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First Republic advisor joins Certuity
RIAS MAY 08, 2023
First Republic advisor joins Certuity

Daniel Lee had been affiliated with First Republic since 2013 and was credited with bringing in $7 billion in assets.

By InvestmentNews
Maine legislators halt bill opposed to use of ESG factors
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2023
Maine legislators halt bill opposed to use of ESG factors

State pension professionals argued against it, saying the legislation would limit investment considerations.

By Emile Hallez
Advisors stick with Treasuries despite political tension over debt limit
EQUITIES MAY 08, 2023
Advisors stick with Treasuries despite political tension over debt limit

'It's sort of like the nicest house on an ugly block, which, relatively speaking, is the best place to be,' said one advisor.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Pinnacle Private Wealth goes indie with Commonwealth
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2023
Pinnacle Private Wealth goes indie with Commonwealth

The Wisconsin-based firm with $220 million in client assets had been with Associated Investment Services; it will join Commonwealth via an affiliated firm, Integrated Equity Management.

By InvestmentNews
Hightower takes stake in TEN Capital
RIAS MAY 08, 2023
Hightower takes stake in TEN Capital

The firm, with offices in Spokane and Seattle, Washington, oversees $1 billion in assets.

By InvestmentNews
Credit markets keeping eye on debt ceiling negotiations
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 08, 2023
Credit markets keeping eye on debt ceiling negotiations

President Joe Biden has invited congressional leaders for a May 9 meeting after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen suggested the US might exhaust its options to fund itself as early as June 1.

By Bloomberg
LPL adds $210 million team from Wells Fargo
BROKER DEALERS MAY 08, 2023
LPL adds $210 million team from Wells Fargo

The father-son duo of Jeffrey and Justin Katz are joining LPL’s employee channel and will operate as Katz Wealth Advisors of LPL Financial.

By InvestmentNews
5 tax planning strategies to consider in the wake of Tax Day
OPINION MAY 08, 2023
5 tax planning strategies to consider in the wake of Tax Day

What better time to work with your clients on positioning their portfolios for a better after-tax outcome than when paying taxes is fresh on their mind?

By Rob Kuharic
10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps in 2022
BROKER DEALERS MAY 08, 2023
10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps in 2022

Women are underrepresented in the advice industry, but at some independent broker-dealers, they make up a significant portion of the producing reps.

By InvestmentNews
The Bud Light case for ESG
OPINION MAY 05, 2023
The Bud Light case for ESG

The 'anti-woke' crowd found a boogeyman in Anheuser-Busch just as it has with ESG broadly.

By Emile Hallez
ESG could have saved Silicon Valley Bank
OPINION MAY 05, 2023
ESG could have saved Silicon Valley Bank

One of the nation’s largest banks experienced a series of governance lapses that resulted in the mismanagement of interest-rate risk.

By Andrew Siwo
Financial advisors shun 'sell in May' — but still make the case for selling
RIAS MAY 05, 2023
Financial advisors shun 'sell in May' — but still make the case for selling

History is on the side of sitting on the sidelines from May through October, but advisors say investing is not that simple.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra arbitrators order Oppenheimer to pay nearly $14M to Florida retirees
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 05, 2023
Finra arbitrators order Oppenheimer to pay nearly $14M to Florida retirees

The award is another loss for the firm in a case involving a Ponzi scheme that was run from an Oppenheimer branch office in Atlanta by former broker John J. Woods.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Envestnet shares struggle after Q1 revenue falls
FINTECH MAY 05, 2023
Envestnet shares struggle after Q1 revenue falls

Envestnet reported revenue of $298.71 million for the first quarter, down 7.1% from the same period last year.

By Gregg Greenberg
AmeriFlex Group rolls out proprietary planning solution
RIAS MAY 05, 2023
AmeriFlex Group rolls out proprietary planning solution

AmeriFlex Premier+ will allow advisory firm clients to look at possible future outcomes that could result from their planning decisions.

By InvestmentNews
Many Americans worrying their money in the bank isn't safe
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 05, 2023
Many Americans worrying their money in the bank isn't safe

48% of Americans are very or moderately worried about their money following the worst spate of bank failures in 15 years, according to a Gallup poll.

By Bloomberg
SEC orders firm, advisor to pay $933,341 for misuse of leveraged ETFs
ETFS MAY 04, 2023
SEC orders firm, advisor to pay $933,341 for misuse of leveraged ETFs

The North Dakota firm and one of its advisors didn't understand the risks associated with the complex products and failed to determine whether they were in clients' best interests, the agency says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Number of brokerages fell, registered rep total increased in 2022, Finra reports
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 04, 2023
Number of brokerages fell, registered rep total increased in 2022, Finra reports

Brokerages suffered financially during the market downturn last year, with net income and revenue falling sharply in 2022.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Strive Asset Management fills leadership vacuum created by CEO's run for president
ESG MAY 04, 2023
Strive Asset Management fills leadership vacuum created by CEO's run for president

Chief investment officer Matt Cole takes on the added role of CEO at the disruptive new asset management shop after Vivek Ramaswamy's departure.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill to pay $1.4 million over telemarketing violations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2023
Merrill to pay $1.4 million over telemarketing violations

The company, which self-reported the issue, signed separate consent orders with Finra and the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation.

By Emile Hallez