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UBS to pay $387M in fines linked to Credit Suisse's dealings with Archegos
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JUL 24, 2023
UBS to pay $387M in fines linked to Credit Suisse's dealings with Archegos

The fines imposed by the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority follow UBS guidance that legal liabilities related to Credit Suisse could total $4 billion.

By Bloomberg
Take off, TikTok! Advisors still Americans’ top source for financial advice
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2023
Take off, TikTok! Advisors still Americans’ top source for financial advice

Millennials in a Northwestern Mutual study say they turn to flesh-and-blood financial advisors for guidance over all other sources.

By Gregg Greenberg
Most Americans have a financial regret but what’s most prevalent?  
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2023
Most Americans have a financial regret but what’s most prevalent?  

With personal finances under strain for millions of Americans, most are wishing they had done things differently.

By Steve Randall
Bypassing Wall Street proves costly for P2P crypto exchanges
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 24, 2023
Bypassing Wall Street proves costly for P2P crypto exchanges

The peer-to-peer trading digital asset trading platforms are struggling to achieve their decentralized dreams.

By Bloomberg
Permanent remote supervision? Not so fast
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 24, 2023
Permanent remote supervision? Not so fast

The industry’s frustration is understandable. But state regulators and the plaintiff’s bar have a point, too.

By InvestmentNews
State auto-IRA programs bring red and blue together
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 24, 2023
State auto-IRA programs bring red and blue together

The push for the retirement plans is winning a vote not only from state representatives but also from across the aisle.

By Gregg Greenberg
Should you tell your kids how much they'll inherit?
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 21, 2023
Should you tell your kids how much they'll inherit?

The Great Wealth Transfer is underway, but advisors say open dialogue within families is crucial to success.

By Gregg Greenberg
Lingering pain for clients of defunct broker-dealer
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUL 21, 2023
Lingering pain for clients of defunct broker-dealer

The egregious case of Jamie Worden and the continuing issue of unpaid arbitration awards.

By Bruce Kelly
Trump-linked SPAC to pay $18M fine to SEC over 'material misrepresentations'
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 21, 2023
Trump-linked SPAC to pay $18M fine to SEC over 'material misrepresentations'

Share price soars on news.

By Matthew Sellers
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and others spend $1 billion on redundancies
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2023
Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and others spend $1 billion on redundancies

More job cuts to come, meanwhile JPMorgan is hiring.

By Matthew Sellers
FTX lawsuit alleges big bonuses, abuse of power, and a private island
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 21, 2023
FTX lawsuit alleges big bonuses, abuse of power, and a private island

The list of complaints against the collapsed crypto exchange executives is building.

By Bloomberg
ETF strategy designed for night owls gets a wake-up call
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 20, 2023
ETF strategy designed for night owls gets a wake-up call

NightShares shutters two ETFs that only invest when the market is closed.

By Jeff Benjamin
Twice-convicted fraudster charged by SEC for alleged $38M Ponzi-like scheme
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 20, 2023
Twice-convicted fraudster charged by SEC for alleged $38M Ponzi-like scheme

Eliyahu Weinstein of Lakewood, New Jersey, and five others are charged with defrauding investors in health care-related deals.

By Steve Randall
Seven fintech companies to feature at second annual Future Proof festival
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUL 19, 2023
Seven fintech companies to feature at second annual Future Proof festival

Six startups and Pershing X will demonstrate how their products can solve real problems for advisors.

By Ryan W. Neal
Investment advisor numbers escalate while ideas for stronger oversight remain stuck
RIAS RIA NEWS JUL 19, 2023
Investment advisor numbers escalate while ideas for stronger oversight remain stuck

Should the SEC turn to a third-party organization to help it increase the number of exams?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Planning for the 40% of retirements that occur without warning
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2023
Planning for the 40% of retirements that occur without warning

Considering a range of scenarios and having different buckets of assets is helpful, advisors say.

By Emile Hallez
Why investment banking deals should be part of your firm's tool kit
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JUL 19, 2023
Why investment banking deals should be part of your firm's tool kit

Having a capital markets division in-house gives financial advisors the opportunity to access high-quality transactions for their clients.

By Michael Nessim
Understanding WhatsApp supervision
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JUL 19, 2023
Understanding WhatsApp supervision

What financial services firms need to know about the risks of scraping software versus the benefits of an API-based integration.

By Bill Simpson
Your 401(k) likely includes military weapons holdings
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2023
Your 401(k) likely includes military weapons holdings

Many of the top US fund companies have exposure to companies that make controversial weapons, As You Sow found.

By Emile Hallez
Schwab Charitable donors give record amount despite rocky market
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 19, 2023
Schwab Charitable donors give record amount despite rocky market

Its donors surpassed 1 million individual grants to charities for the first time in the organization’s history, Schwab said.

By Gregg Greenberg