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UBS fined $350,000 for failing to report certain trades
WIREHOUSES APR 27, 2022
UBS fined $350,000 for failing to report certain trades

Finra says the firm failed to report certain trades in TRACE-eligible securities.

By InvestmentNews
Archegos founder Bill Hwang hit with criminal charges
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 27, 2022
Archegos founder Bill Hwang hit with criminal charges

Hwang and CFO Patrick Halligan were arrested early Wednesday and charged with fraud.

By Bloomberg
In race to digital transformation, wealth managers need to catch up
OPINION APR 26, 2022
In race to digital transformation, wealth managers need to catch up

It's never too late so long as they commit themselves to remaking their firms with technology, and funding the investments needed to pull it off.

By Mike Alexander
Advisers cautiously upbeat about crypto 401(k) investing with Fidelity imprimatur
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2022
Advisers cautiously upbeat about crypto 401(k) investing with Fidelity imprimatur

Offering crypto investments through workplace plans will make digital assets more accessible, but the option needs to be right for the investor.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ameriprise keeps hiring advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 26, 2022
Ameriprise keeps hiring advisers

For the 12 months ending in March, the company reported a net increase of 188 financial advisers, or a 1.8% gain.

By Bruce Kelly
Snowden Lane Partners hires trio managing $350 million
ADVISOR MOVES APR 26, 2022
Snowden Lane Partners hires trio managing $350 million

Andrew Randak, Nicole Boutmy de Katzmann and Kristian Sedeño, formerly of Fieldpoint Private Advisors, have formed The Mile Creek Global Group.

By InvestmentNews
Texas rep managing $265 million joins LPL from B. Riley
BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2022
Texas rep managing $265 million joins LPL from B. Riley

Michael Gavett is moving to Linsco, the employee unit of LPL, in Dallas.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill’s digital chief joins LPL as chief product officer
BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2022
Merrill’s digital chief joins LPL as chief product officer

Kabir Sethi will head firm’s technology; Matt Enyedi will lead national sales and marketing.

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity unveils crypto option for 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2022
Fidelity unveils crypto option for 401(k) plans

The product will allow 401(k) participants to invest a portion of their savings in Bitcoin; employers that offer the option will decide what percentage of an employee's account can be directed into crypto.

By Bloomberg
UBS taking ‘close look’ at US as Asia wealth business slows
WIREHOUSES APR 26, 2022
UBS taking ‘close look’ at US as Asia wealth business slows

The wirehouse's Global Wealth Management Americas group reported $12 billion in net new fee-generating assets in the first quarter.

By Bloomberg
Raymond James adds team that managed $340 million at Merrill
BROKER DEALERS APR 25, 2022
Raymond James adds team that managed $340 million at Merrill

The four advisers will operate as Resolute Private Wealth in Forest, Virginia.

By InvestmentNews
Asset management firm tussles with founder over use of track record
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2022
Asset management firm tussles with founder over use of track record

A dispute between James Barksdale and EIC, which provides separate account strategies, could have wider implications for how advisers tout their track records.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers, brokers to continue paying Tennessee tax
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2022
Advisers, brokers to continue paying Tennessee tax

The state imposes an annual $400 levy, the so-called privilege tax, on members of certain professions who do business in the state.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FPA brings back virtual externship program
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 25, 2022
FPA brings back virtual externship program

This is the third summer the FPA has offered the program, which fosters new talent and entrants into the profession.

By Bruce Kelly
Clean Harbors latest in shower of April ERISA cases, decisions
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 25, 2022
Clean Harbors latest in shower of April ERISA cases, decisions

The environmental services company is being sued for overcharging 401(k) plan participants; meanwhile, similar cases concerning VCA and Trader Joe's heat up.

By Gregg Greenberg
S&P 500 ready to join bear market, says Morgan Stanley
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 25, 2022
S&P 500 ready to join bear market, says Morgan Stanley

Investors struggle to find havens amid fears of a recession and aggressive tightening by the Federal Reserve.

By Bloomberg
Get to know the new IAR continuing education requirement
OPINION APR 25, 2022
Get to know the new IAR continuing education requirement

The following answers address the most frequently asked questions regarding the new IAR CE requirements for 2022.

By Todd Rosenfeld
Social Security spousal benefits options
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 22, 2022
Social Security spousal benefits options

The opportunity to use a valuable claiming strategy will soon disappear.

By Mary Beth Franklin
California RIA firm employee arrested in double homicide
BROKER DEALERS APR 22, 2022
California RIA firm employee arrested in double homicide

Ramy Fahim is suspected of killing a co-worker at Pence Wealth Management and that man's roommate earlier this week.

By InvestmentNews
Finra tells firms to step up oversight of sales of liquid alts
ALTERNATIVES APR 22, 2022
Finra tells firms to step up oversight of sales of liquid alts

The regulatory notice is another example of Finra's increased scrutiny of complex products.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.