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Concurrent restructures to recruit advisors from across wealth management
RIA NEWS MAY 24, 2023
Concurrent restructures to recruit advisors from across wealth management

Since becoming a hybrid RIA, Concurrent has added five new firms that combine for $440 million and it's ramping up to co-brand advisors from every possible direction.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS advisor managing $220 million switches to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 24, 2023
UBS advisor managing $220 million switches to LPL

Jonathan Kesselman is opening an independent practice, Kesselman Wealth Management, in Westlake, Ohio.

By InvestmentNews
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — May 2023
FINTECH MAY 24, 2023
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — May 2023

This month's highlights include Betterment's $9 million settlement with SEC and whether it points to more SEC scrutiny of RIAs' tax-loss harvesting promises, as well as Altruit's latest fundraising round and GeoWealth's acquisition of First Ascent.

By Michael Kitces and Ben Henry-Moreland
Retirement battle Round 3: Boomers respond, along with everyone else
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2023
Retirement battle Round 3: Boomers respond, along with everyone else

The torrent of emails we received from members of all generations in response to 'Boomers bite back' was something we'd never experienced before.

By Gregg Greenberg
Crypto startup gets special purpose broker-dealer license with SEC
ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2023
Crypto startup gets special purpose broker-dealer license with SEC

The approval allows Prometheum Ember Capital to safekeep digital asset securities on behalf of individual and institutional clients as a qualified custodian.

By Bloomberg
How innovations in non-listed REIT redemption programs meet investor needs
OPINION MAY 23, 2023
How innovations in non-listed REIT redemption programs meet investor needs

The new generation of nontraded REITs has been designed with monthly or quarterly repurchase limits to align the interests of stockholders with the less liquid nature of the assets.

By Anya Coverman
Waning confidence in banks creates opportunity for advisors to manage clients' cash
FINTECH MAY 23, 2023
Waning confidence in banks creates opportunity for advisors to manage clients' cash

Just 59% of households surveyed indicate they're confident about the stability of the banking system, creating a tailwind for fintechs that help advisors offer cash management.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra fines 5 brokerages $185,000 for Reg BI, Form CRS violations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 23, 2023
Finra fines 5 brokerages $185,000 for Reg BI, Form CRS violations

The actions illustrate Finra’s continuing crackdown on compliance shortcomings related to the conduct standard that was implemented in June 2020.  

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Team managing $475 million jumps to RayJay from Ameriprise
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 23, 2023
Team managing $475 million jumps to RayJay from Ameriprise

The three advisors operate as Leeward Financial Group in Lighthouse Point, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Top-earning CEOs at broker-dealers in 2022
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 23, 2023
Top-earning CEOs at broker-dealers in 2022

Chief executives at leading brokerage and advisory firms are earning more money than ever. Here are the numbers on last year’s compensation for some of the highest-profile executives.

By Bruce Kelly
Orion CEO Eric Clarke announces retirement plans
FINTECH MAY 22, 2023
Orion CEO Eric Clarke announces retirement plans

Clarke informed the company's board of directors that he plans to step down at the end of the year.

By Ryan W. Neal
Merrill Lynch continues management reshuffle
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 22, 2023
Merrill Lynch continues management reshuffle

The executive team under Lindsay Hans and Eric Schimpf is taking shape; Ken Correa takes on an expanded role as head of business and client development, while Erik Vatter was named head of advisor development.

By Bruce Kelly
Income Lab launching retirement stress test tool for advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 22, 2023
Income Lab launching retirement stress test tool for advisors

Key features of the test include the ability to see how a retirement plan would perform through real historical scenarios such as the Great Depression, 1970s stagflation, the dot-com bubble and the global financial crisis.

By Gregg Greenberg
Survey shows inflation increases retirement savings worries
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 22, 2023
Survey shows inflation increases retirement savings worries

The American Council of Life Insurers included questions in the poll that it says show a DOL fiduciary rule would hinder access to retirement advice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo team with $240 million in assets goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 22, 2023
Wells Fargo team with $240 million in assets goes indie with LPL

Bruce Pienton and Scott O’Mara launch Bridgewright Wealth Partners in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

By InvestmentNews
Florida firm overseeing $1.2 billion joins Commonwealth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 22, 2023
Florida firm overseeing $1.2 billion joins Commonwealth

Jacksonville-based Aegis Consulting includes principals Michael Cirino and Alexander Harrison, along with 11 advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Finra arbitrators order Fidelity to pay options trader nearly $4 million
ALTERNATIVES MAY 19, 2023
Finra arbitrators order Fidelity to pay options trader nearly $4 million

The dispute revolved around an account that was liquidated following the sharp market downturn at the beginning of the Covid pandemic.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Here are the top 3 candidates to replace Gorman as Morgan Stanley CEO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 19, 2023
Here are the top 3 candidates to replace Gorman as Morgan Stanley CEO

Andy Saperstein, Ted Pick and Dan Simkowitz are thought to be executives in the running to succeed James Gorman, who says he will step down in the next 12 months.

By Bloomberg
What keeps these top securities regulators awake at night?
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2023
What keeps these top securities regulators awake at night?

"I call it B-D/IA arbitrage," Finra's Christopher Kelly said, describing his concern about advisors flouting the boundaries between charging clients fees and commissions.

By Bruce Kelly
Merrill team with $200 million in assets joins Sanctuary
RIA NEWS MAY 19, 2023
Merrill team with $200 million in assets joins Sanctuary

Jersey City, New Jersey-based Crescent Harbor Private Wealth was founded by John Araneo.

By InvestmentNews