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JPMorgan halts share buybacks as earnings miss estimates
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 14, 2022
JPMorgan halts share buybacks as earnings miss estimates

The pause in buybacks is needed to quickly meet higher capital requirements and give the firm "flexibility to best serve our customers, clients and community," said CEO Jamie Dimon.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley expects $200 million fine for misuse of personal devices
NEWS FINTECH JUL 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley expects $200 million fine for misuse of personal devices

Meanwhile, the firm's wealth management franchise reported positives for the second quarter despite the broad stock market decline seen so far this year.

By Bloomberg
American companies still lack retirement plans: AARP
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 14, 2022
American companies still lack retirement plans: AARP

Close to half of U.S. private-sector employees ages 18 to 64 work for a company that doesn't offer either a traditional pension or a retirement savings plan.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wealthy business owners are at center of fight over Biden’s tax plan
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2022
Wealthy business owners are at center of fight over Biden’s tax plan

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s tax plan is key to the Democrats’ economic package.

By Bloomberg
Edelman Financial Engines names new head of technology
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2022
Edelman Financial Engines names new head of technology

One of the largest investment advisers in the U.S. has promoted a relative newcomer to oversee the firm’s technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors
NEWS EQUITIES JUL 13, 2022
Coming soon: Single-stock ETFs for traders but not investors

The first examples of this new strain of ETF creativity could hit the markets within days, giving day traders another toy and financial advisers another headache.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fed could weigh historic 100 basis-point hike after inflation scorcher
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 13, 2022
Fed could weigh historic 100 basis-point hike after inflation scorcher

Futures priced roughly a one-in-two chance of such a hike after consumer prices rose a hotter-than-forecast 9.1% in the year through June.

By Bloomberg
Expand, extend client relationships with communication amplifying trust, values
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2022
Expand, extend client relationships with communication amplifying trust, values

The post-Covid economy serves up an array of new opportunities for women advisers to win and keep clients, according to speakers at the Women Adviser Summit in Denver.

By Joanne Cleaver
Virginia credit union program exits CUNA for Ameriprise
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2022
Virginia credit union program exits CUNA for Ameriprise

The five-adviser, $335 million unit rebrands as VACU Investment Group.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill duo managing $300 million goes indie with Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUL 13, 2022
Merrill duo managing $300 million goes indie with Raymond James

Old Town Advisors in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is affiliating through OSJ Concurrent Advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Social Security COLA could top 10% in 2023
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2022
Social Security COLA could top 10% in 2023

Current inflationary trends point to the biggest benefit increase in 41 years, with June CPI showing a 9.1% jump over the last 12 months.

By Mary Beth Franklin
401(k) contributions lagging, especially among millennials: BofA survey
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2022
401(k) contributions lagging, especially among millennials: BofA survey

The majority of eligible employees participate in 401(k) plans, but there's much room for improvement when it comes to how much they contribute.

By Gregg Greenberg
Bonhill names Ponsford Group CEO; French becomes CEO of InvestmentNews
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 12, 2022
Bonhill names Ponsford Group CEO; French becomes CEO of InvestmentNews

Ponsford served as the company’s interim CEO, while French was executive chairman of InvestmentNews; both have been added to Bonhill’s board.

By Gregg Greenberg
Advisory firm held liable for breaching fiduciary duty in UIT action brought by SEC
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 12, 2022
Advisory firm held liable for breaching fiduciary duty in UIT action brought by SEC

The regulator accused the firm of 'double-dipping' by receiving both advisory fees and fees generated from products with high transactional costs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Tom Naratil to leave UBS
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2022
Tom Naratil to leave UBS

Iqbal Khan, who had served as co-president of Global Wealth Management with Naratil, was promoted to president. Naureen Hassan will succeed Naratil as president of UBS Americas.

By Bruce Kelly
Link to RIAs is most compelling angle of the KWAC SPAC deal
NEWS RIAS JUL 12, 2022
Link to RIAs is most compelling angle of the KWAC SPAC deal

Broker-dealer aggregator Wentworth's deal to go public via SPAC Kingswood Acquisition Corp. raises a number of questions.

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity moves into liquid alts space with two new mutual funds
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUL 12, 2022
Fidelity moves into liquid alts space with two new mutual funds

The debut of the macro opportunities and risk parity strategies paves the way for an expanding alternatives lineup.

By Jeff Benjamin
David Canter to exit Fidelity's RIA custody business
NEWS RIAS JUL 12, 2022
David Canter to exit Fidelity's RIA custody business

The popular Fidelity exec has been in charge of the firm's registered investment adviser business since 2017, and has worked for Fidelity since 2009.

By Jeff Benjamin
Americans worried about inflation, but not as much as advisers: Survey
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2022
Americans worried about inflation, but not as much as advisers: Survey

Americans ages 45 to 75 are worried about the dual risks of high inflation reducing spending power in retirement or a recession impacting retirement income.

By Gregg Greenberg
Protective launches variable annuity with deferral options
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2022
Protective launches variable annuity with deferral options

The product, which has been branded Protective Aspirations, allows holders to maximize either retirement income or growth potential.

By InvestmentNews