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Snowden Lane Partners hires trio managing $350 million
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES APR 26, 2022
Snowden Lane Partners hires trio managing $350 million

Andrew Randak, Nicole Boutmy de Katzmann and Kristian Sedeño, formerly of Fieldpoint Private Advisors, have formed The Mile Creek Global Group.

By InvestmentNews
Texas rep managing $265 million joins LPL from B. Riley
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2022
Texas rep managing $265 million joins LPL from B. Riley

Michael Gavett is moving to Linsco, the employee unit of LPL, in Dallas.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill’s digital chief joins LPL as chief product officer
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2022
Merrill’s digital chief joins LPL as chief product officer

Kabir Sethi will head firm’s technology; Matt Enyedi will lead national sales and marketing.

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity unveils crypto option for 401(k) plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2022
Fidelity unveils crypto option for 401(k) plans

The product will allow 401(k) participants to invest a portion of their savings in Bitcoin; employers that offer the option will decide what percentage of an employee's account can be directed into crypto.

By Bloomberg
UBS taking ‘close look’ at US as Asia wealth business slows
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 26, 2022
UBS taking ‘close look’ at US as Asia wealth business slows

The wirehouse's Global Wealth Management Americas group reported $12 billion in net new fee-generating assets in the first quarter.

By Bloomberg
Raymond James adds team that managed $340 million at Merrill
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 25, 2022
Raymond James adds team that managed $340 million at Merrill

The four advisers will operate as Resolute Private Wealth in Forest, Virginia.

By InvestmentNews
FPA brings back virtual externship program
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 25, 2022
FPA brings back virtual externship program

This is the third summer the FPA has offered the program, which fosters new talent and entrants into the profession.

By Bruce Kelly
Clean Harbors latest in shower of April ERISA cases, decisions
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2022
Clean Harbors latest in shower of April ERISA cases, decisions

The environmental services company is being sued for overcharging 401(k) plan participants; meanwhile, similar cases concerning VCA and Trader Joe's heat up.

By Gregg Greenberg
S&P 500 ready to join bear market, says Morgan Stanley
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 25, 2022
S&P 500 ready to join bear market, says Morgan Stanley

Investors struggle to find havens amid fears of a recession and aggressive tightening by the Federal Reserve.

By Bloomberg
Social Security spousal benefits options
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2022
Social Security spousal benefits options

The opportunity to use a valuable claiming strategy will soon disappear.

By Mary Beth Franklin
California RIA firm employee arrested in double homicide
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2022
California RIA firm employee arrested in double homicide

Ramy Fahim is suspected of killing a co-worker at Pence Wealth Management and that man's roommate earlier this week.

By InvestmentNews
Volatility, recession top investor fears, study finds
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES APR 22, 2022
Volatility, recession top investor fears, study finds

Virtually all advisers have risk-management strategies in place, says Nationwide.

By InvestmentNews
Finra bans former Ameriprise rep over reimbursements
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 22, 2022
Finra bans former Ameriprise rep over reimbursements

Shawn Parker of Schaumburg, Illinois, falsified $25,000 in expenses, regulator says.

By InvestmentNews
The most seasoned advisers show no signs of slowing down — or retiring
NEWS RIAS APR 22, 2022
The most seasoned advisers show no signs of slowing down — or retiring

A passion for the work drives some financial advisers to stay on the job well past traditional retirement age.

By Jeff Benjamin
Game over for millennials seeking to retire early
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2022
Game over for millennials seeking to retire early

A new survey shows the true cost of playing around: If millennials saved the $86 that they spend on gaming each month, they'd have put aside $307,306 by the time they hit age 65.

By Gregg Greenberg
FSI, FPA fight state-level taxes on financial advisers
NEWS RIAS APR 21, 2022
FSI, FPA fight state-level taxes on financial advisers

A bill in Tennessee would eliminate a privilege tax levied on investment advisers. A proposal to tax financial advice was stopped in Kentucky.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Altruist to launch direct indexing model portfolio
NEWS FINTECH APR 21, 2022
Altruist to launch direct indexing model portfolio

Fintech sets $2,000 minimum for new offering, Altruist Strategist Suite, which will bow by June.

By InvestmentNews
LPL share price soars to record high
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 21, 2022
LPL share price soars to record high

It's an interest-rate play, sources say, reflecting the boost the firm could get as the Federal Reserve embarks on a series of rate hikes.

By Bruce Kelly
Estate plans now adding digital content, tools, says survey
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2022
Estate plans now adding digital content, tools, says survey

Blogs, email accounts are among the items making their way into estate plans these days.

By Gregg Greenberg
Stifel rep managing $410 million moves to LPL’s employee channel
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES APR 21, 2022
Stifel rep managing $410 million moves to LPL’s employee channel

Robert Mitchell and his team will open an office for the firm in Greensboro, North Carolina.

By InvestmentNews