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Gensler warns market players that SEC crackdown is just getting started
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2022
Gensler warns market players that SEC crackdown is just getting started

The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman told securities lawyers that the agency would pursue violations wherever and however they occur.

By Bloomberg
CFP Board sanctions 13 planners
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 02, 2022
CFP Board sanctions 13 planners

Five are censured, three suspended, three revoked and two barred by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc.

By InvestmentNews
Savant acquires Pennsylvania-based RIA
RIAS NOV 02, 2022
Savant acquires Pennsylvania-based RIA

SFG Wealth Planning in Doylestown has $286 million in AUM and six employees.

By InvestmentNews
Finra extends remote inspections through 2023
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2022
Finra extends remote inspections through 2023

The regulator wants to provide relief from in-person supervision until the SEC rules on a pilot program for online oversight.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo Advisors keeps focus on simpler pay plan for advisers in 2023
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2022
Wells Fargo Advisors keeps focus on simpler pay plan for advisers in 2023

In a break with tradition, the firm is introducing next year's pay plan for its 12,000 advisers earlier this year.

By Bruce Kelly
Employers tout HSAs for retirement savings, a pitch advisers already make to clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 01, 2022
Employers tout HSAs for retirement savings, a pitch advisers already make to clients

The triple tax benefits of health savings accounts can boost a nest egg while offering a way to cover medical expenses tax-free.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Mercer Global Advisors acquires $360 million Texas practice
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2022
Mercer Global Advisors acquires $360 million Texas practice

Mark D. Cunningham, a sole proprietorship based in Bellaire, Texas, was formerly affiliated with Raymond James.

By InvestmentNews
McKinsey: Asset managers need to trim overhead just to keep up in this market
EQUITIES NOV 01, 2022
McKinsey: Asset managers need to trim overhead just to keep up in this market

The industry's overhead grew by $71 billion over the past decade, according to a new report, and the solution will be fewer products, de-layered workforces and more reliance on technology.

By Jeff Benjamin
Edward Jones rep managing $195 million goes indie
RIAS NOV 01, 2022
Edward Jones rep managing $195 million goes indie

Blaine Franklin joins Raymond James Financial Services as owner of Blaine P. Franklin Financial Services in Rifle, Colorado.

By InvestmentNews
IN's Mark Schoeff Jr. wins Eppy Award
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2022
IN's Mark Schoeff Jr. wins Eppy Award

Schoeff's “D.C. INsider” series was deemed the best news/political blog.

By InvestmentNews
Blucora dumps tax software unit to focus on wealth management
TAX NOV 01, 2022
Blucora dumps tax software unit to focus on wealth management

The company intends to rebrand itself as Avantax, which is the name of its wealth management group.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo in discussions with regulator to resolve investigations
WIREHOUSES NOV 01, 2022
Wells Fargo in discussions with regulator to resolve investigations

The firm is in talks with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding cases involving automobile lending, consumer-deposit accounts and mortgage lending.

By Bloomberg
Morningstar Wealth jumps into the direct indexing game
RIAS NOV 01, 2022
Morningstar Wealth jumps into the direct indexing game

The new platform will leverage technology to help financial advisers move clients onto the platform for personalization and tax management.

By Jeff Benjamin
Which beneficiaries are subject to RMDs by year-end?
IRA ALERT OCT 31, 2022
Which beneficiaries are subject to RMDs by year-end?

This list is longer than you might have thought, and it’s more confusing than ever before. And the penalty is still 50% if the RMD isn’t taken.

By Ed Slott
On his way to jail, fraudster rips off brokerages
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 31, 2022
On his way to jail, fraudster rips off brokerages

The SEC charged Syed Arham Arbab and five friends with trading with fake account deposits, in a 'free-riding' scheme that caused two brokerages to lose $146,600.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Oppenheimer moves to cancel $36.7 million arbitration decision
ALTERNATIVES OCT 31, 2022
Oppenheimer moves to cancel $36.7 million arbitration decision

While the firm filed a motion to vacate the award in Superior Court in DeKalb County, Georgia, it's extremely rare for courts to overturn Finra arbitration decisions.

By Bruce Kelly
Liquid alts funds see inflows while mutual funds see record outflows
RIAS OCT 31, 2022
Liquid alts funds see inflows while mutual funds see record outflows

With the old-school mutual fund wrapper continuing to suffer during the down-market cycle, alternative strategies represent a lone bright spot.

By Jeff Benjamin
Impax's Joe Keefe on ESG challenges and opportunities
ESG OCT 31, 2022
Impax's Joe Keefe on ESG challenges and opportunities

The firm's president says sustainable investing is a long-term approach: 'We try to invest in the next economy rather than the last economy.'

By Emile Hallez
Tech stocks weigh on funds popular with 401(k) plans
EQUITIES OCT 31, 2022
Tech stocks weigh on funds popular with 401(k) plans

Some funds held in many retirement savings plan have large holdings of stocks like Meta, Amazon.com and Apple, which is hurting the funds' performance this year.

By Bloomberg
An Explanation of 1031 Exchanges
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 31, 2022
An Explanation of 1031 Exchanges

Learn about a strategy for deferring taxes—and even changing ownership structures—as your clients move from one real estate investment to another.

By InvestmentNews Create