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Swamped by legal costs, broker-dealer files for bankruptcy protection
ALTERNATIVES OCT 19, 2022
Swamped by legal costs, broker-dealer files for bankruptcy protection

Atlanta-based Kalos Capital has been crushed by more than $9 million in legal fees and costs related to sales of GPB private placements.

By Bruce Kelly
Captrust adds $900 million in pension assets with acquisition of Patriot Pension Advisors
RIA NEWS OCT 19, 2022
Captrust adds $900 million in pension assets with acquisition of Patriot Pension Advisors

The deal for the Massachusetts firm marks the 59th acquisition for Raleigh, North Carolina-based Captrust.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why advisers should go all in on niche markets
OPINION OCT 19, 2022
Why advisers should go all in on niche markets

Such a move can be the rocket fuel to grow a meaningful practice with long-term growth potential and a recession-proof business model.

By Rick Kent
eMoney provides fintech update at virtual Summit
FINTECH OCT 18, 2022
eMoney provides fintech update at virtual Summit

The financial planning software is continuing to shift toward Decision Center, its cash flow-based planning product.

By Ryan W. Neal
Benefits may run out faster due to Social Security COLA increase
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2022
Benefits may run out faster due to Social Security COLA increase

The revenue stream is at risk as the number of retirees grows faster than the number of workers paying taxes.

By Bloomberg
House GOP uses SEC comment glitch to question agency's agenda
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 18, 2022
House GOP uses SEC comment glitch to question agency's agenda

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee give a preview of the pressure they're likely to apply to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler if the party takes over the House in the midterm elections.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG L bonds sues its insurers
ALTERNATIVES OCT 18, 2022
Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG L bonds sues its insurers

'No one is going to want to settle with broker-dealers over GWG claims until the bankruptcy is resolved,' an attorney said about the lawsuit filed by Emerson Equity.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC bars California adviser, imposes $400,000 penalty
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 18, 2022
SEC bars California adviser, imposes $400,000 penalty

The agency settles with Sacramento-based Keith Springer and his firm, Springer Investment Management, over fraud charges.

By InvestmentNews
10 of the greatest unretirements of all time
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2022
10 of the greatest unretirements of all time

Here are a few celebrities who announced their retirements, then subsequently announced they were reversing that decision.

By Gregg Greenberg
How is a household like a hedge fund?
OPINION OCT 17, 2022
How is a household like a hedge fund?

While hedge funds are aware of how leverage and low liquidity can pull them into deep markets, advisers need to keep in mind how this risk dynamic can play out within households.

By Rick Bookstaber
What’s new for Medicare open enrollment
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 17, 2022
What’s new for Medicare open enrollment

Most beneficiaries don't switch plans during the annual open enrollment period, but retirees can save money by reviewing their drug coverage options.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Merrill achieves record third quarter despite market volatility
WIREHOUSES OCT 17, 2022
Merrill achieves record third quarter despite market volatility

Both revenue and adviser head count increased, and Andy Sieg, president of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, attributed the strong results partly to the firm's advisers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BofA beats loan-revenue estimates amid rising rates
WIREHOUSES OCT 17, 2022
BofA beats loan-revenue estimates amid rising rates

Net interest income rose 24% in the third quarter as the bank reaps the benefits of the Fed's interest rate hikes.

By Bloomberg
Fintech Bytes: Morgan Stanley AI, Docupace hires Lori Hardwick, and Franklin Templeton integrates LifeYield
FINTECH OCT 14, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Morgan Stanley AI, Docupace hires Lori Hardwick, and Franklin Templeton integrates LifeYield

Here are some of the other fintech headlines you may have missed this week.

By Ryan W. Neal
Morgan Stanley CEO hints at job cuts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley CEO hints at job cuts

The firm is assessing its head count, CEO James Gorman suggested on an earnings conference call.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley rides wealth management as a third-quarter highlight
WIREHOUSES OCT 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley rides wealth management as a third-quarter highlight

The wealth management group attracted $65 billion in net new asset during the quarter, pushing the total this year to $260 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo's advisers maintain revenue despite difficult markets, shrinking head count
WIREHOUSES OCT 14, 2022
Wells Fargo's advisers maintain revenue despite difficult markets, shrinking head count

The wirehouse employed a total of 12,011 financial advisers at the end of September, a loss of 173 advisers in Q3.

By Ryan W. Neal
Creative deal structures keep M&A volume high, but for how long?
OPINION OCT 14, 2022
Creative deal structures keep M&A volume high, but for how long?

Fundamental rationales for mergers and acquisitions remain strong, but deal details reflect current market realities.

By Scott Hanson
Financial industry must persuade determined DOL to protect independent-contractor advisers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 13, 2022
Financial industry must persuade determined DOL to protect independent-contractor advisers

The Department of Labor may not be inclined to change a proposal that would potentially upend the business model for independent broker-dealers and insurance agents.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Daughter of New York Ponzi schemer gets more than 6 years in prison
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 13, 2022
Daughter of New York Ponzi schemer gets more than 6 years in prison

Over two decades, Vania May Bell and her father Hector May 'ruthlessly orchestrated' a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, according to the Feds.

By Bruce Kelly