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Raymond James completes acquisition of TriState Capital
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 01, 2022
Raymond James completes acquisition of TriState Capital

The Pittsburgh-based private bank will continue to operate as a separately chartered institution.

By InvestmentNews
Become part of your client's business team as risk management partner
OPINION JUN 01, 2022
Become part of your client's business team as risk management partner

Leaders focused on business growth may not be thinking about the next unexpected disruption. That's where trusted advisers have an opportunity to bridge the gap.

By Juan Jose Perez
Wall Street’s lawyers attack SEC effort to crush greenwashing
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 01, 2022
Wall Street’s lawyers attack SEC effort to crush greenwashing

Lawyers are concerned about what they consider vague demands for more disclosure.

By Bloomberg
Independence by any path is still independence
OPINION JUN 01, 2022
Independence by any path is still independence

There’s no universally correct direction for every breakaway to take. What works for some may not be the right solution for others.

By Ed Friedman
Negotiating with a custodian
OPINION JUN 01, 2022
Negotiating with a custodian

The 5 cents remaining in an investment account triggered a lengthy back-and-forth between the adviser and his custodian.

By Michael Broad
Finra arbitrators award Mexican farmer damages against Morgan Stanley, ex-broker
WIREHOUSES MAY 31, 2022
Finra arbitrators award Mexican farmer damages against Morgan Stanley, ex-broker

The firm and the former rep were ordered to pay Carlos Ramon Tapia Sanchez $160,000 each in damages; his attorney said the broker inappropriately recommended that Sanchez invest in junk bonds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Barred broker latest to be focus of a GWG bond complaint
ALTERNATIVES MAY 31, 2022
Barred broker latest to be focus of a GWG bond complaint

Marc Korsch, who was booted from the securities industry last year, has a staggering 33 disclosure items on his BrokerCheck report.

By Bruce Kelly
Plan sponsors happy to pony up for adviser help, survey shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2022
Plan sponsors happy to pony up for adviser help, survey shows

The study by Morgan Stanley at Work shows 95% of plan sponsors say the fees paid to retirement plan advisers are well worth the cost.

By Gregg Greenberg
United Planners adopts private network solution
FINTECH MAY 31, 2022
United Planners adopts private network solution

The independent broker-dealer says the cybersecurity system from cleverDome offers more control than a virtual private network.

By InvestmentNews
Deutsche Bank, DWS raided over allegations of greenwashing
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 31, 2022
Deutsche Bank, DWS raided over allegations of greenwashing

DWS has faced regulatory probes in the US and Germany after its former chief sustainability officer, Desiree Fixler, went public with greenwashing allegations last year.

By Bloomberg
HHS will not readjust Medicare Part B premiums this year
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2022
HHS will not readjust Medicare Part B premiums this year

But it says that Part B premiums are likely to fall in 2023 as a result of cost savings on Aduhelm, a drug to treat Alzheimer's.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Fintech Bytes: iCapital, Morningstar, RIA in a Box
FINTECH MAY 27, 2022
Fintech Bytes: iCapital, Morningstar, RIA in a Box

For some additional reading material in between cookouts and baseball games this weekend, here are the rest of the week’s adviser fintech headlines.  

By Ryan W. Neal
Senate HELP Committee introduces draft retirement savings bill
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2022
Senate HELP Committee introduces draft retirement savings bill

The measure will provide part of the foundation for the Senate companion bill to SECURE 2.0, which the House approved in March.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Promises of student debt forgiveness put advisers in uncharted territory
RIA NEWS MAY 27, 2022
Promises of student debt forgiveness put advisers in uncharted territory

The moving target of potential debt forgiveness, coupled with an extended payment moratorium, has advisers reading the political tea leaves for direction.

By Jeff Benjamin
After latest deal, Advisor Group debt is stable but still 'highly speculative': Fitch
ALTERNATIVES MAY 27, 2022
After latest deal, Advisor Group debt is stable but still 'highly speculative': Fitch

Fitch Ratings noted that the rating affirmation reflected Advisor Group's "improving scale as one of the largest independent financial advisers in the U.S."

By Bruce Kelly
Is now the perfect time for retirees to consider a reverse mortgage?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 27, 2022
Is now the perfect time for retirees to consider a reverse mortgage?

With stocks down and home prices up, retirees may want to consider a reverse mortgage for planning purposes.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator
RIA NEWS MAY 26, 2022
Fintech unicorn Vise partners with Morgan Stanley alum's new RIA aggregator

Vise, a startup that provides advisers with custom indexing and automated portfolio management, is looking to boost growth by partnering with a new RIA aggregator.

By Ryan W. Neal
Alto CEO's IRA advice: Forget 60/40 and add alternatives
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 26, 2022
Alto CEO's IRA advice: Forget 60/40 and add alternatives

Eric Satz, founder and CEO of Alto, says investors need to add alternatives to their retirement accounts, especially in the wake of the market’s carnage.

By Gregg Greenberg
Creative Planning, Schwab, Fidelity fighting adviser's collusion charges
RIA NEWS MAY 26, 2022
Creative Planning, Schwab, Fidelity fighting adviser's collusion charges

The firms named in the adviser's complaint go to 'corrupt and malicious lengths ... to keep their illicit profit mill churning,' according to the lawsuit.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC Chair Gensler defends ESG proposals to skeptical ICI conference
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 26, 2022
SEC Chair Gensler defends ESG proposals to skeptical ICI conference

The agency’s goal is to give investors more and better information so that they can determine whether companies and investment funds are living up to their ESG promises, the SEC chief said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.