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Alaska slaps ‘adviser’ with $7.4 million in penalties
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 20, 2022
Alaska slaps ‘adviser’ with $7.4 million in penalties

Garrett Elder and his Tycoon Trading firm also ordered to pay $7.4 million in restitution for issuing and selling unregistered securities.

By InvestmentNews
Mercer Advisors hires president to help guide RIA to next level
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 20, 2022
Mercer Advisors hires president to help guide RIA to next level

Industry veteran Daniel Gourvitch steps into the new role with the charge of building out the Mercer platform to attract more advisers.

By Jeff Benjamin
IRS gives more clarity on how to report digital assets
ALTERNATIVES OCT 19, 2022
IRS gives more clarity on how to report digital assets

In the 2022 tax form draft instructions, the agency explicitly says that digital assets include NFTs and virtual currencies.

By Bloomberg
Standard to buy Securian's record-keeping business
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2022
Standard to buy Securian's record-keeping business

The sale does not include Securian's pension risk transfer and institutional retirement businesses.

By InvestmentNews
Stock slump has rich rethinking retirement, Natixis survey shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2022
Stock slump has rich rethinking retirement, Natixis survey shows

Almost half of high-net-worth individuals are so worried about retirement security that they avoid thinking about it all together.

By Gregg Greenberg
Swamped by legal costs, broker-dealer files for bankruptcy protection
ALTERNATIVES OCT 19, 2022
Swamped by legal costs, broker-dealer files for bankruptcy protection

Atlanta-based Kalos Capital has been crushed by more than $9 million in legal fees and costs related to sales of GPB private placements.

By Bruce Kelly
ETF would give retail access to catastrophe bonds
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 19, 2022
ETF would give retail access to catastrophe bonds

The ESG product would seek to expand disaster coverage and provide pricing transparency.

By Emile Hallez
BlackRock adds energy transition unit
ESG OCT 19, 2022
BlackRock adds energy transition unit

The unit, Transition Capital, is part of BlackRock Alternatives and will be led by Dickon Pinner, former head of McKinsey Sustainability.

By Emile Hallez
Captrust adds $900 million in pension assets with acquisition of Patriot Pension Advisors
RIAS OCT 19, 2022
Captrust adds $900 million in pension assets with acquisition of Patriot Pension Advisors

The deal for the Massachusetts firm marks the 59th acquisition for Raleigh, North Carolina-based Captrust.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why advisers should go all in on niche markets
OPINION OCT 19, 2022
Why advisers should go all in on niche markets

Such a move can be the rocket fuel to grow a meaningful practice with long-term growth potential and a recession-proof business model.

By Rick Kent
Sequoia Financial sells another minority stake to private equity investors
RIAS OCT 19, 2022
Sequoia Financial sells another minority stake to private equity investors

The partnership with Valeas Capital Partners follows a 2020 partnership with Kudu Investment Management. Sequoia remains majority employee-owned.

By Jeff Benjamin
Benefits may run out faster due to Social Security COLA increase
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2022
Benefits may run out faster due to Social Security COLA increase

The revenue stream is at risk as the number of retirees grows faster than the number of workers paying taxes.

By Bloomberg
House GOP uses SEC comment glitch to question agency's agenda
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 18, 2022
House GOP uses SEC comment glitch to question agency's agenda

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee give a preview of the pressure they're likely to apply to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler if the party takes over the House in the midterm elections.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG L bonds sues its insurers
ALTERNATIVES OCT 18, 2022
Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG L bonds sues its insurers

'No one is going to want to settle with broker-dealers over GWG claims until the bankruptcy is resolved,' an attorney said about the lawsuit filed by Emerson Equity.

By Bruce Kelly
Envestnet rolls out program that lets advisers see how they measure up against peers
RIAS OCT 18, 2022
Envestnet rolls out program that lets advisers see how they measure up against peers

The free, anonymous assessment takes about 20 minutes to complete, and Envestnet is building a comprehensive database from the findings.

By Jeff Benjamin
FiNet adviser managing $192 million switches to LPL
RIAS OCT 18, 2022
FiNet adviser managing $192 million switches to LPL

Chris Albright’s Astra Wealth Advisors makes the move in Clarks Green, Pennsylvania.

By InvestmentNews
Goldman realigns business units as Q3 beats estimates
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 18, 2022
Goldman realigns business units as Q3 beats estimates

The firm reported net revenue of $11.98 billion and net earnings of $3.07 billion for the third quarter amid discussion of the bank's reorganization.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC bars California adviser, imposes $400,000 penalty
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 18, 2022
SEC bars California adviser, imposes $400,000 penalty

The agency settles with Sacramento-based Keith Springer and his firm, Springer Investment Management, over fraud charges.

By InvestmentNews
10 of the greatest unretirements of all time
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2022
10 of the greatest unretirements of all time

Here are a few celebrities who announced their retirements, then subsequently announced they were reversing that decision.

By Gregg Greenberg
How is a household like a hedge fund?
OPINION OCT 17, 2022
How is a household like a hedge fund?

While hedge funds are aware of how leverage and low liquidity can pull them into deep markets, advisers need to keep in mind how this risk dynamic can play out within households.

By Rick Bookstaber