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Morgan Stanley's ETF debut strikes chord with fees, tests market with ESG focus
NEWS ESG JAN 25, 2023
Morgan Stanley's ETF debut strikes chord with fees, tests market with ESG focus

Nearly a year after it announced plans to enter the ETF space, the wirehouse is banking on its Calvert brand to carry the day.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC proposes new conflicts-of-interest rule aimed at certain securitizations
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 25, 2023
SEC proposes new conflicts-of-interest rule aimed at certain securitizations

SEC Chair Gary Gensler called the measure an 'unfinished step in Congress’s vision for financial reform' following the 2008 financial crisis.

By Bloomberg
8 reasons to consider cash balance plans for business owner clients
NEWS OPINION JAN 25, 2023
8 reasons to consider cash balance plans for business owner clients

Such plans can help clients catch up on retirement saving while offering significant tax benefits.

By Ross K. Brown
Wisconsin advisor pulled $1.9 million fraud on clients
NEWS RIAS JAN 25, 2023
Wisconsin advisor pulled $1.9 million fraud on clients

The advisor, Anthony B. Liddle, 40, was barred from the securities industry last June by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
Does the 60/40 rule need revising given the surge in alts?
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JAN 25, 2023
Does the 60/40 rule need revising given the surge in alts?

At a panel at FSI OneVoice, one speaker suggested the revised math for portfolios could wind up in the neighborhood of 55% stocks, 35% bonds and 10% alternative investments.

By Bruce Kelly
CFP Board creates separate arm to promote planning careers, hiring of planners
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 25, 2023
CFP Board creates separate arm to promote planning careers, hiring of planners

The group is setting up a 501(c)(6) organization that will give it more latitude to talk to students about the benefits of becoming a CFP and to the public about the benefits of working with one.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Bank of America grants employees shares
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 25, 2023
Bank of America grants employees shares

Staffers earning up to $500,000 a year will share in a pool of restricted stock, according to a memo from CEO Brian Moynihan.

By Bloomberg
Teach your clients well
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 25, 2023
Teach your clients well

While David Crosby and his bandmates in Crosby Stills Nash & Young didn’t sing about financial topics, here are 6 financial lessons inspired by the titles of David Crosby songs.

By Gregg Greenberg
Rising interest rates not a killer for RIA M&A
NEWS RIAS JAN 24, 2023
Rising interest rates not a killer for RIA M&A

Meanwhile, though, some RIA buyers are 'dancing' to get necessary capital to do deals, says Dan Seivert of Echelon Partners.

By Bruce Kelly
Schwab sees increasing tech adoption among RIAs
NEWS RIAS JAN 24, 2023
Schwab sees increasing tech adoption among RIAs

According to data collected from 14,000 RIAs, 80% are using digital client onboarding tools.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fidelity hopes to bridge the gap between aging advisors and young investors
NEWS RIAS JAN 24, 2023
Fidelity hopes to bridge the gap between aging advisors and young investors

It stars with a new toolkit to help industry veterans better relate to a universe of potential clients that wants advice on its own terms.

By Jeff Benjamin
Stock plans and advisor access key in attracting, keeping talent: Survey
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 24, 2023
Stock plans and advisor access key in attracting, keeping talent: Survey

Over two-thirds of respondents in a Morgan Stanley at Work survey would access the help of financial professionals with investing questions if it were available.

By Gregg Greenberg
Commonwealth adds $230 million team from Advisor Group
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 24, 2023
Commonwealth adds $230 million team from Advisor Group

Michael Critchfield and Matthew DiGiacomo operate as Core Financial Group in Yuba City, California.

By InvestmentNews
ESG is about quality, not quantity
NEWS OPINION JAN 24, 2023
ESG is about quality, not quantity

We have reached a moment of reflection after a period of exuberant expansion.

By Matt Patsky
LPL adds two tech execs from Bank of America
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 24, 2023
LPL adds two tech execs from Bank of America

Cory Triolo and Tim Checko are joining the IBD's investor and investment solutions team.

By InvestmentNews
Changes advisors expect to make in client portfolios this year
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 24, 2023
Changes advisors expect to make in client portfolios this year

An InvestmentNews survey looks at how advisors anticipate altering asset allocations for their clients over the next 12 months.

By Devin McGinley
Recruiting takes a hit in 2022, with moves down 5.3% from 2021
NEWS RIAS JAN 23, 2023
Recruiting takes a hit in 2022, with moves down 5.3% from 2021

On net, the RIA channel gained 1,097 advisors and independent broker-dealers gained 923, while 1,291 advisors on net left wirehouses.

By Devin McGinley
Two teams of advisors join LPL employee channel
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES JAN 23, 2023
Two teams of advisors join LPL employee channel

The advisors service a combined $275 million in client assets.

By Ryan W. Neal
New software aims to reduce risk in target-date funds
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2023
New software aims to reduce risk in target-date funds

Soteria blends personalized safe-landing target-date fund glide paths with the personalization of managed accounts.

By Gregg Greenberg
Business owners altering retirement plans due to inflation, recession fears: Survey
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 23, 2023
Business owners altering retirement plans due to inflation, recession fears: Survey

A survey of business owners shows that amid inflationary pressures and economic uncertainty, 43% of those who work with an advisor say they've communicated with their advisor more frequently in the past year.

By Gregg Greenberg