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Musk charged with $7.5M insider trading on Tesla stock
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2024
Musk charged with $7.5M insider trading on Tesla stock

The CEO of the electric vehicle "breached his fiduciary duties" by trading on non-public company information, suit alleges.

By Bloomberg
SEC bars former advisor, crypto trader
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 31, 2024
SEC bars former advisor, crypto trader

'Brokerage firms must broaden their horizons about what’s under scrutiny by regulators and what isn’t,' one compliance executive says.

By Bruce Kelly
Citizens grows its private wealth ambitions in Boston
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2024
Citizens grows its private wealth ambitions in Boston

Citizens Financial Group has added a top advisor with nearly $1B in assets from JPMorgan, along with another key hire for its Boston office.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors adjust to higher-for-longer rate environment
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2024
Advisors adjust to higher-for-longer rate environment

Wall Street has found its hit song for the summer of 2024. It’s called higher-for-longer.

By Gregg Greenberg
Association of African American Financial Advisors chairman ‘involuntarily removed’
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2024
Association of African American Financial Advisors chairman ‘involuntarily removed’

Christian Nwasike responds to decision, saying they had 'divergent views on the future direction' of the organization.

By Josh Welsh
Sanctuary Wealth partner firm SLK adds multigenerational Wells Fargo pair
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2024
Sanctuary Wealth partner firm SLK adds multigenerational Wells Fargo pair

The breakaway duo, managing more than $300M in assets, are joining the employee-owned independent in California.

By Leo Almazora
RBC enhances Northeast presence with $855M JPMorgan team
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2024
RBC enhances Northeast presence with $855M JPMorgan team

The high-net-worth group is coming over to join RBC Wealth Management’s advisory complex in New Jersey.

By Leo Almazora
Mortgage delinquency rate up slightly, but is it cause for concern?
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2024
Mortgage delinquency rate up slightly, but is it cause for concern?

There should have been a dip in March due to tax refunds, but this didn't happen.

By Steve Randall
Most parents have made a financial sacrifice to help their adult children
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2024
Most parents have made a financial sacrifice to help their adult children

Emergency savings, debt payments, even retirement savings are at risk.

By Steve Randall
More taxpayers to file tax returns for free as IRS makes Direct File permanent
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2024
More taxpayers to file tax returns for free as IRS makes Direct File permanent

Eligibility is expected to be expanded for the 2025 filing season.

By Steve Randall
Global bonds fall again amid stubborn inflation outlook
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2024
Global bonds fall again amid stubborn inflation outlook

Traders expect to be dealing with the challenge for some time yet.

By Bloomberg
Wall Street is prepping for Trump-Biden bumpy ride
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2024
Wall Street is prepping for Trump-Biden bumpy ride

What will be the likely market impacts of the election?

By Bloomberg
Big banks are allocating more to private credit
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 31, 2024
Big banks are allocating more to private credit

Goldman, Citi, Wells Fargo among those increasing allocations.

By Bloomberg
Trump guilty on all counts, finds jury at hush-money trial
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 30, 2024
Trump guilty on all counts, finds jury at hush-money trial

The former US president faces up to four years in prison, creating a challenging path for his reelection campaign.

By Bloomberg
LPL expands in Virginia with $400M wealth firm
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 30, 2024
LPL expands in Virginia with $400M wealth firm

The firm, led by a three-decade industry veteran, is hopping to LPL after affiliating with Momentum Independent Network.

By Leo Almazora
High-risk alts burn client in $1.2 million arbitration
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 30, 2024
High-risk alts burn client in $1.2 million arbitration

'The positive thing about this award is that it is roughly 10 times the net out of pocket losses to the client,' says the client's attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab study explains forces behind advisor moves to independence
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 30, 2024
Schwab study explains forces behind advisor moves to independence

98 percent of recently independent advisors said the ability to provide more personalized service was a leading motivator for breaking away.

By Gregg Greenberg
Realta Wealth taps industry vet John Barragan to COO role
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 30, 2024
Realta Wealth taps industry vet John Barragan to COO role

The independent wealth platform’s newest leadership hire brings extensive experience from Kestra, Goldman Sachs, and Cetera.

By Leo Almazora
Morgan Stanley helped Musk conceal Twitter stock buying, suit says
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 30, 2024
Morgan Stanley helped Musk conceal Twitter stock buying, suit says

Oklahoma pension fund alleges the "secret" scheme to consolidate ownership stakes led to almost $1.5M in commissions.

By Bloomberg
Dynasty Financial welcomes breakaway team in Virginia
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 30, 2024
Dynasty Financial welcomes breakaway team in Virginia

The newly launched independent firm, previously managing $750 million at Wells Fargo, extends Dynasty’s reach in the East.

By Leo Almazora