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Tax planning for new retirees
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2022
Tax planning for new retirees

The shift from having taxes withheld to making estimated tax payments can be challenging for people entering retirement.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Niche practice designed around women leaves nothing to chance
RIA NEWS MAR 23, 2022
Niche practice designed around women leaves nothing to chance

Ann Alsina kicks off the Women Adviser Summit by inspiring women to find their own niche.

By Jeff Benjamin
Raymond James nabs Edward Jones adviser managing $275 million in California
RIA NEWS MAR 23, 2022
Raymond James nabs Edward Jones adviser managing $275 million in California

Amy Wasser and her team operate as Wasser Wealth Management, which is based in Pleasant Hill.

By InvestmentNews
Estate planning fintech Wealth lands $16 million in funding
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2022
Estate planning fintech Wealth lands $16 million in funding

The Wealth platform is designed to help clients better manage their legacies by creating plans online through a combination of proprietary legal documents and encrypted digital vaults. 

By Sean Allocca
Avantax adds $200 million LPL team in Las Vegas
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 23, 2022
Avantax adds $200 million LPL team in Las Vegas

Sullivan Financial’s Tom Sullivan had been affiliated with LPL for 24 years.

By InvestmentNews
UBS will allow some US employees to work remotely full-time
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2022
UBS will allow some US employees to work remotely full-time

The Swiss bank expects about 10% of its workers in the US to go remote as the program is implemented in phases, starting at the wealth unit.

By Bloomberg
Massachusetts slaps crypto firm with $1 million fine
ALTERNATIVES MAR 23, 2022
Massachusetts slaps crypto firm with $1 million fine

The state claims U.S. Data Mining Group sold $4 million in unregistered securities to Massachusetts investors.

By InvestmentNews
For-profits ahead of nonprofits on ESG
RIA NEWS MAR 23, 2022
For-profits ahead of nonprofits on ESG

Survey finds for-profit companies place more importance on sustainability and diversity programs than nonprofits.

By InvestmentNews
This is now the worst drawdown on record for global fixed income
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2022
This is now the worst drawdown on record for global fixed income

Rising inflationary pressure around the world is fueling concerns about the ability of the global economy to weather any sustained period of higher financing costs.

By Bloomberg
J.P. Morgan adds retirement spending tool to target-date funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2022
J.P. Morgan adds retirement spending tool to target-date funds

The tool will help participants in the firm's SmartRetirement funds withdraw a portion of the money they have invested each year after they retire.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley is wirehouse hiring winner in 2021
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 22, 2022
Morgan Stanley is wirehouse hiring winner in 2021

It was the only wirehouse to show a net increase in financial advisers last year, according to InvestmentNews data.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL nabs $345 million California team from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 22, 2022
LPL nabs $345 million California team from Wells Fargo

Pasadena-based Floe Financial Partners had been affiliated with LPL prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2012.

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James adds Morgan Stanley duo managing $175 million
RIA NEWS MAR 22, 2022
Raymond James adds Morgan Stanley duo managing $175 million

Naples, Florida-based John Patat and Joel Gravina will operate as Focus Wealth Management of Raymond James.

By InvestmentNews
Tifin Group acquires fintech targeting donor-advised funds
FINTECH MAR 22, 2022
Tifin Group acquires fintech targeting donor-advised funds

The Tifin Group is building out its software that helps financial advisers invest in DAFs.

By Sean Allocca
Morgan Stanley sets 90-day limit on working from home
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 21, 2022
Morgan Stanley sets 90-day limit on working from home

Firms have made plans to return employees and advisers to offices in the past but have scuttled those due to flare-ups of the pandemic.

By Bruce Kelly
Geneos tagged with $400,000 penalty over alternatives sales
ALTERNATIVES MAR 21, 2022
Geneos tagged with $400,000 penalty over alternatives sales

The fine and restitution to customers stem from sales of two alternative investments, the LJM Preservation & Growth Fund and private placements issued by GPB Capital Holdings.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo team managing $275 million moves to Baird
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 21, 2022
Wells Fargo team managing $275 million moves to Baird

The three-person Arnold & Tai Group is joining the firm in Denver.

By InvestmentNews
Record proxy season stars are climate and human rights
RIA NEWS MAR 21, 2022
Record proxy season stars are climate and human rights

The number of proposals is more than 20% higher this year than last, Proxy Preview found.

By Emile Hallez
Retirement planning is anything but normal in a post-pandemic world
RIA NEWS MAR 21, 2022
Retirement planning is anything but normal in a post-pandemic world

One important aspect of retirement planning that hasn’t changed — and is likely never to change — is the need for advisers to be forthright with their clients, especially about matters relating to longevity and income adequacy.

By InvestmentNews
Keeping the sandwich generation on track for retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 21, 2022
Keeping the sandwich generation on track for retirement

Many middle-aged Americans are bringing up their children while caring for aging parents, and placing their own retirement needs on the back burner.

By Sean Allocca