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Markets expect Fed chair to play it safe with Jackson Hole speech
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 23, 2024
Markets expect Fed chair to play it safe with Jackson Hole speech

But there is always the potential for shocks.

By Bloomberg
Why are family offices losing interest in private credit funds?
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 23, 2024
Why are family offices losing interest in private credit funds?

Industry data shows weakened interest for the months ahead.

By Bloomberg
ESG regulation is risk for commodities, warns Jefferies
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 23, 2024
ESG regulation is risk for commodities, warns Jefferies

New rules affect firms trading with the EU.

By Bloomberg
UBS loses US activism defense staff to BofA, Wells Fargo
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 23, 2024
UBS loses US activism defense staff to BofA, Wells Fargo

Sources report several team members have jumped ship.

By Bloomberg
Stocks have recovered from summer selloff, but bears are lurking, strategists say
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2024
Stocks have recovered from summer selloff, but bears are lurking, strategists say

The market may have recovered from its summer swoon, but fall has historically been a rocky time for stocks.

By Gregg Greenberg
B. Riley-backed Franchise Group gets slight reprieve from lenders
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2024
B. Riley-backed Franchise Group gets slight reprieve from lenders

A group of first-lien debt holders have made some concessions as the troubled firm tries to dig out of its $1.5B debt hole.

By Bloomberg
Structuring portfolios with a global mindset
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2024
Structuring portfolios with a global mindset

Michael Godwin, of Fragasso Financial Advisors, cautions against assumption that a soft landing is a given for US economy.

By Chris Davis
The rise of AI in compliance handling
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2024
The rise of AI in compliance handling

“You need the human being behind the data,” insists compliance legal expert.

By Chris Davis
Morgan Stanley’s Bloomer confirmed dead in superyacht tragedy
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2024
Morgan Stanley’s Bloomer confirmed dead in superyacht tragedy

Authorities are continuing their efforts to investigate the disaster that took the life of the 70-year-old veteran leader.

By Leo Almazora
RBC Wealth Management expands in Ohio with $693M team from Morgan Stanley
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2024
RBC Wealth Management expands in Ohio with $693M team from Morgan Stanley

The wealth firm’s newest branch in Cincinnati is operated by a multi-generational team that includes a 29-year veteran advisor.

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James continues RJA recruitment streak with Morgan Stanley tandem
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2024
Raymond James continues RJA recruitment streak with Morgan Stanley tandem

The two advisors who reportedly managed over $360M extend the broker-dealer giant’s reach in Florida and Colorado.

By Leo Almazora
Edward Jones expands financial services offerings in branches
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2024
Edward Jones expands financial services offerings in branches

The firm is leveraging existing partnerships for enhanced services.

By Steve Randall
How much do Americans believe makes someone wealthy in 2024?
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2024
How much do Americans believe makes someone wealthy in 2024?

And what net worth is required to be considered 'comfortable'?

By Steve Randall
TD sets aside $2.6B for money laundering fines, sells Schwab shares
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2024
TD sets aside $2.6B for money laundering fines, sells Schwab shares

Canadian big six bank is expecting matter to be settled by year-end.

By Bloomberg
Media investor raises Paramount Global bid to $6B
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2024
Media investor raises Paramount Global bid to $6B

It could upset the planned merger with Skydance Media.

By Bloomberg
Euro-zone data suggests ECB could cut rates again
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2024
Euro-zone data suggests ECB could cut rates again

European economies' outlook has weakened.

By Bloomberg
Largest crypto platform compliance costs top $200M
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 22, 2024
Largest crypto platform compliance costs top $200M

The firm is hiring 1,000 people this year including compliance staff.

By Bloomberg
529 sales rising, with accounts for summer school, K-12, apprenticeships
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 21, 2024
529 sales rising, with accounts for summer school, K-12, apprenticeships

Advisors are also increasingly interested in 529s, as accounts have expanded uses and can be rolled into Roth IRAs, according to ISS Market Intelligence.

By Emile Hallez
Former female Osaic recruiter ends discrimination complaint
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 21, 2024
Former female Osaic recruiter ends discrimination complaint

Why is this firm losing senior female executives, questions industry source.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC charges Florida firm with fiduciary breaches linked to private funds
RIAS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 21, 2024
SEC charges Florida firm with fiduciary breaches linked to private funds

The regulator has ordered a $145K penalty against the investment adviser and its principal who “operated a fraud” on investors in funds they managed.

By Leo Almazora