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'Boomerang' kids putting parents' retirement at risk
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2022
'Boomerang' kids putting parents' retirement at risk

Thirty-five percent of parents with adult children living at home have compromised their own savings or long-term goals, like retirement or housing, to financially help their kids, a Thrivent study shows.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC presses on with anti-greenwashing proposals
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2022
SEC presses on with anti-greenwashing proposals

The agency proposed a set of rule changes related to fund names and ESG disclosures made by advisers and investment providers.

By Emile Hallez
Ameriprise unit to pay $5 million to settle SEC charges over VA sales
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 25, 2022
Ameriprise unit to pay $5 million to settle SEC charges over VA sales

The firm's staff encouraged Ameriprise registered reps to offer clients the chance to swap their current variable annuity for a more expensive one.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Helping suddenly rich clients stay that way
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 25, 2022
Helping suddenly rich clients stay that way

Morgan Stanley's private wealth management trains advisers to guide their clients through the peaks and valleys of first-generation wealth.

By Jeff Benjamin
Milliman adds emergency savings program to offering
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2022
Milliman adds emergency savings program to offering

Through SecureSave’s platform, employees can receive matched contributions from their employer.

By InvestmentNews
Don't let an off-kilter tech stack crumble a deal
OPINION MAY 25, 2022
Don't let an off-kilter tech stack crumble a deal

Technology has become a deciding factor in today’s M&A, so if you're preparing a firm for acquisition, it’s clear that tech is where you want to make that strategic investment.

By Doug Fritz
SEC charges TradeZero America with deceiving customers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2022
SEC charges TradeZero America with deceiving customers

Co-founder Daniel Pipitone allegedly fibbed about allowing purchases of meme stocks.

By InvestmentNews
Surveys show Americans prefer retirement planners, lack plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2022
Surveys show Americans prefer retirement planners, lack plans

Retirement income planning is the service most sought after by both older and younger consumers, according to a survey by the Granum Center for Financial Security.

By Gregg Greenberg
Bill Winterberg returns to adviser fintech at AdvicePay
FINTECH MAY 25, 2022
Bill Winterberg returns to adviser fintech at AdvicePay

Winterberg will serve as vice president of financial planning growth at AdvicePay, the fee-payment-process technology created by XY Planning co-founders Michael Kitces and Alan Moore.

By Ryan W. Neal
Bear markets chip away at firm valuations
OPINION MAY 25, 2022
Bear markets chip away at firm valuations

Just about every asset class has been whacked in this year's sell-off, which has pushed firms' AUM values lower, resulting in lower fees and revenues.

By Scott Hanson
Empower teams with Rockefeller to create turnkey retirement plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2022
Empower teams with Rockefeller to create turnkey retirement plan

Rockefeller will serve as a plan’s ERISA section (3(38)) investment manager.

By InvestmentNews
Cetera adds teams managing almost $400 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 24, 2022
Cetera adds teams managing almost $400 million

Sonnenfeld Financial Group is based in Minnesota and Lincoln Capital Inc. in San Diego.

By InvestmentNews
Crypto libertarians are learning the reason for regulations
ALTERNATIVES MAY 24, 2022
Crypto libertarians are learning the reason for regulations

As digital assets sell off, some crypto industry leaders are realizing that government rules aren't such an evil thing after all.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisers getting better at social media, but still have work to do
FINTECH MAY 24, 2022
Advisers getting better at social media, but still have work to do

A new study analyzing social media posts from across the financial services industry found that while posts about a firm's or adviser's stance on issues are the most engaging, they account for only 1% of total posts.

By Ryan W. Neal
Expungement reform advocates taken by surprise as Finra revises proposal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 24, 2022
Expungement reform advocates taken by surprise as Finra revises proposal

The Finra board announced that it had approved sending a reworked rule to the SEC but it provided no details on substance or timing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Barred adviser pleads guilty to fraud involving private stock
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 24, 2022
Barred adviser pleads guilty to fraud involving private stock

Wisconsin-based Michael F. Shillin, who worked as a broker for nine years, has 46 disclosures on his BrokerCheck report.

By Bruce Kelly
Richard Skae, vice chairman of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, dies at 65
WIREHOUSES MAY 24, 2022
Richard Skae, vice chairman of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, dies at 65

The industry veteran formerly held posts at PaineWebber and Merrill Lynch.

By InvestmentNews
Court orders Maryland company to restore $148,000 to 401(k) plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2022
Court orders Maryland company to restore $148,000 to 401(k) plan

Department of Labor investigation found employer failed to forward employees’ contributions.

By InvestmentNews
Who’s afraid of ESG?
OPINION MAY 24, 2022
Who’s afraid of ESG?

There is a struggle to define ESG, and opponents are using that to their advantage.

By Emile Hallez
First impressions last, so go beyond the basics
OPINION MAY 24, 2022
First impressions last, so go beyond the basics

Build loyalty by providing meaningful hospitality and personal touch points for your firm's clients.

By Robert Sofia