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Women-led $340 million team pivots to LPL from Ameriprise
NEWS RIAS SEP 20, 2022
Women-led $340 million team pivots to LPL from Ameriprise

Rubino Skedsvold Moran & Associates, which is based in Portland, Oregon, will use the firm’s RIA and custodial platforms.

By InvestmentNews
B. Riley nabs Alex. Brown adviser managing $325 million
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES SEP 19, 2022
B. Riley nabs Alex. Brown adviser managing $325 million

Jay Murphy joins wealth management office in Boston financial district as a senior managing director of investments. 

By InvestmentNews
Step-up in mortgage rates has advisers rethinking retirement strategies
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2022
Step-up in mortgage rates has advisers rethinking retirement strategies

Financial advisers are fielding calls from clients wondering what, if anything, they should be doing with their home loans now that 30-year fixed mortgages have pierced 6%.

By Gregg Greenberg
Two Minnesota advisory firms merge
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 19, 2022
Two Minnesota advisory firms merge

360 Financial of Wayzata and Fleming Investment Group of Elk River will operate under the 360 Financial brand and serve more than 1,000 clients.

By InvestmentNews
As Fed battles inflation, financial advisers brace for recession fallout
NEWS EQUITIES SEP 19, 2022
As Fed battles inflation, financial advisers brace for recession fallout

Advisers are adjusting clients' portfolios to weather the recession that could result from the central bank's response to spiking prices.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bitcoin hits 3-month low as sentiment takes knock from wave of monetary tightening
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 19, 2022
Bitcoin hits 3-month low as sentiment takes knock from wave of monetary tightening

Investors are bracing for volatility from the jumbo Federal Reserve interest-rate hike expected Wednesday to fight price pressures.

By Bloomberg
Voya launches holistic platform for plan participants
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2022
Voya launches holistic platform for plan participants

The digital platform, myVoyage, integrates account balances in defined-contribution retirement plans with guidance and information about external accounts.

By InvestmentNews
EBRI CEO Lori Lucas to retire
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2022
EBRI CEO Lori Lucas to retire

Lucas has headed the nonprofit employee benefit research group since 2018.

By InvestmentNews
Federal Reserve places Goldman’s consumer banking unit under review
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 16, 2022
Federal Reserve places Goldman’s consumer banking unit under review

At midyear, the bank’s own internal forecast estimated the business would post a record loss of more than $1.2 billion this year.

By Bloomberg
Miracle Mile Advisors gets new PE backer in conjunction with $1.2 billion deal
NEWS RIAS SEP 16, 2022
Miracle Mile Advisors gets new PE backer in conjunction with $1.2 billion deal

The LA-based RIA notches its biggest deal to date with the purchase of Karp Capital Management, and with Corsair Capital taking Merchant's ownership stake, the deals are expected to get even bigger.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fed expected to raise key rate to 4% by year-end
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 16, 2022
Fed expected to raise key rate to 4% by year-end

A survey found economists are predicting a 75-basis-point hike by the Federal Reserve next week.

By InvestmentNews
Ritholtz's Future Proof festival isn't just a day at the beach for wealth management
NEWS FINTECH SEP 15, 2022
Ritholtz's Future Proof festival isn't just a day at the beach for wealth management

While many were skeptical about Advisor Circle and Ritholtz Wealth's idea for a 'wealth festival,' Future Proof could become the industry's next big event.

By Ryan W. Neal
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires $1.6 billion RIA
NEWS RIAS SEP 15, 2022
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires $1.6 billion RIA

Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based Sadoff Wealth Management was founded in 1978 by Ronald Sadoff.

By InvestmentNews
SEC slaps B-D with $100,000 penalty for not registering as muni adviser
NEWS FIXED INCOME SEP 15, 2022
SEC slaps B-D with $100,000 penalty for not registering as muni adviser

Chicago’s Loop Capital Markets helped an unnamed Midwestern city buy fixed-income securities.

By InvestmentNews
Anxious retirement savers turn digital experience into new battleground: J.D. Power
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2022
Anxious retirement savers turn digital experience into new battleground: J.D. Power

63% of retirement plan participants say they have challenges managing their accounts digitally.

By Gregg Greenberg
Oppenheimer points to arbitrator's military service as conflict: Attorney
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2022
Oppenheimer points to arbitrator's military service as conflict: Attorney

Oppenheimer's charge of "evident partiality" by an arbitrator in the $36.7 million decision it lost last week revisits the question of fairness in arbitration proceedings.

By Bruce Kelly
Advice-only planning exposes what's wrong with asset-based fee models
NEWS RIAS SEP 15, 2022
Advice-only planning exposes what's wrong with asset-based fee models

The planning industry won't truly distinguish itself from the old-fashioned brokerage industry until it stops linking fees to investment portfolios.

By Jeff Benjamin
Jeff Benjamin wins Eddie Award for series on adviser niches
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2022
Jeff Benjamin wins Eddie Award for series on adviser niches

The award from Folio Magazine recognizes journalism excellence.

By InvestmentNews
Social Security recipients should see sizable COLA for 2023
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2022
Social Security recipients should see sizable COLA for 2023

Tuesday's report on August consumer prices points to an 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security benefits next year.

By InvestmentNews
Ray Dalio says rates at 4.5% would sink stocks by 20%
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 15, 2022
Ray Dalio says rates at 4.5% would sink stocks by 20%

The billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates says private sector credit growth and spending to come down.

By Bloomberg