Wealth Enhancement Group adds $809M California advisor team
Fourth firm to join WEG this year takes its total AUM to near $83B.
‘Federal law is not a suggestion’ CFPB warns as fintech fined $4.55M
The agency has issued a stark warning to financial firms.
FTX victims could recoup total losses plus interest
Collapsed crypto exchange has more cash than it needs for creditors.
Morgan Stanley cautious about China stock rally
Wall Street strategists favor individual, thematics rather than index.
Real estate investors gain as rents stay higher for longer
US, Canada among markets where rents are likely to be last to fall.
Jay-Z’s no ‘Cowboy Carter’ as Pendulum investment deal nears
Marcy Venture Partners in advanced talks for 'California merge 'em'.
Ategenos reveals “next-generation TAMP” for wealth firms
The firm founded by ex-Brinker Capital execs has unveiled an integrated platform that can meet the needs of RIAs, family offices, and institutions.
Banking giant hoping for “global resolution” to drug-money probes
The financial titan’s CEO urges employees to “hold heads high” as it faces anti-money-laundering actions from multiple regulators.
Cracks are showing in private credit, says Moody’s
The ratings agency sees a potential reckoning as “realities of higher interest rates” erode credit quality and create performance challenges.
Could the Saver’s Match help close the wealth gap in 401(k)s?
New analysis projects higher account balance ratios for qualified participants, particularly Black women who max out their contributions.
Nearly half of Americans see a slow shift, not a clean break in retirement
Allianz Life research reveals more US adults imagining a gradual transition, with two-thirds thinking about working part-time as retirees.
Future Capital forges 401(k) partnership
The tech-enabled RIA is helping a privately owned broker-dealer arm its advisor network with a new solution for managing held-away retirement assets.
Advisor360 strikes new wealth tech partnership
The fintech provider is helping a national independent broker dealer and RIA drive its next phase of growth with a host of advisor tools.
$585M Wells Fargo team hops to Ohio-based RIA
Advising high-net-worth families and individuals, the two veterans are breaking away from the wirehouse giant to join the $2.5B independent.
LPL expands in the Northeast with $830M team
Serving multigenerational clients, the three former Janney Montgomery Scott advisors in Connecticut include a 46-year industry veteran.
After losing arbitration, brokers file bankruptcy
"Another schlocky broker-dealer gets hit with an arbitration award and the owner and everyone else declare bankruptcy," said one attorney.
InvestmentNews’ 5-Star Research Platforms revealed
From data accuracy to active listening and a focus on efficiency and simplicity, the best research platforms for financial advisors lead on several fronts.
Want your firm to thrive? Focus on growth and relationship strategies
President of Crestwood Advisors says how a company thinks about growth is key to achieving it over the long term.
S&P 500 sees best three-day rally since November
Hopes of Fed rate cuts boosted equities again Monday.
Private credit is growing as a financing option, outperforming for investors
American Investment Council says the market continues to expand.
