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Fed lifts rates a quarter point in opening bid to curb inflation
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 16, 2022
Fed lifts rates a quarter point in opening bid to curb inflation

Policy makers led by Chair Jerome Powell voted 8-1 to lift their key rate to a target range of 0.25% to 0.5%, the first increase since 2018.

By Bloomberg
Kitces, LPL exec agree on need for more transparency from RIA custodians
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 16, 2022
Kitces, LPL exec agree on need for more transparency from RIA custodians

But they differ on exactly how to provide it, ensuring the debate will go on.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wealth Enhancement buys California RIAs
RIAS MAR 16, 2022
Wealth Enhancement buys California RIAs

Napa Valley and TrueNote, which are led by Kelly Crane, oversee more than $400 million in client assets.

By InvestmentNews
First rate hike since 2018 has advisers adjusting client portfolios
RIAS MAR 16, 2022
First rate hike since 2018 has advisers adjusting client portfolios

Some market watchers see the quarter-point hike as not enough to slow inflation or economic growth.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo Advisors sees another senior manager leave
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 16, 2022
Wells Fargo Advisors sees another senior manager leave

John Alexander is the second senior manager with two decades at the firm to leave Wells Fargo Advisors in recent months.

By Bruce Kelly
Ex-Wells, LPL broker arrested, charged with stealing more than $500,000 from clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 16, 2022
Ex-Wells, LPL broker arrested, charged with stealing more than $500,000 from clients

The broker, Mario E. Rivero Jr., 38, was registered with Wells Fargo Advisors from December 2010 through October 2020 and then at LPL Financial until last June, when he was barred from the securities industry.

By Bruce Kelly
Life insurance new premiums up 20% in 2021, setting record
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 16, 2022
Life insurance new premiums up 20% in 2021, setting record

For the year, policy sales were up 5%, which is the highest annual growth since 1983, according to Limra.

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James adds Wells duo managing $350 million
BROKER DEALERS MAR 16, 2022
Raymond James adds Wells duo managing $350 million

Houston-based advisers Brandon Glasscock and Mandy Haskell are joining the firm’s independent adviser channel.

By InvestmentNews
Inflation to boost future retiree health care costs
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2022
Inflation to boost future retiree health care costs

A new report shows that even a brief period of inflationary pressures will have long-term impact on expenses.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Stratos Wealth takes 25% stake in an indie practice
RIAS MAR 15, 2022
Stratos Wealth takes 25% stake in an indie practice

Robert Patti manages $280 million in Marietta, Georgia

By InvestmentNews
Suit against Vanguard focuses on big tax bills for target-date funds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 15, 2022
Suit against Vanguard focuses on big tax bills for target-date funds

Vanguard was forced to sell as much as 15% of the assets in retail target-date funds, resulting in substantial capital gains taxes for investors who held the funds in taxable accounts, the lawsuit asserts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Edward Jones to spend $1 billion on tech in 2022
FINTECH MAR 15, 2022
Edward Jones to spend $1 billion on tech in 2022

The company is investing in its technology infrastructure — including digital initiatives and virtual tools — to improve the relationships between clients and their financial advisers. 

By Sean Allocca
Advisers must embrace fintech risks, opportunities to keep up with retailers
RIAS MAR 15, 2022
Advisers must embrace fintech risks, opportunities to keep up with retailers

A new report from Celent shines light on the trend of traditional retailers like Walmart migrating into the wealth management space.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC Democratic commissioner Allison Herren Lee plans to leave Wall Street regulator
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 15, 2022
SEC Democratic commissioner Allison Herren Lee plans to leave Wall Street regulator

Lee will stay at the watchdog until President Joe Biden names her successor and that person is confirmed by the Senate.

By Bloomberg
SEC warns brokers to be 'vigilant' amid increased market volatility
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 15, 2022
SEC warns brokers to be 'vigilant' amid increased market volatility

The regulator said that firms should stress-test trading positions in light of 'current events and potential market movements.'

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James nabs Edward Jones adviser managing $207 million in Texas
BROKER DEALERS MAR 15, 2022
Raymond James nabs Edward Jones adviser managing $207 million in Texas

Lance Murphy, who's based in Houston, has 26 years of experience, much of it with asset management companies.

By InvestmentNews
Largest China tech ETF in U.S. wipes out nine years of gains
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 15, 2022
Largest China tech ETF in U.S. wipes out nine years of gains

KraneShares CSI China Internet Fund slumped more than 11% Monday, bringing its decline over the past three days to 28%.

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo boosts CEO Scharf's pay 20% for 2021
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 15, 2022
Wells Fargo boosts CEO Scharf's pay 20% for 2021

Charlie Scharf earned $24.5 million last year, up from $20.3 million for 2020.

By Bloomberg
Advisers flock to RIAs in the new normal
RIAS MAR 14, 2022
Advisers flock to RIAs in the new normal

The RIA channel saw a net gain of 1,530 financial advisers in 2021, while the wirehouses had a net loss of 2,065.

By Bruce Kelly
How bear markets wreak havoc on succession plans
OPINION MAR 14, 2022
How bear markets wreak havoc on succession plans

When the equity markets decline, as they have this year, they take the value of your firm down with them.

By Scott Hanson