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How retiring advisers can avoid going 'shoeless'
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 09, 2022
How retiring advisers can avoid going 'shoeless'

Like the cobbler's children who had no shoes because their father was too busy making shoes for customers, a large percentage of financial advisers are unprepared for retirement.

By Gregg Greenberg
Mercer acquires $130 million RIA
RIAS JUN 09, 2022
Mercer acquires $130 million RIA

The deal for Bivin and Associates, which is based in Ponca City, Oklahoma, expands Mercer’s Midwest presence.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo duo managing $205 million goes indie with LPL
BROKER DEALERS JUN 09, 2022
Wells Fargo duo managing $205 million goes indie with LPL

Encore Capital Management, based in Glendale, California, affiliated with LPL Financial through the Financial Services Network, an OSJ on the LPL platform.

By InvestmentNews
State Street falls after report it may acquire Credit Suisse
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 09, 2022
State Street falls after report it may acquire Credit Suisse

Swiss blog says State Street could make an offer for bank. State Street says it’s focusing on Brown Brothers purchase.

By Bloomberg
SEC takes aim at payment-for-order flow
EQUITIES JUN 08, 2022
SEC takes aim at payment-for-order flow

SEC Chair Gary Gensler is proposing sweeping changes to the rules underpinning the U.S. stock market, including a possible auction mechanism that would help retailer investors get the best pricing for their orders.

By Bloomberg
Allworth acquires two RIAs, $727 million in assets
RIAS JUN 08, 2022
Allworth acquires two RIAs, $727 million in assets

UAS Wealth Advisors of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Adams Chetwood in Durham, North Carolina, expand Allworth's geographic reach in the Southeast and Southwest.

By InvestmentNews
Midlevel a rich but overlooked vein for diverse talent
OPINION JUN 08, 2022
Midlevel a rich but overlooked vein for diverse talent

The greatest opportunity for change lies in the middle — at the branch or regional management level — where diversity programs fall behind or are abandoned in favor of the status quo.

By Alex David
UBS loses another YES arbitration case, this one costing more than $1 million
WIREHOUSES JUN 08, 2022
UBS loses another YES arbitration case, this one costing more than $1 million

While the firm has prevailed in some cases involving its options trading strategy. its losses are adding up, too.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Putnam planning 5 new active ESG-focused ETFs
ESG JUN 08, 2022
Putnam planning 5 new active ESG-focused ETFs

The new exchange-traded funds will serve as the underlying components for Putnam's ESG-focused target-date series, in addition to the company's existing Sustainable Leaders ETF and Sustainable Future ETF.

By InvestmentNews
Volatile market, worried clients keep advisers from unplugging this summer
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 08, 2022
Volatile market, worried clients keep advisers from unplugging this summer

Advisers may get away from the office physically, but during these uncertain times they can't leave work behind completely.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Group Plan Systems launches PEP
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 08, 2022
Group Plan Systems launches PEP

The plan documents are engineered to allow an employer to hire or fire 3(38) managers.

By InvestmentNews
Trouble with the IRS? Let an ERPA guide you
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 08, 2022
Trouble with the IRS? Let an ERPA guide you

A second-generation enrolled retirement plan agent explains how he helps companies smooth out plan problems with the IRS.

By Gregg Greenberg
SageView acquires $825 million RIA
RIAS JUN 08, 2022
SageView acquires $825 million RIA

kPlans, based in Valencia, California, is a retirement plan consultant with a focus on defined-benefit and cash balance plans.

By InvestmentNews
How advisers can drive growth in any environment
OPINION JUN 08, 2022
How advisers can drive growth in any environment

Here are some of advisers' best strategies for boosting growth, ranging from optimizing efficiency to engaging prospects.

By Kristine McManus
In its first RIA buy, Alera Group nearly quadruples its assets to $4.7 billion
RIAS JUN 08, 2022
In its first RIA buy, Alera Group nearly quadruples its assets to $4.7 billion

Private equity-backed Alera Group acquires $3.5 billion Wharton Business Group and says it plans to buy more firms.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers seeking a deal should look for a seat at the table
OPINION JUN 08, 2022
Advisers seeking a deal should look for a seat at the table

The wealth management space needs to move beyond traditional models and put advisers at the center of a firm's mission and purpose.

By Arthur Ambarik
Credit Suisse weighs new round of job cuts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 08, 2022
Credit Suisse weighs new round of job cuts

The head count reductions would be part of a renewed push to cut costs after the bank warned of a second-quarter loss.

By InvestmentNews
6 best brokerages ranked by independent advisers: J.D. Power
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 08, 2022
6 best brokerages ranked by independent advisers: J.D. Power

See which brokerage firms are doing the best job of keeping independent advisers happy. J.D. Power surveyed more than 3,000 advisers, both independent and employee, for its annual survey on adviser satisfaction.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo pauses diversity rules for hiring after report of sham interviews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 07, 2022
Wells Fargo pauses diversity rules for hiring after report of sham interviews

CEO Charlie Scharf said in a memo that the bank would halt the use of diversity guidelines for hiring as it reviews the reports of fake interviews.

By Bloomberg
Sweeping US crypto legislation targets stablecoins, mining
ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2022
Sweeping US crypto legislation targets stablecoins, mining

While chances of passage are slim ahead of November’s midterm elections, it could act as a starting point for negotiations next year.

By Bloomberg