News

Displaying 42963 results
ESG fund asset managers need to provide clarity for investors
OPINION JAN 12, 2022
ESG fund asset managers need to provide clarity for investors

Given the disconnect between what ESG investors expect and what some ESG funds are actually investing in, it's time for some serious reputation risk management.

By Nir Kossovsky, Denise Williamee and Peter Gerken
Mercer acquires $510 million Florida RIA
RIAS JAN 11, 2022
Mercer acquires $510 million Florida RIA

Naples-based Cordasco Financial Network was founded in 2011.

By InvestmentNews
Finra seeks to extend remote branch office inspections through end of year
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 11, 2022
Finra seeks to extend remote branch office inspections through end of year

Finra says member firms are experiencing 'operational challenges' due to the pandemic that make in-person examinations difficult.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Lawmakers, trade groups seek more time to comment on SEC proposals
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 11, 2022
Lawmakers, trade groups seek more time to comment on SEC proposals

Most SEC rule proposals under Chairman Gary Gensler have had only 30-day comment periods, said GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry and Sen. Patrick Toomey.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
T. Rowe Price settles 401(k) suit for $7 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 11, 2022
T. Rowe Price settles 401(k) suit for $7 million

The agreement is separate from a $6.6 million payment the company previously made and requires it to add a brokerage window to its plan.

By Emile Hallez
Public slow to embrace Social Security's online tools
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 11, 2022
Public slow to embrace Social Security's online tools

Financial advisers could fill the void when it comes to clients' questions about when to claim benefits.

By Mary Beth Franklin
ESG study shared with SEC reveals fund labels are often useless
ESG JAN 11, 2022
ESG study shared with SEC reveals fund labels are often useless

The researchers used data-analytic tools to establish that language in many funds’ prospectuses lacked clarity .

By Bloomberg
Providing financial advice to adult entertainers is this adviser's mission
RIAS JAN 11, 2022
Providing financial advice to adult entertainers is this adviser's mission

Lindsey Swanson leverages search engine optimization and 'in your face' messaging to develop an advisory niche among the 'stigmatized' world of adult entertainers.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA Summit Financial scoops up private bank's wealth management assets
RIAS JAN 10, 2022
RIA Summit Financial scoops up private bank's wealth management assets

Fieldpoint Private will remain a private bank, and, as part of the new transaction, will offer its banking capabilities through the Summit adviser platform.

By Bruce Kelly
Pension plans cheaper overall than 401(k)s, researchers find
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 10, 2022
Pension plans cheaper overall than 401(k)s, researchers find

Taking into account costs incurred by both employers and workers, the expenses of a pension plan are about half that of an average 401(k), according to a report from the National Institute on Retirement Security.

By Emile Hallez
Fake crypto offerings pose biggest investor threat, regulators say
ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2022
Fake crypto offerings pose biggest investor threat, regulators say

Scams involving self-directed individual retirement accounts are another area of concern, according to an annual survey by the North American Securities Administrators Association.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Inside iCapital’s $497 million in fresh funding
ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2022
Inside iCapital’s $497 million in fresh funding

The alternative investment provider increased assets on the platform to more than $104 billion last year. The secret could be its ability to combine multiple high-net-worth investors into a single private placement.

By Sean Allocca
Advisory firms managing $557 million merge into Merit Financial
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 10, 2022
Advisory firms managing $557 million merge into Merit Financial

Biltmore Capital and Stone Creek Capital are based in New Jersey and Florida.

By InvestmentNews
SEC permanently bars RIA Michael Shillin over fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 10, 2022
SEC permanently bars RIA Michael Shillin over fraud

Obtains partial judgment against Wisconsin adviser; court will determine penalties later.

By InvestmentNews
Seattle's Laird Norton in second merger since 2020
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 10, 2022
Seattle's Laird Norton in second merger since 2020

The combination of Seattle-based Laird Norton and San Francisco-based Wetherby Asset Management creates a firm with $15 billion in client assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Kevin Ruth to lead private wealth at Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2022
Kevin Ruth to lead private wealth at Raymond James

The former Fidelity executive will develop strategies for advisers serving high-net-worth clients.

By InvestmentNews
$600 million Lincoln Financial team switches to LPL
BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2022
$600 million Lincoln Financial team switches to LPL

McLaughlin Asset Management, which is based in Haddonfield, N.J., is affiliating through OSJ Gladstone Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews
There’s much to look forward to in 2022
FINTECH JAN 10, 2022
There’s much to look forward to in 2022

The InvestmentNews reporting team looks ahead to 2022 and sees many of these long-term trends continuing.

By InvestmentNews
Turning a new page for InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 10, 2022
Turning a new page for InvestmentNews

With this first issue of 2022, we’re introducing a new format that we believe will enhance your reading experience. The changes are subtle, but substantive.

By Paul Curcio
Expect a flurry of new ESG rules
ESG JAN 10, 2022
Expect a flurry of new ESG rules

The DOL and the SEC are poised to advance several rulemakings this spring related to ESG investing.

By Mark Schoeff