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Closing broker-dealer's financials 'were horrible'
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2023
Closing broker-dealer's financials 'were horrible'

Arizona-based Arque Capital Ltd. sold bonds issued by bankrupt GWG Holdings Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
Warnings from financial advisors grow with Mega Millions jackpot
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2023
Warnings from financial advisors grow with Mega Millions jackpot

With the pool for Friday’s draw having grown to an estimated $560 million, advisors urge anyone experiencing a windfall to proceed cautiously.

By Gregg Greenberg
Former Celsius CEO charged with fraud in latest DOJ crypto case
ALTERNATIVES JUL 13, 2023
Former Celsius CEO charged with fraud in latest DOJ crypto case

The SEC, the CFTC and the FTC also filed lawsuits against Alex Mashinsky and his crypto lending company.

By Bloomberg
Financial planner guilty of tax fraud on behalf of clients
TAX JUL 13, 2023
Financial planner guilty of tax fraud on behalf of clients

Charities, shell companies and tax evasion schemes leave a Cleveland advisor in hot water.

By Matthew Sellers
House kicks off 'ESG month' with heated hearing
ESG JUL 13, 2023
House kicks off 'ESG month' with heated hearing

The House Financial Services Committee heard testimony on 18 bills that would curtail SEC efforts or otherwise restrict ESG considerations.

By Emile Hallez
Got less than $680,000 to invest? Morgan Stanley doesn’t want your business
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2023
Got less than $680,000 to invest? Morgan Stanley doesn’t want your business

The big wealth manager palms off 'low value' clients in Australia.

By Matthew Sellers
High-net-worth clients may be easy to get and just as easy to lose, study reveals
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 13, 2023
High-net-worth clients may be easy to get and just as easy to lose, study reveals

Due diligence may not be the top priority when wealthy clients seek a financial advisor, but such clients can also be quick to switch.

By Steve Randall
Dollar slumps to 15-month low as risk-on mood continues
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 13, 2023
Dollar slumps to 15-month low as risk-on mood continues

Markets sense rates and recession are less of a threat

By Bloomberg
Pimco to boost hiring for push into private credit
INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 13, 2023
Pimco to boost hiring for push into private credit

The investment manager has been growing its overall alternative assets focus

By Bloomberg
Gen X on shaky ground for retirement, with 40% having saved nothing
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2023
Gen X on shaky ground for retirement, with 40% having saved nothing

The median retirement account balance among Gen Xers is just $10,000, NIRS found.

By Emile Hallez
2024 COLA estimate increases despite slowing inflation
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2023
2024 COLA estimate increases despite slowing inflation

The Senior Citizens League increased its estimate for the 2024 cost of living adjustment to 3%.

By Ryan W. Neal
Wells Fargo loses $145 million advisor to LPL
BROKER DEALERS JUL 12, 2023
Wells Fargo loses $145 million advisor to LPL

Broomall, Pennsylvania-based David W. Rodgers moves for “breadth and depth of services.”

By Matthew Sellers
SEC seeks to raise capital requirements for brokers holding substantial customer funds
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 12, 2023
SEC seeks to raise capital requirements for brokers holding substantial customer funds

The proposed rule would require certain brokerages to compute the net cash they owe customers and other B-Ds on a daily, rather than weekly, basis.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
After years going solo, Edward Jones advisors now sharing offices
BROKER DEALERS JUL 12, 2023
After years going solo, Edward Jones advisors now sharing offices

A year after the firm's decision to give advisors more flexibility, 700 Edward Jones financial advisors, or more than 3%, now work in combined offices.

By Bruce Kelly
JPMorgan Chase announces layoffs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2023
JPMorgan Chase announces layoffs

Meanwhile, the firm chases Silicon Valley Bank business by hiring overseas.

By Matthew Sellers
Financial advisors expect latest inflation data to cool Fed's jets
RIAS JUL 12, 2023
Financial advisors expect latest inflation data to cool Fed's jets

With inflation at its lowest level since March 2021, advisors are hoping the Fed can stop raising interest rates.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC overhauls money-market fund rules to thwart rapid outflows
MUTUAL FUNDS JUL 12, 2023
SEC overhauls money-market fund rules to thwart rapid outflows

The regulator won't require 'swing pricing' for money funds after fierce pushback from the industry.

By Bloomberg
Why people are reluctant to hire an advisor
OPINION JUL 12, 2023
Why people are reluctant to hire an advisor

Studies have shown that most people will benefit from an advisor's assistance, realizing a 4%-plus increase in their yearly return, even after fees.

By Scott Hanson
Considering an equity ownership structure? Here are 4 questions to consider
OPINION JUL 12, 2023
Considering an equity ownership structure? Here are 4 questions to consider

Offering employees an ownership stake can give you a valuable tool to attract and retain great people, and it often makes internal succession much easier.

By Kristine McManus
Captrust acquires $2.3 billion Southern Wealth Management for fifth deal this year
RIAS JUL 12, 2023
Captrust acquires $2.3 billion Southern Wealth Management for fifth deal this year

This marks the third Texas acquisition this year for Captrust, which now has 69 deals on the books.

By Jeff Benjamin