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Morgan Stanley files to offer its own ETFs
NEWS ESG AUG 17, 2022
Morgan Stanley files to offer its own ETFs

Decades after coining the term 'exchange-traded fund,' the firm plans to offer four socially conscious funds under the Calvert label.

By Bloomberg
Creative Planning acquires $5 billion Wipfli Financial Advisors
NEWS RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Creative Planning acquires $5 billion Wipfli Financial Advisors

The deal is the firm's third-biggest transaction to date, and CEO Peter Mallouk says M&A activity is ramping up because most RIAs aren't growing organically.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fleming's Rockefeller plans to double number of adviser teams
NEWS RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Fleming's Rockefeller plans to double number of adviser teams

The firm, which currently has 85 teams, is focusing on growth in places that have seen influx of wealthy residents in recent years, such as Charlotte, North Carolina, and Austin, Texas.

By Bloomberg
Anxiety over economy not stopping IRA growth: Fidelity
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2022
Anxiety over economy not stopping IRA growth: Fidelity

The number of IRAs on Fidelity’s platform increased in Q2 and the percentage of employees with 401(k) loans remained low for the fifth consecutive quarter.

By Gregg Greenberg
B-D advisers had a soft landing in the first half, despite bear market
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 16, 2022
B-D advisers had a soft landing in the first half, despite bear market

The S&P 500 was down almost 21% over the first six months of the year, but financial advisers at big firms didn't crash and burn.

By Bruce Kelly
Retooled scorecards will better measure women-led results, says new book
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 16, 2022
Retooled scorecards will better measure women-led results, says new book

Women asset managers and corporate leaders assess risk and opportunity over a longer time frame, justifying new methods of measuring their results.

By Joanne Cleaver
Maximize your firm's value by leveraging a next-gen adviser
NEWS OPINION AUG 16, 2022
Maximize your firm's value by leveraging a next-gen adviser

Whether you oversee a large enterprise or you’re a one-person shop, the more completely you can replace yourself prior to the start of negotiations, the better terms you’ll receive.

By Scott Hanson
$1.4 billion team joins Commonwealth from Principal
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 16, 2022
$1.4 billion team joins Commonwealth from Principal

Strategic Financial Solutions has seven advisers and is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

By InvestmentNews
America faces retirement savings crisis as aging population keeps growing
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2022
America faces retirement savings crisis as aging population keeps growing

In 2019, Boston College estimated there was a $7.1 trillion retirement savings shortfall among American households. That number likely hasn’t changed much since then and the situation is getting worse.

By Bloomberg
Company size matters when it comes to retirement benefits
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2022
Company size matters when it comes to retirement benefits

Just 46% of small companies offer a 401(k) or similar plan to employees, compared to 92% of large companies and 89% of midsize companies, a Transamerica study shows.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wells Fargo plans retreat from mortgage business
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 15, 2022
Wells Fargo plans retreat from mortgage business

The bank, which once made one out of every three home loans in the U.S., plans to trim its mortgage business after years of struggles with regulatory probes.

By Bloomberg
Divorce and retirement: It's a matter of trust
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 15, 2022
Divorce and retirement: It's a matter of trust

It's in your best interest to have a collaborative team that's working together, as well as someone who knows the divorce laws in your state and someone who knows finance.

By Gregg Greenberg
UBS duo managing $770 million goes indie with Sanctuary
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2022
UBS duo managing $770 million goes indie with Sanctuary

The pair have opened Marble Wealth in Montgomery, Alabama, and have been joined by Adam Rogers, previously a portfolio manager at Retirement Systems of Alabama.

By InvestmentNews
Cambridge Investment elevates three to office of the CEO
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 15, 2022
Cambridge Investment elevates three to office of the CEO

Colleen Bell, Jeff Vivacqua and Seth Miller become presidents of their respective divisions as part of a new organizational structure.

By InvestmentNews
Guiding pre-retirees through the emotional transition to retirement
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2022
Guiding pre-retirees through the emotional transition to retirement

Carson Wealth's Jason Juhl is tapping his retired clients to mentor those clients moving toward the 'next chapter.'

By Jeff Benjamin
JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley clash on direction of stock rally
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 15, 2022
JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley clash on direction of stock rally

JP Morgan believes rally could run through end of year while Morgan Stanley sees disappointing earnings pushing stocks lower.

By Bloomberg
Private bankers from Wells Fargo, BofA form RIA
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2022
Private bankers from Wells Fargo, BofA form RIA

Startup Fidelis Capital has offices in Tampa and Dallas; the bankers advised on almost $6 billion in AUM at their former firms.

By InvestmentNews
10 largest fee-only RIAs in 2022
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2022
10 largest fee-only RIAs in 2022

As more advisory firms go fee-only and as RIAs grow, InvestmentNews Research has come up with a list of the biggest fee-only firms.

By InvestmentNews
Investors see 60/40 mix enduring despite recent turmoil, survey shows
NEWS FIXED INCOME AUG 15, 2022
Investors see 60/40 mix enduring despite recent turmoil, survey shows

The tactic has taken a beating this year as bonds were hit by the steepest slump in decades, compounding the stock market's losses instead of buffering against them.

By Bloomberg
Blackstone's tax-free hedge fund pitch draws scrutiny
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 15, 2022
Blackstone's tax-free hedge fund pitch draws scrutiny

Senate Finance Committee Ron Wyden has requested information about private placement life insurance, which can be used to shelter hedge funds and other products from taxes.

By Bloomberg