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5 things advisers should be thankful for in 2022
FINTECH NOV 07, 2022
5 things advisers should be thankful for in 2022

When someone needs guidance for the future, nothing beats a live financial adviser, and advisers should be grateful the public recognizes that.

By InvestmentNews
3 guaranteed-income strategies for an uncertain economy
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2022
3 guaranteed-income strategies for an uncertain economy

Investors are clamoring for guaranteed-income strategies this year primarily due to an uncertain stock market and spiraling inflation.

By Gregg Greenberg
What's behind the phenomenon of advisers behaving badly?
RIA NEWS NOV 07, 2022
What's behind the phenomenon of advisers behaving badly?

Greed alone doesn’t explain the appalling acts some advisers commit against their clients.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo faces demand for fine exceeding $1B from CFPB
WIREHOUSES NOV 05, 2022
Wells Fargo faces demand for fine exceeding $1B from CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is pressuring the bank to pay the fine to settle a series of investigations into the bank's mistreatment of customers.

By Bloomberg
Fintech Bytes: Envestnet, Addepar, FLX Networks and more
FINTECH NOV 04, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Envestnet, Addepar, FLX Networks and more

A roundup of some of the fintech headlines you may have missed this week.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisers continue to wrestle with SEC marketing rule now in force
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 04, 2022
Advisers continue to wrestle with SEC marketing rule now in force

It's D-Day for the regulation that gives advisers latitude to use client testimonials to promote their practices.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill team advising on $400 million affiliates with Sanctuary
WIREHOUSES NOV 04, 2022
Merrill team advising on $400 million affiliates with Sanctuary

Their independent firm, 18Forty8 Private Wealth, is based in Madison, Wisconsin.

By InvestmentNews
CFP Board suspends Oklahoma planner
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 04, 2022
CFP Board suspends Oklahoma planner

The action follows a Securities and Exchange Commission settlement with Gregory Womack and his Edmond-based firm.

By InvestmentNews
No need to claim Social Security to cash in on COLA
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2022
No need to claim Social Security to cash in on COLA

Anyone who's 62 or older in 2023 will benefit from the 8.7% cost-of-living increase to benefits that was recently announced for next year by the Social Security Administration.

By Mary Beth Franklin
New York adviser pleads guilty to two counts of fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 03, 2022
New York adviser pleads guilty to two counts of fraud

Adam Belardino, CEO of the Maddox Group, was charged with embezzling more than $313,000 from one client and fraudulently obtaining commissions on life insurance for another client.

By InvestmentNews
Schwab's Bernie Clark addresses questions, concerns about TD integration
FINTECH NOV 03, 2022
Schwab's Bernie Clark addresses questions, concerns about TD integration

Clark acknowledges the technical challenges that the migration of advisers and clients poses but argues that Schwab and TD have very similar cultures.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fidelity to launch commission-free retail crypto trading platform
ALTERNATIVES NOV 03, 2022
Fidelity to launch commission-free retail crypto trading platform

The brokerage has opened up a wait list for its new service Fidelity Crypto which will offer custody and trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum.

By Bloomberg
LPL buying one of its own giant branches
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 03, 2022
LPL buying one of its own giant branches

South Carolina-based Financial Resources Group Investment Services houses bank brokers overseeing $40 billion in assets.

By Bruce Kelly
One Digital adds New Jersey wealth management firm
RIA NEWS NOV 03, 2022
One Digital adds New Jersey wealth management firm

The deal for JFL Total Wealth Management, which has $300 million in AUM, brings One Digital's total assets to approximately $108.1 billion.

By InvestmentNews
Voya Financial acquires benefits administration company
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2022
Voya Financial acquires benefits administration company

Once the deal for Benefitfocus closes, Voya will serve roughly 38 million individuals.

By InvestmentNews
Schwab promises to support advisers through integration hiccups
FINTECH NOV 02, 2022
Schwab promises to support advisers through integration hiccups

The 2022 Charles Schwab Impact conference brought 5,000 attendees, including 2,500 financial advisers, to Denver this week.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC seeks more input on Finra proposal to allow supervision from home offices
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 02, 2022
SEC seeks more input on Finra proposal to allow supervision from home offices

State regulators and PIABA have questioned whether a residential supervisory location would provide appropriate investor protection.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The RIA’s secret to organic growth
OPINION NOV 02, 2022
The RIA’s secret to organic growth

Increasing your investment in marketing can boost organic growth, especially during a downturn. Here’s how to do it while keeping return on investment in mind.

By Gabriel Garcia and Shauna Mace
Gensler warns market players that SEC crackdown is just getting started
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2022
Gensler warns market players that SEC crackdown is just getting started

The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman told securities lawyers that the agency would pursue violations wherever and however they occur.

By Bloomberg
CFP Board sanctions 13 planners
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 02, 2022
CFP Board sanctions 13 planners

Five are censured, three suspended, three revoked and two barred by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc.

By InvestmentNews