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NewEdge recruits UBS vet overseeing $500 million in assets
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 05, 2023
NewEdge recruits UBS vet overseeing $500 million in assets

Richard Ina will open an office for the firm in the Nashville, Tennessee, area.

By InvestmentNews
The ‘AUM illusion’ and organic growth
NEWS RIAS JUN 05, 2023
The ‘AUM illusion’ and organic growth

Having more people know what you can do for them rather than what they can do for you could be a route to growth that suits many advisors.

By InvestmentNews
InvestmentNews' 2023 class of 40 Under 40
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 05, 2023
InvestmentNews' 2023 class of 40 Under 40

Meet the members of InvestmentNews' 2023 class of 40 Under 40. InvestmentNews is proud to profile these rising stars and shine a light on their impressive achievements at such an early stage of their careers.

By InvestmentNews
How to navigate your clients through retirement 'crunch time'
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2023
How to navigate your clients through retirement 'crunch time'

When it comes to retirement planning, the idea of crunch time takes on an entirely different meaning.

By Gregg Greenberg
Finra fines B-D $30,000 over rep's medical marijuana biz
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JUN 02, 2023
Finra fines B-D $30,000 over rep's medical marijuana biz

Park Avenue Securities fell short in its supervision of a rep who helped operate a cannabis business, the regulator says.

By Bruce Kelly
Direct indexing struts its tax management magic
NEWS TECHNOLOGY JUN 02, 2023
Direct indexing struts its tax management magic

The technology is gaining appeal as way for advisors to separate themselves from the financial planning pack.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wells Fargo hires another JPMorgan executive for wealth management
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 01, 2023
Wells Fargo hires another JPMorgan executive for wealth management

Barry Simmons is at least the third senior wealth management executive Wells Fargo has hired in the last few years from JPMorgan.

By Bruce Kelly
Backers of bill to ease small-firm regulatory burden seek Senate gains after House win
NEWS RIAS JUN 01, 2023
Backers of bill to ease small-firm regulatory burden seek Senate gains after House win

The legislation would force the SEC to calibrate compliance costs for small and growing businesses, including advisory firms.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wall Street banks are using AI to rewire finance
NEWS FINTECH JUN 01, 2023
Wall Street banks are using AI to rewire finance

Banks' interest is growing in the evolving technology of artificial intelligence and its likely impact on their business.

By Bloomberg
Hightower takes stake in $2.3 billion New England RIA
NEWS RIAS JUN 01, 2023
Hightower takes stake in $2.3 billion New England RIA

Vigilant Wealth Management has offices in Portland, Maine, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

By InvestmentNews
InvestmentNews columnist to host new TV show about Social Security
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 01, 2023
InvestmentNews columnist to host new TV show about Social Security

Mary Beth Franklin's show on Maryland Public television will offer guidance not only for individuals currently nearing retirement age, but also those caring for aging relatives or facing changes in their marital status.

By Gregg Greenberg
Young adults have high ideals but low retirement account balances: TIAA study
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 01, 2023
Young adults have high ideals but low retirement account balances: TIAA study

Forty-two percent of the young adults surveyed say they’re living paycheck to paycheck, and only 33% say they could handle an unexpected major expense.

By Gregg Greenberg
Morgan Stanley sets $12 billion profit goal for wealth unit
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 01, 2023
Morgan Stanley sets $12 billion profit goal for wealth unit

The bank aims to almost double its profit from wealth management through asset growth, more lending and expanding markets, co-president Andy Saperstein said at a conference.

By Bloomberg
Jay Shah named CEO at Edelman Financial Engines
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2023
Jay Shah named CEO at Edelman Financial Engines

Shah, formerly CEO of Personal Capital, will replace Larry Raffone, who will transition to become chairman of the board.

By Gregg Greenberg
Atria says $1.1 billion team from Signature Bank joins Cadaret Grant
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 31, 2023
Atria says $1.1 billion team from Signature Bank joins Cadaret Grant

The trio will affiliate with Jericho, New York-based American Investment Planners, Cadaret Grant's largest branch.

By InvestmentNews
Mariner acquires employee benefits company
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2023
Mariner acquires employee benefits company

With its deal for Spring, which provides businesses with financial wellness benefits for employees, Mariner is launching a Financial Wellness division.

By Ryan W. Neal
Franklin Templeton's Putnam buy raises doubts about scaling old-school asset management
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2023
Franklin Templeton's Putnam buy raises doubts about scaling old-school asset management

The $1.4 trillion fund company continues to grow through acquisitions in a shrinking category.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pennsylvania team rejoins LPL after stint at Cambridge
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 31, 2023
Pennsylvania team rejoins LPL after stint at Cambridge

Wexford-based Individual Financial Services, which oversees $400 million in assets, had left LPL for Cambridge in 2015.

By InvestmentNews
Fintech Smart USA buys financial wellness provider ProManage
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2023
Fintech Smart USA buys financial wellness provider ProManage

The acquisition is the latest in a string of deals for UK-based Smart, including its purchase last year of Stadion Money Management.

By Gregg Greenberg
Former Wells Fargo executive Tolstedt to pay $3 million SEC penalty
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 30, 2023
Former Wells Fargo executive Tolstedt to pay $3 million SEC penalty

The settlement with the SEC follows Carrie Tolstedt's agreement in March to plead guilty to obstructing a problem of the bank's practice of opening accounts for customers without their authorization.

By Bloomberg