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Expungement reform advocates taken by surprise as Finra revises proposal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 24, 2022
Expungement reform advocates taken by surprise as Finra revises proposal

The Finra board announced that it had approved sending a reworked rule to the SEC but it provided no details on substance or timing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Barred adviser pleads guilty to fraud involving private stock
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 24, 2022
Barred adviser pleads guilty to fraud involving private stock

Wisconsin-based Michael F. Shillin, who worked as a broker for nine years, has 46 disclosures on his BrokerCheck report.

By Bruce Kelly
Richard Skae, vice chairman of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, dies at 65
WIREHOUSES MAY 24, 2022
Richard Skae, vice chairman of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, dies at 65

The industry veteran formerly held posts at PaineWebber and Merrill Lynch.

By InvestmentNews
Court orders Maryland company to restore $148,000 to 401(k) plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 24, 2022
Court orders Maryland company to restore $148,000 to 401(k) plan

Department of Labor investigation found employer failed to forward employees’ contributions.

By InvestmentNews
Who’s afraid of ESG?
OPINION MAY 24, 2022
Who’s afraid of ESG?

There is a struggle to define ESG, and opponents are using that to their advantage.

By Emile Hallez
First impressions last, so go beyond the basics
OPINION MAY 24, 2022
First impressions last, so go beyond the basics

Build loyalty by providing meaningful hospitality and personal touch points for your firm's clients.

By Robert Sofia
How Janus Henderson lost two CEOs and billions of client assets
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 24, 2022
How Janus Henderson lost two CEOs and billions of client assets

The 'merger of equals’ was meant to boost both fund managers but the firm has struggled since, losing AUM, executives and value.

By Bloomberg
JPMorgan to hire 1,300 more advisers over next three years
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 23, 2022
JPMorgan to hire 1,300 more advisers over next three years

The additions, which would boost head count to 6,000 from about 4,700, are part of a strategy to boosts the firm's wealth management assets to $1 trillion.

By Bloomberg
Fiduciary-only advice rule would harm investors, ACLI warns
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2022
Fiduciary-only advice rule would harm investors, ACLI warns

As the DOL prepares another rule related to fiduciaries, an insurance trade association says access to commission-based advisers is at stake, while an investor advocate criticizes the trade group's poll.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
A 'purple' retirement issue everyone can agree on
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2022
A 'purple' retirement issue everyone can agree on

Auto-IRAs are the perfect solution for states to help private sector workers save for retirement. Even better, they're bipartisan.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC orders BNY Mellon to pay $1.5 million for overpromising on ESG
ESG MAY 23, 2022
SEC orders BNY Mellon to pay $1.5 million for overpromising on ESG

The firm's BNY Investment Adviser subsidiary did not perform ESG quality reviews of investments in mutual funds that it touted as using such strategies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG bonds reports potential trouble
ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2022
Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG bonds reports potential trouble

In its annual audited financial statement, Emerson Equity reported that problems related to an unnamed offering potentially could harm the firm.

By Bruce Kelly
Recession threat takes center stage
RIAS MAY 23, 2022
Recession threat takes center stage

Financial advisers scramble to keep clients on track as markets drive lower, inflation climbs and an economic slowdown seems unavoidable.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC orders First Republic to pay $1.8 million over conflicts
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 23, 2022
SEC orders First Republic to pay $1.8 million over conflicts

The agency says the RIA unit, which breached fiduciary duty over compensation from an affiliate, consented to a cease-and-desist order and a censure.

By InvestmentNews
$5 trillion 'wealth shock' is cracking Americans' nest eggs
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 23, 2022
$5 trillion 'wealth shock' is cracking Americans' nest eggs

Households had piled up an extra $38.5 trillion in wealth over the last two years, but since the start of this year, wealth has plunged at least $5 trillion, JPMorgan Chase estimates.

By Bloomberg
Stock sell-off to intensify as fresh 10% plunge looms, survey finds
FIXED INCOME MAY 23, 2022
Stock sell-off to intensify as fresh 10% plunge looms, survey finds

The Fed’s hawkish-at-all-costs posture, the chaos in supply chains and intensifying threats to the business cycle are all undermining confidence.

By Bloomberg
Placating stakeholders could drive a stake through corporate reputation
OPINION MAY 23, 2022
Placating stakeholders could drive a stake through corporate reputation

Companies need to be able to recognize changing facts on the ground, assess corporate values and capabilities, and decide on a response in real time.

By Nir Kossovsky and Denise Williamee
SEC orders Wells Fargo to pay $7 million for anti-money-laundering failures
WIREHOUSES MAY 20, 2022
SEC orders Wells Fargo to pay $7 million for anti-money-laundering failures

The firm was more than five months late on average in filing suspicious activity reports involving wire transfers to and from foreign countries suspected of terrorism financing and other illegal money movements.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo used fake job interviews to promote diversity: Report
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 20, 2022
Wells Fargo used fake job interviews to promote diversity: Report

The job interviews seemed designed to bolster Wells Fargo's record of its diversity efforts rather than actually hiring women or people of color, the New York Times reported.

By Bruce Kelly
Strategic Retirement Partners picks Securian for its PEP
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 20, 2022
Strategic Retirement Partners picks Securian for its PEP

Securian will serve as the pooled plan provider and ERISA 3(16) fiduciary, while Strategic Retirement will provide ERISA 3(38) investment management and consulting services.

By InvestmentNews