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Carson acquires $800 million team in Connecticut
NEWS RIAS MAY 10, 2022
Carson acquires $800 million team in Connecticut

Karn Couzens & Associates is based in Farmington and led by Robert A. Karn and Jeffrey P. Couzens.

By InvestmentNews
Nominations due for the Advisor Podcast Awards
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 10, 2022
Nominations due for the Advisor Podcast Awards

InvestmentNews is partnering with FiComm on the Advisor Podcast Awards, and the deadline for nominations is Friday.

By InvestmentNews
Cetera adds $300 million team from Mass Mutual
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES MAY 10, 2022
Cetera adds $300 million team from Mass Mutual

Skafco, based in Dublin, Ohio, is led by Rod Skaf and Wayne Niles.

By InvestmentNews
Rep managing $510 million goes indie with LPL
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES MAY 10, 2022
Rep managing $510 million goes indie with LPL

Peter Carmack exits Wells Fargo and sets up shop as Carmack Capital Management in Lees Summit, Missouri.

By InvestmentNews
Ameriprise recruits $450 million team from UBS
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES MAY 10, 2022
Ameriprise recruits $450 million team from UBS

Christine Gustafson and her team at Phoenix Wealth Management are based in Phoenix, Arizona.

By InvestmentNews
Duo managing $380 million at Wells Fargo Advisors joins Commonwealth
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES MAY 10, 2022
Duo managing $380 million at Wells Fargo Advisors joins Commonwealth

Dana Pollard and Justin Mishacoff of Woodbury, Minnesota-based Lumitas Wealth Strategies join the firm’s network of independent advisers.

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James adds $376 million Merrill adviser
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES MAY 10, 2022
Raymond James adds $376 million Merrill adviser

Michael Anania formed The Anania Group of Raymond James in Dublin, Ohio, along with two staff members.

By InvestmentNews
Finra anticipates decline in operating revenue this year
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 09, 2022
Finra anticipates decline in operating revenue this year

The broker-dealer self-regulator projects a drop in corporate filings and market trading volume, which will reduce its fee income.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Target-date funds continue to be 401(k) favorites
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2022
Target-date funds continue to be 401(k) favorites

Participants in their 20s have more than half their retirement plan assets in the funds, a study by ICI and EBRI shows.

By InvestmentNews
Advisor Group adds two execs to leadership team
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2022
Advisor Group adds two execs to leadership team

Dimple Shah is named executive vice president of corporate strategy and Iryna Northrip becomes chief compliance officer for investment advisory.

By InvestmentNews
ETF hedging interest-rate risk comes out of the gate with 67% gain this year
NEWS EQUITIES MAY 09, 2022
ETF hedging interest-rate risk comes out of the gate with 67% gain this year

The strategy blends short-term Treasury bonds with put options on longer-term bonds to ride the trend toward higher rates.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS loses $3.9 million claim linked to YES options strategy
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2022
UBS loses $3.9 million claim linked to YES options strategy

A Finra arbitration panel ordered UBS to pay the clients $2.9 million in compensatory damages and $966,000 in attorneys' fees.

By Bruce Kelly
As market sell-off continues, financial advisers are searching for answers
NEWS RIAS MAY 09, 2022
As market sell-off continues, financial advisers are searching for answers

Advisers are hoping the worst is over and trying to keep clients focused on the long term.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merit Financial Advisors' latest deal establishes presence in Oklahoma
NEWS RIAS MAY 09, 2022
Merit Financial Advisors' latest deal establishes presence in Oklahoma

The acquisition of $370 million Union Financial Advisors, based in Tulsa, marks Merit's sixth deal since taking private equity capital two years ago.

By Jeff Benjamin
10 IBDs that earn the most in fees
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 09, 2022
10 IBDs that earn the most in fees

Independent broker-dealers’ shift toward fee revenue continued in 2021. Here are the firms that earned the most in fees last year.

By InvestmentNews
Dimon pay should be rejected by JPMorgan investors, proxy adviser says
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 08, 2022
Dimon pay should be rejected by JPMorgan investors, proxy adviser says

Glass Lewis & Co. cited a 'disconnect' between the CEO's pay and the bank's performance; it's particularly concerned about the $52.6 billion in options awarded to Dimon in 2022.

By Bloomberg
What would Jack Bogle do? Ask Vanguard's clients
NEWS OPINION MAY 06, 2022
What would Jack Bogle do? Ask Vanguard's clients

Vanguard founder John Bogle took his fiduciary mandate very seriously and focused on embedding it in the company's culture.

By Knut A. Rostad
Avantax boosts recruiting bonus to add advisers
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2022
Avantax boosts recruiting bonus to add advisers

Providing hefty bonuses to recruit financial advisers is like a sugar rush: sweet at first but it comes with a downside.

By Bruce Kelly
Broadridge launches effort to create retirement income solutions in plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2022
Broadridge launches effort to create retirement income solutions in plans

Retirement Income Consortium members include major investment, plan managers.

By InvestmentNews
Small employers are interested in PEPs, survey finds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2022
Small employers are interested in PEPs, survey finds

Businesses want more information about pooled employer plans, but they're not ready to act.

By InvestmentNews