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Curb the paper chase with digital document strategies
OPINION JUL 01, 2022
Curb the paper chase with digital document strategies

Eliminating paper processes can reduce error rates, driving efficiencies for the firm and improving the customer experience.

By Richard Thoeny
Finra arbitration orders D.E. Shaw to pay former manager $52 million in defamation suit
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2022
Finra arbitration orders D.E. Shaw to pay former manager $52 million in defamation suit

Four years after being fired for sexual misconduct, Daniel Michalow wins his defamation case against the $60 billion hedge fund.

By Jeff Benjamin
Gensler: SEC working on bulletins to illuminate aspects of Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 30, 2022
Gensler: SEC working on bulletins to illuminate aspects of Reg BI

On the second anniversary of its going into force, the SEC chief is trying to get the most out of a rule he inherited.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Pontera expands access to held-away account management with GeoWealth partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2022
Pontera expands access to held-away account management with GeoWealth partnership

Fintech company Pontera is continuing its partnership spree in hopes of giving more financial advisers the ability to manage client assets in held-away retirement accounts.

By Ryan W. Neal
UBS to pay punitive damages in $1.3 million arbitration loss over options strategy
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2022
UBS to pay punitive damages in $1.3 million arbitration loss over options strategy

The award contains two unusual features: $500,000 in punitive damages to the clients and a two-to-one split decision among the three-person panel.

By Bruce Kelly
Registrations soar ahead of California auto-IRA deadline
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2022
Registrations soar ahead of California auto-IRA deadline

More than 87,000 employers have already registered for CalSavers, which launched in 2019.

By Gregg Greenberg
Social Security program needs reform now
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2022
Social Security program needs reform now

Congress continues to ignore the fact that Social Security's trust fund is expected to run out of money in 2035, which would result in a 20% cut in benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Texas advisers managing $220 million switch to Raymond James from LPL
ADVISOR MOVES JUN 30, 2022
Texas advisers managing $220 million switch to Raymond James from LPL

Jon Burnett, Daniel Fowler and Chad Carlile have joined the firm’s independent adviser channel.

By InvestmentNews
Grayscale suing SEC after its Bitcoin ETF is rejected
ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2022
Grayscale suing SEC after its Bitcoin ETF is rejected

The regulator found that the listing proposal didn’t do enough to prevent fraud and manipulation.

By Bloomberg
SEC orders UBS to pay $25 million over fraud involving YES options strategy
ALTERNATIVES JUN 29, 2022
SEC orders UBS to pay $25 million over fraud involving YES options strategy

The agency said UBS reps didn't understand the complex product or whether buying it was in a client's best interests.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Prime Pensions acquires Northwest Retirement Plan Consultants
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2022
Prime Pensions acquires Northwest Retirement Plan Consultants

The acquisition diversifies Prime Pensions' client base and extends its geographic presence.

By InvestmentNews
A happenstance focus on wealthy widows
RIAS JUN 29, 2022
A happenstance focus on wealthy widows

Spuds Powell defies popular thinking with the niche client base he's built, one that he says makes both him and his clients happy.

By Jeff Benjamin
Law firm hired by Finra bats down criticism of its selection of arbitrators
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 29, 2022
Law firm hired by Finra bats down criticism of its selection of arbitrators

The review by Lowenstein Sandler gives no credence to a Georgia judge's critique of Finra's process for selecting arbitration panelists.

By Bruce Kelly
Crypto tax cheats likely to get relief as US crackdown hits snag
ALTERNATIVES JUN 29, 2022
Crypto tax cheats likely to get relief as US crackdown hits snag

Firms are supposed to begin tracking data such as customers’ capital gains and losses starting in January.

By Bloomberg
Inflation rising but 401(k) mutual fund fees falling, says ICI report
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2022
Inflation rising but 401(k) mutual fund fees falling, says ICI report

The downward trend in the expense ratios that 401(k) plan participants incur for investing in mutual funds continued in 2021.

By Gregg Greenberg
Match retirement cash flow with clients' long-term goals
OPINION JUN 29, 2022
Match retirement cash flow with clients' long-term goals

Don't assume that clients intend to spend their principal in retirement.

By Sharon Carson
Raymond James to rebrand Carillon Tower Advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2022
Raymond James to rebrand Carillon Tower Advisers

The asset management firm will change its name this fall to Raymond James Investment Management.

By InvestmentNews
Advisers finding value in joining smaller firms
OPINION JUN 29, 2022
Advisers finding value in joining smaller firms

Smaller B-Ds and independent RIAs give advisers a platform for more strategic growth as well as a more attentive and supportive environment.

By Michael Nessim
What to do if your client wins the lottery
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 29, 2022
What to do if your client wins the lottery

Advisers weigh in with their suggestions for the lucky individual who has the winning ticket for the Mega Millions drawing.

By Gregg Greenberg
Why finfluencers especially resonate with women and minorities
FINTECH JUN 28, 2022
Why finfluencers especially resonate with women and minorities

Style often trumps substance for personal finance commentators on social media platforms, though some are blending the best of digital and traditional advice

By Joanne Cleaver