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M&A activity continues to weather perfect storm of negative factors
NEWS RIAS OCT 21, 2022
M&A activity continues to weather perfect storm of negative factors

Smaller RIA sellers are driving the pace of deals toward another record year, according to Devoe & Co.'s report on third-quarter activity.

Tiedemann SPAC deal clears major hurdle to listing
NEWS RIAS OCT 21, 2022
Tiedemann SPAC deal clears major hurdle to listing

The RIA says a vote by the shareholders of the SPAC, Cartesian Growth Corp., to approve the deal has been scheduled for next month.

Inflation adjustment boosts IRS standard deduction, lifting take-home pay
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 21, 2022
Inflation adjustment boosts IRS standard deduction, lifting take-home pay

Decades-high inflation prompted an unusually big tweak for 2023, and as a result, employees can expect to see less tax withheld from paychecks as soon as January.

Republicans, Democrats could agree on some adviser issues after midterm elections
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 20, 2022
Republicans, Democrats could agree on some adviser issues after midterm elections

There's some chance that members of both parties will want to open private markets to more ordinary investors.

Investment scams targeting the elderly surge, government agency reports
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 20, 2022
Investment scams targeting the elderly surge, government agency reports

The Federal Trade Commission says older Americans lost $147 million in 2021, up 213% from 2020, with crypto rip-offs being a leading culprit.

Raymond James nets Wells duo managing $328 million
NEWS RIAS OCT 20, 2022
Raymond James nets Wells duo managing $328 million

The father-son adviser team operate as Thannisch Wealth Management of Raymond James in Austin, Texas.

Employees need help generating income in retirement
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 20, 2022
Employees need help generating income in retirement

Only 22% of those surveyed are confident in their ability to generate a retirement income strategy if left to their own devices, with the majority worried they'll run out of money in retirement.

R.J. Moore stepping down as CEO of Private Advisor Group
NEWS RIAS OCT 20, 2022
R.J. Moore stepping down as CEO of Private Advisor Group

Frank Smith, an LPL veteran who's the firm's current president, will succeed Moore as chief executive in mid-January.

Mercer Advisors hires president to help guide RIA to next level
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 20, 2022
Mercer Advisors hires president to help guide RIA to next level

Industry veteran Daniel Gourvitch steps into the new role with the charge of building out the Mercer platform to attract more advisers.

Standard to buy Securian's record-keeping business
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2022
Standard to buy Securian's record-keeping business

The sale does not include Securian's pension risk transfer and institutional retirement businesses.

Stock slump has rich rethinking retirement, Natixis survey shows
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 19, 2022
Stock slump has rich rethinking retirement, Natixis survey shows

Almost half of high-net-worth individuals are so worried about retirement security that they avoid thinking about it all together.

Swamped by legal costs, broker-dealer files for bankruptcy protection
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 19, 2022
Swamped by legal costs, broker-dealer files for bankruptcy protection

Atlanta-based Kalos Capital has been crushed by more than $9 million in legal fees and costs related to sales of GPB private placements.

ETF would give retail access to catastrophe bonds
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 19, 2022
ETF would give retail access to catastrophe bonds

The ESG product would seek to expand disaster coverage and provide pricing transparency.

BlackRock adds energy transition unit
NEWS ESG OCT 19, 2022
BlackRock adds energy transition unit

The unit, Transition Capital, is part of BlackRock Alternatives and will be led by Dickon Pinner, former head of McKinsey Sustainability.

Captrust adds $900 million in pension assets with acquisition of Patriot Pension Advisors
NEWS RIAS OCT 19, 2022
Captrust adds $900 million in pension assets with acquisition of Patriot Pension Advisors

The deal for the Massachusetts firm marks the 59th acquisition for Raleigh, North Carolina-based Captrust.

Why advisers should go all in on niche markets
NEWS OPINION OCT 19, 2022
Why advisers should go all in on niche markets

Such a move can be the rocket fuel to grow a meaningful practice with long-term growth potential and a recession-proof business model.

Sequoia Financial sells another minority stake to private equity investors
NEWS RIAS OCT 19, 2022
Sequoia Financial sells another minority stake to private equity investors

The partnership with Valeas Capital Partners follows a 2020 partnership with Kudu Investment Management. Sequoia remains majority employee-owned.

Benefits may run out faster due to Social Security COLA increase
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2022
Benefits may run out faster due to Social Security COLA increase

The revenue stream is at risk as the number of retirees grows faster than the number of workers paying taxes.

House GOP uses SEC comment glitch to question agency's agenda
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 18, 2022
House GOP uses SEC comment glitch to question agency's agenda

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee give a preview of the pressure they're likely to apply to SEC Chairman Gary Gensler if the party takes over the House in the midterm elections.

Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG L bonds sues its insurers
NEWS ALTERNATIVES OCT 18, 2022
Lead broker-dealer seller of GWG L bonds sues its insurers

'No one is going to want to settle with broker-dealers over GWG claims until the bankruptcy is resolved,' an attorney said about the lawsuit filed by Emerson Equity.