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Wells Fargo Advisors fires back in Georgia court dispute over arb decision
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 08, 2022
Wells Fargo Advisors fires back in Georgia court dispute over arb decision

In its appeal, the firm argues that the judge was wrong and that the arbitration decision it had initially won against a client should stand.

By Bruce Kelly
Annuity sales in 2021 hit highest level since 2008
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2022
Annuity sales in 2021 hit highest level since 2008

One of the best-performing products last year was registered index linked annuities, which are touted for use in volatile markets.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Capital Group, Morningstar offer personalized TDFs
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2022
Capital Group, Morningstar offer personalized TDFs

Target Date Plus helps participants to determine a mix of target-date funds that is more suited to their particular needs.

By InvestmentNews
Hightower receives charter for trust company
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2022
Hightower receives charter for trust company

Hightower National Trust Co. is part of the firm's effort to offer a range of family office services to its high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

By InvestmentNews
UBS duo managing $210 million joins Janney
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES APR 07, 2022
UBS duo managing $210 million joins Janney

The Morris Jerkovich Group is based in Bedminster, New Jersey.

By InvestmentNews
UBS wealth unit launches group focused on inclusive investing
NEWS ESG APR 07, 2022
UBS wealth unit launches group focused on inclusive investing

The new team will offer investments that focus on promoting equality, expanding opportunities and improving outcomes for underrepresented or marginalized groups.

By Bloomberg
Schroders maps out engagement priorities
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 07, 2022
Schroders maps out engagement priorities

The company says it is taking 'a further step forward in sustainability leadership.'

By Emile Hallez
Neuberger Berman joins Wall Street ETF rush with thematic funds
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS APR 07, 2022
Neuberger Berman joins Wall Street ETF rush with thematic funds

The three new funds were created in response to clients who wanted access to the firm’s strategies via ETFs, says Neuberger CIO Hari Ramanan.

By Bloomberg
CI Financial will file to take US business public
NEWS RIAS APR 07, 2022
CI Financial will file to take US business public

The US IPO will give the Canadian financial conglomerate another method to pay for its purchases of registered investment advisers, says CEO Kurt MacAlpine.

By Jeff Benjamin
JPMorgan says be ready for 40% commodities rally in market shift
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 07, 2022
JPMorgan says be ready for 40% commodities rally in market shift

Commodities could head into record territory should investors boost their allocation to raw materials at a time of rising inflation.

By Bloomberg
Fed officials weigh pruning balance sheet by $95 billion a month
NEWS FIXED INCOME APR 06, 2022
Fed officials weigh pruning balance sheet by $95 billion a month

Officials proposed shrinking the Fed’s balance sheet at a maximum monthly pace of $60 billion in Treasuries and $35 billion in mortgage-backed securities.

By Bloomberg
Partisan split dims outlook for retirement bill approved by House panel
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2022
Partisan split dims outlook for retirement bill approved by House panel

Many provisions in the House Education and Labor Committee bill have only Democratic backing, which reduces their chances of being part of a bigger retirement savings measure later this year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Private equity investors take stakes in CAIS, Mather Group
NEWS RIAS APR 06, 2022
Private equity investors take stakes in CAIS, Mather Group

The steady flow of PE money into wealth management illustrates the bullish outlook for the industry's fee-based revenue streams.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS team managing $360 million moves to LPL
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES APR 06, 2022
UBS team managing $360 million moves to LPL

Gary Edmonds, Andy Chang are joining the firm's Linsco employee-broker unit in Washington, DC.

By InvestmentNews
Hub acquires $1.3 billion plan consultant
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2022
Hub acquires $1.3 billion plan consultant

Stace Hilbrant, managing director of Wilmette, Illinois-based 401(k) Advisors, will join Hub.

By InvestmentNews
Creative Planning acquires $440 million Arizona firm
NEWS RIAS APR 06, 2022
Creative Planning acquires $440 million Arizona firm

Hatton Consulting is a Phoenix-based wealth management firm that was founded in 1999.

By InvestmentNews
Global bond sell-off deepens as Fed steps up tightening rhetoric
NEWS FIXED INCOME APR 06, 2022
Global bond sell-off deepens as Fed steps up tightening rhetoric

The prospect of aggressive Fed action propelled the benchmark 10-year Treasuries back into ranges seen in 2018 and 2019.

By Bloomberg
Black Americans more engaged with investing,  especially outside the mainstream
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2022
Black Americans more engaged with investing, especially outside the mainstream

Black Americans increasingly turn to newer types of assets, like cryptocurrency, that are less likely to be associated with structural discrimination, according to a study from Ariel and Schwab.

By Joanne Cleaver
Millennium Trust enters HSA market with purchase of PayFlex
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2022
Millennium Trust enters HSA market with purchase of PayFlex

The deal pushes Millennium up to 5 million individual client accounts and $47 billion of total assets under administration.

By Jeff Benjamin
Creative Planning buys $1.9 billion RIA, New Orleans-based Resource Management
NEWS RIAS APR 05, 2022
Creative Planning buys $1.9 billion RIA, New Orleans-based Resource Management

Over the first three months of 2022, the RIA aggregator announced six acquisitions of wealth management firms with close to $5.7 billion in AUM.

By Bruce Kelly