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DOL orders Wells Fargo to pay $145 million over 401(k) company stock purchases
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2022
DOL orders Wells Fargo to pay $145 million over 401(k) company stock purchases

The Wells Fargo retirement plan paid more than fair market value for stock that diminished participants' savings when it was allocated to their accounts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
AmeriFlex RIA acquisition model aims to keep sellers on board
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 12, 2022
AmeriFlex RIA acquisition model aims to keep sellers on board

The aggressive startup has plans to acquire more than 300 RIAs within three years, and its model even includes an option to reverse the sale of an RIA.

By Jeff Benjamin
Ex-LPL broker pleads guilty in $2.8 million fraud
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2022
Ex-LPL broker pleads guilty in $2.8 million fraud

James K. Couture of Massachusetts pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud, four counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of investment adviser fraud and one count of witness tampering.

By Bruce Kelly
Vestwell targeting 401(k) TPAs with pair of new products
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2022
Vestwell targeting 401(k) TPAs with pair of new products

The record-keeping platform announced that it's releasing a third-party administrator partner product, Vestwell Flex, as well as a TPA portal.

By Gregg Greenberg
Advisers to fill portfolio chinks with fixed income and alts 
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 12, 2022
Advisers to fill portfolio chinks with fixed income and alts 

While advisers may not expect anywhere near the market growth over the next year that investors enjoyed in 2021, many advisers believe they’ve already seen the bottom this year.

By Devin McGinley
Tax ‘advice’ more important than ever
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 12, 2022
Tax ‘advice’ more important than ever

Advisers who help business-owner clients steer clear of possible tax traps in coming years will be performing a service unlikely to be forgotten.

By InvestmentNews
Original 40 Under 40 winners shift lanes but stay the course
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 12, 2022
Original 40 Under 40 winners shift lanes but stay the course

InvestmentNews revisits the first two classes of 40 Under 40 winners.

By Joanne Cleaver
Finra cuffs another broker-dealer over GPB sales
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES SEP 09, 2022
Finra cuffs another broker-dealer over GPB sales

The actions outlined in Finra settlement with Sanctuary predate Sanctuary’s acquisition of David A. Noyes, a company spokesperson notes.

By Bruce Kelly
As rate hikes slow mortgage refinancing, ETF rides to a 27% gain since January
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 09, 2022
As rate hikes slow mortgage refinancing, ETF rides to a 27% gain since January

The FolioBeyond Rising Rates ETF, which launched in October, is gaining appeal for advisers as it nears the $100 million mark.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill team managing $600 million moves to LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 09, 2022
Merrill team managing $600 million moves to LPL

Six long-time Merrill advisers in Oakland, California, and Savannah, Georgia, switch to LPL's employee unit, Linsco.

By InvestmentNews
Sustainable funds market to grow 150% by 2025
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 09, 2022
Sustainable funds market to grow 150% by 2025

The industry is looking at younger clients with a focus on millennials and Gen Xers for ESG growth and future investment.

By Emile Hallez
SEC emphasizes ‘best interest’ aspect of Reg BI, fiduciary duty
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 08, 2022
SEC emphasizes ‘best interest’ aspect of Reg BI, fiduciary duty

Broker and adviser standards of conduct differ in some respects but should result in the same outcome for investor protection, an agency official said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra penalizes Long Island B-D $1 million for churning
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 08, 2022
Finra penalizes Long Island B-D $1 million for churning

Excessive trading in clients' accounts at Joseph Stone Capital occurred from January 2015 to June 2020, according to Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
Smaller RIAs weathered the pandemic better than larger firms, DeVoe reports
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 08, 2022
Smaller RIAs weathered the pandemic better than larger firms, DeVoe reports

The key to success is maintaining employee connections and getting people back to the office.

By Jeff Benjamin
Integrity extends summer buying spree with Heartland purchase
INVESTING LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 08, 2022
Integrity extends summer buying spree with Heartland purchase

Dallas-based Integrity is once again adding to its footprint with the the acquisition of Kansas City, Missouri-based Heartland.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wells Fargo team managing $670 million joins RBC
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 08, 2022
Wells Fargo team managing $670 million joins RBC

The Clemens McHugh Financial Consulting Group is joining the firm in Westlake, Ohio.

By InvestmentNews
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires $663 million hybrid
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 08, 2022
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires $663 million hybrid

Pinnacle Private Wealth is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, and has a team of eight advisers.

By InvestmentNews
BlackRock tells GOP states it ‘does not boycott’ energy
RIAS RIA NEWS SEP 08, 2022
BlackRock tells GOP states it ‘does not boycott’ energy

A group of 19 state attorneys general had demanded answers from the asset manager about ESG.

By Emile Hallez
Hub acquires assets of benefit plan consultant
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2022
Hub acquires assets of benefit plan consultant

Direct Advisors of Latham, New York, specializes in serving nonunion construction companies.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley introduces aggregation of held-away retirement accounts
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2022
Morgan Stanley introduces aggregation of held-away retirement accounts

Morgan Stanley at Work is rolling out a Corporate Retirement Portal to give its plan advisers a consolidated view of retirement data.

By Ryan W. Neal