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New York adviser pleads guilty to two counts of fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 03, 2022
New York adviser pleads guilty to two counts of fraud

Adam Belardino, CEO of the Maddox Group, was charged with embezzling more than $313,000 from one client and fraudulently obtaining commissions on life insurance for another client.

By InvestmentNews
Schwab's Bernie Clark addresses questions, concerns about TD integration
FINTECH NOV 03, 2022
Schwab's Bernie Clark addresses questions, concerns about TD integration

Clark acknowledges the technical challenges that the migration of advisers and clients poses but argues that Schwab and TD have very similar cultures.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fidelity to launch commission-free retail crypto trading platform
ALTERNATIVES NOV 03, 2022
Fidelity to launch commission-free retail crypto trading platform

The brokerage has opened up a wait list for its new service Fidelity Crypto which will offer custody and trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum.

By Bloomberg
LPL buying one of its own giant branches
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 03, 2022
LPL buying one of its own giant branches

South Carolina-based Financial Resources Group Investment Services houses bank brokers overseeing $40 billion in assets.

By Bruce Kelly
One Digital adds New Jersey wealth management firm
RIA NEWS NOV 03, 2022
One Digital adds New Jersey wealth management firm

The deal for JFL Total Wealth Management, which has $300 million in AUM, brings One Digital's total assets to approximately $108.1 billion.

By InvestmentNews
Voya Financial acquires benefits administration company
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2022
Voya Financial acquires benefits administration company

Once the deal for Benefitfocus closes, Voya will serve roughly 38 million individuals.

By InvestmentNews
Schwab promises to support advisers through integration hiccups
FINTECH NOV 02, 2022
Schwab promises to support advisers through integration hiccups

The 2022 Charles Schwab Impact conference brought 5,000 attendees, including 2,500 financial advisers, to Denver this week.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC seeks more input on Finra proposal to allow supervision from home offices
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 02, 2022
SEC seeks more input on Finra proposal to allow supervision from home offices

State regulators and PIABA have questioned whether a residential supervisory location would provide appropriate investor protection.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The RIA’s secret to organic growth
OPINION NOV 02, 2022
The RIA’s secret to organic growth

Increasing your investment in marketing can boost organic growth, especially during a downturn. Here’s how to do it while keeping return on investment in mind.

By Gabriel Garcia and Shauna Mace
Gensler warns market players that SEC crackdown is just getting started
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2022
Gensler warns market players that SEC crackdown is just getting started

The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman told securities lawyers that the agency would pursue violations wherever and however they occur.

By Bloomberg
CFP Board sanctions 13 planners
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 02, 2022
CFP Board sanctions 13 planners

Five are censured, three suspended, three revoked and two barred by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc.

By InvestmentNews
Finra extends remote inspections through 2023
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2022
Finra extends remote inspections through 2023

The regulator wants to provide relief from in-person supervision until the SEC rules on a pilot program for online oversight.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo Advisors keeps focus on simpler pay plan for advisers in 2023
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2022
Wells Fargo Advisors keeps focus on simpler pay plan for advisers in 2023

In a break with tradition, the firm is introducing next year's pay plan for its 12,000 advisers earlier this year.

By Bruce Kelly
Employers tout HSAs for retirement savings, a pitch advisers already make to clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 01, 2022
Employers tout HSAs for retirement savings, a pitch advisers already make to clients

The triple tax benefits of health savings accounts can boost a nest egg while offering a way to cover medical expenses tax-free.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo in discussions with regulator to resolve investigations
WIREHOUSES NOV 01, 2022
Wells Fargo in discussions with regulator to resolve investigations

The firm is in talks with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding cases involving automobile lending, consumer-deposit accounts and mortgage lending.

By Bloomberg
On his way to jail, fraudster rips off brokerages
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 31, 2022
On his way to jail, fraudster rips off brokerages

The SEC charged Syed Arham Arbab and five friends with trading with fake account deposits, in a 'free-riding' scheme that caused two brokerages to lose $146,600.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Oppenheimer moves to cancel $36.7 million arbitration decision
ALTERNATIVES OCT 31, 2022
Oppenheimer moves to cancel $36.7 million arbitration decision

While the firm filed a motion to vacate the award in Superior Court in DeKalb County, Georgia, it's extremely rare for courts to overturn Finra arbitration decisions.

By Bruce Kelly
Tech stocks weigh on funds popular with 401(k) plans
EQUITIES OCT 31, 2022
Tech stocks weigh on funds popular with 401(k) plans

Some funds held in many retirement savings plan have large holdings of stocks like Meta, Amazon.com and Apple, which is hurting the funds' performance this year.

By Bloomberg
Democrats won’t lose SEC majority on election night
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 28, 2022
Democrats won’t lose SEC majority on election night

That's why Chairman Gary Gensler will be able to proceed with his agenda, experts says. But he'll get plenty of GOP pushback for being too aggressive.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fintech Bytes: Robo-adviser launches university, Orion boosts marketing
FINTECH OCT 28, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Robo-adviser launches university, Orion boosts marketing

Here are the rest of this week's financial technology headlines, besides the ones about Elon Musk buying Twitter.

By Ryan W. Neal