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Exclusive: Morgan Stanley lays out plans to enter the ETF market
NEWS ETFS MAR 29, 2022
Exclusive: Morgan Stanley lays out plans to enter the ETF market

The $1.5 trillion investment manager is designing a full-scale ETF platform, and plans to launch its first ETFs this year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Team with $240 million in assets joins Arkadios from Securities America
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES MAR 28, 2022
Team with $240 million in assets joins Arkadios from Securities America

WhiteStone Wealth Management Management is based in San Antonio, Texas.

By InvestmentNews
Pennsylvania RIA loses to SEC in 12b-1 fee trial
NEWS RIAS MAR 28, 2022
Pennsylvania RIA loses to SEC in 12b-1 fee trial

According to the SEC, Ambassador Advisors generated at least $777,000 in fees by investing in 12b-1 share classes when other share classes were available for the same mutual fund.

By Bruce Kelly
Edward Jones rep managing $135 million goes indie with Raymond James
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES MAR 28, 2022
Edward Jones rep managing $135 million goes indie with Raymond James

Samuel Martin has set up his own firm, SJ Martin Wealth Management, in Beaufort, South Carolina.

By InvestmentNews
UBS duo managing $265 million goes indie with LPL
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2022
UBS duo managing $265 million goes indie with LPL

Leslie Shenkler and Daryl Lipkin are setting up shop as Alcove Private Wealth in Princeton, New Jersey.

By InvestmentNews
BlackRock to manage up to $150 billion in AIG portfolios
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 28, 2022
BlackRock to manage up to $150 billion in AIG portfolios

The giant fund manager will oversee liquid fixed-income and private placement assets for the insurance company.

By InvestmentNews
'The Morgan Stanley fade': US probe dredges up years of animus
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 28, 2022
'The Morgan Stanley fade': US probe dredges up years of animus

Competitors, who couldn’t figure out how Morgan Stanley was bidding for block trades at such tight discounts, are now swapping 'I told you so’s.'

By Bloomberg
Vanguard stumbles as it shifts from cult of Jack Bogle
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 28, 2022
Vanguard stumbles as it shifts from cult of Jack Bogle

Bogle's figurative heirs are charting new paths for the company, the great popularizer of low-cost index funds, and some diehard fans are finding fault.

By Bloomberg
Allworth Financial acquires $991 million St. Louis RIA
NEWS RIAS MAR 25, 2022
Allworth Financial acquires $991 million St. Louis RIA

Horseman Group’s 13-member team works from three Missouri offices and serves more than 1,600 households.

By InvestmentNews
HSA assets hit $100 billion
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2022
HSA assets hit $100 billion

As of January, there were 33 million health savings accounts, according a Devenir study.

By InvestmentNews
Senators seek better spousal protections in DC plans
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2022
Senators seek better spousal protections in DC plans

The bipartisan letter asks the Government Accountability Office to examine current protections in defined-contribution plans.

By InvestmentNews
The new IRS 10-year RMD rule isn't what we thought it was
NEWS IRA ALERT MAR 24, 2022
The new IRS 10-year RMD rule isn't what we thought it was

The big surprise was the IRS' announcement that if an account holder dies after their required beginning date, required minimum distributions would be required for years one through nine.

By Ed Slott
Cetera adds team that managed $327 million at LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 24, 2022
Cetera adds team that managed $327 million at LPL

The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Hays Breard Financial Group is joining Cetera’s Summit Financial.

By InvestmentNews
Jury finds ex-LPL broker liable in fraudulent sale of annuities
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2022
Jury finds ex-LPL broker liable in fraudulent sale of annuities

The Securities and Exchange Commission wins its case against Jonathan Dax Cooke for fraudulently selling variable annuities to hundreds of federal employees.

By Bruce Kelly
Edward Johnson III, fund pioneer at Fidelity, dies at 91
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 24, 2022
Edward Johnson III, fund pioneer at Fidelity, dies at 91

Johnson revolutionized the money management industry by promoting mutual funds for retirement plans and money market checking accounts as head of Fidelity Investments.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity launches business mimicking hedge-fund strategies
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2022
Fidelity launches business mimicking hedge-fund strategies

The asset manager is jumping into liquid alternatives, citing its clients' interest in diversifying.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock’s Larry Fink says war to speed shift to green energy, digital currencies
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAR 24, 2022
BlackRock’s Larry Fink says war to speed shift to green energy, digital currencies

The firm's CEO said the war will prompt countries to reconsider their reliance on traditional money and payment systems.

By Bloomberg
The ‘Great Retirement’ disconnect that puzzles economists
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2022
The ‘Great Retirement’ disconnect that puzzles economists

When the pandemic pushed millions of older Americans out of the labor force, it also should have spawned a surge in Social Security applications — but it hasn’t.

By Bloomberg
Inflation a concern for those approaching retirement
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2022
Inflation a concern for those approaching retirement

More than half of investors expect inflation to increase this year, and 61% think the combination of low rates and rising price pressures will make it tougher to create a retirement income stream.

By InvestmentNews
Tax planning for new retirees
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2022
Tax planning for new retirees

The shift from having taxes withheld to making estimated tax payments can be challenging for people entering retirement.

By Mary Beth Franklin