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IRS probes wealthy in Malta tax scheme but they’re not the target
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 03, 2023
IRS probes wealthy in Malta tax scheme but they’re not the target

Tax experts believe the investigation of wealthy Americans is ultimately designed to snare the promoters.

By Bloomberg
Commodity ETFs gain as traders bet recession will be avoided
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 03, 2023
Commodity ETFs gain as traders bet recession will be avoided

The asset class has benefitted from expectation that global growth will pick up.

By Bloomberg
Allworth’s Hanson, McClain stepping down as co-CEOs
NEWS RIAS AUG 02, 2023
Allworth’s Hanson, McClain stepping down as co-CEOs

Allworth's board has begun a search for a new chief executive.

By InvestmentNews
Advisors take US debt downgrade in stride: ‘More to do with politics than economic stability’
NEWS FIXED INCOME AUG 02, 2023
Advisors take US debt downgrade in stride: ‘More to do with politics than economic stability’

'Not worth panicking about' — advisors caught off guard by Fitch's timing but remain sanguine.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Will Elon Musk's X take over financial services? Don't hold your breath
NEWS FINTECH AUG 02, 2023
Will Elon Musk's X take over financial services? Don't hold your breath

Advisors raise a collective, skeptical eyebrow as billionaire goes where many other Silicon Valley companies have already tried and failed.

By Ryan W. Neal
Will adding annuities to 401(k) plans alleviate the retirement crisis?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2023
Will adding annuities to 401(k) plans alleviate the retirement crisis?

Client feelings of certainty and happiness are main benefits of adding annuity option to retirement plans, says advisor.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC bars another advisor involved in church scam
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2023
SEC bars another advisor involved in church scam

Scams involving members of a group such as a church, known as affinity frauds, pose perils for investors, one attorney notes.

By Bruce Kelly
A road map for selling concentrated stock positions
NEWS OPINION AUG 02, 2023
A road map for selling concentrated stock positions

If a client's position in a single stock has become untenable, here are five strategies for reducing concentration risk.

By David Bigelow
Missing Goldman Sachs analyst found dead
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 02, 2023
Missing Goldman Sachs analyst found dead

John Castic, last seen after attending a concert Saturday night, was found in a creek in Brooklyn.

By Bloomberg
Student loan debt assistance programs become higher priority for employers
NEWS OPINION AUG 02, 2023
Student loan debt assistance programs become higher priority for employers

Employers' interest in various types of assistance has increased this year, partly as a result of the passage of SECURE 2.0 late last year.

By Sara Vipond
Hightower partner Fairport Wealth's AUM reaches $4.5B on acquiring RIA firm
NEWS RIAS AUG 02, 2023
Hightower partner Fairport Wealth's AUM reaches $4.5B on acquiring RIA firm

It's the fifth sub-acquisition since Fairport joined Hightower in 2017.

By Steve Randall
Mercer Advisors acquires $720M high-net-worth focused RIA firm
NEWS RIAS AUG 02, 2023
Mercer Advisors acquires $720M high-net-worth focused RIA firm

National registered investment advisor firm expands its Californian presence with latest acquisition.

By Steve Randall
Which are the best and worst states to retire to?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 02, 2023
Which are the best and worst states to retire to?

States ranked by affordability, weather, crime, and quality and cost of health care.

By Steve Randall
Stocks slump following Fitch's US downgrade
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 02, 2023
Stocks slump following Fitch's US downgrade

The rating agency's decision sparked a pullback from riskier assets.

By Bloomberg
BlackRock, MSCI probed by lawmakers over China investments
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 02, 2023
BlackRock, MSCI probed by lawmakers over China investments

Congressional committee is investigating whether the asset managers facilitated investments into blacklisted firms.

By Bloomberg
Bitcoin rally could endure if US manages a soft landing
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 02, 2023
Bitcoin rally could endure if US manages a soft landing

But further tightening by the Fed could put a swift end to the crypto rally.

By Bloomberg
Another summer rebrand: CI Private Wealth is now Corient
NEWS RIAS AUG 01, 2023
Another summer rebrand: CI Private Wealth is now Corient

'It's a weird little portmanteau,' one marketing executive said.

By Bruce Kelly
Goldman Sachs analyst is missing after Brooklyn concert
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 01, 2023
Goldman Sachs analyst is missing after Brooklyn concert

John Castic disappeared around 3:00 a.m. Saturday.

By Ryan W. Neal
Raymond James signs up Merrill advisor managing about $360 million in assets
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 01, 2023
Raymond James signs up Merrill advisor managing about $360 million in assets

Forbes-recognized advisor in Ponte Vedra, Florida, leaves bank for independent.

By InvestmentNews
Goldman wealth exec exits abruptly
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 01, 2023
Goldman wealth exec exits abruptly

Lisa Opoku, a Goldman partner, had been running the firm's family office for its top brass since last year.

By Bloomberg