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Climate disclosures should be mandatory, investors say
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 03, 2022
Climate disclosures should be mandatory, investors say

People trust climate data more often if companies are required to report it, a recent survey found.

By Emile Hallez
SEC crypto team getting 20 more officials in bid to crack down
ALTERNATIVES MAY 03, 2022
SEC crypto team getting 20 more officials in bid to crack down

The additions will bring the agency's Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit to 50 people.

By Bloomberg
Number of registered reps, brokerages declined again in 2021: Finra
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 02, 2022
Number of registered reps, brokerages declined again in 2021: Finra

While the number of firms decreased, aggregate revenue for Finra-registered firms rose to $398.5 billion in 2021, up from $361.9 billion in 2020.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser targets ‘gotta haves,’ ‘done deals’ for investing success
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2022
Adviser targets ‘gotta haves,’ ‘done deals’ for investing success

During inflationary periods, sectors that thrive under most circumstances and breakthroughs that have established themselves are both good bets.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Feds charge New York adviser with embezzlement
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 02, 2022
Feds charge New York adviser with embezzlement

The adviser, Adam Belardino, had managed the victim’s investments before he founded Maddox Group in July 2019 and persuaded her to transfer $313,000 to Maddox.

By Bruce Kelly
Vanguard clients decry tax debacle
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2022
Vanguard clients decry tax debacle

Many Vanguard clients who invested in target-date funds face significantly higher tax bills this year because of a change the company made to its target-date funds in late 2020.

By Bloomberg
Fee revenue surged at the largest IBDs last year
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 02, 2022
Fee revenue surged at the largest IBDs last year

For more than two decades, the brokerage industry has touted its plans to shift to a fee-based business model, which is less volatile than the up-and-down cycles of sales of high-commission products.

By Bruce Kelly
Giving mom the gift of long-term care
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2022
Giving mom the gift of long-term care

The best time to consider long-term services and support is before a parent experiences a health care event like a fall, heart attack, car accident or cognitive decline.

By Gregg Greenberg
Popular retirement funds suffer as tech stocks plunge
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2022
Popular retirement funds suffer as tech stocks plunge

Many growth-oriented stock funds offered in 401(k) plans are down more than 10% so far this year.

By Bloomberg
Billion-dollar adviser accuses JPMorgan of misogyny
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 29, 2022
Billion-dollar adviser accuses JPMorgan of misogyny

Gwen Campbell says in a complaint filed with the EEOC that she was subjected to 'name-calling' and 'sexist decrees' when she joined JPMorgan in 2020.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet president Stuart DePina expected to depart
FINTECH APR 29, 2022
Envestnet president Stuart DePina expected to depart

Speculation about DePina's future with the company has circulated since reports surfaced that Envestnet is exploring a sale to private equity.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra arbitrators order Cetera to pay fired broker $3 million
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 29, 2022
Finra arbitrators order Cetera to pay fired broker $3 million

Gerald J. Fasanella alleged that the firm had conducted a “pre-meditated scheme to defame” and fire him.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL crosses 20,000 adviser head count, probes small-firm M&A market
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 29, 2022
LPL crosses 20,000 adviser head count, probes small-firm M&A market

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, "it’s smaller broker-dealers and RIAs that may be an opportunity," CEO Dan Arnold said.

By Bruce Kelly
Increasingly depressed employees batter bottom lines, study says
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2022
Increasingly depressed employees batter bottom lines, study says

71% of employers feel the deteriorating mental health of their workforce is having a negative financial impact on the company.

By Gregg Greenberg
Crypto bill in House would limit SEC's jurisdiction over exchanges
ALTERNATIVES APR 28, 2022
Crypto bill in House would limit SEC's jurisdiction over exchanges

The measure sponsored by a bipartisan group of representatives would bring exchanges that offer digital assets like Bitcoin directly under the purview of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

By Bloomberg
Advisers are thrilled about Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter
FINTECH APR 28, 2022
Advisers are thrilled about Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter

The advice industry's usual fears and concerns around tech M&A have been replaced with unbridled enthusiasm.

By Ryan W. Neal
Former Merrill adviser assigned to rehabilitation after racist rant
WIREHOUSES APR 28, 2022
Former Merrill adviser assigned to rehabilitation after racist rant

James Iannazzo, who lost his job at Merrill after a tirade at a smoothie shop, will have the charges against him dismissed after a year under supervision.

By Bloomberg
Democratic senators want to help workers with decision on pension plan buyouts
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2022
Democratic senators want to help workers with decision on pension plan buyouts

Legislation would require companies to explain to employees the benefits of taking their pension benefits as a one-time lump-sum payout versus collecting a regular income stream in retirement.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Raymond James eyes interest rates, hits new high on adviser head count
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2022
Raymond James eyes interest rates, hits new high on adviser head count

'We should have significant upside from rising short-term interest rates,' said Paul Shoukry, the firm's chief financial officer.

By Bruce Kelly
Americans still confident about retirement, survey says
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2022
Americans still confident about retirement, survey says

Retirees and workers remain optimistic about their ability to retire comfortably. However, concerns about inflation are creeping in.

By Gregg Greenberg