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Equitable, American Century prepare for SECURE 2.0 with new retirement tools
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2022
Equitable, American Century prepare for SECURE 2.0 with new retirement tools

Equitable's new program is aimed at the micro 401(k) market, while American Century launched a product to help select guaranteed income products for plans.

By Gregg Greenberg
3 reasons advisers should take millennials more seriously
OPINION SEP 21, 2022
3 reasons advisers should take millennials more seriously

Millennials — those born between 1981 and 1997 — trail far behind older generations, with only 5% of the country's wealth. But they're starting to come into their own.

By Brian Bunker
Enhancing tax alpha on a multi-account UMA platform
OPINION SEP 21, 2022
Enhancing tax alpha on a multi-account UMA platform

Adding a tax overlay to multiple unified managed accounts lets advisers generate tax alpha through APIs that identify and recommend tax-smart trades and sales.

By Jack Sharry
CEO Scharf sees 'several years' of regulatory work ahead for Wells Fargo
WIREHOUSES SEP 20, 2022
CEO Scharf sees 'several years' of regulatory work ahead for Wells Fargo

The bank remains committed to turning itself around after a series of scandals, but implementing all its plans will take time, Scharf said in prepared testimony for a congressional committee hearing.

By Bloomberg
NASAA model rules let advisers maintain licenses while out of industry
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2022
NASAA model rules let advisers maintain licenses while out of industry

The move aligns state policy with a Finra initiative that extended the grace from two to five years as long as brokers stay current on continuing education.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley hit with $35 million SEC fine over data security
FINTECH SEP 20, 2022
Morgan Stanley hit with $35 million SEC fine over data security

When the bank replaced hard drives and servers, it improperly disposed of thousands of devices, compromising the personal data of about 15 million clients.

By Bloomberg
SEC to probe whether advisers can back up ads in marketing-rule reviews
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 19, 2022
SEC to probe whether advisers can back up ads in marketing-rule reviews

A risk alert released Monday gives advisers a preview of how the agency will assess compliance with the regulation, which overhauls advertising restrictions for the first time in 60 years.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Step-up in mortgage rates has advisers rethinking retirement strategies
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 19, 2022
Step-up in mortgage rates has advisers rethinking retirement strategies

Financial advisers are fielding calls from clients wondering what, if anything, they should be doing with their home loans now that 30-year fixed mortgages have pierced 6%.

By Gregg Greenberg
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — September 2022
FINTECH SEP 19, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — September 2022

VRGL's $15 million Series A round, FMG's acquisition of Vestorly, Farther's funding round and Orion's partnership with Apex Clearing are among the highlights of this month's roundup.

By Michael Kitces
State regulators say Finra expungement reform falls short
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 19, 2022
State regulators say Finra expungement reform falls short

Finra's rule proposal would tighten the process for clearing customer disputes from broker records, but NASAA is not yet on board.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Judge orders SEC to settle with alleged Philly loan scheme: Report
ALTERNATIVES SEP 19, 2022
Judge orders SEC to settle with alleged Philly loan scheme: Report

Last week, Judge Rodolfo Ruiz gave the SEC 10 days to negotiate a settlement with Par Funding founders Joseph LaForte and his wife, Lisa McElhone.

By Bruce Kelly
Ethic raises $50 million in Series C round
FINTECH SEP 19, 2022
Ethic raises $50 million in Series C round

UBS participated in the funding round for the provider of direct indexing, which oversees more than $2 billion in assets.

By InvestmentNews
Marstone is offering its TAMP to community banks
FINTECH SEP 18, 2022
Marstone is offering its TAMP to community banks

North Carolina’s Bank of Oak Ridge will use Marstone’s platform combined with advice from Detalus Advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Voya launches holistic platform for plan participants
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2022
Voya launches holistic platform for plan participants

The digital platform, myVoyage, integrates account balances in defined-contribution retirement plans with guidance and information about external accounts.

By InvestmentNews
EBRI CEO Lori Lucas to retire
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2022
EBRI CEO Lori Lucas to retire

Lucas has headed the nonprofit employee benefit research group since 2018.

By InvestmentNews
Fast start on rules creates perception Gensler’s agenda eclipses predecessors’
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 16, 2022
Fast start on rules creates perception Gensler’s agenda eclipses predecessors’

The SEC chief wants to wring cost savings out of the middle of the financial markets, where intermediaries make money.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ETFs that track stock trades of members of Congress planned
MUTUAL FUNDS SEP 16, 2022
ETFs that track stock trades of members of Congress planned

A pair of exchange-traded funds would analyze the financial disclosure of lawmakers from both parties and their spouses and dependent children.

By Bloomberg
Ritholtz's Future Proof festival isn't just a day at the beach for wealth management
FINTECH SEP 15, 2022
Ritholtz's Future Proof festival isn't just a day at the beach for wealth management

While many were skeptical about Advisor Circle and Ritholtz Wealth's idea for a 'wealth festival,' Future Proof could become the industry's next big event.

By Ryan W. Neal
Democratic state treasurers blast anti-ESG counterparts
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 15, 2022
Democratic state treasurers blast anti-ESG counterparts

A group of 13 signed an open letter that calls out moves against ESG criteria being used in investing public money as politically motivated.

By Emile Hallez
SEC slaps B-D with $100,000 penalty for not registering as muni adviser
FIXED INCOME SEP 15, 2022
SEC slaps B-D with $100,000 penalty for not registering as muni adviser

Chicago’s Loop Capital Markets helped an unnamed Midwestern city buy fixed-income securities.

By InvestmentNews