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Retirement plan coverage at small firms heading higher: Study
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2023
Retirement plan coverage at small firms heading higher: Study

Companies are also likely to add financial wellness benefits, such as emergency savings funds, over the next few years, according to experts polled by Transamerica.

By InvestmentNews
How stocks of wealth management firms are holding up this year
EQUITIES MAR 24, 2023
How stocks of wealth management firms are holding up this year

Focus Financial is going private. There’s a banking crisis. What has the impact been on these companies?

By Bruce Kelly and Jeff Benjamin
Strive Asset Management to bring anti-ESG to PEP 401(k)
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 22, 2023
Strive Asset Management to bring anti-ESG to PEP 401(k)

The firm, which is on a crusade against the use of ESG factors in investing, announced that it's launching a pooled employer plan.

By Emile Hallez
Investors face big tax bills for these mutual funds
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 22, 2023
Investors face big tax bills for these mutual funds

Even though the S&P 500 fell 19% last year, fund managers’ sales of securities to adjust their positions can result in capital gains.

By Bloomberg
How financial advisors can capitalize on the metaverse
OPINION MAR 21, 2023
How financial advisors can capitalize on the metaverse

Here are a few steps to consider before embarking on large-scale investments in the virtual landscape.

By Nageswar Cherukupalli
Covered call ETFs uncovered
ETFS MAR 21, 2023
Covered call ETFs uncovered

The age-old strategy, neatly wrapped in the low-cost convenience of an exchange-traded fund, has gained fresh momentum in the volatile market environment.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC charges advisor with failing to disclose annuity commissions
RIA NEWS MAR 20, 2023
SEC charges advisor with failing to disclose annuity commissions

The attorney for Massachusetts-based Jeffrey Cutter fires back at SEC, saying the agency is 'flat out wrong' and accusing it of trying to 'get a toehold into regulating the insurance industry.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Answering the ancient question: Does gold fight inflation or not?
ALTERNATIVES MAR 20, 2023
Answering the ancient question: Does gold fight inflation or not?

With inflation at a 40-year high, here’s how advisors view gold as a hedge compared to TIPS, crypto and other shiny metals.

By Gregg Greenberg
Bitcoin enjoys 32% rally in wake of banking crisis
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2023
Bitcoin enjoys 32% rally in wake of banking crisis

As crypto takes center stage, the Digital Asset Council of Financial Professionals announces it's rolling out an expanded version of its certification for blockchain and digital assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
ESG opponent Strive gets warm welcome from some state pensions
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 16, 2023
ESG opponent Strive gets warm welcome from some state pensions

Co-founder Vivek Ramaswamy, who recently stepped down to campaign for president, has said he wants to take politics out of investing.

By Emile Hallez
Amid market turmoil, LPL shares get boosted to buy by CFRA
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 15, 2023
Amid market turmoil, LPL shares get boosted to buy by CFRA

The firm will continue to benefit from interest rates than are higher right now than any time since before the credit crisis, according to CFRA analyst Michael Elliott.

By Bruce Kelly
S&P, Fitch downgrade First Republic Bank to junk
FIXED INCOME MAR 15, 2023
S&P, Fitch downgrade First Republic Bank to junk

Both credit assessors said further downgrades are possible as the bank faces deposit outflows that could affect its liquidity profile and ramps up wholesale borrowing.

By Bloomberg
IAA advocates for advisors as portals to private investments for clients
ALTERNATIVES MAR 14, 2023
IAA advocates for advisors as portals to private investments for clients

The trade association is trying to insert language into capital formation legislation that would deem investors accredited if they work with a fiduciary advisor.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
570 funds and ETFs had exposure to SVB, including ESG products
EQUITIES MAR 14, 2023
570 funds and ETFs had exposure to SVB, including ESG products

While allocations to the bank's stock were very low among almost all funds, they were slightly higher among sustainable products, according to Morningstar.

By Emile Hallez
Cetera's credit outlook gets boost from Moody's
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 14, 2023
Cetera's credit outlook gets boost from Moody's

The rating agency cites the positive impact of the firm's deal to acquire the wealth management business of Securian Financial Group.

By Bruce Kelly
Banks on the bubble after SVB failure
EQUITIES MAR 14, 2023
Banks on the bubble after SVB failure

Here are 8 bank stocks that have been whipsawed recently in the wake of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.

By Jeff Benjamin
First Republic sells off as regional banks remain under pressure
EQUITIES MAR 13, 2023
First Republic sells off as regional banks remain under pressure

Shares of regional lenders started the week by selling off, with First Republic down 67%, after Friday's collapse of SVB Financial and Signature Bank's seizure by regulators over the weekend.

By Bloomberg
Bipartisan lawmakers warn SEC to tread carefully on mutual fund proposal
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 10, 2023
Bipartisan lawmakers warn SEC to tread carefully on mutual fund proposal

GOP Rep. Ann Wagner and Democrat Brad Sherman, leaders of a committee with SEC jurisdiction, echo financial industry concerns that the plan will harm retirement savers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Income solutions remain sticking point for retirement plan sponsors, survey shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2023
Income solutions remain sticking point for retirement plan sponsors, survey shows

NEPC's study shows a lack of industry consensus on how to create meaningful retirement income solutions in companies' defined-contribution plans.

By Gregg Greenberg
Annuity demand not slowing after strong 2022, Limra says
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 09, 2023
Annuity demand not slowing after strong 2022, Limra says

Total U.S. annuity sales hit a record-high $312.8 billion in 2022, and bank sales were the big driver in the fourth quarter.

By Gregg Greenberg