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Franklin Templeton picks Ascensus for its managed account offering
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 28, 2022
Franklin Templeton picks Ascensus for its managed account offering

Fund firm will use tools to increase personalization of its retirement accounts.

By InvestmentNews
Cybersecurity rule would clarify what SEC expects of advisers
FINTECH JAN 27, 2022
Cybersecurity rule would clarify what SEC expects of advisers

A pending proposal likely would focus on strengthening advisory firms' disclosures and their preparedness for cyber risks.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Raymond James reels in $104 billion of net new client assets in 2021
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 27, 2022
Raymond James reels in $104 billion of net new client assets in 2021

For the 12 months ending in December, the firm reported net new asset growth of 11%, matching the growth seen by rival Morgan Stanley.

By Bruce Kelly
Crypto collapse sheds new light on loyalty to digital assets
RIA NEWS JAN 27, 2022
Crypto collapse sheds new light on loyalty to digital assets

Without saying 'I told you so,' advisers are reminding their clients that investing in crypto will be stomach churning.

By Jeff Benjamin
Crypto firms Celsius Network, Gemini face SEC scrutiny
ALTERNATIVES JAN 27, 2022
Crypto firms Celsius Network, Gemini face SEC scrutiny

The SEC enforcement review focuses on whether the companies’ offerings should be registered as securities, people say.

By Bloomberg
Reassessing the 2022 Medicare premium hike
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2022
Reassessing the 2022 Medicare premium hike

Advocates are urging the feds to lower the record hike in the Part B monthly premium for 2022 now that the price of a new Alzheimer's drug has been halved and its use is under review.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Finra approves Winklevoss crypto exchange Gemini
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2022
Finra approves Winklevoss crypto exchange Gemini

Now that it has broker-dealer status, Gemini Galactic Markets can operate an alternative trading system that will facilitate the trading of digital asset securities.

By InvestmentNews
UBS buys Wealthfront for $1.4 billion in major push into US market
FINTECH JAN 26, 2022
UBS buys Wealthfront for $1.4 billion in major push into US market

The largest Swiss bank said the acquisition will accelerate its growth in America, broadening the firm’s reach to more mass-affluent investors.

By Sean Allocca
SEC officials urge firms to update compliance to cope with emerging technologies
FINTECH JAN 26, 2022
SEC officials urge firms to update compliance to cope with emerging technologies

The leaders of the agency's enforcement division talk about the message the SEC sent with a $125 million penalty for JPMorgan's failure to preserve text messages.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
More DC plan lawsuits and settlements, from several litigators
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 26, 2022
More DC plan lawsuits and settlements, from several litigators

Law firms Miller Shah and Capozzi Adler have been busy filing cases against retirement plan sponsors, and that's been paying off for them.

By Emile Hallez
Massachusetts says Fidelity rubber-stamped options applications
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2022
Massachusetts says Fidelity rubber-stamped options applications

Regulator's complaint details examples of repeated applications – in some instances as many as 13 in one month.

By InvestmentNews
Sudden market volatility has advisers preaching calm to newer investors
RIA NEWS JAN 26, 2022
Sudden market volatility has advisers preaching calm to newer investors

As the next generation of investors comes on board, advisers are repeating the age-old mantra about not panicking in response to market swings.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS buying Wealthfront for $1.4 billion in cash deal
FINTECH JAN 26, 2022
UBS buying Wealthfront for $1.4 billion in cash deal

The acquisition will add more than $27 billion in assets under management and over 470,000 clients in the U.S., the bank said.

By Bloomberg
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2022 — Part 2
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2022 — Part 2

The major trends underway in the financial adviser ecosystem, and what those trends portend for the year to come.

By Michael Kitces
Finding confidence on the road to the future
OPINION JAN 26, 2022
Finding confidence on the road to the future

Advisers need to deal with fear in many aspects of their work, whether it's market volatility, the effects of the pandemic or their own concerns about breaking away from a wirehouse.

By Nate Lenz
Legislation could cut retirement savings gap by 25% or more: EBRI
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 25, 2022
Legislation could cut retirement savings gap by 25% or more: EBRI

The analysis found that a federal auto-IRA, improved Saver's Credit and other proposed changes would have a substantial impact on retirement preparedness.

By Emile Hallez
Mobile apps push wealthtech funding to record highs
FINTECH JAN 25, 2022
Mobile apps push wealthtech funding to record highs

The first quarter alone in 2021 netted $6 billion in new wealthtech funding, which accounted for 41% of the total investments raised last year, according to the most recent data from CB Insights.

By Sean Allocca
Gensler warns financial industry not to push into regulatory gray areas
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 25, 2022
Gensler warns financial industry not to push into regulatory gray areas

In a recent public appearance, the SEC chair addressed so-called 'regulation by enforcement' without mentioning it by name.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Galvin examining 'surprise' taxes on target-date funds
MUTUAL FUNDS JAN 25, 2022
Galvin examining 'surprise' taxes on target-date funds

The Massachusetts securities regulator's latest sweep targets the broker-dealers of the largest fund companies in the industry: Vanguard, Fidelity, T. Rowe Price, BlackRock and American Funds.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL nabs $275 million Wells team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 25, 2022
LPL nabs $275 million Wells team

Pat Clifford and Tyler Lewis are opening their own firm in Texas and affiliating with LPL via Strategic Wealth Services.

By InvestmentNews