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SEC shuts probe into Morgan Stanley cash sweep program with no enforcement action
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
FINTECH 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
Finra extends feedback period on rule modernization
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 08, 2025
Finra extends feedback period on rule modernization

Regulator wants to know which rules are outdated

By Steve Randall
Wealth managers' best advice for single moms ahead of Mother's Day
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2025
Wealth managers' best advice for single moms ahead of Mother's Day

Advisors offer important recommendations for single mothers seeking to secure their financial futures.

By Gregg Greenberg
Trump administration's downsizing push hits thousands of Wall Street cops
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
Advisor moves: LPL welcomes women-led B. Riley team as RayJay reels in father-son pair from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT 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
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
Integrated Partners allies with Carefull against elder fraud
FINTECH MAY 07, 2025
Integrated Partners allies with Carefull against elder fraud

The $21 billion RIA is adding financial safety tools to help advisors support aging clients and strengthen cross-generational ties.

By Leo Almazora
Your Finra defense: Unlock efficiency and clarity with a dual-role expert witness
OPINION MAY 06, 2025
Your Finra defense: Unlock efficiency and clarity with a dual-role expert witness

In contentious cases of arbitration, having a single credible voice speak to both liability and damages can be a significant advantage.

By Louis Tambaro
Sales of alternative investments keep booming in 2025
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2025
Sales of alternative investments keep booming in 2025

Fund flows - meaning sales of products - in March were “surprisingly resilient.”

By Bruce Kelly
Morningstar debuts fund rating framework for semiliquid investments
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2025
Morningstar debuts fund rating framework for semiliquid investments

The investment research firm's new medalist methodology aims to help bring transparency to increasingly complex product offerings.

By Leo Almazora
LPL rolls out eMoney-powered WealthVision tool for advisors
FINTECH MAY 06, 2025
LPL rolls out eMoney-powered WealthVision tool for advisors

The broker-dealer giant is adding best-in-class software to its tech stack amid increased demand for sophisticated planning solutions.

By Leo Almazora
iCapital, Opto strike new RIA partnerships
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2025
iCapital, Opto strike new RIA partnerships

The two alts tech platforms are forging new alliances to support evolving portfolio construction and due diligence in private markets.

By Leo Almazora
Helping wealthy Americans evade tax just cost Credit Suisse $511M
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 06, 2025
Helping wealthy Americans evade tax just cost Credit Suisse $511M

Action follows years of investigation by US law enforcement.

By Steve Randall
The 'magic number' of $1.3M for retirement: on the money, or off the mark?
RIA NEWS MAY 05, 2025
The 'magic number' of $1.3M for retirement: on the money, or off the mark?

While it's a useful rule of thumb, wealth industry experts agree Social Security benefits, retirement income planning, and individual expenses should also be factored in.

By Leo Almazora
AdvicePay beefs up compensation tech capabilities with AdvisorBOB acquisition
FINTECH MAY 05, 2025
AdvicePay beefs up compensation tech capabilities with AdvisorBOB acquisition

The deal aims to help advisors streamline their compensation processes while expanding AdvicePay’s reach across the full revenue cycle.

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James unveils advisor equity financing program
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 05, 2025
Raymond James unveils advisor equity financing program

The independent B-D giant is burnishing its appeal to independent advisors with a new offer to take minority stakes in qualified practices.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor moves: Americana nabs $1.5B Morgan Stanley quartet, LPL welcomes $300M Osaic group
RIA NEWS MAY 05, 2025
Advisor moves: Americana nabs $1.5B Morgan Stanley quartet, LPL welcomes $300M Osaic group

Wall Street breakaways bolster Americana's reach in Houston as a 10-advisor ensemble in New Jersey make their move to LPL.

By Leo Almazora
Q1 annuity sales top $105B amid persistent economic worries: Limra
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2025
Q1 annuity sales top $105B amid persistent economic worries: Limra

Limra data show RILAs and variable annuities outperforming, while fixed-rate deferred sales lag their 2024 highs.

By Leo Almazora
Americans' longevity illiteracy puts retirement at risk, finds new research
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2025
Americans' longevity illiteracy puts retirement at risk, finds new research

With membership in the "century club" expected to quadruple in three decades, joint studies from Nationwide and the TIAA Institute shed new light on people's planning blind spots.

By Leo Almazora