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SEC fines JPMorgan $4 million for deleting electronic communications
FINTECH JUN 22, 2023
SEC fines JPMorgan $4 million for deleting electronic communications

A vendor improperly destroyed 47 million electronic communications, including emails and instant messages, from 8,700 inboxes.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC bars RIA chief compliance officer previously found guilty of fraud
RIA NEWS JUN 22, 2023
SEC bars RIA chief compliance officer previously found guilty of fraud

Jennifer Campbell was office manager and chief compliance officer for a registered investment advisor in Buffalo, New York.

By Bruce Kelly
$275 million Colorado team jumps to LPL from Woodbury
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 22, 2023
$275 million Colorado team jumps to LPL from Woodbury

Joe Di Biasi and Greg McElheny head Blue Sky Wealth Management in Greenwood Village.

By InvestmentNews
Americans say they need $1.27 million to retire comfortably, survey shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2023
Americans say they need $1.27 million to retire comfortably, survey shows

On average, American adults have saved $89,300 for retirement, up 3% from 2022, Northwestern Mutual’s 2023 Planning & Progress Study shows.

By Gregg Greenberg
It's time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2023
It's time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts

The long-outdated accredited investor rule has become a symbolic roadblock between retail investors and institutional-quality investments.

By Jeff Benjamin
Alternativ raises $10 million as digitally native RIAs pick up steam
RIA NEWS JUN 21, 2023
Alternativ raises $10 million as digitally native RIAs pick up steam

The funding will be used to continue developing the firm's technology and to grow its RIA, Alternativ Wealth, through acquisitions.

By Ryan W. Neal
Retiree health care cost estimate 'flat,' Fidelity says
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2023
Retiree health care cost estimate 'flat,' Fidelity says

For the first time in nearly a decade, anticipated health care costs for retirees were unchanged from the previous year's estimate.

By Gregg Greenberg
How retirees and pre-retirees can benefit from high interest-rate environment 
OPINION JUN 21, 2023
How retirees and pre-retirees can benefit from high interest-rate environment 

Clients can explore savings strategies and financial products with higher risk-free returns and alternative fixed-income investments.

By Mike DeKoning
Forget Advisor Group. It's now Osaic
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 21, 2023
Forget Advisor Group. It's now Osaic

While the giant network of 11,000 brokers and advisors has announced its new name, the process of rolling its eight firms into one will take up to two years.

By Bruce Kelly
Carson Group adds $5 billion Northwest Capital Management
RIA NEWS JUN 21, 2023
Carson Group adds $5 billion Northwest Capital Management

The firm, with offices in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, offers both wealth management and retirement plan services.

By InvestmentNews
AI: It’s more personal than you think
OPINION JUN 21, 2023
AI: It’s more personal than you think

Artificial intelligence stands to positively impact advisory firms' relationships with their clients by fostering more personalized experiences.

By Nick Graham
Ameritas rolls out pooled employer plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2023
Ameritas rolls out pooled employer plan

TRG Fiduciary Services will serve as plan provider, and LeafHouse Financial will select and monitor the PEP's investments.

By InvestmentNews
What advisors need to know about estate planning for LGBTQ couples, individuals
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2023
What advisors need to know about estate planning for LGBTQ couples, individuals

In the absence of proper estate planning, there's a risk that LGBTQ individuals' intentions may not be respected.

By Gregg Greenberg
Finra suspends former Hightower exec for charging personal expenses to corporate card
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 20, 2023
Finra suspends former Hightower exec for charging personal expenses to corporate card

Colin Healy allegedly racked up more than $6,000 in personal expenses for things like 'pool lessons' and 'tennis clinics.'

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra warns brokerages to pay attention to rising cybersecurity threats
FINTECH JUN 20, 2023
Finra warns brokerages to pay attention to rising cybersecurity threats

The broker-dealer self-regulator highlighted a recent government advisory about a ransomware attack and told member firms to brush up on Finra's guidance on the topic from last December.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra suspends financial advisor facing child sex charge
RIA NEWS JUN 20, 2023
Finra suspends financial advisor facing child sex charge

Thomas Vernor is based in Huntsville, Alabama, and started in the securities industry in 1984 at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

By Bruce Kelly
UBS could get hit with hefty fines over Credit Suisse's dealings with Archegos
WIREHOUSES JUN 20, 2023
UBS could get hit with hefty fines over Credit Suisse's dealings with Archegos

The Federal Reserve’s fine over Archegos may be as high as $300 million, while the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority could impose a penalty of up to $128 million.

By Bloomberg
LPL nabs advisor managing $325 million at Merrill Lynch
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 20, 2023
LPL nabs advisor managing $325 million at Merrill Lynch

Christopher Coffin is opening a new firm, Coffin Financial Group, in Austin, Texas.

By InvestmentNews
Riding the new bull market wisely
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2023
Riding the new bull market wisely

Now is the time for advisors to act by nudging clients into actions that will have long-term positive consequences, especially when the market inevitably again turns down.

By InvestmentNews
How advice standards have converged 3 years into Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 19, 2023
How advice standards have converged 3 years into Reg BI

While the SEC is working to put teeth into Regulation Best Interest, questions remain about how it’s working in practice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.