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Northwestern team switches to Raymond James
NEWS RIAS NOV 04, 2022
Northwestern team switches to Raymond James

The group at Sovereign Wealth Strategies Group manages $200 million in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Choreo to acquire California RIA
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 04, 2022
Choreo to acquire California RIA

The deal for Enso Wealth, which has $1.8 billion in assets, expands Choreo's footprint on the West Coast.

No need to claim Social Security to cash in on COLA
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2022
No need to claim Social Security to cash in on COLA

Anyone who's 62 or older in 2023 will benefit from the 8.7% cost-of-living increase to benefits that was recently announced for next year by the Social Security Administration.

New York adviser pleads guilty to two counts of fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 03, 2022
New York adviser pleads guilty to two counts of fraud

Adam Belardino, CEO of the Maddox Group, was charged with embezzling more than $313,000 from one client and fraudulently obtaining commissions on life insurance for another client.

Schwab's Bernie Clark addresses questions, concerns about TD integration
NEWS FINTECH NOV 03, 2022
Schwab's Bernie Clark addresses questions, concerns about TD integration

Clark acknowledges the technical challenges that the migration of advisers and clients poses but argues that Schwab and TD have very similar cultures.

ETF strategy that avoids noise of open markets will arouse adviser curiosity
NEWS RIAS NOV 03, 2022
ETF strategy that avoids noise of open markets will arouse adviser curiosity

NightShares bets on the serene sophistication of markets that are closed to beat the indexes by sitting out the action during the day.

LPL buying one of its own giant branches
NEWS BROKER DEALERS NOV 03, 2022
LPL buying one of its own giant branches

South Carolina-based Financial Resources Group Investment Services houses bank brokers overseeing $40 billion in assets.

One Digital adds New Jersey wealth management firm
NEWS RIAS NOV 03, 2022
One Digital adds New Jersey wealth management firm

The deal for JFL Total Wealth Management, which has $300 million in AUM, brings One Digital's total assets to approximately $108.1 billion.

Voya Financial acquires benefits administration company
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2022
Voya Financial acquires benefits administration company

Once the deal for Benefitfocus closes, Voya will serve roughly 38 million individuals.

Schwab promises to support advisers through integration hiccups
NEWS FINTECH NOV 02, 2022
Schwab promises to support advisers through integration hiccups

The 2022 Charles Schwab Impact conference brought 5,000 attendees, including 2,500 financial advisers, to Denver this week.

Federal Reserve delivers fourth straight 75-basis-point rate hike
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 02, 2022
Federal Reserve delivers fourth straight 75-basis-point rate hike

Fed officials are also signaling their aggressive campaign to curb inflation could be approaching its final phase.

Swiss private equity conglomerate targets wealthy US advisory clients
NEWS RIAS NOV 02, 2022
Swiss private equity conglomerate targets wealthy US advisory clients

Partners Group, a $131 billion PE operation, is building out its US footprint with the launch of Private Wealth.

After leaving Raymond James, Concurrent taps Fidelity as top choice for custody
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 02, 2022
After leaving Raymond James, Concurrent taps Fidelity as top choice for custody

The $13 billion breakaway, formerly a giant branch with Raymond James, is allowing clients the options to custody assets with Charles Schwab & Co. as well.

$200 million indie moves to LPL from Securities America
NEWS RIAS NOV 02, 2022
$200 million indie moves to LPL from Securities America

Barney Financial Services will use LPL’s broker-dealer and RIA platforms through JFC Advisor Network.

Savant acquires Pennsylvania-based RIA
NEWS RIAS NOV 02, 2022
Savant acquires Pennsylvania-based RIA

SFG Wealth Planning in Doylestown has $286 million in AUM and six employees.

Finra extends remote inspections through 2023
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2022
Finra extends remote inspections through 2023

The regulator wants to provide relief from in-person supervision until the SEC rules on a pilot program for online oversight.

Wells Fargo Advisors keeps focus on simpler pay plan for advisers in 2023
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2022
Wells Fargo Advisors keeps focus on simpler pay plan for advisers in 2023

In a break with tradition, the firm is introducing next year's pay plan for its 12,000 advisers earlier this year.

Employers tout HSAs for retirement savings, a pitch advisers already make to clients
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 01, 2022
Employers tout HSAs for retirement savings, a pitch advisers already make to clients

The triple tax benefits of health savings accounts can boost a nest egg while offering a way to cover medical expenses tax-free.

Mercer Global Advisors acquires $360 million Texas practice
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 01, 2022
Mercer Global Advisors acquires $360 million Texas practice

Mark D. Cunningham, a sole proprietorship based in Bellaire, Texas, was formerly affiliated with Raymond James.

McKinsey: Asset managers need to trim overhead just to keep up in this market
NEWS EQUITIES NOV 01, 2022
McKinsey: Asset managers need to trim overhead just to keep up in this market

The industry's overhead grew by $71 billion over the past decade, according to a new report, and the solution will be fewer products, de-layered workforces and more reliance on technology.