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SageView acquires $825 million RIA
NEWS RIAS JUN 08, 2022
SageView acquires $825 million RIA

kPlans, based in Valencia, California, is a retirement plan consultant with a focus on defined-benefit and cash balance plans.

By InvestmentNews
In its first RIA buy, Alera Group nearly quadruples its assets to $4.7 billion
NEWS RIAS JUN 08, 2022
In its first RIA buy, Alera Group nearly quadruples its assets to $4.7 billion

Private equity-backed Alera Group acquires $3.5 billion Wharton Business Group and says it plans to buy more firms.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers seeking a deal should look for a seat at the table
NEWS OPINION JUN 08, 2022
Advisers seeking a deal should look for a seat at the table

The wealth management space needs to move beyond traditional models and put advisers at the center of a firm's mission and purpose.

By Arthur Ambarik
Credit Suisse weighs new round of job cuts
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 08, 2022
Credit Suisse weighs new round of job cuts

The head count reductions would be part of a renewed push to cut costs after the bank warned of a second-quarter loss.

By InvestmentNews
6 best brokerages ranked by independent advisers: J.D. Power
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 08, 2022
6 best brokerages ranked by independent advisers: J.D. Power

See which brokerage firms are doing the best job of keeping independent advisers happy. J.D. Power surveyed more than 3,000 advisers, both independent and employee, for its annual survey on adviser satisfaction.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo pauses diversity rules for hiring after report of sham interviews
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 07, 2022
Wells Fargo pauses diversity rules for hiring after report of sham interviews

CEO Charlie Scharf said in a memo that the bank would halt the use of diversity guidelines for hiring as it reviews the reports of fake interviews.

By Bloomberg
Paxos to help broker-dealers introduce crypto trading to advisers
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2022
Paxos to help broker-dealers introduce crypto trading to advisers

The blockchain infrastructure company is launching a business aimed at introducing cryptocurrency across a broker-dealer's workforce of financial advisers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Stretch IRAs still exist for some beneficiaries
NEWS IRA ALERT JUN 07, 2022
Stretch IRAs still exist for some beneficiaries

Although the SECURE Act eliminated stretch IRAs for most beneficiaries, replacing them with the 10-year post-death payout rule, some beneficiaries can still use a stretch IRA.

By Ed Slott
Vanguard survey highlights retirement complexity, 'Great Resignation' mobility
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2022
Vanguard survey highlights retirement complexity, 'Great Resignation' mobility

Vanguard's influential 'How America Saves' report shows 401(k) plan participants are facing increasingly complex financial situations and life events.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fending off taxes, fees and other state threats to adviser autonomy and growth
NEWS OPINION JUN 07, 2022
Fending off taxes, fees and other state threats to adviser autonomy and growth

Fees, financial literacy and the freedom to work as an independent contractor are all under debate in state legislatures — and relevant to the growth of advisers' practices

By Dale Brown
Key factors indicate imminent inflation relief
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 07, 2022
Key factors indicate imminent inflation relief

Prices are easing for forward-looking elements of manufacturing and shipping, which could ease inflation.

By Bloomberg
Classic stock certificates offer break from bear market
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 07, 2022
Classic stock certificates offer break from bear market

Stocks have taken a beating recently, but the hobby of collecting old stock and bond certificates is going strong.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wirehouse recruiting losses have accelerated
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 07, 2022
Wirehouse recruiting losses have accelerated

In 2017, Morgan Stanley and UBS shook up the industry when they exited an agreement on recruiting brokers. Take a look at the data on brokers leaving the wirehouses before and after 2017.

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab sued over payment for order flow
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 06, 2022
Schwab sued over payment for order flow

Three clients allege the brokerage didn’t give them the best prices for their orders.

By InvestmentNews
RayJay appoints sustainable investing head
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 06, 2022
RayJay appoints sustainable investing head

Samantha Trebesch previously led the firm's private client group strategy and planning team.

By ESG Clarity
Hello to alternatives in retirement accounts
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2022
Hello to alternatives in retirement accounts

Even with the recent recoveries in the stock and bond markets, the classic 60/40 split may be a thing of the past, and some argue alternatives are the future.

By Gregg Greenberg
Policy trumps democracy for most lobbyists ahead of midterms
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 06, 2022
Policy trumps democracy for most lobbyists ahead of midterms

Many trade groups representing financial advisers have donated to at least one lawmaker who objected to certifying the 2020 presidential election.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Indie managing $400 million switches to Avantax from FSC
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 06, 2022
Indie managing $400 million switches to Avantax from FSC

San Diego-based ATS Advanced Trustee Strategies specializes in advanced estate planning.

By InvestmentNews
Hub acquires $1.1 billion retirement plan firm
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2022
Hub acquires $1.1 billion retirement plan firm

The team at Indianapolis-based CSi Advisory Services is joining Hub Midwest East.

By InvestmentNews
Why some experts think peak inflation is near
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 06, 2022
Why some experts think peak inflation is near

Economists at Morgan Stanley warn that the risk of an inventory glut is growing, especially in sectors such as consumer discretionary and technology goods.

By InvestmentNews