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FSI sues DOL over independent contractor rule
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 07, 2024
FSI sues DOL over independent contractor rule

The advocacy group for independent financial advisors argues the final 2024 rule is ‘arbitrary and capricious.’

By Leo Almazora
Commonwealth girding for loss of up to $24M in fight with SEC
NEWS RIAS MAR 07, 2024
Commonwealth girding for loss of up to $24M in fight with SEC

It's highly unusual in the securities industry for a broker-dealer to put up such resistance to a regulator like the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
Busting three myths in the $19T private market: Hamilton Lane
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAR 07, 2024
Busting three myths in the $19T private market: Hamilton Lane

New report provides data-backed analysis of private market investments.

By Steve Randall
Merrill Private Wealth Management chief to lead Citi Private Bank North America
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 07, 2024
Merrill Private Wealth Management chief to lead Citi Private Bank North America

Citibank incumbent is retiring after 22 years with the firm.

By Steve Randall
Higher taxes for the rich, corporations
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 07, 2024
Higher taxes for the rich, corporations

White House to propose higher taxes, including quadrupling share buyback tax.

By Bloomberg
UBS scraps Credit Suisse coal financing rollback
NEWS ESG MAR 07, 2024
UBS scraps Credit Suisse coal financing rollback

Global asset manager will instead detail its own plan for climate change.

By Bloomberg
Tax hike alone won't save Social Security, think tank warns
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2024
Tax hike alone won't save Social Security, think tank warns

Proposed bill to raise taxes on high earners isn’t enough to fix program's brewing solvency challenge, according to new report.

By Leo Almazora
Mariner Wealth linked to American Century’s rigged hiring scheme
NEWS COMPLIANCE MAR 06, 2024
Mariner Wealth linked to American Century’s rigged hiring scheme

The companies 'explicitly agreed not to hire or recruit each other’s asset and wealth management professionals,' according to a lawsuit.

By Bruce Kelly
Price is right for Mesirow as firm names him wealth CEO
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 06, 2024
Price is right for Mesirow as firm names him wealth CEO

After more than a year as its interim head, Brian Price is officially taking charge of the Chicago-based independent’s wealth division.

By Leo Almazora
Fed can't cut until it's sure of inflation win, Powell says
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 06, 2024
Fed can't cut until it's sure of inflation win, Powell says

The chair of the Federal Reserve tells lawmakers the central bank will lower rates 'at some point this year.'

By Bloomberg
Deepen your knowledge of charitable strategies to transform your client's philanthropic journey
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 06, 2024
Deepen your knowledge of charitable strategies to transform your client's philanthropic journey

Industry pros host a webinar designed to explain the intricacies of donor-advised funds and other charity vehicles to guide high-net-worth clients through the giving process.

By InvestmentNews
Treasuries retreat as market awaits Fed, labor data
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 06, 2024
Treasuries retreat as market awaits Fed, labor data

Investors will be watching the Fed chair's congressional testimony and the latest jobs data this week for clues about interest-rate cuts.

By Bloomberg
Householder Group makes two acquisitions, reveals $1B in new client assets
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 06, 2024
Householder Group makes two acquisitions, reveals $1B in new client assets

The firm has followed a nonorganic growth strategy over the past five years.

By Steve Randall
Emerging markets retreat from three days of wins
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 06, 2024
Emerging markets retreat from three days of wins

Caution has returned amid range of market fears.

By Bloomberg
Rockefeller taps industry veteran to lead new unified group
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 05, 2024
Rockefeller taps industry veteran to lead new unified group

The wealth firm’s latest leadership hire will take charge of developing innovative investments and client solutions.

By Leo Almazora
CFP Board unveils scholarship for aspiring women planners
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 05, 2024
CFP Board unveils scholarship for aspiring women planners

The scholarship was created by Peggy Ruhlin, a certified financial planner with a lengthy career in wealth management.

By Leo Almazora
Americans paying as much interest on other debt as on mortgages
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 05, 2024
Americans paying as much interest on other debt as on mortgages

The near-parity between interest payments on mortgages and those on other kinds of debt, like credit cards and student loans, is unprecedented in data going back to the 1970s.

By Bloomberg
MAI Capital Management acquires $562M firm in New Jersey
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 05, 2024
MAI Capital Management acquires $562M firm in New Jersey

By Steve Randall
Digital assets custody firm hires former Morgan Stanley exec as CFO
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 05, 2024
Digital assets custody firm hires former Morgan Stanley exec as CFO

Prometheum recently secured approval as a special purpose broker-dealer.

By Steve Randall
HNW advisors see an edge in customized portfolios
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 04, 2024
HNW advisors see an edge in customized portfolios

Direct indexing, separately managed accounts, and consolidated reporting are keys to winning high-net-worth business, according to research from Cerulli.

By Leo Almazora