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Fidelity launches business development company
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2023
Fidelity launches business development company

The Fidelity Private Credit Fund will be available to individual investors and distributed through financial advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Mercer acquires California-based Empyrion Wealth
NEWS RIAS JAN 10, 2023
Mercer acquires California-based Empyrion Wealth

The firm, led by Kimberly Foss, manages $250 million, and is the 15th woman-owned firm Mercer has purchased since 2016.

By InvestmentNews
Federal proposal to ban noncompete clauses could affect RIA M&A
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2023
Federal proposal to ban noncompete clauses could affect RIA M&A

If advisors who have less than a certain ownership threshold are free to leave an acquired firm, it could give buyers pause.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Tiedemann eyes M&A after SPAC deal forges $60 billion wealth firm
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 09, 2023
Tiedemann eyes M&A after SPAC deal forges $60 billion wealth firm

After completing a merger last week with Alvarium Investments through a blank-check company, the former banker is eyeing further deals.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley operating chief Jon Pruzan exiting firm
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2023
Morgan Stanley operating chief Jon Pruzan exiting firm

The executive, who was once considered a potential CEO candidate, is leaving after a 28-year run.

By Bloomberg
January jump in divorces offers advisors opportunity to provide value
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2023
January jump in divorces offers advisors opportunity to provide value

While divorce is a sad fact for families, it gives financial advisors the chance to prove their worth over a short, intense period.

By Gregg Greenberg
Smoothie-throwing broker under microscope for cash transactions
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2023
Smoothie-throwing broker under microscope for cash transactions

Finra has made a 'preliminary decision' to recommend some type of disciplinary action against James Iannazzo, according to BrokerCheck.

By Bruce Kelly
The question most advisors aren't asking clients about their financial future
NEWS OPINION JAN 09, 2023
The question most advisors aren't asking clients about their financial future

Advisors should encourage clients to take an honest look at where they are in life, assess their priorities, reflect on their values, and align it all to their goals.

By Ron Carson
Arizona advisor managing $200 million joins LPL from Cambridge
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JAN 09, 2023
Arizona advisor managing $200 million joins LPL from Cambridge

David Dobrusin is both a CPA and a certified financial planner.

By InvestmentNews
Two cheers for the SECURE 2.0 Act
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2023
Two cheers for the SECURE 2.0 Act

Digesting everything in the new law will take some time as financial advisors will have plenty of interpreting and educating to do.

By InvestmentNews
Don’t say ‘No’ to the ‘O’
NEWS RIAS JAN 09, 2023
Don’t say ‘No’ to the ‘O’

InvestmentNews is no longer spelling “adviser” with an “e” but has aligned with the common usage of the industry by adopting “advisor.”

By Paul Curcio
RMD quirks that IRA beneficiaries face in '23
NEWS IRA ALERT JAN 09, 2023
RMD quirks that IRA beneficiaries face in '23

The provisions of the SECURE and CARES Acts, and the related IRS rules, are creating even more confusion about which beneficiaries are subject to RMDs this year.

By Ed Slott
Finding potential upside in markets and the economy
NEWS EQUITIES JAN 09, 2023
Finding potential upside in markets and the economy

Market watchers take the long view in forecasting the year ahead because the immediate future looks dicey.

By Jeff Benjamin
Here’s how inflation and philanthropy could give women a boost in ’23
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2023
Here’s how inflation and philanthropy could give women a boost in ’23

Philanthropic goals are prompting women to become more involved in family asset management.

By Joanne Cleaver
Handicapping sequence risk and recession for the retirement set
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 09, 2023
Handicapping sequence risk and recession for the retirement set

There will be a lot of recession chatter in the coming year and financial advisors had better be prepared for it.

By Gregg Greenberg
Expect giant branch offices at IBDs to flex their muscle
NEWS ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2023
Expect giant branch offices at IBDs to flex their muscle

There are plenty of private equity managers left who could still invest in large branch offices of independent broker-dealers.

By Bruce Kelly
Vanguard's efforts to navigate politics of ESG could be blueprint for others
NEWS ESG JAN 06, 2023
Vanguard's efforts to navigate politics of ESG could be blueprint for others

Last month's decision to exit the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative puts Vanguard in a spotlight it was likely trying to avoid.

By Jeff Benjamin
Vanguard expert offers tips on hardship withdrawals
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 06, 2023
Vanguard expert offers tips on hardship withdrawals

Spiking inflation coupled with a sinking stock market have forced more investors to tap their retirement savings for cash.

By Gregg Greenberg
Prime Capital buys sustainable investment RIA
NEWS RIAS JAN 06, 2023
Prime Capital buys sustainable investment RIA

North Carolina-based Earth Equity Advisors is a certified B Corporation and specializes in fossil-fuel-free portfolios.

By Emile Hallez
EP Wealth acquires Maine firm managing $347 million
NEWS RIAS JAN 06, 2023
EP Wealth acquires Maine firm managing $347 million

The acquisition of Cribstone Capital Management was EP Wealth's sixth deal of 2022.

By InvestmentNews