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Carson Group parts ways with its first chief technology officer
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2023
Carson Group parts ways with its first chief technology officer

Nimesh Patel was named to the firm's newly created CTO position in February 2022.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finishing jail term for Ponzi, recidivist fraudster sold another: Feds
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 29, 2023
Finishing jail term for Ponzi, recidivist fraudster sold another: Feds

'A leopard doesn’t change its spots,' one industry attorney said of Wilson Baston of Brooklyn, New York, who had pleaded guilty in 2008 to deceiving hundreds of investors in a Ponzi scheme.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley gets serious about a new CEO
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2023
Morgan Stanley gets serious about a new CEO

Wealth management boss on shortlist of three to replace outgoing Aussie.

By Matthew Sellers
SEC report on RIA mandatory arbitration leaves many questions about potential investor harm
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2023
SEC report on RIA mandatory arbitration leaves many questions about potential investor harm

The report says more than half of investment advisors force their clients to go to arbitration to settle disputes, but it doesn't put a number on RIA arbitration cases or the costs for claimants.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL snaps up advisor team managing $375 million in assets
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 28, 2023
LPL snaps up advisor team managing $375 million in assets

Desire for more independence, time with clients lead Indiana team to switch from Cetera.

By InvestmentNews
MaxMyInterest partners with eMoney to give planners access to high-yield cash accounts
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUN 28, 2023
MaxMyInterest partners with eMoney to give planners access to high-yield cash accounts

MaxMyInterest's services will be available to more than 100,000 advisors using eMoney.

By Ryan W. Neal
How to keep your clients from retiring more than once
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 28, 2023
How to keep your clients from retiring more than once

Mike Lynch of Hartford Funds talks about the factors that can cause a retiree to return to the workforce.

By Gregg Greenberg
Finra sues smoothie-throwing broker for ducking cash reporting rules
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 28, 2023
Finra sues smoothie-throwing broker for ducking cash reporting rules

James Iannazzo made cash transactions totaling close to $846,000 to avoid detection, the regulator alleges.

By Bruce Kelly
UBS plans to cut over half of Credit Suisse employees
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 27, 2023
UBS plans to cut over half of Credit Suisse employees

Banks, traders and support staff in Credit Suisse's investment bank in London, New York and some parts of Asia are expected to bear the brunt of the cuts.

By Bloomberg
Does academic research about higher rates overlook regular Americans?
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JUN 27, 2023
Does academic research about higher rates overlook regular Americans?

While our economy is built on individuals building new businesses, that requires access to capital, which will be out of reach for many as a result of higher rates. Home equity could provide a solution.

By Ashley Bete
Campaign against ESG isn't dissuading asset managers
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 27, 2023
Campaign against ESG isn't dissuading asset managers

Regulatory changes, social pressure and demand from clients are keeping fund companies focused on ESG, according to a survey.

By Emile Hallez
ESG investors get set of global reporting standards
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 27, 2023
ESG investors get set of global reporting standards

The voluntary framework published by the International Sustainability Standards Board paves the way for companies across jurisdictions to report uniform climate and sustainability information.

By Bloomberg
GOP battle plan on ESG focuses on proxies, SEC and asset managers
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2023
GOP battle plan on ESG focuses on proxies, SEC and asset managers

The list of priorities put together by the House Committee on Financial Services' ESG working group shows where a Republican administration might be headed.

By Emile Hallez
Time is running out to avoid cuts to Social Security benefits
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2023
Time is running out to avoid cuts to Social Security benefits

House conservatives recently recommended raising the retirement age to receive full benefits to 69, a proposal that put the spotlight back on the thorny problem of the program's solvency.

By Bloomberg
House Republicans seek to kill SEC climate, mutual fund, custody proposals
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 26, 2023
House Republicans seek to kill SEC climate, mutual fund, custody proposals

The riders attached to a House bill funding the agency will meet resistance in the Democratic-majority Senate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Edward Jones quartet in Wisconsin jumps to LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 26, 2023
Edward Jones quartet in Wisconsin jumps to LPL

The four advisors control $400 million in client assets and their Elkhorn-based firm is called Omnia Wealth Group.

By Bruce Kelly
Vestwell expands retirement offerings for small, midsize businesses
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2023
Vestwell expands retirement offerings for small, midsize businesses

The company is adding to its support for groups of plans and rolling out new programs for multiple employer plans and pooled employer plans.

By InvestmentNews
Crowdfunding is no Derby
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JUN 23, 2023
Crowdfunding is no Derby

Capital raises that are open to the public allow for access to new avenues of wealth-building.

By Andrew Corn
Economic uncertainty forcing more pre-retirees to delay retirement, study says
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2023
Economic uncertainty forcing more pre-retirees to delay retirement, study says

The majority of pre-retirees highlighted inflation as the greatest challenge to their retirement plans over the coming 12 months, followed by an economic recession, market volatility and taxes.

By Gregg Greenberg
Supreme Court backs arbitration, in win for Coinbase
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 23, 2023
Supreme Court backs arbitration, in win for Coinbase

The court's ruling reinforces the ability of companies to channel customer and employee disputes into arbitration.

By Bloomberg