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Retooled internships stoke talent pipelines with diverse students
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 30, 2023
Retooled internships stoke talent pipelines with diverse students

Advisory firms are adopting virtual or hybrid programs, or changing the structure of internships to pull in more diverse students and illustrate a wider array of career opportunities.

By Joanne Cleaver
Schwab advisor overseeing $375 million switches to Edward Jones
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 30, 2023
Schwab advisor overseeing $375 million switches to Edward Jones

Warren Anderson, who’s based in Littleton, Colorado, had been affiliated with Schwab since 1999.

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan builds unit catering to world’s richest families
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 30, 2023
JPMorgan builds unit catering to world’s richest families

The unit, called 23 Wall, is led by JPMorgan veteran Andy Cohen and focuses on about 700 families worth more than $4.5 trillion.

By Bloomberg
House bill would nix ESG funds in Thrift Savings Plan
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2023
House bill would nix ESG funds in Thrift Savings Plan

The retirement plan for federal government workers also includes numerous Christian and 'pro-life' funds that would seemingly be affected by the legislation.

By Emile Hallez
Fidelity leans into alternative strategies as demand grows amid economic uncertainty
NEWS RIAS MAY 30, 2023
Fidelity leans into alternative strategies as demand grows amid economic uncertainty

Fidelity's alts platform, which launched in 2013, has seen assets grow by 70% since 2020.

By Jeff Benjamin
MassMutual promotes pair to leadership team, says goodbye to US head
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 30, 2023
MassMutual promotes pair to leadership team, says goodbye to US head

Mike Fanning is retiring after 17 years as the insurer's US head, a period in which MassMutual grew into one of the top annuity providers in the US.

By Gregg Greenberg
California bill would require state pension funds to divest oil, gas assets
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 30, 2023
California bill would require state pension funds to divest oil, gas assets

The measure seeks divestment of an estimated $15 billion from oil and gas companies by CalPERS, CalSTRS.

By Bloomberg
10 IBDs with the most net new clients in 2022
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2023
10 IBDs with the most net new clients in 2022

New clients are essential to the growth of advisory firms. Here are the independent broker-dealers that added the most clients last year.

By InvestmentNews
3 best practices for avoiding a fiduciary breach
NEWS OPINION MAY 26, 2023
3 best practices for avoiding a fiduciary breach

Given the many lawsuits filed against retirement plan sponsors in recent years for breaching their fiduciary duties, here are the steps plan committees should be taking to mitigate risk.

By Alan Pfeffer
BNY hires first chief sustainability officer from BlackRock
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2023
BNY hires first chief sustainability officer from BlackRock

Meaghan Muldoon, who had been global head of ESG integration at BlackRock, started in her new position at BNY Mellon this month.

By Emile Hallez
Finra fines Vanguard $800,000 for misleading information on money market accounts
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 26, 2023
Finra fines Vanguard $800,000 for misleading information on money market accounts

The firm miscalculated annual yield and income for nine funds on approximately 8.5 million statements. It also failed to act promptly when customers noticed something was wrong.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fitch bumps up Advisor Group debt rating
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 26, 2023
Fitch bumps up Advisor Group debt rating

The upgrade reflects Advisor Group's declining leverage levels and higher net yields on cash sweep deposits, according to the rating agency.

By Bruce Kelly
Fixed annuity sales stayed hot in Q1, Limra says
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 26, 2023
Fixed annuity sales stayed hot in Q1, Limra says

Total fixed annuity sales surged 101% to $70.9 billion in the first three months of 2023, compared with last year’s results.

By Gregg Greenberg
Advisors connect rising women philanthropists to their tribes
NEWS ESG MAY 26, 2023
Advisors connect rising women philanthropists to their tribes

As Gen X and baby boomer women realize they qualify as philanthropists, new platforms and groups are emerging to equip them with community and context.

By Joanne Cleaver
529 Day is a reminder not to play hooky saving for your kids' education
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2023
529 Day is a reminder not to play hooky saving for your kids' education

Of all the holidays we observe, both real and faux, 529 College Savings Day is the one that counts the most, in our humble opinion.

By Gregg Greenberg
Preparing for the future: How 529 plans have expanded in the past decade
NEWS OPINION MAY 26, 2023
Preparing for the future: How 529 plans have expanded in the past decade

Here's a list of the costs that have become qualified expenses for 529 plans in the past decade.

By David Haughton
Equally Weighting within Sectors: Impact and Potential Applications
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2023
Equally Weighting within Sectors: Impact and Potential Applications

The outperformance of equal weight indices is well documented, especially for the S&P 500® Equal Weight Index’s 20 years of live history.

By Hamish Preston, Director, U.S. Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
JPMorgan tells 1,000 First Republic employees they're losing their jobs
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 25, 2023
JPMorgan tells 1,000 First Republic employees they're losing their jobs

The bank offered full-time or transitional roles to almost 85% of the nearly 7,000 employees still working at First Republic when it collapsed, and told the rest they wouldn't get offers.

By Bloomberg
Advisor Group's Jamie Price talks about the firm's rebranding
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 25, 2023
Advisor Group's Jamie Price talks about the firm's rebranding

In a Q&A, the Advisor Group CEO discusses what's involved in squeezing the giant operation under one broker-dealer roof and brand.

By Bruce Kelly
Retirement Clearinghouse reports data breach
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2023
Retirement Clearinghouse reports data breach

Social Security and account numbers were compromised in a phishing attack, but accounts were not accessed, according to the firm.

By Emile Hallez