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CFP Board suspends Merrill adviser fired last month
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2022
CFP Board suspends Merrill adviser fired last month

Meanwhile, the adviser, James Iannazzo, who was arrested after an incident at a Connecticut smoothie shop, was ordered to stay away from the shop, according to a news report.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra finds brokerages fall short on Reg BI compliance
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2022
Finra finds brokerages fall short on Reg BI compliance

The Reg BI examination results are part of a 60-page report outlining the regulator's 2022 priorities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Debunking 4 emergency savings myths held by RPAs
OPINION FEB 09, 2022
Debunking 4 emergency savings myths held by RPAs

Emergency savings tools are becoming more common in retirement plans, but many RPAs still have misconceptions about them.

By Nick Maynard and Chris Bailey
Commonwealth launches program for next-gen advisers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 09, 2022
Commonwealth launches program for next-gen advisers

The monthly sessions over the course of a year are designed to help the firm's next-gen advisers build their businesses.

By InvestmentNews
What's your true net payout?
OPINION FEB 09, 2022
What's your true net payout?

Advisers' nominal payout is far from a full representation of the economics related to the relationship they have with their firms and clients.

By [email protected]
Three states implement continuing education rules for IARs
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 08, 2022
Three states implement continuing education rules for IARs

Maryland, Mississippi and Vermont are the first states to put the NASAA model rule into effect.

By InvestmentNews
Comments not likely to sway SEC to approve Bitcoin ETF
ALTERNATIVES FEB 08, 2022
Comments not likely to sway SEC to approve Bitcoin ETF

The SEC has rejected several Bitcoin ETF proposals because of concerns about potential investor harm tied to a crypto market it does not regulate.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Treasury official says the need for stablecoin legislation is ‘urgent’
ALTERNATIVES FEB 08, 2022
Treasury official says the need for stablecoin legislation is ‘urgent’

Treasury's Liang says that firms offering the coins should face the heightened scrutiny that lenders receive under U.S. rules.

By Bloomberg
Tesla gives its employees a boost
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 08, 2022
Tesla gives its employees a boost

The automaker reported in its 10-K that it has begun to match employees' 401(k) contributions.

By InvestmentNews
LPL nabs MassMutual advisers managing $550 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 08, 2022
LPL nabs MassMutual advisers managing $550 million

The six-adviser team in St. Louis, Planify Group, is affiliating through super OSJ Cornerstone Wealth Management.

By InvestmentNews
Betterment acquires Makara in push into crypto market
ALTERNATIVES FEB 08, 2022
Betterment acquires Makara in push into crypto market

Once Betterment launches its own crypto tool using Makara's technology, the tool will be available to retail clients, as well as through Betterment For Advisors, the company's business-to-business platform.

By Sean Allocca
The SEC wants to know your views on Bitcoin ETFs
ALTERNATIVES FEB 07, 2022
The SEC wants to know your views on Bitcoin ETFs

The agency is asking the public to comment on recent applications for exchange-traded funds linked directly to the price of Bitcoin and whether such funds could be a vehicle for fraud.

By Bloomberg
Lost decades: Risk scenarios also matter on the way back up
OPINION FEB 07, 2022
Lost decades: Risk scenarios also matter on the way back up

There's something a lot worse than being down 35%, and that's being down that much and then going nowhere for a decade or more.

By Rick Bookstaber
Digital asset industry group forms to promote market confidence
ALTERNATIVES FEB 07, 2022
Digital asset industry group forms to promote market confidence

The Crypto Market Integrity Coalition is amendable to regulation and wants to help shape it. The 17 members signed a pledge to combat fraud and manipulation and ensure fair digital markets.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wirehouses are most productive channel: Cerulli
RIA NEWS FEB 07, 2022
Wirehouses are most productive channel: Cerulli

Although wirehouses are shrinking, the study finds their reps have an average AUM of $198 million, versus an average of $88.1 million industrywide.

By InvestmentNews
High school classes ineffective in boosting retirement savings: Study
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2022
High school classes ineffective in boosting retirement savings: Study

Research from the TIAA Institute says high school lessons in budgeting and credit pack more punch.

By InvestmentNews
The weight-bearing capacity of Larry Fink’s fine line
OPINION FEB 07, 2022
The weight-bearing capacity of Larry Fink’s fine line

BlackRock's CEO needs to recast the conversation into the framework of governance, because E and S won’t amount to much if they aren’t backed by better governance.

By Nir Kossovsky and Denise Williamee
Comedy or tragedy? The curtain is rising on robos’ third act
FINTECH FEB 07, 2022
Comedy or tragedy? The curtain is rising on robos’ third act

The attractiveness of stand-alone robos, coupled with the ample dry powder at large financial services players, could mean more acquisitions are on the horizon.

By InvestmentNews
Lawsuit against DOL fiduciary rule hopes history repeats in Texas
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 04, 2022
Lawsuit against DOL fiduciary rule hopes history repeats in Texas

A group representing independent insurance agents says the regulation places an undue burden on them.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BlackRock enters the TikTok sphere
FINTECH FEB 04, 2022
BlackRock enters the TikTok sphere

The world's most influential money manager is the latest financial giant to make an appeal to younger investors on the viral video platform.

By Bloomberg