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Aspiring next-gen advisers crave inspiration
OPINION NOV 30, 2022
Aspiring next-gen advisers crave inspiration

Next Gen advisers want to know that their investment in their careers is also an investment in others, and in the world.

By Sameer Somal
Last chance to switch Medicare drug plans and save
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2022
Last chance to switch Medicare drug plans and save

Most beneficiaries who stay in their current plans will pay more in 2023, and Medicare open enrollment, which lets beneficiaries change plans, ends next week.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Like sand through an hourglass: Gensler puts ‘intermediaries’ in regulatory crosshairs
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 29, 2022
Like sand through an hourglass: Gensler puts ‘intermediaries’ in regulatory crosshairs

The SEC chairman wants to reduce the costs of the men and women in the middle of the market. That means you, InvestmentNews readers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wealthspire Advisors to acquire Nevada RIA
RIAS NOV 29, 2022
Wealthspire Advisors to acquire Nevada RIA

The acquisition of Reno-based Sage Financial Advisors, which manages $194 million, will expand the firm’s presence in the West.

By InvestmentNews
Should you speak freely about politics and religion with your clients?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2022
Should you speak freely about politics and religion with your clients?

Although advisers have long avoided discussing certain subjects with clients, David Bahnsen of Bahnsen Group advocates being open with clients about such topics.

By Gregg Greenberg
Perigon acquires $330 million RIA
RIAS NOV 29, 2022
Perigon acquires $330 million RIA

Nauset Wealth Management, based in Westport, Connecticut, was founded in 2000 by Michael Lombardo.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo FiNet team managing $180 million switches to Prospera
ADVISOR MOVES NOV 29, 2022
Wells Fargo FiNet team managing $180 million switches to Prospera

Thayer Potter founded Twin River Wealth Management, based on Selingsgrove, Pennsylvania, in 2017.

By InvestmentNews
CFP Board, Foundation for Financial Planning partner on pro bono
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2022
CFP Board, Foundation for Financial Planning partner on pro bono

The two financial planning organizations will work together to make pro bono opportunities, training and resources available to all CFPs.

By InvestmentNews
Ascension winners set a high bar for themselves and the industry
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 29, 2022
Ascension winners set a high bar for themselves and the industry

InvestmentNews' Ascension Award recognizes financial services industry workplaces where women comprise at least 30% of the C-suite.

By InvestmentNews
Former LPL exec Bill Morrissey to head Atria's independent channel
BROKER DEALERS NOV 29, 2022
Former LPL exec Bill Morrissey to head Atria's independent channel

The private equity-backed firm operates six broker-dealers, including Cadaret Grant, NEXT Financial and Western International Securities.

By InvestmentNews
Bitwise files for bitcoin futures ETF despite crypto woes
ALTERNATIVES NOV 28, 2022
Bitwise files for bitcoin futures ETF despite crypto woes

The Bitcoin Strategy Optimum Yield ETF would offer managed exposure to bitcoin futures contracts traded on the CME and investments in short-term debt securities.

By Bloomberg
DOL turns its focus to next iteration of investment advice reg
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 28, 2022
DOL turns its focus to next iteration of investment advice reg

Now that the agency has finalized the ESG rule, it's likely to cast a wider net to establish who has a fiduciary duty to retirement savers. A new deadline is pending.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Alternative investments manager Ballast Rock joins RIA game
RIAS NOV 28, 2022
Alternative investments manager Ballast Rock joins RIA game

Ballast Rock Private Wealth will operate independently of Ballast Rock Asset Management, but both firms focus on offering alts to wealthy investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Are your clients' kids learning the basics of money management?
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 28, 2022
Are your clients' kids learning the basics of money management?

Less than half of US high school students currently receive instruction in personal finance.

By Gregg Greenberg
Group of veteran-owned firms participating in BNY deal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 28, 2022
Group of veteran-owned firms participating in BNY deal

The eight broker-dealers are participating in the firm's offering of $750 million in senior bank notes.

By InvestmentNews
DSTs, TICs and 1031s: Making Sense of Real Estate Ownership Structures
INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 28, 2022
DSTs, TICs and 1031s: Making Sense of Real Estate Ownership Structures

Holding real estate in a portfolio doesn’t always mean a client has to own it directly. Trading one form of ownership for another can become an even more efficient and effective move when it’s executed along with a 1031 exchange.

By InvestmentNews Create
New award salutes both representation and equity
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 25, 2022
New award salutes both representation and equity

The Ascension Award recognizes the straightforward achievement of women comprising at least 30% of a winning organization’s C-suite.

By Joanne Cleaver
Are semitransparent ETFs inadvertently creating a market for fully transparent ETFs?
RIAS NOV 23, 2022
Are semitransparent ETFs inadvertently creating a market for fully transparent ETFs?

After nearly a decade of fighting for regulatory approval of semitransparent ETFs, the asset management industry is realizing what investors really want.

By Jeff Benjamin
J.P. Morgan, Charles Schwab and Edward Jones deliver best mobile wealth management apps: J.D. Power
FINTECH NOV 23, 2022
J.P. Morgan, Charles Schwab and Edward Jones deliver best mobile wealth management apps: J.D. Power

J.P. Morgan Wealth Management scored 728 out of a possible 1,000 points in J.D. Power’s study, which was based on a survey of more than 6,000 investors.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra spanks Morgan Stanley over sales of high-risk stocks
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 23, 2022
Finra spanks Morgan Stanley over sales of high-risk stocks

The Finra penalty included a fine of $200,000 and restitution to clients of $498,000 plus interest.

By Bruce Kelly