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Merrill advisor with $440 million in assets affiliates with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2023
Merrill advisor with $440 million in assets affiliates with LPL

Thom Maher is launching a firm, Maher Wealth Management, in Phoenix.

By InvestmentNews
Sanctuary Wealth adds $1.5 billion Merrill team
WIREHOUSES FEB 24, 2023
Sanctuary Wealth adds $1.5 billion Merrill team

Chappell Wealth Management is based in The Woodlands, Texas.

By InvestmentNews
Republicans, Democrats battle to political stasis on ESG policy
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 24, 2023
Republicans, Democrats battle to political stasis on ESG policy

A Republican resolution to kill the DOL ESG rule could come up for a vote soon. Democrats counter with legislation to codify the regulation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fintech Bytes: Raymond James, Wells Fargo and Orion
FINTECH FEB 24, 2023
Fintech Bytes: Raymond James, Wells Fargo and Orion

Plus, Holistiplan goes to college, AIMR Analytics releases advisor comparison tool, and GW&K selects PureFacts.

By Ryan W. Neal
Real estate isn't an alternative — it's a core investment
OPINION FEB 24, 2023
Real estate isn't an alternative — it's a core investment

In 2020, the global real estate market had a value of more than $326 trillion, which is more than the value of all the stocks and bonds in the world.

By Andrew Corn
TIAA adds industry veterans to retirement solutions team
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2023
TIAA adds industry veterans to retirement solutions team

TIAA announced the hiring of Shamila Rajaratnam from the Vanguard Group and Jim Mullery from Prudential to round out its retirement solutions leadership team.

By Gregg Greenberg
Willis Towers Watson rolls out pooled employer plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2023
Willis Towers Watson rolls out pooled employer plan

The launch follows the company’s offerings of similar plans in the UK and Europe; Transamerica will serve as record keeper for PEP.

By InvestmentNews
Number of 401(k) millionaires drops by a third in 2022
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 24, 2023
Number of 401(k) millionaires drops by a third in 2022

The outlook isn’t much better for 2023 as investors continue to deal with persistent inflation and economic uncertainty.

By Bloomberg
Inflation pressures not stopping retirement savers, Fidelity says
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2023
Inflation pressures not stopping retirement savers, Fidelity says

Average retirement account balances increased at the end of the fourth quarter from third-quarter levels.

By Gregg Greenberg
LPL taps Schwab veteran for RIA growth
RIA NEWS FEB 23, 2023
LPL taps Schwab veteran for RIA growth

Julian Lopez will focus on LPL's relationships with independent advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra arbitrators deny both IBD's, brokers' efforts to keep each other from clients
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 23, 2023
Finra arbitrators deny both IBD's, brokers' efforts to keep each other from clients

An attorney for the independent reps said the decision has implications for the entire sector. The brokerage, NexTrend Securities, may seek to vacate the award.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
AssetMark overcomes market losses to post record revenue in 2022
FINTECH FEB 23, 2023
AssetMark overcomes market losses to post record revenue in 2022

The turnkey asset management and technology provider brought in $456 million in revenue last year, up 20% year-over-year.

By Ryan W. Neal
Student athletes' NIL deals give advisors the ability to create change
OPINION FEB 23, 2023
Student athletes' NIL deals give advisors the ability to create change

Financial advisors can play an active role in the success of student athletes with name, image and likeness deals, but they need to speak the language of their young clients.

By Dorian Langlais
Retirement experts advise staying nimble regarding 4% rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2023
Retirement experts advise staying nimble regarding 4% rule

While the popular guideline is a good starting point, inflation and rising interest rates are factors that change the game when it comes to retirement withdrawals.

By Jeff Benjamin
401(k) fees decline again in 2022
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2023
401(k) fees decline again in 2022

The average decrease in total investment costs last year was 0.3%, according to the latest 401(k) Averages Book.

By InvestmentNews
FPA partnering to offer elder care planning program to its members
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2023
FPA partnering to offer elder care planning program to its members

The Elder Planning Specialist Program is a 10-week online program that helps financial planners to meet the needs of aging clients.

By InvestmentNews
Dynasty Financial selects BridgeFT as primary data aggregation provider
FINTECH FEB 22, 2023
Dynasty Financial selects BridgeFT as primary data aggregation provider

Dynasty has acquired a minority stake in BridgeFT and appointed its chief technology officer, Frank Coates, to serve on the fintech’s board.

By Ryan W. Neal
Oppenheimer fails to overturn $36.7 million arbitration loss
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 22, 2023
Oppenheimer fails to overturn $36.7 million arbitration loss

The firm lost the huge arbitration decision, which was decided by a Finra panel, last year to eight investors who were sold a private equity fund by a former Oppenheimer broker, John Woods.

By Bruce Kelly
JPMorgan reins in workers' use of ChatGPT
FINTECH FEB 22, 2023
JPMorgan reins in workers' use of ChatGPT

The artificial intelligence software, which became an internet phenomenon in recent months, generates text, images and other media in response to a short prompt.

By Bloomberg
Controversial cash allocations in Schwab's robo protected clients in 2022
FINTECH FEB 22, 2023
Controversial cash allocations in Schwab's robo protected clients in 2022

Allocations to cash helped Schwab's robo post the second-best one-year trailing performance, according to a new report from Condor Capital.

By Ryan W. Neal