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TD sets aside $2.6B for money laundering fines, sells Schwab shares
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 22, 2024
TD sets aside $2.6B for money laundering fines, sells Schwab shares

Canadian big six bank is expecting matter to be settled by year-end.

By Bloomberg
Media investor raises Paramount Global bid to $6B
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 22, 2024
Media investor raises Paramount Global bid to $6B

It could upset the planned merger with Skydance Media.

By Bloomberg
Euro-zone data suggests ECB could cut rates again
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 22, 2024
Euro-zone data suggests ECB could cut rates again

European economies' outlook has weakened.

By Bloomberg
Largest crypto platform compliance costs top $200M
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 22, 2024
Largest crypto platform compliance costs top $200M

The firm is hiring 1,000 people this year including compliance staff.

By Bloomberg
529 sales rising, with accounts for summer school, K-12, apprenticeships
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
529 sales rising, with accounts for summer school, K-12, apprenticeships

Advisors are also increasingly interested in 529s, as accounts have expanded uses and can be rolled into Roth IRAs, according to ISS Market Intelligence.

By Emile Hallez
Former female Osaic recruiter ends discrimination complaint
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 21, 2024
Former female Osaic recruiter ends discrimination complaint

Why is this firm losing senior female executives, questions industry source.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC charges Florida firm with fiduciary breaches linked to private funds
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
SEC charges Florida firm with fiduciary breaches linked to private funds

The regulator has ordered a $145K penalty against the investment adviser and its principal who “operated a fraud” on investors in funds they managed.

By Leo Almazora
Diversify maintains growth pace with double deal in Western US
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
Diversify maintains growth pace with double deal in Western US

The rapidly growing independent has added $440M to its network with eight new advisors, including a 20-year veteran and a JPMorgan alum.

By Leo Almazora
Equity partnership is a true partnership
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
Equity partnership is a true partnership

Art Ambarik, CEO of Perigon Wealth Management in California, has overseen over a decade of growth. He reflects on the sanctity of the client-advisor relationship and his priorities.

By Chris Davis
How B. Riley went from underdog investment firm to embattled empire
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
How B. Riley went from underdog investment firm to embattled empire

The company's investment in a disgraced hedge fund has put Bryant Riley's multibillion dollar "labor of love" at risk of crashing down.

By Bloomberg
EP Wealth names Megan Glover to inaugural C-suite role
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
EP Wealth names Megan Glover to inaugural C-suite role

The veteran with over 20 years of strategic HR experience is expected to energize the RIA’s growth efforts as its first-ever chief people officer.

By Leo Almazora
Cetera taps Todd Mackay as president of Cetera Solutions
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 21, 2024
Cetera taps Todd Mackay as president of Cetera Solutions

The longtime Avantax president has been elevated to his new role as the broker-dealer giant looks ahead to its next growth phase.

By Leo Almazora
FTC's ban on noncompete agreements halted as judge rules against
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
FTC's ban on noncompete agreements halted as judge rules against

But they are not dead yet as commission says it may appeal the decision.

By Steve Randall
Firm that lost $6.6M client funds in cyber incidents settles charges with SEC
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
Firm that lost $6.6M client funds in cyber incidents settles charges with SEC

Clients were reimbursed despite only partial recovery of the lost funds.

By Steve Randall
Warning of 'short squeeze' for crowded Bitcoin derivatives bet
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
Warning of 'short squeeze' for crowded Bitcoin derivatives bet

Sharp rallies could be ahead, experts believe.

By Bloomberg
Former Goldman employee's stepbrother avoids jail for insider trading
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
Former Goldman employee's stepbrother avoids jail for insider trading

His cooperation with prosecutors led to probation sentence.

By Bloomberg
Are investors souring on elite soccer assets?
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2024
Are investors souring on elite soccer assets?

Investing in the UK's premier league isn't the game it once was.

By Bloomberg
Harris puts tax hikes on the table with proposed 28 percent corporate rate
RIAS RIA NEWS AUG 20, 2024
Harris puts tax hikes on the table with proposed 28 percent corporate rate

The vice president’s latest fiscal proposal would substantially reverse a business-friendly piece of Trump-era legislation.

By Leo Almazora
IRS offers clarity around 401(k) matches to student loan payments
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 20, 2024
IRS offers clarity around 401(k) matches to student loan payments

New interim guidance addresses concerns around the retirement savings work perk set out in the SECURE 2.0 Act.

By Leo Almazora
Large IBDs more likely to feel cash sweep pain: Moody's
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 20, 2024
Large IBDs more likely to feel cash sweep pain: Moody's

"Highly leveraged wealth managers face the greatest competitive risk from an increase in rates paid to clients," according to Moody's.

By Bruce Kelly