faces criminal charges of stealing money from an elderly client, in addition to civil charges from the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley rep managing $150 million opts for B. Riley
NEWS RIAS DEC 06, 2022
Morgan Stanley rep managing $150 million opts for B. Riley

David B. Whitacre joins the firm in Chicago after a decade with the wirehouse.

By InvestmentNews
Mercer acquires $850 million Michigan RIA
NEWS RIAS DEC 06, 2022
Mercer acquires $850 million Michigan RIA

The deal for Ann Arbor-based Vintage Financial Services expands Mercer's presence in Michigan.

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James introduces data-driven actionable insights
NEWS FINTECH DEC 06, 2022
Raymond James introduces data-driven actionable insights

The application, called ‘Opportunities,’ is intended to prompt adviser-client communication.

By InvestmentNews
Millennials and Gen Xers want adviser help when inheritance hits, survey shows
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 06, 2022
Millennials and Gen Xers want adviser help when inheritance hits, survey shows

Nearly eight out of 10 millennials and Gen Xers whose parents or grandparents work with a financial adviser and who expect to receive an inheritance are likely to seek professional help managing their money once they have more of it.

By Gregg Greenberg
ACA Group acquires Advanced Regulatory Compliance
NEWS FINTECH DEC 06, 2022
ACA Group acquires Advanced Regulatory Compliance

ARC, based in Beverly Hills, California, provides compliance solutions for registered investment advisory firms.

By InvestmentNews
Hiring overtakes client growth for first time in Schwab study on RIA compensation
NEWS RIAS DEC 06, 2022
Hiring overtakes client growth for first time in Schwab study on RIA compensation

Eight in 10 RIAs planned to hire in 2022, with firms looking to fill an average of six new roles over the next five years.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fidelity Institutional's Mike Durbin transitions to new role amid larger reorganization
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2022
Fidelity Institutional's Mike Durbin transitions to new role amid larger reorganization

Durbin is going from president of Fidelity Institutional to a senior adviser role; he'll be succeeded as president by Vadim Zlotnikov.

By Gregg Greenberg
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.