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Massachusetts charges broker-dealer for unsuitable sales of leveraged ETFs
ETFS FEB 17, 2022
Massachusetts charges broker-dealer for unsuitable sales of leveraged ETFs

Purshe Kaplan Sterling allowed its agents to conduct thousands of transactions involving the complex products as investment adviser reps for another firm.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers brace for Russian invasion of Ukraine
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 17, 2022
Advisers brace for Russian invasion of Ukraine

Stocks fell as President Joe Biden warned of an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine, combined with other concerns, like rising inflation.

By Sean Allocca
Avantax focuses on bigger advisers as head count continues to drop
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 17, 2022
Avantax focuses on bigger advisers as head count continues to drop

The firm reported a 9.4% decline in the number of advisers last year, but said it had 2½ times more recruited assets in 2021, at $929 million, compared to $363 million in 2020.

By Bruce Kelly
Billion-dollar Wells Fargo trio goes indie with LPL
BROKER DEALERS FEB 17, 2022
Billion-dollar Wells Fargo trio goes indie with LPL

The three advisers, who operate as Outcome Private Wealth in Salt Lake City, are affiliating with LPL through OSJ Stratos Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews
RBC rep managing $460 million moves to Raymond James
ADVISOR MOVES FEB 17, 2022
RBC rep managing $460 million moves to Raymond James

Matt Vanden Heuvel and his team operate as Vanden Heuvel Wealth Management of Raymond James in Appleton, Wisconsin.

By InvestmentNews
Hancock Whitney Bank moves brokerage clients to Cetera
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 17, 2022
Hancock Whitney Bank moves brokerage clients to Cetera

The bank’s existing broker-dealer will remain in place for corporate and municipal underwriting.

By InvestmentNews
Crypto, fintech firms build platform to meet money-laundering rule
ALTERNATIVES FEB 17, 2022
Crypto, fintech firms build platform to meet money-laundering rule

Coinbase Global, Gemini Trust and Robinhood Markets are among the companies working to comply with the Treasury Department's 'travel rule.'

By Bloomberg
Divorce complicates Social Security claiming options
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2022
Divorce complicates Social Security claiming options

The length of the marriage, whether the individual claiming benefits has remarried, and the age at which they're claiming all affect benefit amounts.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Morningstar partners with Hueler on annuities
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 16, 2022
Morningstar partners with Hueler on annuities

Morningstar Retirement Manager will use Hueler's platform to help individuals include guaranteed income products in their retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews
Is Reg BI working? It depends on how you read Finra's report
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 16, 2022
Is Reg BI working? It depends on how you read Finra's report

Now that the broker standard of conduct has been in force for 20 months, the debate over its effectiveness is intensifying.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Betterment a potential target after Wealthfront deal
FINTECH FEB 16, 2022
Betterment a potential target after Wealthfront deal

The New York-based robo-adviser, which landed its largest capital funding round to date in September, for a valuation of $1.3 billion, could now have a significant bull's-eye on its back for potential buyers.

By Sean Allocca
The 'Great Resignation' is an opportunity as well as a risk
ESG FEB 16, 2022
The 'Great Resignation' is an opportunity as well as a risk

In her new role as head of ESG at American Century Investments, Sarah Bratton Hughes says she's ready to push the firm into the megatrends that will dominate the next 20 years.

By Natalie Kenway
Morgan Stanley banker faces block-trading probe
EQUITIES FEB 16, 2022
Morgan Stanley banker faces block-trading probe

The SEC and the Justice Department are looking at how bankers, including those at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, work with hedge funds to carry out stock sales big enough to send prices tumbling.

By Bloomberg
An advisory firm that helps blended families rebuild
RIAS FEB 15, 2022
An advisory firm that helps blended families rebuild

Blend Wealth's co-founders are using their own experiences to help other blended families get on the same page financially.

By Jeff Benjamin
Flat-fee annuity for RIAs adds more investment choices
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2022
Flat-fee annuity for RIAs adds more investment choices

DFA and Midland National are working with RetireOne on its contingent deferred annuity, which launched last October.

By InvestmentNews
OneDigital acquires $170 million Florida firm
RIAS FEB 15, 2022
OneDigital acquires $170 million Florida firm

Sarasota-based Generations Wealth Planning is led by a father-and-son team, Rob and Kevin Lyons.

By InvestmentNews
SEC fines 12 firms total of $292,523 in Form CRS enforcement actions
RIAS FEB 15, 2022
SEC fines 12 firms total of $292,523 in Form CRS enforcement actions

It's the agency's second round of Form CRS compliance cases. The SEC is encouraging firms to self-report delinquencies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ex-broker with career at failed firms gets 7 years for tech scheme
FINTECH FEB 15, 2022
Ex-broker with career at failed firms gets 7 years for tech scheme

Isaac Grossman hopped from firm to firm over his 13 years in the securities industry, and eventually was permanently barred from acting as a broker by Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
Duo managing $320 million moves to LPL from Securities America
ADVISOR MOVES FEB 15, 2022
Duo managing $320 million moves to LPL from Securities America

The Altamonte Springs, Florida-based team is using the services of Synergy Wealth Alliance, an OSJ affiliated with LPL.

By InvestmentNews
Average costs for 401(k) plans decline by 0.03%
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2022
Average costs for 401(k) plans decline by 0.03%

Small plans still bear higher fees than large plans, according to a book that compiles data on retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews