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BlackRock blindsided by Florida’s decision to pull $2 billion in anti-ESG move
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 02, 2022
BlackRock blindsided by Florida’s decision to pull $2 billion in anti-ESG move

The asset manager wasn’t aware of the decision until reading about it in a statement from Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis.

By Bloomberg
Naureen Hassan to oversee UBS Americas' digital-focused teams
FINTECH DEC 01, 2022
Naureen Hassan to oversee UBS Americas' digital-focused teams

The groups that Hassan will take responsibility for were previously part of the global wealth-management operation.

By Bloomberg
How to keep elderly clients safe from scams this holiday season
RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 01, 2022
How to keep elderly clients safe from scams this holiday season

There are many ways financial advisers can protect elderly clients from financial abuse. The first trick is to spot it.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wealth Enhancement acquires $237 million RIA
RIAS DEC 01, 2022
Wealth Enhancement acquires $237 million RIA

Ginsburg Financial Advisors, founded in 1981, is based in Oakland, California.

By InvestmentNews
Mercer Advisors acquires $5 billion RIA, Regis Management Co.
RIAS DEC 01, 2022
Mercer Advisors acquires $5 billion RIA, Regis Management Co.

The addition of the ultra-high-net-worth multifamily office pushes Mercer's assets near $40 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
Hurricane Ian and the new retirement risk
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 30, 2022
Hurricane Ian and the new retirement risk

In the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Ian, future retirees ought to factor 'Florida risk' into their retirement decision-making.

By Gregg Greenberg
Implementing direct indexing using sector ETFs
OPINION NOV 30, 2022
Implementing direct indexing using sector ETFs

It can be hard to keep direct-index portfolios from 'drifting' from their benchmark index as stocks are swapped in and out.

By Matthew Liebman
BlackRock's Fink predicts most crypto firms will fold in wake of FTX meltdown
ALTERNATIVES NOV 30, 2022
BlackRock's Fink predicts most crypto firms will fold in wake of FTX meltdown

BlackRock was among the financial firms stung by the bankruptcy of the crypto exchange, having invested roughly $24 million in FTX through a fund of funds.

By Bloomberg
Finra arbitrators order barred broker to pay investors $5.7 million for Reg D offering
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 30, 2022
Finra arbitrators order barred broker to pay investors $5.7 million for Reg D offering

Dana Vietor of Independence, Iowa, had solicited investments to buy a building in Dallas to house cancer treatment and other equipment.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Vatican report on faith-based investing crosses into ESG territory
EQUITIES NOV 30, 2022
Vatican report on faith-based investing crosses into ESG territory

The new report cites 24 areas of focus for Catholic-values investing, some of which overlap with ESG investing.

By Jeff Benjamin
Securian and Qualified Plan Advisors offer personalized managed accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 30, 2022
Securian and Qualified Plan Advisors offer personalized managed accounts

The accounts are to be used in retirement plans, and Stadion Money Management will serve as the program's fiduciary.

By InvestmentNews
UBS retreats from plans to target US mass affluent clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 30, 2022
UBS retreats from plans to target US mass affluent clients

Chairman Colm Kelleher said the bank has been slow to identify cross-selling opportunities to wealth management clients.

By Bloomberg
4 keys to preparing your firm for a transaction
OPINION NOV 30, 2022
4 keys to preparing your firm for a transaction

Even if you have no plans to sell, taking these steps will mean you're running a better business.

By Scott Hanson
Aspiring next-gen advisers crave inspiration
OPINION NOV 30, 2022
Aspiring next-gen advisers crave inspiration

Next Gen advisers want to know that their investment in their careers is also an investment in others, and in the world.

By Sameer Somal
Last chance to switch Medicare drug plans and save
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2022
Last chance to switch Medicare drug plans and save

Most beneficiaries who stay in their current plans will pay more in 2023, and Medicare open enrollment, which lets beneficiaries change plans, ends next week.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Like sand through an hourglass: Gensler puts ‘intermediaries’ in regulatory crosshairs
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 29, 2022
Like sand through an hourglass: Gensler puts ‘intermediaries’ in regulatory crosshairs

The SEC chairman wants to reduce the costs of the men and women in the middle of the market. That means you, InvestmentNews readers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wealthspire Advisors to acquire Nevada RIA
RIAS NOV 29, 2022
Wealthspire Advisors to acquire Nevada RIA

The acquisition of Reno-based Sage Financial Advisors, which manages $194 million, will expand the firm’s presence in the West.

By InvestmentNews
Should you speak freely about politics and religion with your clients?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2022
Should you speak freely about politics and religion with your clients?

Although advisers have long avoided discussing certain subjects with clients, David Bahnsen of Bahnsen Group advocates being open with clients about such topics.

By Gregg Greenberg
Perigon acquires $330 million RIA
RIAS NOV 29, 2022
Perigon acquires $330 million RIA

Nauset Wealth Management, based in Westport, Connecticut, was founded in 2000 by Michael Lombardo.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo FiNet team managing $180 million switches to Prospera
ADVISOR MOVES NOV 29, 2022
Wells Fargo FiNet team managing $180 million switches to Prospera

Thayer Potter founded Twin River Wealth Management, based on Selingsgrove, Pennsylvania, in 2017.

By InvestmentNews