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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
Customer wins more than $450,000 from TD Ameritrade over volatile investment
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 13, 2022
Customer wins more than $450,000 from TD Ameritrade over volatile investment

Ian Delahunty bought a leveraged exchange-traded note and owned it for 199 days rather than the day or two it was meant to be held.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Steeled by crises, millennials ready for retirement challenges
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2022
Steeled by crises, millennials ready for retirement challenges

A pair of studies proves that millennials are better prepared financially than people realize.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC bars Michigan adviser who stole $314,000 from elderly client
NEWS RIAS MAY 13, 2022
SEC bars Michigan adviser who stole $314,000 from elderly client

Steven F. Muntin, 57, had his own independent RIA, Executive Asset Management Inc., which had $26 million in client assets, according to the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
Cryptic crypto doesn't square with qualified retirement plan fundamentals
NEWS OPINION MAY 13, 2022
Cryptic crypto doesn't square with qualified retirement plan fundamentals

Crypto assets have not provided audits and other standard modes of verification, which disqualifies them as prudent investments.

By Mitchell Shames
Fidelity partners with Digital Assets Council on crypto education
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 12, 2022
Fidelity partners with Digital Assets Council on crypto education

Clients of Fidelity Institutional will get a discount on the cost of DACFP's Blockchain and Digital Assets certificate program.

By InvestmentNews
2022 is 'slower year' for RIA M&A: CI Financial's MacAlpine
NEWS RIAS MAY 12, 2022
2022 is 'slower year' for RIA M&A: CI Financial's MacAlpine

'We’ve absolutely slowed down the pace of the acquisitions,' the CEO said Thursday morning on CI Financial's first-quarter earnings call.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James rolls out new option for fee-only advisers
NEWS RIAS MAY 12, 2022
Raymond James rolls out new option for fee-only advisers

The firm’s Corporate Registered Investment Advisor model provides support and resources for independent adviser representatives who are exclusively fee-based.

By InvestmentNews
Emigrant Partners buys minority stake in $6.8 billion Australian financial advice firm
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 12, 2022
Emigrant Partners buys minority stake in $6.8 billion Australian financial advice firm

Emigrant's investment will support the next phase of growth for Koda Capital; the stake represents Emigrant's first direct partnership outside the US.

By InvestmentNews
Kestra adds Envestnet’s retirement solutions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2022
Kestra adds Envestnet’s retirement solutions

Plan advisers will be able to use Envestnet's retirement plan tools on the Kestra platform.

By InvestmentNews
Advisers caught between Fidelity, DOL on using crypto in 401(k)s
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2022
Advisers caught between Fidelity, DOL on using crypto in 401(k)s

Fidelity wants to make it easier to allocate 401(k) assets into Bitcoin, while the Department of Labor is warning plan fiduciaries to be extremely careful about using crypto.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Distressed student debt becomes an attractive income stream for wealthy investors
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 11, 2022
Distressed student debt becomes an attractive income stream for wealthy investors

Refinanced student loans could offer investors an alternative source of income and get delinquent loans off the books.

By Jeff Benjamin
FPA creates certificate course in college planning
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2022
FPA creates certificate course in college planning

The Financial Planning Association's four-hour course is intended to help advisers assist families with education decisions.

By InvestmentNews
2023 Social Security COLA could be biggest in 40 years
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2022
2023 Social Security COLA could be biggest in 40 years

The April report on consumer prices suggests inflation could result in an 8.6% cost-of-living adjustment to next year’s benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 11, 2022
10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps

Women are underrepresented in the advice industry, but at some independent broker-dealers, they make up a significant portion of the producing reps.

By InvestmentNews
Orion's TAMP crosses $60 billion with latest deal
NEWS FINTECH MAY 10, 2022
Orion's TAMP crosses $60 billion with latest deal

Orion Advisor Solutions is expanding its TAMP capabilities by acquiring TownSquare Capital, a boutique investment and trading firm.

By Ryan W. Neal
CI Private Wealth applies for trust company charter in South Dakota
NEWS RIAS MAY 10, 2022
CI Private Wealth applies for trust company charter in South Dakota

The move will allow CI Financial to provide trust solutions to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

By InvestmentNews
N.J. adviser charged with posing as police officer in botched robbery
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 10, 2022
N.J. adviser charged with posing as police officer in botched robbery

Anthony Naso and an accomplice identified themselves as law enforcement and wore police-style badges during an attempted robbery in 2020, according to police.

By Bruce Kelly