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Is Reg BI working? It depends on how you read Finra's report
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 16, 2022
Is Reg BI working? It depends on how you read Finra's report

Now that the broker standard of conduct has been in force for 20 months, the debate over its effectiveness is intensifying.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Betterment a potential target after Wealthfront deal
FINTECH FEB 16, 2022
Betterment a potential target after Wealthfront deal

The New York-based robo-adviser, which landed its largest capital funding round to date in September, for a valuation of $1.3 billion, could now have a significant bull's-eye on its back for potential buyers.

By Sean Allocca
The 'Great Resignation' is an opportunity as well as a risk
ESG FEB 16, 2022
The 'Great Resignation' is an opportunity as well as a risk

In her new role as head of ESG at American Century Investments, Sarah Bratton Hughes says she's ready to push the firm into the megatrends that will dominate the next 20 years.

By Natalie Kenway
Morgan Stanley banker faces block-trading probe
EQUITIES FEB 16, 2022
Morgan Stanley banker faces block-trading probe

The SEC and the Justice Department are looking at how bankers, including those at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, work with hedge funds to carry out stock sales big enough to send prices tumbling.

By Bloomberg
An advisory firm that helps blended families rebuild
RIAS FEB 15, 2022
An advisory firm that helps blended families rebuild

Blend Wealth's co-founders are using their own experiences to help other blended families get on the same page financially.

By Jeff Benjamin
Flat-fee annuity for RIAs adds more investment choices
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2022
Flat-fee annuity for RIAs adds more investment choices

DFA and Midland National are working with RetireOne on its contingent deferred annuity, which launched last October.

By InvestmentNews
OneDigital acquires $170 million Florida firm
RIAS FEB 15, 2022
OneDigital acquires $170 million Florida firm

Sarasota-based Generations Wealth Planning is led by a father-and-son team, Rob and Kevin Lyons.

By InvestmentNews
SEC fines 12 firms total of $292,523 in Form CRS enforcement actions
RIAS FEB 15, 2022
SEC fines 12 firms total of $292,523 in Form CRS enforcement actions

It's the agency's second round of Form CRS compliance cases. The SEC is encouraging firms to self-report delinquencies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ex-broker with career at failed firms gets 7 years for tech scheme
FINTECH FEB 15, 2022
Ex-broker with career at failed firms gets 7 years for tech scheme

Isaac Grossman hopped from firm to firm over his 13 years in the securities industry, and eventually was permanently barred from acting as a broker by Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
Duo managing $320 million moves to LPL from Securities America
ADVISOR MOVES FEB 15, 2022
Duo managing $320 million moves to LPL from Securities America

The Altamonte Springs, Florida-based team is using the services of Synergy Wealth Alliance, an OSJ affiliated with LPL.

By InvestmentNews
Average costs for 401(k) plans decline by 0.03%
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 15, 2022
Average costs for 401(k) plans decline by 0.03%

Small plans still bear higher fees than large plans, according to a book that compiles data on retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews
Mariner Wealth to acquire $527 million Florida firm
ADVISOR MOVES FEB 15, 2022
Mariner Wealth to acquire $527 million Florida firm

Arbor Wealth Management, which is based in Miramar Beach, will assume the Mariner name at the end of February.

By InvestmentNews
Succession and simplicity
OPINION FEB 15, 2022
Succession and simplicity

The more unique or specialized an adviser's practice is, the less marketable it is to potential buyers.

By Scott Hanson
Breaking away was the hardest thing we've ever done. And we’d do it again
OPINION FEB 15, 2022
Breaking away was the hardest thing we've ever done. And we’d do it again

You have one chance to show clients why you started your own firm, and most importantly, how they will be better off.

By Renee Wahl
Hackers snagged $36 million in cryptocurrency in breach of IRA Financial
ALTERNATIVES FEB 15, 2022
Hackers snagged $36 million in cryptocurrency in breach of IRA Financial

Company has launched investigation and contacted law enforcement because Bitcoin and Ethereum were snatched from IRA users on Feb. 8.

By Bloomberg
Finra arbitrators rule in Credit Suisse’s favor in deferred comp case
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2022
Finra arbitrators rule in Credit Suisse’s favor in deferred comp case

The win follows several losses for Credit Suisse on similar actions brought by former brokers who say they were denied pay when the firm shut down its U.S. private bank.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fintech raises $5.1 million to expand annuity platform for 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 14, 2022
Fintech raises $5.1 million to expand annuity platform for 401(k)s

Major insurers including Allianz Life, Franklin Templeton and Pacific Life are joining a venture firm in backing San Francisco-based Micruity.

By InvestmentNews
Metaverse ETFs are the hot new thematic investment
ALTERNATIVES FEB 14, 2022
Metaverse ETFs are the hot new thematic investment

Investors are piling into exchange-traded products that offer exposure to companies jockeying to create virtual realities.

By Sean Allocca
Shariah robo-adviser charged, penalized by SEC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2022
Shariah robo-adviser charged, penalized by SEC

The robo RIA, Wahed Invest, misled its clients about its proprietary funds, according to the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
Hightower's suit against $39 million RIA described as 'wirehouse 101'
RIAS FEB 14, 2022
Hightower's suit against $39 million RIA described as 'wirehouse 101'

The $104 billion Chicago-based aggregator is going after a Seattle adviser for taking clients with him when he left a year ago.

By Jeff Benjamin