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Women now integrate inflation into intuitive risk assessments
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2022
Women now integrate inflation into intuitive risk assessments

In the wake of the economic and social upheaval of the past two years, more factors play into women's assessments of risk

Broker-dealers' assets bounce back in July
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 25, 2022
Broker-dealers' assets bounce back in July

Raymond James and LPL both report higher levels of assets for last month following the market's rough first half.

Wells Fargo adviser managing $220 million goes indie with Steward Partners
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 25, 2022
Wells Fargo adviser managing $220 million goes indie with Steward Partners

Thomas Barr will operate his firm, Barr Wealth Management, from Steward's New York City offices.

Vanguard preps global environmental fund
NEWS ESG AUG 25, 2022
Vanguard preps global environmental fund

The active fund will be subadvised by Ninety One North America and will hold about 25 global 'environmental companies' in its portfolio.

Loan forgiveness unlikely to dramatically swell inflation, say economists
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 25, 2022
Loan forgiveness unlikely to dramatically swell inflation, say economists

Student loan forgiveness will diffuse through the economy, blunting its direct impact.

Merit acquires $830 million Wisconsin team
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2022
Merit acquires $830 million Wisconsin team

Mersberger Financial Group will form the base of Merit’s new retirement plan business.

Goldman rethinking consumer unit's online checking feature
NEWS FINTECH AUG 24, 2022
Goldman rethinking consumer unit's online checking feature

Goldman has been straining to prepare a feature that would let users set up direct deposits and pay their bills online, but it's constrained by the accelerating losses on its online platform, Marcus.

Texas publishes fund blacklist for state pensions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 24, 2022
Texas publishes fund blacklist for state pensions

BlackRock, UBS and Schroders are among the financial firms called out by the state comptroller for their 'boycott' of fossil-fuel companies.

Student debt relief lets clients use their money more productively
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 24, 2022
Student debt relief lets clients use their money more productively

But advisers have concerns that the loan forgiveness may contribute to inflation and that it transfers the repayment burden to taxpayers.

Dynasty Financial Partners signals IPO is still the plan
NEWS RIAS AUG 24, 2022
Dynasty Financial Partners signals IPO is still the plan

An updated filing with the SEC appears to squash reports that Dynasty is shelving its plans to go public.

Merrill chief cites health care, energy, tech as top sectors to consider now
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 24, 2022
Merrill chief cites health care, energy, tech as top sectors to consider now

'This is where investors want to be putting cash to work,' said Andy Sieg, president of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.

Inflationary trend lands advisers in unfamiliar territory
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 24, 2022
Inflationary trend lands advisers in unfamiliar territory

The Biden administration's plan to cancel billions in student debt could drive inflation even higher.

Biden to forgive $10,000 in student debt
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 24, 2022
Biden to forgive $10,000 in student debt

The plan would set a $125,000 income cap for individuals and $250,000 for households, and would provide up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness for those who also received Pell Grants.

Beacon Pointe acquires $600 million bank unit in Texas
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 24, 2022
Beacon Pointe acquires $600 million bank unit in Texas

Benchmark Private Wealth Management, with offices in Dallas, Waco, Plano, Austin and Houston, will retain its ties to Benchmark Bank.

$4 billion team breaks away from Wells Fargo Advisors to form RIA
NEWS RIAS AUG 23, 2022
$4 billion team breaks away from Wells Fargo Advisors to form RIA

A desire to act in the best interests of the firm's clients leads to launch of Moran Wealth Management in Naples, Florida, with 36 employees.

Free trading costs retail investors $34 billion a year, study says
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 23, 2022
Free trading costs retail investors $34 billion a year, study says

An academic study finds retail stock trades are getting done at significantly different prices, depending on the brokerage.

Duo from TIAA manages $600 million at Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 23, 2022
Duo from TIAA manages $600 million at Raymond James

Nicholas Troiano and Mathew Mattice join the firm's employee unit in Colorado.

Top fee-only RIAs in 2022
NEWS RIAS AUG 23, 2022
Top fee-only RIAs in 2022

As M&A boosts the size of registered investment advisers, here's a list of the biggest fee-only firms, based on the data they report on their form ADV to the SEC.

Annuity sales smash records in final Q2 count: Limra
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 23, 2022
Annuity sales smash records in final Q2 count: Limra

Total U.S. annuity sales rose 16% to $79.4 billion in the second quarter, nearly the exact opposite of the S&P 500's return.

iCapital acquires UBS legacy alternative investment feeder fund platform
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 23, 2022
iCapital acquires UBS legacy alternative investment feeder fund platform

The fintech has purchased UBS Fund Advisor, the wirehouse’s legacy proprietary U.S. alternative investment manager and feeder fund platform that represents $7 billion in client assets.