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Atria says $1.1 billion team from Signature Bank joins Cadaret Grant
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 31, 2023
Atria says $1.1 billion team from Signature Bank joins Cadaret Grant

The trio will affiliate with Jericho, New York-based American Investment Planners, Cadaret Grant's largest branch.

By InvestmentNews
Finra uses fine proceeds of $48.1 million to help fund improvements
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 31, 2023
Finra uses fine proceeds of $48.1 million to help fund improvements

The money from fines, along with funds from its reserves and excess operating revenue, allowed the regulator to finance $111.4 million in projects to improve its examination and enforcement efforts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Mariner acquires employee benefits company
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2023
Mariner acquires employee benefits company

With its deal for Spring, which provides businesses with financial wellness benefits for employees, Mariner is launching a Financial Wellness division.

By Ryan W. Neal
California B-D that sold GWG bonds files for bankruptcy
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 31, 2023
California B-D that sold GWG bonds files for bankruptcy

Irvine-based JRL Capital Corp. reported total assets of $43,000 and total investor claims against the firm of $2.5 million.

By Bruce Kelly
Franklin Templeton's Putnam buy raises doubts about scaling old-school asset management
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2023
Franklin Templeton's Putnam buy raises doubts about scaling old-school asset management

The $1.4 trillion fund company continues to grow through acquisitions in a shrinking category.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pennsylvania team rejoins LPL after stint at Cambridge
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 31, 2023
Pennsylvania team rejoins LPL after stint at Cambridge

Wexford-based Individual Financial Services, which oversees $400 million in assets, had left LPL for Cambridge in 2015.

By InvestmentNews
Firms brace for SEC spotlight on electronic communications
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION MAY 31, 2023
Firms brace for SEC spotlight on electronic communications

Protecting investors from fraudulent, misleading or otherwise problematic electronic communications seems to be of the utmost importance to regulators.

By Bill Simpson
Fintech Smart USA buys financial wellness provider ProManage
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2023
Fintech Smart USA buys financial wellness provider ProManage

The acquisition is the latest in a string of deals for UK-based Smart, including its purchase last year of Stadion Money Management.

By Gregg Greenberg
Former Wells Fargo executive Tolstedt to pay $3 million SEC penalty
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 30, 2023
Former Wells Fargo executive Tolstedt to pay $3 million SEC penalty

The settlement with the SEC follows Carrie Tolstedt's agreement in March to plead guilty to obstructing a problem of the bank's practice of opening accounts for customers without their authorization.

By Bloomberg
Schwab advisor overseeing $375 million switches to Edward Jones
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 30, 2023
Schwab advisor overseeing $375 million switches to Edward Jones

Warren Anderson, who’s based in Littleton, Colorado, had been affiliated with Schwab since 1999.

By InvestmentNews
House bill would nix ESG funds in Thrift Savings Plan
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2023
House bill would nix ESG funds in Thrift Savings Plan

The retirement plan for federal government workers also includes numerous Christian and 'pro-life' funds that would seemingly be affected by the legislation.

By Emile Hallez
Philly broker in hot water, again, over alt sales
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 30, 2023
Philly broker in hot water, again, over alt sales

Austin Dutton last week lost an industry arbitration claim of $43,645 to a client related to sales of GWG bonds.

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity leans into alternative strategies as demand grows amid economic uncertainty
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 30, 2023
Fidelity leans into alternative strategies as demand grows amid economic uncertainty

Fidelity's alts platform, which launched in 2013, has seen assets grow by 70% since 2020.

By Jeff Benjamin
California bill would require state pension funds to divest oil, gas assets
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2023
California bill would require state pension funds to divest oil, gas assets

The measure seeks divestment of an estimated $15 billion from oil and gas companies by CalPERS, CalSTRS.

By Bloomberg
Debt-limit deal faces test in Congress
INVESTING FIXED INCOME MAY 30, 2023
Debt-limit deal faces test in Congress

Legislators have less than a week to approve the agreement before the default deadline next Monday, June 5.

By Bloomberg
10 IBDs with the most net new clients in 2022
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2023
10 IBDs with the most net new clients in 2022

New clients are essential to the growth of advisory firms. Here are the independent broker-dealers that added the most clients last year.

By InvestmentNews
3 best practices for avoiding a fiduciary breach
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION MAY 26, 2023
3 best practices for avoiding a fiduciary breach

Given the many lawsuits filed against retirement plan sponsors in recent years for breaching their fiduciary duties, here are the steps plan committees should be taking to mitigate risk.

By Alan Pfeffer
Finra fines Vanguard $800,000 for misleading information on money market accounts
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 26, 2023
Finra fines Vanguard $800,000 for misleading information on money market accounts

The firm miscalculated annual yield and income for nine funds on approximately 8.5 million statements. It also failed to act promptly when customers noticed something was wrong.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Nvidia stock spike shines light on ETFs offering AI exposure
INVESTING EQUITIES MAY 26, 2023
Nvidia stock spike shines light on ETFs offering AI exposure

As interest in artificial intelligence grows, it's worth looking under the hood of sector ETFs.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fitch bumps up Advisor Group debt rating
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 26, 2023
Fitch bumps up Advisor Group debt rating

The upgrade reflects Advisor Group's declining leverage levels and higher net yields on cash sweep deposits, according to the rating agency.

By Bruce Kelly