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EP Wealth Advisors acquires $118 million RIA
NEWS RIAS JAN 26, 2022
EP Wealth Advisors acquires $118 million RIA

Klein Financial Advisors, a Newport Beach, California-based RIA, has a strong emphasis on serving women.

By InvestmentNews
UBS buying Wealthfront for $1.4 billion in cash deal
NEWS FINTECH JAN 26, 2022
UBS buying Wealthfront for $1.4 billion in cash deal

The acquisition will add more than $27 billion in assets under management and over 470,000 clients in the U.S., the bank said.

By Bloomberg
Goldman, Citi strategists say it’s now time to buy stocks
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 26, 2022
Goldman, Citi strategists say it’s now time to buy stocks

'Any further significant weakness at the index level should be seen as a buying opportunity, in our view,' Goldman strategists say.

By Bloomberg
Finding confidence on the road to the future
NEWS OPINION JAN 26, 2022
Finding confidence on the road to the future

Advisers need to deal with fear in many aspects of their work, whether it's market volatility, the effects of the pandemic or their own concerns about breaking away from a wirehouse.

By Nate Lenz
BofA brings employees back to some U.S. offices as Covid cases decrease
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 25, 2022
BofA brings employees back to some U.S. offices as Covid cases decrease

As coronavirus conditions improve across the country, employees across major financial firms are being asked to come back.

By Bloomberg
Legislation could cut retirement savings gap by 25% or more: EBRI
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 25, 2022
Legislation could cut retirement savings gap by 25% or more: EBRI

The analysis found that a federal auto-IRA, improved Saver's Credit and other proposed changes would have a substantial impact on retirement preparedness.

By Emile Hallez
Galvin examining 'surprise' taxes on target-date funds
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 25, 2022
Galvin examining 'surprise' taxes on target-date funds

The Massachusetts securities regulator's latest sweep targets the broker-dealers of the largest fund companies in the industry: Vanguard, Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, BlackRock and American Funds.

By Bruce Kelly
Southwestern Investment Group is latest RIA to partner with private equity
NEWS RIAS JAN 25, 2022
Southwestern Investment Group is latest RIA to partner with private equity

The Tennessee-based firm has sold a minority stake to Merchant Investment Management, citing the need to build scale in the fast-consolidating wealth management industry.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL nabs $275 million Wells team
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 25, 2022
LPL nabs $275 million Wells team

Pat Clifford and Tyler Lewis are opening their own firm in Texas and affiliating with LPL via Strategic Wealth Services.

By InvestmentNews
Baird adds $18 billion with acquisition of Hefren-Tillotson
NEWS RIAS JAN 25, 2022
Baird adds $18 billion with acquisition of Hefren-Tillotson

Hefren-Tillotson will add 90 financial advisers working out of six Pittsburgh-area offices to the more than 1,300 advisers in Baird's private wealth management business.

By Jeff Benjamin
Former UBS rep charged with stealing $5.8 million
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 25, 2022
Former UBS rep charged with stealing $5.8 million

German Nino used $4.2 million of a client's money on gifts for several women with whom he had romantic relationships.

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan agrees to take 49% Viva Wallet stake in fintech deal
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 25, 2022
JPMorgan agrees to take 49% Viva Wallet stake in fintech deal

European payments landscape is big growth area, exec says.

By Bloomberg
What inflation could mean for annuities
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 24, 2022
What inflation could mean for annuities

Many people are likely wondering how heightened inflation will affect their retirement goals, including the role of insurance products they already own or are considering.

By Emile Hallez
Four Texas REIT executives guilty of fraud
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JAN 24, 2022
Four Texas REIT executives guilty of fraud

The UDF real estate dilemma has been unwinding for years. The UDF executives now face up to 25 years each in federal prison.

By Bruce Kelly
SCOTUS vacates Northwestern rulings
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 24, 2022
SCOTUS vacates Northwestern rulings

In a decision that's almost certainly unwelcome news for retirement plan sponsors, the Supreme Court said lower courts paid too much attention to whether the university's inclusion of some low-cost options in its plans is sufficient to show fiduciaries abided by their duties.

By Emile Hallez
Merrill fires Connecticut adviser after uproar at smoothie shop
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 24, 2022
Merrill fires Connecticut adviser after uproar at smoothie shop

The adviser, James Iannazzo, went on a tirade over the weekend after his son had an allergic reaction to a drink.

By Bruce Kelly
Wealthspire kicks off rebranding efforts in wealth management build-out
NEWS RIAS JAN 24, 2022
Wealthspire kicks off rebranding efforts in wealth management build-out

Lenox Wealth Advisors became Wealthspire over the weekend, with Private Capital Group and Private Ocean the next firms under NFP's umbrella to see name changes.

By Jeff Benjamin
Utah duo managing $350 million joins LPL from Commonwealth
NEWS RIAS JAN 24, 2022
Utah duo managing $350 million joins LPL from Commonwealth

Andy Walker and Christen Covey open their own firm, Walker Covey Wealth Advisors, in Orem.

By InvestmentNews
Citigroup rep managing $200 million moves to Alex. Brown
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES JAN 24, 2022
Citigroup rep managing $200 million moves to Alex. Brown

Fernando Campoo joins Miami office of Raymond James division.

By InvestmentNews
TriNet switches 401(k) plan to Empower
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 24, 2022
TriNet switches 401(k) plan to Empower

The move will allow TriNet to provide more website capabilities and additional call center hours to plan participants.

By InvestmentNews