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Regulators make noise, and advisors lose jobs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 09, 2023
Regulators make noise, and advisors lose jobs

Financial advisors should pay attention to regulators' concerns, since it's often advisors or firm executives who don't follow industry rules to the letter who may be discharged.

By Bruce Kelly
Catchlight delivers prospecting fintech to Advisors Excel
RIA NEWS MAR 09, 2023
Catchlight delivers prospecting fintech to Advisors Excel

The firm provides marketing services to more than 500 independent advisors; its affiliated RIA, AE Wealth Management, will make the tool available to its advisors.  

By Ryan W. Neal
Trading app fined $3M for letting youngsters trade options spreads
FINTECH MAR 09, 2023
Trading app fined $3M for letting youngsters trade options spreads

Webull Financial failed to conduct adequate due diligence on customers, Finra found, but the company did not admit or deny fault.

By Emile Hallez
Fledgling IFP Securities' net capital deficit was an 'accounting error,' CEO says
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 09, 2023
Fledgling IFP Securities' net capital deficit was an 'accounting error,' CEO says

CEO Bill Hamm said the net capital deficit of $120,000 shown in IFP's Focus report was the result of accrual accounting.

By Bruce Kelly
Pursuit of scale pushes $5.8 billion Monroe Vos into welcoming arms of Captrust
RIA NEWS MAR 09, 2023
Pursuit of scale pushes $5.8 billion Monroe Vos into welcoming arms of Captrust

The co-founder of the Houston-based registered investment advisor said $6 billion in size isn't what it used to be.

By Jeff Benjamin
Biden to urge 25% billionaire tax in budget proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2023
Biden to urge 25% billionaire tax in budget proposal

The proposal, which has little chance of passing Congress, would also raise the top tax rate for Americans making $400,000, to 39.6% from 37%, reversing one of Trump's tax cuts.

By Bloomberg
Fintechs finding new ways to bring AI to advisors
FINTECH MAR 08, 2023
Fintechs finding new ways to bring AI to advisors

The latest comes from FMG Suite, which announced a new AI engine that will automatically generate personalized social media content.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra fines, restitution and enforcement actions all declined last year, study says
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 08, 2023
Finra fines, restitution and enforcement actions all declined last year, study says

Eversheds Sutherland's review of public reports found that Finra's monetary sanctions totaled $72 million last year, down from $150 million in 2021.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Women advisors' take on succession planning
OPINION MAR 08, 2023
Women advisors' take on succession planning

Several unique elements affect women advisors' planning, including a greater focus on the established relationships between staff and clients and on the maintenance of culture within their practice.

By Hannah Buschbom
Federal appeals court questions SEC's decision to reject Grayscale bitcoin ETF proposal
ALTERNATIVES MAR 07, 2023
Federal appeals court questions SEC's decision to reject Grayscale bitcoin ETF proposal

Grayscale sued, asking the DC Circuit Court to overturn a decision the firm called arbitrary and discriminatory because the agency had already approved ETFs that track bitcoin futures.

By Bloomberg
Matt Brinker joins Absolute Engagement's advisory board
FINTECH MAR 07, 2023
Matt Brinker joins Absolute Engagement's advisory board

The 25-year industry veteran and managing partner of Merchant Investment Management works extensively with RIAs.

By Ryan W. Neal
Oppenheimer loses another arbitration case over alleged Ponzi scheme
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2023
Oppenheimer loses another arbitration case over alleged Ponzi scheme

The $1.5 million award to two investors follows a $36.7 million loss for Oppenheimer last September in a dispute involving the Horizon Private Equity III fund.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Looming recession has more women worried about retirement, study shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2023
Looming recession has more women worried about retirement, study shows

More than 40% of women believe the US is currently in a financial crisis, with another 24% believing that it is nearing one, according to a Nationwide survey.

By Gregg Greenberg
Raymond James adds advisor managing $350 million at UBS
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 07, 2023
Raymond James adds advisor managing $350 million at UBS

Richard Weisberg will operate as Weisberg Wealth Management in Naples, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Biden proposes tax hike on income over $400,000 to fund Medicare
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2023
Biden proposes tax hike on income over $400,000 to fund Medicare

The president's proposal, which would also give the government new power to negotiate drug prices, would extend the solvency of the Medicare trust fund beyond 2050, the White House says.

By Bloomberg
Reflections on Michael Kitces’ fintech map
OPINION MAR 06, 2023
Reflections on Michael Kitces’ fintech map

The expansion of the map over the last five years shows the innovation that's occurring in the fintech sector and the many choices available to advisors.

By Philipp Hecker
SEC charges former advisors with stealing $5 million from clients
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2023
SEC charges former advisors with stealing $5 million from clients

The identical twin brothers overbilled for advisory fees and used their clients' credit cards and bank accounts to finance luxury hotels, jewelry and apparel.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo advisors with $1.45 billion in assets go independent with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 06, 2023
Wells Fargo advisors with $1.45 billion in assets go independent with LPL

The core group of Angie Ostendarp, Jordan Raniszeski and Mary Sherrill Ware is joined by Mitch Mayfield and Jeff Vandiver.

By Ryan W. Neal
Comerica to use Ameriprise as broker-dealer for  100 advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 06, 2023
Comerica to use Ameriprise as broker-dealer for 100 advisors

Ameriprise jumped into the bank broker market in 2017 when it acquired Investment Professionals Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
UBS CEO gets 11% pay hike
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 06, 2023
UBS CEO gets 11% pay hike

Ralph Hamers received $13 million for his second full year in the job while the overall bonus pool for the rest of the firm was cut 10% to $3.3 billion.

By Bloomberg