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Tom Naratil to leave UBS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2022
Tom Naratil to leave UBS

Iqbal Khan, who had served as co-president of Global Wealth Management with Naratil, was promoted to president. Naureen Hassan will succeed Naratil as president of UBS Americas.

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab enhances digital onboarding to support multiple account opening
FINTECH JUL 12, 2022
Schwab enhances digital onboarding to support multiple account opening

The latest update to Schwab Advisor Services' digital onboarding technology lets independent financial advisers open and fund up to 10 new client accounts in a single workflow.

By Ryan W. Neal
Americans worried about inflation, but not as much as advisers: Survey
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2022
Americans worried about inflation, but not as much as advisers: Survey

Americans ages 45 to 75 are worried about the dual risks of high inflation reducing spending power in retirement or a recession impacting retirement income.

By Gregg Greenberg
Protective launches variable annuity with deferral options
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2022
Protective launches variable annuity with deferral options

The product, which has been branded Protective Aspirations, allows holders to maximize either retirement income or growth potential.

By InvestmentNews
Social Security tax tips for the self-employed
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2022
Social Security tax tips for the self-employed

Advisers often ask whether there's a way to minimize payroll taxes for small-business owners while maximizing future Social Security benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC delays parts of market surveillance initiative until 2024
FINTECH JUL 11, 2022
SEC delays parts of market surveillance initiative until 2024

But opponents, including SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce, want the agency to scrap the whole project.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Lawyer for alleged Philly fraud settles with the SEC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 11, 2022
Lawyer for alleged Philly fraud settles with the SEC

The attorney, John W. Pauciolo, provided the legal approval for years of commercials advertising the unregistered Par Funding investments.

By Bruce Kelly
Wirehouses ready for their 'Empire Strikes Back' moment on adviser fintech
RIA NEWS JUL 11, 2022
Wirehouses ready for their 'Empire Strikes Back' moment on adviser fintech

Morgan Stanley revealed its fully armed and operational adviser fintech ecosystem at a recent media event in New York City.

By Ryan W. Neal
UBS considers promoting Khan to sole wealth management head
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 11, 2022
UBS considers promoting Khan to sole wealth management head

The move would potentially position Iqbal Khan as the eventual successor to CEO Ralph Hamers.

By Bloomberg
11 top retirement movies to watch this summer
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2022
11 top retirement movies to watch this summer

Whether you’re retiring or not, sit back and relax while you gain some insight, motivation and a few good laughs from our list of the best retirement movies of all time.

By Gregg Greenberg
Are tools smart enough for tough times? Market volatility to test advisers’ tech
FINTECH JUL 11, 2022
Are tools smart enough for tough times? Market volatility to test advisers’ tech

Adviser fintech promised to make firms more efficient and build deeper client relationships. Those claims may soon be tested.

By Ryan W. Neal
Agenda-driven SEC determined to prevail despite critics’ pushback
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 11, 2022
Agenda-driven SEC determined to prevail despite critics’ pushback

The latest iteration of Chairman Gary Gensler's agenda contains 53 pending proposals. The financial industry is nervous.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Escalating economic drama dampens appetite for adviser moves
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 11, 2022
Escalating economic drama dampens appetite for adviser moves

Financial adviser moves are up 3.8% year over year through the first five months of the year but down when compared to their most recent high in 2019.

By Bruce Kelly
SECURE 2.0 occupies rare common ground, tees up progress
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2022
SECURE 2.0 occupies rare common ground, tees up progress

The House approved the retirement-industry boosting SECURE Act 2.0 in a landslide, setting the stage for a Senate vote in the back half of 2022.

By Gregg Greenberg
Reslicing the profit pie at Wells Fargo
WIREHOUSES JUL 11, 2022
Reslicing the profit pie at Wells Fargo

If the pie keeps growing, wirehouse brokers probably won’t mind getting a relatively smaller slice.

By InvestmentNews
Fintech Bytes: SEI partners with Holistiplan, IAA launches tech firm
FINTECH JUL 08, 2022
Fintech Bytes: SEI partners with Holistiplan, IAA launches tech firm

The adviser world returned from the July 4 holiday ready to spend some money on technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Reg BI enters Top 15 of customer claims in Finra arbitration
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 08, 2022
Reg BI enters Top 15 of customer claims in Finra arbitration

Regulation Best Interest now ranks 14th on the list of the types of controversies involved in disputes between customers and brokerages. It likely will keep rising on the list.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL to acquire Boenning & Scattergood
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 08, 2022
LPL to acquire Boenning & Scattergood

The Pennsylvania-based firm's 40 advisers, who manage $5 billion in assets, will become part of LPL's employee channel.

By InvestmentNews
Statement shock is the beginning, but longevity may be clients’ biggest risk
OPINION JUL 08, 2022
Statement shock is the beginning, but longevity may be clients’ biggest risk

Longer lifespans increase the chance that your clients will outlive their money or have to drastically downgrade their lifestyle.

By Andrew Corn
Envestnet acquires fee and billing fintech Redi2 Technologies
FINTECH JUL 07, 2022
Envestnet acquires fee and billing fintech Redi2 Technologies

The acquisition brings more than 700 RIAs using Redi2's billing and invoicing software, BillFin, into the Envestnet ecosystem.

By Ryan W. Neal