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Niche practice designed around women leaves nothing to chance
RIAS 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
ADVISOR MOVES 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
B-Ds flubbed sales of GPB private placements: Finra
ALTERNATIVES MAR 23, 2022
B-Ds flubbed sales of GPB private placements: Finra

Dempsey Lord Smith and BD4RIA were negligent in 2018 when they failed to inform clients that GPB had missed a deadline for filing financial information, according to Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
Avantax adds $200 million LPL team in Las Vegas
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
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
Advisers, experts welcome more climate-risk transparency for companies
ESG MAR 22, 2022
Advisers, experts welcome more climate-risk transparency for companies

The disclosures mandated in the SEC's proposed regulations would help connect severe climate activity to business costs rather than simply labeling them force majeure, a fund company executive said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC moves to mandate Scope 3 emissions reporting
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 22, 2022
SEC moves to mandate Scope 3 emissions reporting

Securities issuers would also have to report Scope 1 and 2 emissions, or those that are directly from their operations and the energy they use, on their registration statements and periodic reports.

By Emile Hallez
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
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
RIAS 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
SEC proposes mandatory climate-risk disclosures for public companies
ESG MAR 21, 2022
SEC proposes mandatory climate-risk disclosures for public companies

The vote to release the proposal shows a deep divide at the agency, and Republican Commissioner Hester Peirce warns the SEC is exceeding its authority.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How we explain the crypto roller coaster to our clients
OPINION MAR 21, 2022
How we explain the crypto roller coaster to our clients

We need to understand new technologies and combat the fear of missing out on the hottest investment category, which has been cryptocurrencies.

By Nathan Munits
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
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