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Business plea to SEC: Too early for Scope 3 disclosures
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 22, 2022
Business plea to SEC: Too early for Scope 3 disclosures

Business groups say they are worried about the potential difficulty of complying with higher standards for climate disclosure.

By Emile Hallez
Why Envestnet is enticing advisers to dive into its massive data lake
FINTECH FEB 21, 2022
Why Envestnet is enticing advisers to dive into its massive data lake

The TAMP doubled down on its vision to aggregate the 2 petabytes of consumer spending data it collects — roughly equivalent to 1 trillion pages of printed text or 40 million filing cabinets.

By Sean Allocca
The confusion over crypto assets
ALTERNATIVES FEB 21, 2022
The confusion over crypto assets

Clients are demanding access to digital assets. But how — and when — will brokers be able to sell them?

By Bruce Kelly
Most of the largest 401(k) funds are in the red this year on tech slump
EQUITIES FEB 19, 2022
Most of the largest 401(k) funds are in the red this year on tech slump

Of the 15 largest funds held in 401(k) plans, just one has a positive return for the year as of Thursday, according to data from Brightscope.

By Bloomberg
Finra hires outside firm to review arbitrator selection process for vacated award
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 18, 2022
Finra hires outside firm to review arbitrator selection process for vacated award

The probe will be conducted by law firm Lowenstein Sandler and headed by Christopher Gerold, former chief of the New Jersey Bureau of Securities and former president of the NASAA.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rockefeller adds $850 million Merrill team
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 18, 2022
Rockefeller adds $850 million Merrill team

Greenwood Village, Colorado-based Brent Hablutzel and Zachary Bond-Stefo will operate as the Hablutzel Group.

By InvestmentNews
Fintechs dive into digital marketing in post-pandemic world
FINTECH FEB 18, 2022
Fintechs dive into digital marketing in post-pandemic world

As advisers look to use online tools for prospecting, Commonwealth and Sanctuary team up with Tifin, and AssetMark and eMoney Advisor roll out upgrades.

By Sean Allocca
401(k) balances break record in Q4: Fidelity
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 18, 2022
401(k) balances break record in Q4: Fidelity

Young investors raised the total number of individual retirement accounts to a record 12.3 million, the firm said, while a record 38% of people boosted their 401(k) contribution last year.

By InvestmentNews
Client awarded $1.1 million from UBS in arbitration
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 18, 2022
Client awarded $1.1 million from UBS in arbitration

A Mississippi investor had accused the firm of negligence and breach of fiduciary duty related to his investments in UBS' managed accounts.

By InvestmentNews
Investing platforms cash in on crypto craze
ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2022
Investing platforms cash in on crypto craze

Companies ranging from established robo-advisers like Betterment to upstarts like the crypto-focused robo Domain Money have launched new products in recent weeks to help clients navigate the complex and often confusing world of digital assets.

By Sean Allocca
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — February 2022
RIA NEWS FEB 17, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — February 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup includes Wealthfront’s $1.4 billion acquisition by UBS, Gemini’s purchase of Bitria, and a couple of deals related to RIA compliance technology.

By Michael Kitces and Kyle Van Pelt
Massachusetts charges broker-dealer for unsuitable sales of leveraged ETFs
ETFS FEB 17, 2022
Massachusetts charges broker-dealer for unsuitable sales of leveraged ETFs

Purshe Kaplan Sterling allowed its agents to conduct thousands of transactions involving the complex products as investment adviser reps for another firm.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Billion-dollar Wells Fargo trio goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 17, 2022
Billion-dollar Wells Fargo trio goes indie with LPL

The three advisers, who operate as Outcome Private Wealth in Salt Lake City, are affiliating with LPL through OSJ Stratos Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews
Crypto, fintech firms build platform to meet money-laundering rule
ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2022
Crypto, fintech firms build platform to meet money-laundering rule

Coinbase Global, Gemini Trust and Robinhood Markets are among the companies working to comply with the Treasury Department's 'travel rule.'

By Bloomberg
Divorce complicates Social Security claiming options
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2022
Divorce complicates Social Security claiming options

The length of the marriage, whether the individual claiming benefits has remarried, and the age at which they're claiming all affect benefit amounts.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Morningstar partners with Hueler on annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2022
Morningstar partners with Hueler on annuities

Morningstar Retirement Manager will use Hueler's platform to help individuals include guaranteed income products in their retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews
Is Reg BI working? It depends on how you read Finra's report
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 16, 2022
Is Reg BI working? It depends on how you read Finra's report

Now that the broker standard of conduct has been in force for 20 months, the debate over its effectiveness is intensifying.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Betterment a potential target after Wealthfront deal
FINTECH FEB 16, 2022
Betterment a potential target after Wealthfront deal

The New York-based robo-adviser, which landed its largest capital funding round to date in September, for a valuation of $1.3 billion, could now have a significant bull's-eye on its back for potential buyers.

By Sean Allocca
There’s a portrait of Jamie Dimon hanging in JPMorgan’s metaverse lounge
ALTERNATIVES FEB 16, 2022
There’s a portrait of Jamie Dimon hanging in JPMorgan’s metaverse lounge

Blockchain unit Onyx set up the lounge as it released a paper on how businesses can explore opportunities in the metaverse.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley banker faces block-trading probe
EQUITIES FEB 16, 2022
Morgan Stanley banker faces block-trading probe

The SEC and the Justice Department are looking at how bankers, including those at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, work with hedge funds to carry out stock sales big enough to send prices tumbling.

By Bloomberg