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Envestnet President Stuart DePina stepping down as part of larger reorganization
FINTECH JUN 07, 2022
Envestnet President Stuart DePina stepping down as part of larger reorganization

The tech giant is restructuring itself into three segments: Envestnet Solutions; Envestnet Data and Analytics; and Envestnet WealthTech.

By Ryan W. Neal
Sweeping US crypto legislation targets stablecoins, mining
ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2022
Sweeping US crypto legislation targets stablecoins, mining

While chances of passage are slim ahead of November’s midterm elections, it could act as a starting point for negotiations next year.

By Bloomberg
Paxos to help broker-dealers introduce crypto trading to advisers
ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2022
Paxos to help broker-dealers introduce crypto trading to advisers

The blockchain infrastructure company is launching a business aimed at introducing cryptocurrency across a broker-dealer's workforce of financial advisers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Vanguard survey highlights retirement complexity, 'Great Resignation' mobility
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2022
Vanguard survey highlights retirement complexity, 'Great Resignation' mobility

Vanguard's influential 'How America Saves' report shows 401(k) plan participants are facing increasingly complex financial situations and life events.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fending off taxes, fees and other state threats to adviser autonomy and growth
OPINION JUN 07, 2022
Fending off taxes, fees and other state threats to adviser autonomy and growth

Fees, financial literacy and the freedom to work as an independent contractor are all under debate in state legislatures — and relevant to the growth of advisers' practices

By Dale Brown
Limra, Verisk team up to improve fraud detection and prevention
FINTECH JUN 07, 2022
Limra, Verisk team up to improve fraud detection and prevention

The effort is designed to address the growing prevalence of account takeover fraud.

By InvestmentNews
SEC weighs sending retail stock orders to auctions for execution
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2022
SEC weighs sending retail stock orders to auctions for execution

Changes would impact the exchange businesses which display prices and aggregate trading data.

By Bloomberg
Wirehouse recruiting losses have accelerated
WIREHOUSES JUN 07, 2022
Wirehouse recruiting losses have accelerated

In 2017, Morgan Stanley and UBS shook up the industry when they exited an agreement on recruiting brokers. Take a look at the data on brokers leaving the wirehouses before and after 2017.

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab sued over payment for order flow
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 06, 2022
Schwab sued over payment for order flow

Three clients allege the brokerage didn’t give them the best prices for their orders.

By InvestmentNews
RayJay appoints sustainable investing head
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 06, 2022
RayJay appoints sustainable investing head

Samantha Trebesch previously led the firm's private client group strategy and planning team.

By ESG Clarity
Hello to alternatives in retirement accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2022
Hello to alternatives in retirement accounts

Even with the recent recoveries in the stock and bond markets, the classic 60/40 split may be a thing of the past, and some argue alternatives are the future.

By Gregg Greenberg
Leading state regulator sees arbitration reform gaining momentum
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 06, 2022
Leading state regulator sees arbitration reform gaining momentum

A NASAA model rule gives states the ability to yank the license of a brokerage or advisory firm that dodges an arbitration award or other judgment.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Policy trumps democracy for most lobbyists ahead of midterms
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 06, 2022
Policy trumps democracy for most lobbyists ahead of midterms

Many trade groups representing financial advisers have donated to at least one lawmaker who objected to certifying the 2020 presidential election.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hub acquires $1.1 billion retirement plan firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2022
Hub acquires $1.1 billion retirement plan firm

The team at Indianapolis-based CSi Advisory Services is joining Hub Midwest East.

By InvestmentNews
SEC public service campaign sparks outrage online
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 03, 2022
SEC public service campaign sparks outrage online

The SEC's 'Investomania' videos are an attempt to encourage investors to research before investing, but some are upset by the videos' references to meme stocks and crypto.

By Bloomberg
Fintech Bytes: AdvisorEngine, eMoney and Invesco's intelliflo
OPINION JUN 03, 2022
Fintech Bytes: AdvisorEngine, eMoney and Invesco's intelliflo

Catch up on the highlights from this week in fintech news.

By Ryan W. Neal
Lawsuit seeks to kill DOL guidance on using crypto in 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2022
Lawsuit seeks to kill DOL guidance on using crypto in 401(k)s

ForUsAll, a 401(k) provider that specializes in alternative investments, alleges that Labor exceeded its authority by trying to institute an effective ban.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ex-broker who stole from pension plan gets 6½-year sentence
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2022
Ex-broker who stole from pension plan gets 6½-year sentence

John Sherman Jumper, a 17-year veteran of the securities industry, was based in Memphis, Tennessee.

By Bruce Kelly
Vontobel creates four CITs
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 03, 2022
Vontobel creates four CITs

The collective investment trusts will use SEI Trust Co. as the trustee.

By InvestmentNews
Social Security report projects trust fund exhaustion in 2035
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2022
Social Security report projects trust fund exhaustion in 2035

The latest annual report from the Social Security and Medicare Trustees moves the program's insolvency date back by one year.

By Mary Beth Franklin