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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
Retirement planning is anything but normal in a post-pandemic world
RIAS 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
Irwin hopes securities regulation resonates with Western Pennsylvania voters
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 18, 2022
Irwin hopes securities regulation resonates with Western Pennsylvania voters

The state's former securities commissioner, Irwin is campaigning for a seat in Congress.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Financial advisers starting to view economic outlook as a glass half empty
RIAS MAR 18, 2022
Financial advisers starting to view economic outlook as a glass half empty

The results from the most recent InvestmentNews survey shows sentiment is turning south.

By Jeff Benjamin
Robinhood settles with Vermont for $640,000 over outages
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2022
Robinhood settles with Vermont for $640,000 over outages

The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation said at least 40 customers in the state complained.

By Bloomberg
Two years later, financial services firms still searching for balance on remote work
RIAS MAR 18, 2022
Two years later, financial services firms still searching for balance on remote work

Some of the biggest brands in wealth management are trying to figure out what normal looks like, and how and whether it makes sense to bring employees back to the office.

By Jeff Benjamin
Sanctuary Wealth takes stake in $400 million Indianapolis RIA
RIAS MAR 18, 2022
Sanctuary Wealth takes stake in $400 million Indianapolis RIA

Frank Esposito and Niki Woodworth operate as EverNest Financial Advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Robo adds fossil fuel-free 401(k) for small businesses
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 18, 2022
Robo adds fossil fuel-free 401(k) for small businesses

Carbon Collective caters to employers that think 'slightly less bad is just not good enough.'

By Emile Hallez
SageView partners with Pontera to help advisers manage held-away accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2022
SageView partners with Pontera to help advisers manage held-away accounts

Pontera, formerly known as FeeX, allows advisers to work with client accounts that are held away from the firm, like 401(k)s.

By InvestmentNews
Senate Banking Chair warns about private equity ownership of insurance companies
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2022
Senate Banking Chair warns about private equity ownership of insurance companies

Sen. Sherrod Brown says PE has a track record of 'undermining pension and retirement programs.' The American Investment Council praises PE stewardship of insurance firms.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.