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What recent anti-ESG rhetoric gets wrong
OPINION NOV 17, 2022
What recent anti-ESG rhetoric gets wrong

In navigating the debate about environmental, social and governance investing, it's valuable to separate well-founded criticisms from misguided cynicism.

By Levi Zurbrugg
Givers kept giving despite bear market, says report on donor-advised funds
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 16, 2022
Givers kept giving despite bear market, says report on donor-advised funds

Donor-advised funds' grants to charities around the world were up 60% this year compared to pre-pandemic 2019 and have increased 400% over the past decade, according to the report. 

By Gregg Greenberg
Lawmakers, Finra increase scrutiny of cryptocurrency
ALTERNATIVES NOV 16, 2022
Lawmakers, Finra increase scrutiny of cryptocurrency

The regulator has launched an exam sweep of brokerages' communications with customers about digital assets, while the House Financial Services Committee plans to hold a hearing on the FTX bankruptcy.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Webber, Franklin win top Women to Watch awards
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 16, 2022
Webber, Franklin win top Women to Watch awards

Amy Webber, CEO of Cambridge Investment Research Inc., won the Alexandra Armstrong Lifetime Achievement Award, while Mary Beth Franklin took home the Trailblazer Award.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley rep goes RIA with $5 billion book of business
RIAS NOV 16, 2022
Morgan Stanley rep goes RIA with $5 billion book of business

Jim Martin left $4 billion worth of client assets behind when he formed Nordwand Capital, but he says it was all part of the plan.

By Jeff Benjamin
Choreo to acquire $1 billion Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management
RIAS NOV 16, 2022
Choreo to acquire $1 billion Cherry Bekaert Wealth Management

The deal expands Choreo’s footprint in the Southeast; the firm said it’s also entering a strategic relationship with an affiliated firm, Cherry Bekaert Advisory.

By InvestmentNews
Lame-duck Congress eyes $100 billion tax-cut package
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 16, 2022
Lame-duck Congress eyes $100 billion tax-cut package

Republicans want tax breaks for private equity, manufacturers and businesses, while Democrats want to expand the child tax credit.

By Bloomberg
SEC officials tell advisers to put clients’ interests first, tell truth in ads
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 15, 2022
SEC officials tell advisers to put clients’ interests first, tell truth in ads

A seminar offers some insight into what the agency is looking for in firms' compliance with Reg BI and the marketing rule.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Activist investor challenges Envestnet's poor stock performance
RIAS NOV 15, 2022
Activist investor challenges Envestnet's poor stock performance

Hedge fund Impactive Capital is threatening a proxy fight in an effort to secure a seat on Envestnet's board.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC collects record penalties in FY 2022 enforcement actions
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 15, 2022
SEC collects record penalties in FY 2022 enforcement actions

'This past fiscal year, we sought to recalibrate penalties to more effectively promote deterrence,' said SEC enforcement director Gurbir Grewal.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Crypto space braces for double-edged sword of regulatory oversight in FTX's wake
ALTERNATIVES NOV 15, 2022
Crypto space braces for double-edged sword of regulatory oversight in FTX's wake

While some claim more regulatory clarity could have helped prevent an event like the FTX collapse, others argue new rules take time and might not be what investors are hoping for.

By Jeff Benjamin
American retirees seek greener pastures on Emerald Isle
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2022
American retirees seek greener pastures on Emerald Isle

Ireland combines a highly educated population with economic opportunity, which has resulted in the country being ranked as one of the best places to live in the world.

By Gregg Greenberg
S&P to pay $2.5 million to settle SEC conflict-of-interest charges
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 15, 2022
S&P to pay $2.5 million to settle SEC conflict-of-interest charges

The securities watchdog’s order asserted that the rating of a mortgage-backed security deal in 2017 was at issue.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill nabs $1 billion team from Citi
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 15, 2022
Merrill nabs $1 billion team from Citi

A team of four advisers in suburban New York is making the switch.

By InvestmentNews
Demand for alternative investments points to major portfolio reallocations
RIAS NOV 15, 2022
Demand for alternative investments points to major portfolio reallocations

Changing regulations are combining with technology to potentially push $10 trillion into alt strategies by 2030.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bad tech costs advisers money and clients
FINTECH NOV 15, 2022
Bad tech costs advisers money and clients

Though 58% of the advisers and executives surveyed classified their technology as 'modern,' 65% reported losing business because of outdated software.

By Ryan W. Neal
10 best places to retire abroad
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2022
10 best places to retire abroad

For those considering moving to a foreign country when they retire to stretch their savings, here are the top locations.

By Devin McGinley
FPA honors three planners with awards
RIAS NOV 14, 2022
FPA honors three planners with awards

The ‘Heart of Financial Planning’ award to go to Shawn Jacobson, Mark Prendergast, Celeste Revelli.

By InvestmentNews
CFP Board seeks time limit on reinstating suspended mark
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 14, 2022
CFP Board seeks time limit on reinstating suspended mark

The organization is continuing to update its enforcement procedures to align with the revised code of conduct that went into force in 2020.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Former chief compliance officer at RIA guilty of $500,000 fraud
RIAS NOV 14, 2022
Former chief compliance officer at RIA guilty of $500,000 fraud

According to several news websites, Jennifer Campbell had worked at Pratt Collard Buck Advisory Group, a firm in Buffalo, New York, that closed at the end of last year.

By Bruce Kelly