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Senate Banking Chair warns about private equity ownership of insurance companies
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2022
Senate Banking Chair warns about private equity ownership of insurance companies

Sen. Sherrod Brown says PE has a track record of 'undermining pension and retirement programs.' The American Investment Council praises PE stewardship of insurance firms.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC's Gensler takes aim at robo-adviser investing strategies
FINTECH MAR 17, 2022
SEC's Gensler takes aim at robo-adviser investing strategies

The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman raised questions about the effect that behavioral prompts — like encouraging clients to trade more often or using algorithms to steer them into high-risk, high-fee products — might have on investing outcomes.

By Sean Allocca
Fired Merrill broker who threw smoothie lands at Aegis Capital
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 17, 2022
Fired Merrill broker who threw smoothie lands at Aegis Capital

James Iannazzo, 48, was arrested in January, faces three charges and is seeking probation.

By Bruce Kelly
Private Advisor Group buys $1.86 billion Minnesota RIA
RIAS MAR 17, 2022
Private Advisor Group buys $1.86 billion Minnesota RIA

The deal for Investors Financial Group suggests that Morristown, N.J.-based Private Advisor Group is in growth mode.

By Bruce Kelly
World Insurance Associates buys Pensionmark Financial Group
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2022
World Insurance Associates buys Pensionmark Financial Group

Pensionmark, an RIA and retirement consultant that supports more than $80 billion in assets, is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.

By InvestmentNews
SEC obtains judgment against Ohio adviser who defrauded investors
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 17, 2022
SEC obtains judgment against Ohio adviser who defrauded investors

Scott Allen Fries, a former Transamerica rep and adviser, took at least $458,000 from at least 10 individuals.

By InvestmentNews
Should private equity be in 401(k) plans?
OPINION MAR 17, 2022
Should private equity be in 401(k) plans?

The DOL has clarified its earlier advice on this topic, stressing the responsibility of fiduciaries whose plans offer private equity investments.

By Carol Buckmann
Finra board approves remote-inspection proposals, sends them to SEC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 16, 2022
Finra board approves remote-inspection proposals, sends them to SEC

Finra didn't provide details about the rules, which will be made public when they're submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
JPMorgan to buy share-plan software company
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2022
JPMorgan to buy share-plan software company

Global Shares, which will be integrated into the bank's asset and wealth management arm, has almost $200 billion in assets under administration and roughly 600 corporate clients.

By Bloomberg
Fed lifts rates a quarter point in opening bid to curb inflation
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 16, 2022
Fed lifts rates a quarter point in opening bid to curb inflation

Policy makers led by Chair Jerome Powell voted 8-1 to lift their key rate to a target range of 0.25% to 0.5%, the first increase since 2018.

By Bloomberg
Kitces, LPL exec agree on need for more transparency from RIA custodians
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 16, 2022
Kitces, LPL exec agree on need for more transparency from RIA custodians

But they differ on exactly how to provide it, ensuring the debate will go on.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wealth Enhancement buys California RIAs
RIAS MAR 16, 2022
Wealth Enhancement buys California RIAs

Napa Valley and TrueNote, which are led by Kelly Crane, oversee more than $400 million in client assets.

By InvestmentNews
First rate hike since 2018 has advisers adjusting client portfolios
RIAS MAR 16, 2022
First rate hike since 2018 has advisers adjusting client portfolios

Some market watchers see the quarter-point hike as not enough to slow inflation or economic growth.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo Advisors sees another senior manager leave
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 16, 2022
Wells Fargo Advisors sees another senior manager leave

John Alexander is the second senior manager with two decades at the firm to leave Wells Fargo Advisors in recent months.

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-Wells, LPL broker arrested, charged with stealing more than $500,000 from clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 16, 2022
Ex-Wells, LPL broker arrested, charged with stealing more than $500,000 from clients

The broker, Mario E. Rivero Jr., 38, was registered with Wells Fargo Advisors from December 2010 through October 2020 and then at LPL Financial until last June, when he was barred from the securities industry.

By Bruce Kelly
Life insurance new premiums up 20% in 2021, setting record
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 16, 2022
Life insurance new premiums up 20% in 2021, setting record

For the year, policy sales were up 5%, which is the highest annual growth since 1983, according to Limra.

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James adds Wells duo managing $350 million
BROKER DEALERS MAR 16, 2022
Raymond James adds Wells duo managing $350 million

Houston-based advisers Brandon Glasscock and Mandy Haskell are joining the firm’s independent adviser channel.

By InvestmentNews
Inflation to boost future retiree health care costs
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2022
Inflation to boost future retiree health care costs

A new report shows that even a brief period of inflationary pressures will have long-term impact on expenses.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Stratos Wealth takes 25% stake in an indie practice
RIAS MAR 15, 2022
Stratos Wealth takes 25% stake in an indie practice

Robert Patti manages $280 million in Marietta, Georgia

By InvestmentNews
Suit against Vanguard focuses on big tax bills for target-date funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2022
Suit against Vanguard focuses on big tax bills for target-date funds

Vanguard was forced to sell as much as 15% of the assets in retail target-date funds, resulting in substantial capital gains taxes for investors who held the funds in taxable accounts, the lawsuit asserts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.