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LPL doubles recruited assets in 2021
BROKER DEALERS FEB 04, 2022
LPL doubles recruited assets in 2021

LPL saw growth in assets from three sources last year: its recruiting of financial advisers, in-house growth and its acquisition of the wealth management business of Waddell & Reed.

By Bruce Kelly
Sustainable fund launches up 70% in 2021: Report
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 04, 2022
Sustainable fund launches up 70% in 2021: Report

A record number of new U.S. mutual funds and ETFs in the sustainable category hit the market last year, Morningstar reports.

By Emile Hallez
Raymond James nabs Wells Fargo trio managing $502 million
BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2022
Raymond James nabs Wells Fargo trio managing $502 million

The Louisville, Kentucky-based team is joining the firm’s employee channel.

By InvestmentNews
Hey SEC, please clarify fiduciary duty so I can enjoy college hoops again!
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 03, 2022
Hey SEC, please clarify fiduciary duty so I can enjoy college hoops again!

I was watching my alma mater play a crucial conference game when a commercial from a financial firm sparked a debate on fiduciary duty.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
AssetMark launches new digital prospecting, marketing tools
FINTECH FEB 03, 2022
AssetMark launches new digital prospecting, marketing tools

The third leading TAMP by assets this week announced the launch of two new tools to help advisers find and land new clients.

By Sean Allocca
Fidelity updates its Wealthscape tech platform
RIAS FEB 03, 2022
Fidelity updates its Wealthscape tech platform

Refreshes mobile app and adds a digital empowerment tool.

By InvestmentNews
Janus Henderson investors pull $5.2 billion as exodus persists
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 03, 2022
Janus Henderson investors pull $5.2 billion as exodus persists

The fourth quarter marked the 17th straight quarter of net outflows for the asset manager, giving activist investor Nelson Peltz more leverage to push for changes.

By Bloomberg
Bessemer Trust sued over 401(k) plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2022
Bessemer Trust sued over 401(k) plan

The lawsuit argues the company’s use of its own Old Westbury line of mutual funds in the plan benefited Bessemer at the expense of plan participants.

By InvestmentNews
Father-son team managing $200 million opt for LPL
ADVISOR MOVES FEB 02, 2022
Father-son team managing $200 million opt for LPL

The duo in Omaha, Nebraska, had been affiliated with Raymond James.

By InvestmentNews
Smaller firms may not be ready for DOL fiduciary rule now in force
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 02, 2022
Smaller firms may not be ready for DOL fiduciary rule now in force

Under the Labor Department rule that took effect this week, advisers must declare their fiduciary status and material conflicts of interest in writing and follow impartial conduct standards.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Caribou lands $3 million to manage health care costs for clients
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2022
Caribou lands $3 million to manage health care costs for clients

The health care planning fintech is aiming to make complex health insurance decisions easier by collecting data about clients’ plans, usage and medications to find the best possible strategies.

By Sean Allocca
Judge rips Wells, Finra, in decision over arbitration claim
WIREHOUSES FEB 02, 2022
Judge rips Wells, Finra, in decision over arbitration claim

At the center of the judge's order to vacate the arbitration decision were questions about whether or not Finra arbitration was a neutral forum for investors.

By Bruce Kelly
Creative Planning adds $600 million RIA
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 02, 2022
Creative Planning adds $600 million RIA

Paradigm Financial Advisors will become the core of a St. Louis ‘hub’ that will provide estate planning, tax planning and tax preparation services.

By InvestmentNews
Hub acquires assets of West Coast RIA
RIAS FEB 02, 2022
Hub acquires assets of West Coast RIA

Kornerstone, based in Chico, California, manages $560 million.

By InvestmentNews
AllianceBernstein makes late push into ETFs
ETFS FEB 02, 2022
AllianceBernstein makes late push into ETFs

AB plans to launch active ETFs in the U.S. later this year, and it has recruited Noel Archard from State Street to head the effort.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bonuses rain on Wall Street bankers as pay packages swell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2022
Bonuses rain on Wall Street bankers as pay packages swell

It’s a long-awaited moment for a generation of rising executives who’ve spent years missing out on the riches reaped by those before them.

By Bloomberg
Private equity influence on wealth management is big and getting bigger
RIAS FEB 02, 2022
Private equity influence on wealth management is big and getting bigger

The 38 direct PE investments in wealth management last year compares to 23 in 2020 and 11 in 2019. Now PE is eyeing the wealthtech space.

By Jeff Benjamin
Regulators charge metals dealer with $67 million fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 01, 2022
Regulators charge metals dealer with $67 million fraud

The SEC, NASAA and the CFTC take action to stop Safeguard Metals and its owner, Jeffrey Santulan, whose scheme allegedly targeted investors who were at or nearing retirement.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FSI launches program to boost diversity among independent advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 01, 2022
FSI launches program to boost diversity among independent advisers

FSI is partnering with Inroads to encourage its member firms to offer paid internships for students of color.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
River Wealth Advisors sells minority stake to Merchant Investment Management
RIAS FEB 01, 2022
River Wealth Advisors sells minority stake to Merchant Investment Management

Merchant insists the noncontrolling investment is distinct from traditional private equity capital, which often comes with a short-term commitment.

By Jeff Benjamin