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SEC extends comment period on climate risk, private fund, exchange proposals
ALTERNATIVES MAY 09, 2022
SEC extends comment period on climate risk, private fund, exchange proposals

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has been under pressure from Republican lawmakers and industry trade associations to allow more time for feedback on rulemaking.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ETF hedging interest-rate risk comes out of the gate with 67% gain this year
EQUITIES MAY 09, 2022
ETF hedging interest-rate risk comes out of the gate with 67% gain this year

The strategy blends short-term Treasury bonds with put options on longer-term bonds to ride the trend toward higher rates.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS loses $3.9 million claim linked to YES options strategy
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2022
UBS loses $3.9 million claim linked to YES options strategy

A Finra arbitration panel ordered UBS to pay the clients $2.9 million in compensatory damages and $966,000 in attorneys' fees.

By Bruce Kelly
Goldman is pulling out of most SPACs over threat of liability
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 09, 2022
Goldman is pulling out of most SPACs over threat of liability

The firm, which was the second-biggest underwriter of special purpose acquisition companies last year, has been telling sponsors of the vehicles it will end its involvement, sources said.

By Bloomberg
As market sell-off continues, financial advisers are searching for answers
RIAS MAY 09, 2022
As market sell-off continues, financial advisers are searching for answers

Advisers are hoping the worst is over and trying to keep clients focused on the long term.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merit Financial Advisors' latest deal establishes presence in Oklahoma
RIAS MAY 09, 2022
Merit Financial Advisors' latest deal establishes presence in Oklahoma

The acquisition of $370 million Union Financial Advisors, based in Tulsa, marks Merit's sixth deal since taking private equity capital two years ago.

By Jeff Benjamin
10 IBDs that earn the most in fees
BROKER DEALERS MAY 09, 2022
10 IBDs that earn the most in fees

Independent broker-dealers’ shift toward fee revenue continued in 2021. Here are the firms that earned the most in fees last year.

By InvestmentNews
Dimon pay should be rejected by JPMorgan investors, proxy adviser says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 08, 2022
Dimon pay should be rejected by JPMorgan investors, proxy adviser says

Glass Lewis & Co. cited a 'disconnect' between the CEO's pay and the bank's performance; it's particularly concerned about the $52.6 billion in options awarded to Dimon in 2022.

By Bloomberg
House GOP demands full SEC hearing
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 06, 2022
House GOP demands full SEC hearing

Republican lawmakers express concern over expansive SEC agenda that they say exceeds the agency's authority and jurisdiction.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What would Jack Bogle do? Ask Vanguard's clients
OPINION MAY 06, 2022
What would Jack Bogle do? Ask Vanguard's clients

Vanguard founder John Bogle took his fiduciary mandate very seriously and focused on embedding it in the company's culture.

By Knut A. Rostad
Avantax boosts recruiting bonus to add advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2022
Avantax boosts recruiting bonus to add advisers

Providing hefty bonuses to recruit financial advisers is like a sugar rush: sweet at first but it comes with a downside.

By Bruce Kelly
Broadridge launches effort to create retirement income solutions in plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2022
Broadridge launches effort to create retirement income solutions in plans

Retirement Income Consortium members include major investment, plan managers.

By InvestmentNews
Small employers are interested in PEPs, survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2022
Small employers are interested in PEPs, survey finds

Businesses want more information about pooled employer plans, but they're not ready to act.

By InvestmentNews
Historic rout isn’t over yet, Bank of America strategists say
FIXED INCOME MAY 06, 2022
Historic rout isn’t over yet, Bank of America strategists say

“Paralysis rather than panic best describes investor positioning,” BofA's Michael Hartnett says.

By Bloomberg
Social Security underpaid older children by nearly $60 million
TAX MAY 05, 2022
Social Security underpaid older children by nearly $60 million

Minor and disabled children are eligible for benefits when a parent retires or dies, and those benefits extend until the child is 18 — or 19 if still in high school.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Crypto-rich puzzle over how to pass high-risk wealth on to heirs
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2022
Crypto-rich puzzle over how to pass high-risk wealth on to heirs

As more crypto holders need help structuring their wealth, the staid world of estate planning is still playing catch up.

By Bloomberg
Fiduciary group offers best practices for using annuities in retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2022
Fiduciary group offers best practices for using annuities in retirement plans

The key to a prudent process for selecting annuities for a retirement plan is to assess cost, performance and risk factors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rudy Adolf discusses Ukraine invasion on Focus earnings call
RIAS MAY 05, 2022
Rudy Adolf discusses Ukraine invasion on Focus earnings call

The Focus Financial CEO kicked off the firm's first-quarter earnings call by talking about Ukraine, which is the type of topic heads of U.S.-based financial services firms typically avoid.

By Bruce Kelly
J.P. Morgan launches direct indexing for RIAs
FINTECH MAY 05, 2022
J.P. Morgan launches direct indexing for RIAs

The Tax-Smart Separately Managed Account Platform lets advisers customize portfolios based on strategies created by J.P. Morgan’s index team.

By Ryan W. Neal
Stocks sink as specter of stagflation haunts trading
EQUITIES MAY 05, 2022
Stocks sink as specter of stagflation haunts trading

In the wake of the Federal Reserve's rate hike Wednesday, traders worry that Fed officials could struggle to contain inflation amid the lingering threat of a recession.

By Bloomberg