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UBS adds a $100 million adviser in San Diego
ADVISOR MOVES AUG 08, 2022
UBS adds a $100 million adviser in San Diego

Carolin Botzenhardt, who had been with Wells Fargo for five years, joins the La Jolla, California, office of UBS Private Wealth Management.

By InvestmentNews
House Democrats pushing for SALT say they will vote for Biden tax bill
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 08, 2022
House Democrats pushing for SALT say they will vote for Biden tax bill

Representatives Josh Gottheimer, Tom Suozzi and Mikie Sherrill, who have led efforts to include an increase to the $10,000 cap on deductions for state and local tax, will support bill.

By Bloomberg
Ex-LPL adviser accused of racism claims firm defamed her in lawsuit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 08, 2022
Ex-LPL adviser accused of racism claims firm defamed her in lawsuit

The adviser, Eileen Cure, filed suit in federal court in Texas seeking $95 million in damages

By Bruce Kelly
Tax bill would empower IRS to collect hundreds of billions of dollars from wealthy Americans
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 08, 2022
Tax bill would empower IRS to collect hundreds of billions of dollars from wealthy Americans

A much better-funded Internal Revenue Service would be equipped with new auditors and technology to uncover tax avoidance.

By Bloomberg
Republicans attack stock-buyback tax as threat to retirement savings
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 08, 2022
Republicans attack stock-buyback tax as threat to retirement savings

The provision is part of the Inflation Reduction Act the Senate approved over the weekend and the House will take up this week.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
BlackRock sees investors turning to thematic ETFs to hedge against inflation
ESG AUG 08, 2022
BlackRock sees investors turning to thematic ETFs to hedge against inflation

Interest seen in infrastructure, food-related and clean-energy themes as investors look for long-term structural trends.

By Bloomberg
Why a down market won't deter advisers from switching firms
OPINION AUG 08, 2022
Why a down market won't deter advisers from switching firms

Advisers today are financial 'life coaches' who need to feel they're in the right place at the right time to build the kind of effective relationships that are at the core of their practice.

By Tim Boostrom
Insurers to suppliers: Time to get with the DEI program
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 08, 2022
Insurers to suppliers: Time to get with the DEI program

As corporations strengthen efforts to diversify their cultures, employee population, recruiting, and community service, suppliers must realize that they are part of that values alignment, too.

By Joanne Cleaver
Are your clients on the wrong glide path? 
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2022
Are your clients on the wrong glide path? 

If a target-date fund is among a client's investments, an adviser can check the fund’s glide path as well as the equity percentage of the portfolio.

By InvestmentNews
Top 10 fee-only RIAs ranked by average adviser assets
RIAS AUG 06, 2022
Top 10 fee-only RIAs ranked by average adviser assets

How much in assets do advisers oversee at the biggest registered investment advisory firms? Here are the top 10 firms ranked by the average adviser assets.

By InvestmentNews
Covid-themed ETF shifts focus to monkeypox
EQUITIES AUG 05, 2022
Covid-themed ETF shifts focus to monkeypox

As the White House declares monkeypox a national health emergency, ETFMG tweaks its marketing without adjusting the portfolio.

By Jeff Benjamin
Two ways to reverse a Social Security claiming decision
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 05, 2022
Two ways to reverse a Social Security claiming decision

Beware of accidentally disenrolling in Medicare. If you keep Medicare coverage, you will need to pay your premiums directly to CMS.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Finra slaps J.P. Morgan over ex-rep who loaded grandma up on structured products
ALTERNATIVES AUG 05, 2022
Finra slaps J.P. Morgan over ex-rep who loaded grandma up on structured products

The firm was fined $200,000 for failing to supervise the rep, whose grandmother was 88 and widowed when she opened her account in 2014.

By Bruce Kelly
NASAA extends comment deadline on REIT reform proposal
ALTERNATIVES AUG 05, 2022
NASAA extends comment deadline on REIT reform proposal

State regulators grant more time for input after getting pushback from groups representing the alternatives sector.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hub International acquires $2.3 billion RIA
RIAS AUG 05, 2022
Hub International acquires $2.3 billion RIA

WealthPlan Advisors, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, provides retirement plan and investing consulting services to nearly 600 clients.

By InvestmentNews
Pimco sees $29 billion in outflows as rate hikes hit bond funds
FIXED INCOME AUG 05, 2022
Pimco sees $29 billion in outflows as rate hikes hit bond funds

The global sell-off in bonds results in the second straight quarter in which the asset management company's clients pulled money from its funds.

By Bloomberg
Finra fines Morgan Stanley $325,000 over research errors
WIREHOUSES AUG 05, 2022
Finra fines Morgan Stanley $325,000 over research errors

The regulator censured the firm for publishing research reports that included inaccurate historical stock ratings.

By InvestmentNews
Q&A: CFA Institute’s Chris Fidler on different types of greenwashing
ESG AUG 05, 2022
Q&A: CFA Institute’s Chris Fidler on different types of greenwashing

The senior director would like advisers to embrace conversations about ESG with clients and 'do a little less judging and maligning of people who are taking different approaches.'

By Emile Hallez
Cash revenue helps AssetMark offset market losses for record quarter
FINTECH AUG 04, 2022
Cash revenue helps AssetMark offset market losses for record quarter

While the choppy market performance dented total platform assets, rising interest rates have boosted the spread the TAMP earns on cash held by its proprietary custodian.

By Ryan W. Neal
Confusion over Social Security taxes and earning limits
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 04, 2022
Confusion over Social Security taxes and earning limits

Social Security's earnings restrictions disappear once individuals reach their full retirement age, but FICA taxes on income do not.

By Mary Beth Franklin