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Trilogy Financial acquires two firms, $160 million in AUM
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2022
Trilogy Financial acquires two firms, $160 million in AUM

The addition of E. F. Heagan & Associates and Mandichak Investment Retirement & Estate Planning brings more than 500 new clients.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley adds fractional share support to workplace stock plans
EQUITIES AUG 18, 2022
Morgan Stanley adds fractional share support to workplace stock plans

The wirehouse is also adding additional automation to its Shareworks and Equity Edge Online platforms.

By Ryan W. Neal
Will diamonds become a retiree's best friend?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2022
Will diamonds become a retiree's best friend?

The Diamond Standard Fund is trying to provide a standardized way to trade diamonds and is working with wealth managers, high-net-worth investors, family offices, IRA platforms and institutional investors.

By Gregg Greenberg
Massachusetts securities chief goes after single-stock ETFs
RIA NEWS AUG 18, 2022
Massachusetts securities chief goes after single-stock ETFs

William Galvin announced a 'sweep' of firms offering the new ETFs, which he compared to gambling at a casino.

By Jeff Benjamin
CFP Board imposes interim suspension on barred rep
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2022
CFP Board imposes interim suspension on barred rep

Pending investigation, Massachusetts adviser Filippo Mastrocola can’t use CFP certification mark.

By InvestmentNews
Barred New Jersey broker charged in $1 million phony loan scheme
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 17, 2022
Barred New Jersey broker charged in $1 million phony loan scheme

Criminal and civil fraud charges were filed against Anthony Mastroianni Jr., who sold fake promissory notes to older investors.

By InvestmentNews
Schwab exec updates progress on integrating TD Ameritrade technology
FINTECH AUG 17, 2022
Schwab exec updates progress on integrating TD Ameritrade technology

Alison Dooher, head of digital adviser solutions at Schwab Advisor Services, gives a look at the brokerage's integration road map.

By Ryan W. Neal
Charitable giving bouncing back with market, says BNY Mellon Wealth Management
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2022
Charitable giving bouncing back with market, says BNY Mellon Wealth Management

The number and total dollar amount of charitable gifts increased 10% last year, and the average gift size also spiked.

By Gregg Greenberg
Hedge fund snaps up LPL Financial shares
RIA NEWS AUG 17, 2022
Hedge fund snaps up LPL Financial shares

Private equity investors have flooded the wealth management industry; now, it's a hedge fund's turn.

By Bruce Kelly
Coming to a firm near you: An optimized digital wealth experience
OPINION AUG 17, 2022
Coming to a firm near you: An optimized digital wealth experience

Firms are constrained by legacy technology stacks, and it's not easy for them to pivot and deliver the connected digital wealth experience their advisers want.

By Rich Hart and Nick Diodati
Massachusetts slaps MassMutual unit with $250,000 fine
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 17, 2022
Massachusetts slaps MassMutual unit with $250,000 fine

Regulator says rep defrauded clients by saying variable annuities were commission free.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley files to offer its own ETFs
RIA NEWS AUG 17, 2022
Morgan Stanley files to offer its own ETFs

Decades after coining the term 'exchange-traded fund,' the firm plans to offer four socially conscious funds under the Calvert label.

By Bloomberg
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2022
FINTECH AUG 17, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2022

This month's roundup looks at Envestnet's acquisition of Redi2, Catchlight's new system to assess prospects and AssetMark's deal for Adhesion Wealth.

By Michael Kitces and Kyle Van Pelt
Wall Street banks’ record fines reflect regulators’ frustrations over unmonitored messaging
FINTECH AUG 17, 2022
Wall Street banks’ record fines reflect regulators’ frustrations over unmonitored messaging

SEC, CFTC worried that messages were being completely lost and would ultimately make it harder to look for wrongdoing.

By Bloomberg
Anxiety over economy not stopping IRA growth: Fidelity
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2022
Anxiety over economy not stopping IRA growth: Fidelity

The number of IRAs on Fidelity’s platform increased in Q2 and the percentage of employees with 401(k) loans remained low for the fifth consecutive quarter.

By Gregg Greenberg
B-D advisers had a soft landing in the first half, despite bear market
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 16, 2022
B-D advisers had a soft landing in the first half, despite bear market

The S&P 500 was down almost 21% over the first six months of the year, but financial advisers at big firms didn't crash and burn.

By Bruce Kelly
Maximize your firm's value by leveraging a next-gen adviser
OPINION AUG 16, 2022
Maximize your firm's value by leveraging a next-gen adviser

Whether you oversee a large enterprise or you’re a one-person shop, the more completely you can replace yourself prior to the start of negotiations, the better terms you’ll receive.

By Scott Hanson
$1.4 billion team joins Commonwealth from Principal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 16, 2022
$1.4 billion team joins Commonwealth from Principal

Strategic Financial Solutions has seven advisers and is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

By InvestmentNews
America faces retirement savings crisis as aging population keeps growing
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2022
America faces retirement savings crisis as aging population keeps growing

In 2019, Boston College estimated there was a $7.1 trillion retirement savings shortfall among American households. That number likely hasn’t changed much since then and the situation is getting worse.

By Bloomberg
eMoney names Susan McKenna permanent CEO
FINTECH AUG 16, 2022
eMoney names Susan McKenna permanent CEO

The executive had been appointed interim CEO in March after former CEO Ed O’Brien announced he was returning to Fidelity to lead institutional technology.

By Ryan W. Neal