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Powell says Fed will ‘keep pushing’ until inflation comes down
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 18, 2022
Powell says Fed will ‘keep pushing’ until inflation comes down

'This is a strong economy, and we think it’s well positioned to withstand less accommodative monetary policy,' the Fed chairman says.

By Bloomberg
Thinking about selling your RIA firm? Recent sellers share 3 key considerations
NEWS OPINION MAY 18, 2022
Thinking about selling your RIA firm? Recent sellers share 3 key considerations

Perhaps the biggest concern for RIAs contemplating a sale is how it would affect their employees and clients.

By Michael Bilotta
JPMorgan shareholders reject Jamie Dimon's pay plan
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 18, 2022
JPMorgan shareholders reject Jamie Dimon's pay plan

Just 31% of the bank's shareholders supported the pay packages for CEO Dimon and other company executives.

By Bloomberg
Allianz to sell US fund management unit to Voya after SEC ban
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 17, 2022
Allianz to sell US fund management unit to Voya after SEC ban

Voya Investment Management will add about $120 billion of assets under management as well as some investment teams.

By Bloomberg
Broker-dealers face risks aplenty, regulators warn
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 17, 2022
Broker-dealers face risks aplenty, regulators warn

Firms should be watching out for employees chatting on WhatsApp, as well as brokers in need of heightened supervision and complex products being sold to retail customers.

By Bruce Kelly
Allianz unit to plead guilty, pay billions over hedge fund loss
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 17, 2022
Allianz unit to plead guilty, pay billions over hedge fund loss

The agreement calls for the firm to forfeit $463 million and pay $3.2 billion in restitution to victims of the fraud as well as a $2.3 billion penalty.

By Bloomberg
Survey finds 56% of affluent have charitable giving strategy
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 17, 2022
Survey finds 56% of affluent have charitable giving strategy

BNY Mellon says most investors, particularly Gen X and millennials, want their adviser to understand their values.

By InvestmentNews
Buffett exits Wells Fargo stake, ending decades-long bet on bank
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 17, 2022
Buffett exits Wells Fargo stake, ending decades-long bet on bank

Berkshire Hathaway reported new stakes in banking giant Citigroup Inc. and in auto lender Ally Financial Inc.

By Bloomberg
Recruiting has gotten off to a sluggish start this year
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2022
Recruiting has gotten off to a sluggish start this year

The pace of industry recruiting has remained lower since the onset of the pandemic and the work-from-home policies and travel restrictions that followed.

By Devin McGinley
State auto-IRA initiatives flowering in May
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2022
State auto-IRA initiatives flowering in May

California is looking to expand its auto-IRA program, while Missouri, Arizona and Hawaii are considering joining the club.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fidelity study shows retirees way off on health care cost estimates
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2022
Fidelity study shows retirees way off on health care cost estimates

Fidelity estimates a 65-year-old couple retiring this year will spend $315,000 on health care and medical costs throughout their retirement, which is up 5% from its estimate last year.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC obtains emergency relief against alleged Ponzi schemers
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2022
SEC obtains emergency relief against alleged Ponzi schemers

The defendants, including two who had been barred from the brokerage industry, pocketed more than $75 million.

By InvestmentNews
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — May 2022
NEWS FINTECH MAY 16, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — May 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup looks at Orion’s acquisition of Redtail CRM, Advyzon’s launch of its Quantum Rebalancer, RightCapital’s new one-page Financial Plan Snapshot and Vanguard’s partnering with American Express.

By Michael Kitces
Global stock slump may not be over
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 16, 2022
Global stock slump may not be over

A mass exodus of money, an $11 trillion wipeout, and the worst losing streak for global stocks since the 2008 financial crisis. The bad news is that it may not be over yet.

By Bloomberg
What ebbing markets may mean for advisers
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2022
What ebbing markets may mean for advisers

Now is the time to make sure you are delivering true adviser value, and that your clients understand what that is.

By InvestmentNews
Reg BI turns 2, but not everyone is celebrating
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2022
Reg BI turns 2, but not everyone is celebrating

Over the years, some have become convinced Reg BI is a significant step up from brokers’ previous suitability standard. Others remain skeptical that it’s tough enough to curb broker conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC effort to give Reg BI more teeth has yet to bite
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2022
SEC effort to give Reg BI more teeth has yet to bite

It’s not clear when the agency will announce its first major enforcement actions regarding recommendations brokers make to customers, the substantive heart of the regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 13, 2022
Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors

After 35 years in the industry, Hays is retiring. He'll be replaced by Sol Gindi, who will also head the Wealth & Investment Management client relationship group.

By Bruce Kelly
Take 5: Chris Weyrauch on Citizens' plans to expand its presence in wealth management
NEWS FINTECH MAY 13, 2022
Take 5: Chris Weyrauch on Citizens' plans to expand its presence in wealth management

InvestmentNews spoke with Weyrauch about his role at Citizens and the firm’s vision for growing its financial advisory business.

By Ryan W. Neal
Transamerica adds emergency savings accounts
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2022
Transamerica adds emergency savings accounts

The insurance company is now offering its own line of rainy day funds for employees.

By Gregg Greenberg