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Ex-BofA employees among 6 banned by Fed over Covid loan fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 05, 2022
Ex-BofA employees among 6 banned by Fed over Covid loan fraud

The Federal Reserve banned the former bank employees for fraudulently obtaining loans designed to provide economic relief to small businesses during the pandemic.

By Bloomberg
Flat fees gain traction among advisers critical of asset-based pricing
NEWS RIAS APR 05, 2022
Flat fees gain traction among advisers critical of asset-based pricing

While the financial planning industry clings to the more lucrative asset-based fee model, a steady push toward flat fees is gaining steam.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merit Financial acquires two Colorado firms
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 05, 2022
Merit Financial acquires two Colorado firms

Tedstrom Wealth and I.M. Wealth Care are both in the Denver Area and add $381 million in assets to Merit.

By InvestmentNews
Burt White moves from LPL to Carson Group
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 05, 2022
Burt White moves from LPL to Carson Group

As chief strategy officer, LPL's former chief investment officer will join the executive board and report directly to Ron Carson.

By Jeff Benjamin
State Street launches active muni ESG fund
NEWS ESG APR 05, 2022
State Street launches active muni ESG fund

The exchange-traded fund is sub-advised by Nuveen Asset Management, a unit of TIAA.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley rep managing $260 million goes to Linsco
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES APR 04, 2022
Morgan Stanley rep managing $260 million goes to Linsco

Financial adviser Lisa Tesar joins LPL’s employee unit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

By InvestmentNews
10 IBDs with the highest average payouts
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 04, 2022
10 IBDs with the highest average payouts

See the IBDs where advisers took home the highest payouts in 2021, and how the numbers compare with the data from 2020.

By InvestmentNews
WA Asset Management acquires $270 million RIA
NEWS RIAS APR 04, 2022
WA Asset Management acquires $270 million RIA

Both WA Asset Management and the firm it acquired, Clark Financial Advisors, are based in Birmingham, Alabama.

By InvestmentNews
GWG prepping for bankruptcy: Sources
NEWS ALTERNATIVES APR 04, 2022
GWG prepping for bankruptcy: Sources

Investors in the $1.6 billion of bonds issued by GWG face dire consequence if the alternative asset manager files for bankruptcy.

By Bruce Kelly
Texas bank team managing $483 million affiliates with Ameriprise
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES APR 04, 2022
Texas bank team managing $483 million affiliates with Ameriprise

The advisers at Terrell, Texas-based American National Bank of Texas had previously been affiliated with LPL Financial.

By InvestmentNews
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2022 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Eddie C. Brown
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 04, 2022
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2022 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Eddie C. Brown

As Brown Capital Management has grown, founder Eddie Brown has also seen his appreciation for being able to 'pay it forward' grow as well.

By Jeff Benjamin
Homrich Berg adds $1.3 billion Atlanta-area RIA
NEWS RIAS APR 04, 2022
Homrich Berg adds $1.3 billion Atlanta-area RIA

The acquisition of Oakbridge Partners will push Homrich's assets to nearly $13 billion. The deal is expected to close next month.

By Jeff Benjamin
Our industry is not reading the room
NEWS OPINION APR 04, 2022
Our industry is not reading the room

Here are 5 steps financial advisers can take to promote diversity, inclusion and belonging.

By Dasarte Yarnway
Social Security rules when widows remarry
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2022
Social Security rules when widows remarry

Survivor benefits can continue for those who wait until they're 60 to wed.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Manning & Napier goes private, sells at 41% premium to Callodine
NEWS EQUITIES APR 01, 2022
Manning & Napier goes private, sells at 41% premium to Callodine

The 52-year-old asset manager with nearly $20 billion under management will become a subsidiary of Callodine Group.

By Jeff Benjamin
Court orders former investment adviser to pay $530,000 in fraud case
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 01, 2022
Court orders former investment adviser to pay $530,000 in fraud case

Massachusetts adviser Richard Duncan got two clients to invest in a scam that originated in Turkey.

By InvestmentNews
How Biden's billionaire tax would hit the wealthy
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2022
How Biden's billionaire tax would hit the wealthy

Under Biden's plan, wealthy individuals would owe taxes on the unrealized gains of their assets, in addition to realized gains, a change that would upend long-standing tax principles.

By Bloomberg
Robinhood nears debut of retirement accounts
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2022
Robinhood nears debut of retirement accounts

The company has begun adding support for individual retirement accounts and Roth IRAs within its app, as well as pension accounts.

By Bloomberg
Court dismisses ERISA case against Principal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2022
Court dismisses ERISA case against Principal

The judge says the insurer didn’t violate its fiduciary duty by retaining agreed-upon investments.

By InvestmentNews
Massachusetts judge strikes down state’s fiduciary rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 31, 2022
Massachusetts judge strikes down state’s fiduciary rule

Michael Kitces says Massachusetts chief securities regulator William Galvin misfired by trying to impose fiduciary duty on brokers. Robinhood celebrates its win.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.