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Inside iCapital’s $497 million in fresh funding
ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2022
Inside iCapital’s $497 million in fresh funding

The alternative investment provider increased assets on the platform to more than $104 billion last year. The secret could be its ability to combine multiple high-net-worth investors into a single private placement.

By Sean Allocca
Advisory firms managing $557 million merge into Merit Financial
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 10, 2022
Advisory firms managing $557 million merge into Merit Financial

Biltmore Capital and Stone Creek Capital are based in New Jersey and Florida.

By InvestmentNews
SEC permanently bars RIA Michael Shillin over fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 10, 2022
SEC permanently bars RIA Michael Shillin over fraud

Obtains partial judgment against Wisconsin adviser; court will determine penalties later.

By InvestmentNews
Seattle's Laird Norton in second merger since 2020
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 10, 2022
Seattle's Laird Norton in second merger since 2020

The combination of Seattle-based Laird Norton and San Francisco-based Wetherby Asset Management creates a firm with $15 billion in client assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Kevin Ruth to lead private wealth at Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2022
Kevin Ruth to lead private wealth at Raymond James

The former Fidelity executive will develop strategies for advisers serving high-net-worth clients.

By InvestmentNews
$600 million Lincoln Financial team switches to LPL
BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2022
$600 million Lincoln Financial team switches to LPL

McLaughlin Asset Management, which is based in Haddonfield, N.J., is affiliating through OSJ Gladstone Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews
There’s much to look forward to in 2022
FINTECH JAN 10, 2022
There’s much to look forward to in 2022

The InvestmentNews reporting team looks ahead to 2022 and sees many of these long-term trends continuing.

By InvestmentNews
Turning a new page for InvestmentNews
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 10, 2022
Turning a new page for InvestmentNews

With this first issue of 2022, we’re introducing a new format that we believe will enhance your reading experience. The changes are subtle, but substantive.

By Paul Curcio
Expect a flurry of new ESG rules
ESG JAN 10, 2022
Expect a flurry of new ESG rules

The DOL and the SEC are poised to advance several rulemakings this spring related to ESG investing.

By Mark Schoeff
ESG investing is about to get a lot easier
ESG JAN 10, 2022
ESG investing is about to get a lot easier

Both the Labor Department and the SEC are working on proposals whose thrust is to encourage the use of ESG factors, an abrupt reversal of Trump administration policy.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
401(k) lawsuit names LPL, Alliant
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 07, 2022
401(k) lawsuit names LPL, Alliant

Much of the proposed class-action case against Rollins Inc. points to investment guidance from an adviser to the plan who is not a defendant.

By Emile Hallez
New Jersey team managing $315 million goes from Ameriprise to LPL
RIAS JAN 07, 2022
New Jersey team managing $315 million goes from Ameriprise to LPL

Liberty Point Advisors affiliates through Independent Advisor Alliance OSJ.

By InvestmentNews
Build Back Better stall could complicate tax planning
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 07, 2022
Build Back Better stall could complicate tax planning

If Congress finally comes to an agreement on the bill, some provisions could be retroactive. The state and local tax deduction hangs in the balance.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill Lynch settles ski resort claims for $4.5 million
ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2022
Merrill Lynch settles ski resort claims for $4.5 million

The settlement stemmed from potential claims related to Merrill's "management and oversight" of brokerage accounts opened by the owner of Jay Peak, the failed Vermont ski resort.

By Bruce Kelly
SageView buys $3.5 billion RPA Channel Financial
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 07, 2022
SageView buys $3.5 billion RPA Channel Financial

The deal represents the fourth such acquisition over a year for Newport Beach, California-based SageView, which last year sold a majority stake to Aquiline Capital Partners.

By Emile Hallez
Pacific Life to pay $3 million for doing unlicensed business
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 07, 2022
Pacific Life to pay $3 million for doing unlicensed business

New York says insurer improperly engaged in pension risk transfer business.

By InvestmentNews
Litigation, student loans and the retirement outlook for 2022
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 07, 2022
Litigation, student loans and the retirement outlook for 2022

A pending decision by the Supreme Court could change 401(k) fee lawsuits in a big way.

By Emile Hallez
PE firm Parthenon to acquire $7.46 billion RIA
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 06, 2022
PE firm Parthenon to acquire $7.46 billion RIA

RSM US Wealth Management will be renamed Choreo.

By InvestmentNews
Advisers managing $230 million join Raymond James in Florida
ADVISOR MOVES JAN 06, 2022
Advisers managing $230 million join Raymond James in Florida

Truist and Cetera reps form team in Destin; Merrill Lynch rep switches in Aventura.

By InvestmentNews
PEP entrant Smart to buy Stadion
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 06, 2022
PEP entrant Smart to buy Stadion

The deal gives Smart a massive boost in managed accounts and personalized services for its future clients. Hub and NFP also announced deals Thursday.

By Emile Hallez