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BlackRock says SEC proposal on ESG disclosures will backfire
ESG AUG 22, 2022
BlackRock says SEC proposal on ESG disclosures will backfire

The asset manager said requiring new disclosures for funds that just consider ESG criteria among many other factors could muddle the situation.

By Bloomberg
So your RIA has gone mega. Is it time to go public?
RIAS AUG 22, 2022
So your RIA has gone mega. Is it time to go public?

The wave of IPOs among mega RIAs has been building for years, but some in the industry wonder how many firms can weather the challenges of being a public company.

By Bruce Kelly
New regulations for the new reality
FINTECH AUG 22, 2022
New regulations for the new reality

Finra has proposed a pilot program for firms that want to continue remote inspections, in line with the seemingly permanent use of remote work.

By InvestmentNews
Finra taps executive for board chair
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2022
Finra taps executive for board chair

Eric Noll, the CEO of Context Capital Partners, first joined the Finra board in August 2020.

By Bruce Kelly
Vanguard Charitable sees strong run of donations despite first-half sell-off
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2022
Vanguard Charitable sees strong run of donations despite first-half sell-off

The nonprofit organization announced that grants increased 14% during the first half of 2022, totaling a record $952 million.

By Gregg Greenberg
Confusion about RMDs on inherited IRAs
IRA ALERT AUG 19, 2022
Confusion about RMDs on inherited IRAs

New IRS rules complicate the calculation of required minimum distributions for those who have inherited individual retirement accounts.

By Ed Slott
Lincoln Financial launches QDIA with Stadion
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2022
Lincoln Financial launches QDIA with Stadion

The QDIA combines a target-date fund for younger individuals and Stadion’s StoryLine managed account service for participants aged 50 and older.

By InvestmentNews
Trilogy Financial acquires two firms, $160 million in AUM
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2022
Trilogy Financial acquires two firms, $160 million in AUM

The addition of E. F. Heagan & Associates and Mandichak Investment Retirement & Estate Planning brings more than 500 new clients.

By InvestmentNews
Financial advisers starring on the big screen
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 19, 2022
Financial advisers starring on the big screen

Superheroes abound in Hollywood, but here are are nine movies featuring financial advisers and stockbrokers.

By Gregg Greenberg
New Jersey hybrid managing $500 million links to Concourse
ADVISOR MOVES AUG 18, 2022
New Jersey hybrid managing $500 million links to Concourse

Ramsey-based Key Group Management had been affiliated with Royal Alliance.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley adds fractional share support to workplace stock plans
EQUITIES AUG 18, 2022
Morgan Stanley adds fractional share support to workplace stock plans

The wirehouse is also adding additional automation to its Shareworks and Equity Edge Online platforms.

By Ryan W. Neal
Will diamonds become a retiree's best friend?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2022
Will diamonds become a retiree's best friend?

The Diamond Standard Fund is trying to provide a standardized way to trade diamonds and is working with wealth managers, high-net-worth investors, family offices, IRA platforms and institutional investors.

By Gregg Greenberg
Massachusetts securities chief goes after single-stock ETFs
RIAS AUG 18, 2022
Massachusetts securities chief goes after single-stock ETFs

William Galvin announced a 'sweep' of firms offering the new ETFs, which he compared to gambling at a casino.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA M&A transaction with a fresh twist
RIAS AUG 18, 2022
RIA M&A transaction with a fresh twist

As large broker-dealers look to play in the red-hot mergers and acquisitions market for RIAs, Advisor Group is investing along with its owner, Reverence Capital, in RIA Signature Estate & Investment Advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Team managing $350 million joins Fairport Wealth
ADVISOR MOVES AUG 18, 2022
Team managing $350 million joins Fairport Wealth

Hightower facilitated the merger for Cleveland, Ohio-based Fairport, which is a Hightower advisory business.

By InvestmentNews
CFP Board imposes interim suspension on barred rep
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2022
CFP Board imposes interim suspension on barred rep

Pending investigation, Massachusetts adviser Filippo Mastrocola can’t use CFP certification mark.

By InvestmentNews
Barred New Jersey broker charged in $1 million phony loan scheme
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 17, 2022
Barred New Jersey broker charged in $1 million phony loan scheme

Criminal and civil fraud charges were filed against Anthony Mastroianni Jr., who sold fake promissory notes to older investors.

By InvestmentNews
Charitable giving bouncing back with market, says BNY Mellon Wealth Management
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2022
Charitable giving bouncing back with market, says BNY Mellon Wealth Management

The number and total dollar amount of charitable gifts increased 10% last year, and the average gift size also spiked.

By Gregg Greenberg
Hedge fund snaps up LPL Financial shares
RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Hedge fund snaps up LPL Financial shares

Private equity investors have flooded the wealth management industry; now, it's a hedge fund's turn.

By Bruce Kelly
Coming to a firm near you: An optimized digital wealth experience
OPINION AUG 17, 2022
Coming to a firm near you: An optimized digital wealth experience

Firms are constrained by legacy technology stacks, and it's not easy for them to pivot and deliver the connected digital wealth experience their advisers want.

By Rich Hart and Nick Diodati