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LPL reports strong first quarter with assets up to $1.8T, earnings above consensus
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 08, 2025
LPL reports strong first quarter with assets up to $1.8T, earnings above consensus

Recruited assets, organic growth both powered ahead.

By Steve Randall
HNW women face hurdles in great wealth transfer, report suggests
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 08, 2025
HNW women face hurdles in great wealth transfer, report suggests

UBS research finds lack of planning and communication as key challenges for high-net-worth widows and next-generation women in navigating inheritances.

By Leo Almazora
Blackstone, Vanguard, Wellington fire first joint shot into interval fund space
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 08, 2025
Blackstone, Vanguard, Wellington fire first joint shot into interval fund space

The proposed "all markets" fund is structured to enable quarterly redemptions, driven by investments in public equities, fixed income, and private market assets.

By Leo Almazora
LPL faces states' regulatory actions on emails, chat app snafus
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 08, 2025
LPL faces states' regulatory actions on emails, chat app snafus

The firm has been dogged by compliance issues for years, resulting in multiple fines by various regulatory bodies.

By Bruce Kelly
Billions in fees at risk over SEC's dual-share shift, Cerulli says
NEWS ETFS MAY 08, 2025
Billions in fees at risk over SEC's dual-share shift, Cerulli says

Wirehouses and broker dealers stand to lose up to $30 billion a year if mutual fund managers are allowed to add ETF share classes to their current strategies, according to a new analysis.

By Bloomberg
Private credit fund results point to pockets of weakness
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 08, 2025
Private credit fund results point to pockets of weakness

Preliminary earnings reports reveal softness among BDCs, with some expecting challenges to leak in from tariff tensions.

By Bloomberg
SEC shuts probe into Morgan Stanley cash sweep program with no enforcement action
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 08, 2025
SEC shuts probe into Morgan Stanley cash sweep program with no enforcement action

Wall Street giant avoids penalties as regulator ends yearlong review of interest treatment on idle client cash.

By Leo Almazora
Corient selects Vestmark for portfolio management tech
NEWS RIAS MAY 08, 2025
Corient selects Vestmark for portfolio management tech

Canadian-owned RIA firm to unify investment operations using Vestmark's trading and portfolio management system amid ongoing national expansion.

By Leo Almazora
Mercer surpasses 100-deal milestone in decade-long acquisition strategy
NEWS RIAS MAY 08, 2025
Mercer surpasses 100-deal milestone in decade-long acquisition strategy

The $71 billion RIA giant's newest partners in Washington, DC and Colorado mark a symbolic turning point for its inorganic growth strategy launched in 2016.

By Leo Almazora
Stocks gain as Trump plans 'major' trade deal announcement
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 08, 2025
Stocks gain as Trump plans 'major' trade deal announcement

He hasn't said which country, but all bets are on the UK.

By Bloomberg
Trump set to simplify Biden-era chip restrictions
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 08, 2025
Trump set to simplify Biden-era chip restrictions

AI-diffusion rule could be rescinded, easing regulation.

By Bloomberg
Bitcoin is nearing $100K for the first time since February
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 08, 2025
Bitcoin is nearing $100K for the first time since February

Other cryptos are also gaining amid trade expectation.

By Bloomberg
Apple eyes major AI play that could disrupt Google
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 08, 2025
Apple eyes major AI play that could disrupt Google

AI search would mark a big shift for Mac, iPhone, iPad users.

By Bloomberg
Finra extends feedback period on rule modernization
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 08, 2025
Finra extends feedback period on rule modernization

Regulator wants to know which rules are outdated

By Steve Randall
Fixed income, alternative investments were powerful combo in Q1
NEWS EQUITIES MAY 07, 2025
Fixed income, alternative investments were powerful combo in Q1

Large US institutional funds fared better with a lower allocation to equities.

By Steve Randall
Can ETF issuers mimic Buffett's investing magic?
NEWS EQUITIES MAY 07, 2025
Can ETF issuers mimic Buffett's investing magic?

As Berkshire Hathaway remains a top-performing financial stock, ETFs that offer a similar value style could appeal to investors, according to CFRA.

By Leo Almazora
Trump administration's downsizing push hits thousands of Wall Street cops
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 07, 2025
Trump administration's downsizing push hits thousands of Wall Street cops

Buyouts, layoffs, early retirements, and hiring freezes have added up to the steepest cuts in decades at the SEC and other federal agencies.

By Bloomberg
How is AI rewiring financial planning? Global survey sheds light
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 07, 2025
How is AI rewiring financial planning? Global survey sheds light

More than three-quarters of planners believe AI will enhance client service, but call for more training and guidance.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: LPL welcomes women-led B. Riley team as RayJay reels in father-son pair from Wells Fargo
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 07, 2025
Advisor moves: LPL welcomes women-led B. Riley team as RayJay reels in father-son pair from Wells Fargo

Elsewhere, Wells Fargo also recently announced several new hires from Cetera, Merrill Lynch, and JPMorgan.

By Leo Almazora
Changes at Cetera: John Lefferts to lead indie advisor community as Clint Brookshire heads up Avantax
NEWS FINTECH MAY 07, 2025
Changes at Cetera: John Lefferts to lead indie advisor community as Clint Brookshire heads up Avantax

The leadership changes are happening just as the firm forges a strategic partnership with AI notetaking leader Jump.

By Leo Almazora