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Financial adviser guilty of fraud in case related to client's murder
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 10, 2022
Financial adviser guilty of fraud in case related to client's murder

The alleged killer, Keith Todd Ashley, tried to make his client's death look like a suicide.

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab loses adviser fintech leader Jon Patullo to Apex
FINTECH OCT 10, 2022
Schwab loses adviser fintech leader Jon Patullo to Apex

At TD Ameritrade, Patullo oversaw the strategic direction of adviser-facing technology and spearheaded the open-architecture approach to third-party integrations.

By Ryan W. Neal
Ben Bernanke, two colleagues awarded Nobel Prize in Economics
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 10, 2022
Ben Bernanke, two colleagues awarded Nobel Prize in Economics

By honoring Bernanke, the prize committee have taken an unusual step of adding an actual practitioner of economics policy to their pantheon.

By Bloomberg
A marketing conundrum
RIA NEWS OCT 10, 2022
A marketing conundrum

Hitting the sweet spot between taking advantage of new marketing opportunities and staying in compliance with the SEC marketing rule will be a big challenge for advisers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
State regulators look to keep pace with SEC marketing rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 10, 2022
State regulators look to keep pace with SEC marketing rule

The North American Securities Administrators Association is working on a model rule that 'mirrors' the SEC regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
DOL set to finalize ESG rule for retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2022
DOL set to finalize ESG rule for retirement plans

The final rule is coming out at a time when sustainable investing has become a political flashpoint.

By Emile Hallez
Strong job market not enough to calm nervous employees
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 07, 2022
Strong job market not enough to calm nervous employees

62% of workers have cut their contributions to their savings in response to the economic impacts related to inflation or concerns about a recession.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fintech Bytes: FMG launches marketing tool, Riskalyze integrates with financial planning startup
FINTECH OCT 07, 2022
Fintech Bytes: FMG launches marketing tool, Riskalyze integrates with financial planning startup

A roundup of the rest of the week's fintech headlines, including news from Tidal Financial, FA Match and Aspida.

By Ryan W. Neal
Joe Biden lights up marijuana stocks
ALTERNATIVES OCT 07, 2022
Joe Biden lights up marijuana stocks

The presidential pardon for those with marijuana convictions was interpreted as a step toward federal decriminalization and sparked a rally in funds offering exposure to cannabis companies.

By Jeff Benjamin
Hub acquires Northern California-based Quintes
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2022
Hub acquires Northern California-based Quintes

The firm designs and manages retirement plans, including 401(k)s, 403(b)s and 457(b)s, as well as defined-benefit and cash-balance plans.

By InvestmentNews
Billion-dollar Merrill rep goes indie with LPL
WIREHOUSES OCT 06, 2022
Billion-dollar Merrill rep goes indie with LPL

Alexander Guiliano is launching Resonate Wealth in Ridgewood, New Jersey, along with two staffers.

By InvestmentNews
Envestnet adds crypto to Tamarac with two fintech integrations
FINTECH OCT 06, 2022
Envestnet adds crypto to Tamarac with two fintech integrations

The integrations with Flourish Crypto and Gemini Bitria pull custodial data on cryptocurrencies into the RIA technology platform.

By Ryan W. Neal
New ETFs would package best, worst of Jim Cramer's stock picks
EQUITIES OCT 06, 2022
New ETFs would package best, worst of Jim Cramer's stock picks

Tuttle Capital Management is seeking SEC approval to launch two active ETFs populated with the 'Mad Money' host's favorite stocks.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra moving to slimmed down headquarters in D.C.
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 06, 2022
Finra moving to slimmed down headquarters in D.C.

The change will offer the regulator's employees a hybrid approach that combines in-office and remote work.

By Bruce Kelly
Colorado regulators mulling update to guidance on financial planning fees
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 06, 2022
Colorado regulators mulling update to guidance on financial planning fees

Groups like XY Planning Network and the CFP Board view a document from the state's Division of Securities as undermining fee-for-service models.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fend off inflation with these strategic tips
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2022
Fend off inflation with these strategic tips

Economist Laurence Kotlikoff offers his outlook on inflation and how investors can prepare their portfolios to defend against it.

By Gregg Greenberg
Robo-advisers struggling to retain investors in 2022, research finds
FINTECH OCT 05, 2022
Robo-advisers struggling to retain investors in 2022, research finds

The use of robo-advisers fell from 27.7% of US investors in 2021 to 20.9% this year, according to research from Parameter Insights.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fidelity, Vanguard join forces to help workers move 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 05, 2022
Fidelity, Vanguard join forces to help workers move 401(k)s

The two retirement giants, along with Alight Solutions, are forming a consortium to automate the transfer of 401(k) accounts with balances below $5,000 when workers change jobs.

By Bloomberg
Finra fines Barclays Capital $2 million for best-execution failures
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 05, 2022
Finra fines Barclays Capital $2 million for best-execution failures

The regulator says the firm didn't search the market to see if it could find better prices for customers, in a case that's another example of the regulatory crackdown in this area.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
5 client personas advisers need to know to build wallet share
OPINION OCT 05, 2022
5 client personas advisers need to know to build wallet share

It's important for advisers to understand how the emotions of clients can dictate whether and when they'll give you more assets to manage.

By Laura Hanichak Gregg