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Oppenheimer points to arbitrator's military service as conflict: Attorney
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2022
Oppenheimer points to arbitrator's military service as conflict: Attorney

Oppenheimer's charge of "evident partiality" by an arbitrator in the $36.7 million decision it lost last week revisits the question of fairness in arbitration proceedings.

By Bruce Kelly
Social Security recipients should see sizable COLA for 2023
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 15, 2022
Social Security recipients should see sizable COLA for 2023

Tuesday's report on August consumer prices points to an 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security benefits next year.

By InvestmentNews
Clients want advice about their Medicare options
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2022
Clients want advice about their Medicare options

Most advisers agree they should be providing health care advice, but they say they need better tools.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Why has Knut Rostad lost faith in the SEC?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 14, 2022
Why has Knut Rostad lost faith in the SEC?

During Fiduciary September, the head of the Institute for the Fiduciary Standard worries that the SEC is eroding the standard.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley counting fresh assets in the trillions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley counting fresh assets in the trillions

After its spate of acquisitions, Morgan Stanley now has relationships with 16.5 million clients, Andy Saperstein, its head of wealth management, points out.

By Bruce Kelly
The decline of internal succession in the age of integrators and aggregators
OPINION SEP 14, 2022
The decline of internal succession in the age of integrators and aggregators

Remember that almost any carefully developed plan is going to be better for your family, employees and clients than to have no plan in place at all.

By Pat McClain
Market risk: The glass is looking half empty
OPINION SEP 14, 2022
Market risk: The glass is looking half empty

The risk going forward is a lot higher than it has been in the recent past.

By Rick Bookstaber
Morgan Stanley adviser managing $185 million joins Ameriprise
WIREHOUSES SEP 14, 2022
Morgan Stanley adviser managing $185 million joins Ameriprise

Kim Garrison is moving to the firm's employee channel in Springfield, Missouri.

By InvestmentNews
Credit Suisse clash over tycoon's trust catches industry attention
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 14, 2022
Credit Suisse clash over tycoon's trust catches industry attention

A win for Bidzina Ivanishvili against Credit Suisse Trust (Singapore) Ltd. may force a major rethink of how and when trust operators flag unusual transactions or other shady practices.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo plans third-party racial equity audit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 14, 2022
Wells Fargo plans third-party racial equity audit

The announcement that the bank hired law firm Covington & Burling to do an assessment comes as CEO Scharf prepares to appear at a pair of congressional hearings.

By Bloomberg
Nationwide offers income projection tool for retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2022
Nationwide offers income projection tool for retirement plans

The insurer is using a financial projection engine from NewRetirement to power an interactive retirement planner.

By InvestmentNews
American workers won't wait for maximum Social Security checks: Schroders
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2022
American workers won't wait for maximum Social Security checks: Schroders

Only 11% of Americans 45 and older plan to wait until they're 70 to start receiving their Social Security benefits.

By Gregg Greenberg
Merrill Lynch boosts CFP Board diversity efforts with $1.25 million donation
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2022
Merrill Lynch boosts CFP Board diversity efforts with $1.25 million donation

The firm becomes a founding sponsor of the Center for Financial Planning, whose mission is to build a more inclusive talent pipeline.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Investors see inflation as top concern
RIA NEWS SEP 13, 2022
Investors see inflation as top concern

Research from State Street Global Advisors exposes a generational divide when it comes to seeking out financial advice.

By Jeff Benjamin
Millennial, Gen Z 'super savers' still bullish on hitting retirement goals
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2022
Millennial, Gen Z 'super savers' still bullish on hitting retirement goals

Nearly 75% of millennial and Gen Z retirement savers who defer close to the IRS maximum are optimistic about meeting their savings goals and retiring comfortably, a Principal survey shows.

By Gregg Greenberg
Norway pops, US drops in retirement ranking
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2022
Norway pops, US drops in retirement ranking

The United States fell to 18th place for retirement security in Natixis Investment Managers' annual retirement index, while Norway grabbed the top spot.

By Gregg Greenberg
How women advisers can create white space for new ideas
OPINION SEP 12, 2022
How women advisers can create white space for new ideas

Staying busy may seem like the path to success, but without time to reflect, advisers could be using their time and energy on the wrong things.

By Kristine McManus
Single-stock ETFs take the field but many yellow flags are falling
RIA NEWS SEP 12, 2022
Single-stock ETFs take the field but many yellow flags are falling

Regulators, analysts and financial advisers worry the easy access to enhanced performance will hurt unsophisticated investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
DOL orders Wells Fargo to pay $145 million over 401(k) company stock purchases
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2022
DOL orders Wells Fargo to pay $145 million over 401(k) company stock purchases

The Wells Fargo retirement plan paid more than fair market value for stock that diminished participants' savings when it was allocated to their accounts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ex-LPL broker pleads guilty in $2.8 million fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2022
Ex-LPL broker pleads guilty in $2.8 million fraud

James K. Couture of Massachusetts pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud, four counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of investment adviser fraud and one count of witness tampering.

By Bruce Kelly