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Allianz unit to plead guilty, pay billions over hedge fund loss
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 17, 2022
Allianz unit to plead guilty, pay billions over hedge fund loss

The agreement calls for the firm to forfeit $463 million and pay $3.2 billion in restitution to victims of the fraud as well as a $2.3 billion penalty.

By Bloomberg
Survey finds 56% of affluent have charitable giving strategy
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 17, 2022
Survey finds 56% of affluent have charitable giving strategy

BNY Mellon says most investors, particularly Gen X and millennials, want their adviser to understand their values.

By InvestmentNews
Buffett exits Wells Fargo stake, ending decades-long bet on bank
WIREHOUSES MAY 17, 2022
Buffett exits Wells Fargo stake, ending decades-long bet on bank

Berkshire Hathaway reported new stakes in banking giant Citigroup Inc. and in auto lender Ally Financial Inc.

By Bloomberg
Judge strikes down California board gender quota law
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2022
Judge strikes down California board gender quota law

A California law requiring that publicly held companies have a minimum number of women on their boards was struck down on May 13.

By Joanne Cleaver
Recruiting has gotten off to a sluggish start this year
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2022
Recruiting has gotten off to a sluggish start this year

The pace of industry recruiting has remained lower since the onset of the pandemic and the work-from-home policies and travel restrictions that followed.

By Devin McGinley
State auto-IRA initiatives flowering in May
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2022
State auto-IRA initiatives flowering in May

California is looking to expand its auto-IRA program, while Missouri, Arizona and Hawaii are considering joining the club.

By Gregg Greenberg
Gensler: Plenty of pitfalls for clients investing in crypto
ALTERNATIVES MAY 16, 2022
Gensler: Plenty of pitfalls for clients investing in crypto

'This space, crypto markets, is a highly speculative asset class,' the SEC chairman said Monday at Finra's annual meeting.

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity study shows retirees way off on health care cost estimates
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2022
Fidelity study shows retirees way off on health care cost estimates

Fidelity estimates a 65-year-old couple retiring this year will spend $315,000 on health care and medical costs throughout their retirement, which is up 5% from its estimate last year.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC obtains emergency relief against alleged Ponzi schemers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2022
SEC obtains emergency relief against alleged Ponzi schemers

The defendants, including two who had been barred from the brokerage industry, pocketed more than $75 million.

By InvestmentNews
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — May 2022
FINTECH MAY 16, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — May 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup looks at Orion’s acquisition of Redtail CRM, Advyzon’s launch of its Quantum Rebalancer, RightCapital’s new one-page Financial Plan Snapshot and Vanguard’s partnering with American Express.

By Michael Kitces
Global stock slump may not be over
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 16, 2022
Global stock slump may not be over

A mass exodus of money, an $11 trillion wipeout, and the worst losing streak for global stocks since the 2008 financial crisis. The bad news is that it may not be over yet.

By Bloomberg
Reg BI turns 2, but not everyone is celebrating
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2022
Reg BI turns 2, but not everyone is celebrating

Over the years, some have become convinced Reg BI is a significant step up from brokers’ previous suitability standard. Others remain skeptical that it’s tough enough to curb broker conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
What ebbing markets may mean for advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2022
What ebbing markets may mean for advisers

Now is the time to make sure you are delivering true adviser value, and that your clients understand what that is.

By InvestmentNews
SEC effort to give Reg BI more teeth has yet to bite
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 16, 2022
SEC effort to give Reg BI more teeth has yet to bite

It’s not clear when the agency will announce its first major enforcement actions regarding recommendations brokers make to customers, the substantive heart of the regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 13, 2022
Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors

After 35 years in the industry, Hays is retiring. He'll be replaced by Sol Gindi, who will also head the Wealth & Investment Management client relationship group.

By Bruce Kelly
Take 5: Chris Weyrauch on Citizens' plans to expand its presence in wealth management
FINTECH MAY 13, 2022
Take 5: Chris Weyrauch on Citizens' plans to expand its presence in wealth management

InvestmentNews spoke with Weyrauch about his role at Citizens and the firm’s vision for growing its financial advisory business.

By Ryan W. Neal
Transamerica adds emergency savings accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2022
Transamerica adds emergency savings accounts

The insurance company is now offering its own line of rainy day funds for employees.

By Gregg Greenberg
Customer wins more than $450,000 from TD Ameritrade over volatile investment
ALTERNATIVES MAY 13, 2022
Customer wins more than $450,000 from TD Ameritrade over volatile investment

Ian Delahunty bought a leveraged exchange-traded note and owned it for 199 days rather than the day or two it was meant to be held.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Steeled by crises, millennials ready for retirement challenges
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 13, 2022
Steeled by crises, millennials ready for retirement challenges

A pair of studies proves that millennials are better prepared financially than people realize.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC bars Michigan adviser who stole $314,000 from elderly client
RIAS MAY 13, 2022
SEC bars Michigan adviser who stole $314,000 from elderly client

Steven F. Muntin, 57, had his own independent RIA, Executive Asset Management Inc., which had $26 million in client assets, according to the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly