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New NASAA leader wants Reg BI to give investors ‘best bang for buck’
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 22, 2022
New NASAA leader wants Reg BI to give investors ‘best bang for buck’

Andrew Hartnett, who's deputy administrator for securities in Iowa's Insurance Division, has put assessing the broker conduct standard at the top of his priority list at NASAA.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
After Wealthfront, UBS dusts off plan to stress banking, tech and productivity
NEWS FINTECH SEP 22, 2022
After Wealthfront, UBS dusts off plan to stress banking, tech and productivity

It's back to an 'organic plan' for the bank's wealth management business in the United States, says Iqbal Khan, co-president of UBS Global Wealth Management.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James rolls out private wealth designation
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 22, 2022
Raymond James rolls out private wealth designation

The program offers six months of training in how to attract and work with high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

By InvestmentNews
New tool helps define retirement income styles
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2022
New tool helps define retirement income styles

The Retirement Income Style Awareness profile matrix matches clients' preferences with financial solutions.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Morgan Stanley study shows employees seeking beefed-up benefits
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2022
Morgan Stanley study shows employees seeking beefed-up benefits

Sixty percent of workers say they're focusing more on their financial benefits compared to a year ago, according to the firm's survey.

By Gregg Greenberg
Recession may be necessary trade-off to regain control of inflation, warns Powell
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 22, 2022
Recession may be necessary trade-off to regain control of inflation, warns Powell

Federal Reserve officials raised rates 75 basis points and forecast a further 1.25 percentage points of tightening before year end.

By Bloomberg
Fed hikes interest rates by 75 basis points for the third consecutive time
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 21, 2022
Fed hikes interest rates by 75 basis points for the third consecutive time

The decision to raise rates was unanimous and officials forecast they would reach 4.6% in 2023.

By Bloomberg
State regulators see decline in enforcement actions
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 21, 2022
State regulators see decline in enforcement actions

But NASAA reports increase in both fines and restitution in 2021, with states collecting $145 million in fines and returning $312 million to investors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Independent Financial Group snaps up small Southern California B-D
NEWS BROKER DEALERS SEP 21, 2022
Independent Financial Group snaps up small Southern California B-D

The deal for NPB Financial Group in Burbank is the latest in a modest string of broker-dealer acquisitions occurring against the backdrop of the red-hot M&A market for RIAs.

By Bruce Kelly
NAPA unveils new adviser designation for nonqualified plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2022
NAPA unveils new adviser designation for nonqualified plans

The credential will confirm an adviser’s expertise in working with nonqualified deferred compensation and executive compensation plans.

By Gregg Greenberg
Equitable, American Century prepare for SECURE 2.0 with new retirement tools
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2022
Equitable, American Century prepare for SECURE 2.0 with new retirement tools

Equitable's new program is aimed at the micro 401(k) market, while American Century launched a product to help select guaranteed income products for plans.

By Gregg Greenberg
Pension funds fixate on climate change
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 21, 2022
Pension funds fixate on climate change

A survey of pension fund managers responsible for nearly $2 trillion worth of assets shows asset allocation decisions are being driven by a focus on climate change and a search for yield.

By Jeff Benjamin
Enhancing tax alpha on a multi-account UMA platform
NEWS OPINION SEP 21, 2022
Enhancing tax alpha on a multi-account UMA platform

Adding a tax overlay to multiple unified managed accounts lets advisers generate tax alpha through APIs that identify and recommend tax-smart trades and sales.

By Jack Sharry
CEO Scharf sees 'several years' of regulatory work ahead for Wells Fargo
NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 20, 2022
CEO Scharf sees 'several years' of regulatory work ahead for Wells Fargo

The bank remains committed to turning itself around after a series of scandals, but implementing all its plans will take time, Scharf said in prepared testimony for a congressional committee hearing.

By Bloomberg
Insurers talk big, spend small with diverse asset management firms
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 20, 2022
Insurers talk big, spend small with diverse asset management firms

The largest American insurance companies have uneven track records with diversity when it comes to selecting asset managers.

By Joanne Cleaver
Taking RMDs in the form of stock
NEWS IRA ALERT SEP 20, 2022
Taking RMDs in the form of stock

Clients don't have to sell stocks in their individual retirement accounts to take their required minimum distributions.

By Ed Slott
Charitable giving isn't falling despite growing economic worries: Fidelity
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 20, 2022
Charitable giving isn't falling despite growing economic worries: Fidelity

Nearly 60% of Fidelity Charitable donors plan to give more in 2022 in light of current economic volatility, study says.

By Gregg Greenberg
RBC adds $1 billion group from J.P. Morgan
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES SEP 20, 2022
RBC adds $1 billion group from J.P. Morgan

The Nolan Group, a father-son team, will join RBC’s New York City office.

By InvestmentNews
Mariner Wealth Advisors buying $256 million Pittsburgh-based firm
NEWS RIAS SEP 20, 2022
Mariner Wealth Advisors buying $256 million Pittsburgh-based firm

Executive Wealth Counselors will assume the Mariner name when the deal closes at the end of the month.

By InvestmentNews
$1 billion California team joins Private Advisor Group
NEWS RIAS SEP 20, 2022
$1 billion California team joins Private Advisor Group

Irvine-based AK Financial Group will transition its RIA to Private Advisor Group's.

By InvestmentNews