Surveys show continued misconceptions and pessimism about the program, as well as bipartisan support for reforms to sustain it into the future.
Meanwhile, Stephens lures a JPMorgan advisor in Louisiana, while Wells Fargo adds two wirehouse veterans from RBC.
Also, Maridea welcomes former founders of Motley Fool Wealth Management, while Lido locks in a strategic investment from private credit firm HPS.
Meanwhile, FINNY launches new multi-channel marketing campaign features, while RightCapital introduces a planning capability to help with client prospecting.
FSI, IRI, and NAIFA argue the New Jersey Department of Labor's push to modify the ABC test for independent contractors would burden thousands of financial professionals.
Survey research reveals just three-tenths trust AI-generated recommendations, bolstering the case for lasting human relationships with advisors.
Advyzon has launched a new hub for professionally managed model portfolios, while SS&C unveiled a unified suite of wealth solutions under the Black Diamond banner.
Former LA-based advisor James Arthur McDonald Jr. is facing federal prison time for defrauding investors out millions of dollars in a Ponzi-like scheme after a failed anti-America bet.
Meanwhile, Ameriprise has lured a 28-year veteran advisor away from Merrill in Pennsylvania, and taken over a bank-based investment program from Osaic in Michigan.
The executive order directed at the Department of Labor and the Securities and Exchange Commission also gives an opening to cryptocurrencies and other alternative investments.
