The commission charged the estate of Stephen Romney Swensen, arguing it continues to benefit from an alleged Ponzi scheme that stole from more than 50 investors and raised over $29 million before Swensen's death in June.

The unit is likely to draw interest from other asset managers and private equity firms.

The new tool is the third in a series of joint ventures with the independent broker/dealer’s large enterprises.

According to the commission, Keith Springer and his firm used 'deceptive marketing' via ads and his radio show to attract investors, many of whom were retirees.

The Wall Street giant plans to once again combine its expanded asset management and private wealth businesses into one unit run by Marc Nachmann.

“You’ve got to take into account the rate of growth we’ve had in the last few years,” CEO James Gorman said.

New RIA aggregator on the block, Transcend, formed by execs from Mercer and Budros, Ruhlin & Roe, partners with Lincoln Investment to invest in growing fee-only RIAs.

The partnership gives WEG's 360 advisors access to a customized version of the CAIS alternative investments platform.