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Burt White moves from LPL to Carson Group
BROKER DEALERS APR 05, 2022
Burt White moves from LPL to Carson Group

As chief strategy officer, LPL's former chief investment officer will join the executive board and report directly to Ron Carson.

By Jeff Benjamin
State Street launches active muni ESG fund
ESG APR 05, 2022
State Street launches active muni ESG fund

The exchange-traded fund is sub-advised by Nuveen Asset Management, a unit of TIAA.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley rep managing $260 million goes to Linsco
ADVISOR MOVES APR 04, 2022
Morgan Stanley rep managing $260 million goes to Linsco

Financial adviser Lisa Tesar joins LPL’s employee unit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

By InvestmentNews
10 IBDs with the highest average payouts
BROKER DEALERS APR 04, 2022
10 IBDs with the highest average payouts

See the IBDs where advisers took home the highest payouts in 2021, and how the numbers compare with the data from 2020.

By InvestmentNews
Supreme Court ruling could add uncertainty in Finra arbitration
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 04, 2022
Supreme Court ruling could add uncertainty in Finra arbitration

Petitions to confirm or vacate awards are now more likely to be heard in state courts, where judges tend to be more skeptical of arbitration than their federal counterparts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
WA Asset Management acquires $270 million RIA
RIAS APR 04, 2022
WA Asset Management acquires $270 million RIA

Both WA Asset Management and the firm it acquired, Clark Financial Advisors, are based in Birmingham, Alabama.

By InvestmentNews
GWG prepping for bankruptcy: Sources
ALTERNATIVES APR 04, 2022
GWG prepping for bankruptcy: Sources

Investors in the $1.6 billion of bonds issued by GWG face dire consequence if the alternative asset manager files for bankruptcy.

By Bruce Kelly
Texas bank team managing $483 million affiliates with Ameriprise
ADVISOR MOVES APR 04, 2022
Texas bank team managing $483 million affiliates with Ameriprise

The advisers at Terrell, Texas-based American National Bank of Texas had previously been affiliated with LPL Financial.

By InvestmentNews
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2022 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Eddie C. Brown
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 04, 2022
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2022 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Eddie C. Brown

As Brown Capital Management has grown, founder Eddie Brown has also seen his appreciation for being able to 'pay it forward' grow as well.

By Jeff Benjamin
Homrich Berg adds $1.3 billion Atlanta-area RIA
RIAS APR 04, 2022
Homrich Berg adds $1.3 billion Atlanta-area RIA

The acquisition of Oakbridge Partners will push Homrich's assets to nearly $13 billion. The deal is expected to close next month.

By Jeff Benjamin
Our industry is not reading the room
OPINION APR 04, 2022
Our industry is not reading the room

Here are 5 steps financial advisers can take to promote diversity, inclusion and belonging.

By Dasarte Yarnway
The challenge of standing in a giant’s shadow
OPINION APR 04, 2022
The challenge of standing in a giant’s shadow

Which elements of a firm’s culture and principles that drove growth and which its visionary leader stood for and encouraged should be retained?

By InvestmentNews
Social Security rules when widows remarry
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2022
Social Security rules when widows remarry

Survivor benefits can continue for those who wait until they're 60 to wed.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Manning & Napier goes private, sells at 41% premium to Callodine
EQUITIES APR 01, 2022
Manning & Napier goes private, sells at 41% premium to Callodine

The 52-year-old asset manager with nearly $20 billion under management will become a subsidiary of Callodine Group.

By Jeff Benjamin
Court orders former investment adviser to pay $530,000 in fraud case
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 01, 2022
Court orders former investment adviser to pay $530,000 in fraud case

Massachusetts adviser Richard Duncan got two clients to invest in a scam that originated in Turkey.

By InvestmentNews
How Biden's billionaire tax would hit the wealthy
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2022
How Biden's billionaire tax would hit the wealthy

Under Biden's plan, wealthy individuals would owe taxes on the unrealized gains of their assets, in addition to realized gains, a change that would upend long-standing tax principles.

By Bloomberg
Robinhood nears debut of retirement accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2022
Robinhood nears debut of retirement accounts

The company has begun adding support for individual retirement accounts and Roth IRAs within its app, as well as pension accounts.

By Bloomberg
Court dismisses ERISA case against Principal
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2022
Court dismisses ERISA case against Principal

The judge says the insurer didn’t violate its fiduciary duty by retaining agreed-upon investments.

By InvestmentNews
Massachusetts judge strikes down state’s fiduciary rule
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 31, 2022
Massachusetts judge strikes down state’s fiduciary rule

Michael Kitces says Massachusetts chief securities regulator William Galvin misfired by trying to impose fiduciary duty on brokers. Robinhood celebrates its win.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schwab launches direct indexing
FINTECH MAR 31, 2022
Schwab launches direct indexing

Schwab Personalized Indexing will bring the benefits of direct indexing, like better tax management and portfolio management capabilities, to a wider spectrum of investors and advisers.

By Sean Allocca