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Buffett exits Wells Fargo stake, ending decades-long bet on bank
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 17, 2022
Buffett exits Wells Fargo stake, ending decades-long bet on bank

Berkshire Hathaway reported new stakes in banking giant Citigroup Inc. and in auto lender Ally Financial Inc.

By Bloomberg
Recruiting has gotten off to a sluggish start this year
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2022
Recruiting has gotten off to a sluggish start this year

The pace of industry recruiting has remained lower since the onset of the pandemic and the work-from-home policies and travel restrictions that followed.

By Devin McGinley
State auto-IRA initiatives flowering in May
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2022
State auto-IRA initiatives flowering in May

California is looking to expand its auto-IRA program, while Missouri, Arizona and Hawaii are considering joining the club.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fidelity study shows retirees way off on health care cost estimates
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2022
Fidelity study shows retirees way off on health care cost estimates

Fidelity estimates a 65-year-old couple retiring this year will spend $315,000 on health care and medical costs throughout their retirement, which is up 5% from its estimate last year.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC obtains emergency relief against alleged Ponzi schemers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2022
SEC obtains emergency relief against alleged Ponzi schemers

The defendants, including two who had been barred from the brokerage industry, pocketed more than $75 million.

By InvestmentNews
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — May 2022
NEWS FINTECH MAY 16, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — May 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup looks at Orion’s acquisition of Redtail CRM, Advyzon’s launch of its Quantum Rebalancer, RightCapital’s new one-page Financial Plan Snapshot and Vanguard’s partnering with American Express.

By Michael Kitces
Global stock slump may not be over
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 16, 2022
Global stock slump may not be over

A mass exodus of money, an $11 trillion wipeout, and the worst losing streak for global stocks since the 2008 financial crisis. The bad news is that it may not be over yet.

By Bloomberg
What ebbing markets may mean for advisers
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2022
What ebbing markets may mean for advisers

Now is the time to make sure you are delivering true adviser value, and that your clients understand what that is.

By InvestmentNews
Reg BI turns 2, but not everyone is celebrating
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2022
Reg BI turns 2, but not everyone is celebrating

Over the years, some have become convinced Reg BI is a significant step up from brokers’ previous suitability standard. Others remain skeptical that it’s tough enough to curb broker conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC effort to give Reg BI more teeth has yet to bite
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2022
SEC effort to give Reg BI more teeth has yet to bite

It’s not clear when the agency will announce its first major enforcement actions regarding recommendations brokers make to customers, the substantive heart of the regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 13, 2022
Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors

After 35 years in the industry, Hays is retiring. He'll be replaced by Sol Gindi, who will also head the Wealth & Investment Management client relationship group.

By Bruce Kelly
Take 5: Chris Weyrauch on Citizens' plans to expand its presence in wealth management
NEWS FINTECH MAY 13, 2022
Take 5: Chris Weyrauch on Citizens' plans to expand its presence in wealth management

InvestmentNews spoke with Weyrauch about his role at Citizens and the firm’s vision for growing its financial advisory business.

By Ryan W. Neal
Transamerica adds emergency savings accounts
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2022
Transamerica adds emergency savings accounts

The insurance company is now offering its own line of rainy day funds for employees.

By Gregg Greenberg
Customer wins more than $450,000 from TD Ameritrade over volatile investment
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 13, 2022
Customer wins more than $450,000 from TD Ameritrade over volatile investment

Ian Delahunty bought a leveraged exchange-traded note and owned it for 199 days rather than the day or two it was meant to be held.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Steeled by crises, millennials ready for retirement challenges
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2022
Steeled by crises, millennials ready for retirement challenges

A pair of studies proves that millennials are better prepared financially than people realize.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC bars Michigan adviser who stole $314,000 from elderly client
NEWS RIAS MAY 13, 2022
SEC bars Michigan adviser who stole $314,000 from elderly client

Steven F. Muntin, 57, had his own independent RIA, Executive Asset Management Inc., which had $26 million in client assets, according to the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
Cryptic crypto doesn't square with qualified retirement plan fundamentals
NEWS OPINION MAY 13, 2022
Cryptic crypto doesn't square with qualified retirement plan fundamentals

Crypto assets have not provided audits and other standard modes of verification, which disqualifies them as prudent investments.

By Mitchell Shames
Fidelity partners with Digital Assets Council on crypto education
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 12, 2022
Fidelity partners with Digital Assets Council on crypto education

Clients of Fidelity Institutional will get a discount on the cost of DACFP's Blockchain and Digital Assets certificate program.

By InvestmentNews
2022 is 'slower year' for RIA M&A: CI Financial's MacAlpine
NEWS RIAS MAY 12, 2022
2022 is 'slower year' for RIA M&A: CI Financial's MacAlpine

'We’ve absolutely slowed down the pace of the acquisitions,' the CEO said Thursday morning on CI Financial's first-quarter earnings call.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James rolls out new option for fee-only advisers
NEWS RIAS MAY 12, 2022
Raymond James rolls out new option for fee-only advisers

The firm’s Corporate Registered Investment Advisor model provides support and resources for independent adviser representatives who are exclusively fee-based.

By InvestmentNews