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2023 was boom year for health savings accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 26, 2024
2023 was boom year for health savings accounts

Devenir reports that HSAs saw robust growth in invested assets last year, along with increases in contributions and withdrawals.

By Leo Almazora
California CPA firm wades into wealth with RIA partnership
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 26, 2024
California CPA firm wades into wealth with RIA partnership

Orange County accounting firm collaborates with Integrated Partners to launch a wealth management division.

By Leo Almazora
Repeat flubs at Stifel over complex products: Finra
ALTERNATIVES MAR 26, 2024
Repeat flubs at Stifel over complex products: Finra

Stifel broker-dealers agree to fines and restitution of almost $3 million as a result of shortcomings in supervision and compliance related to sales of non-traditional exchange-traded products.

By Bruce Kelly
InvestmentNews reveals inaugural 5-Star Fund Providers
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 26, 2024
InvestmentNews reveals inaugural 5-Star Fund Providers

Which top asset management firms made the cut?

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James extends Florida reach with $750M advisor
BROKER DEALERS MAR 26, 2024
Raymond James extends Florida reach with $750M advisor

The IBD adds veteran woman advisor with 23 years of industry experience from Charles Schwab.

By Leo Almazora
Reining in regulation by enforcement
OPINION MAR 26, 2024
Reining in regulation by enforcement

The Financial Services Institute is asking the SEC to adopt a procedural framework to detect and prevent certain unfair enforcement practices.

By Dale Brown
How do asset managers see AI?
FINTECH MAR 26, 2024
How do asset managers see AI?

New report from Mercer Investments reveals consensus on “core technologies,” as well as investment opportunities and risks.

By Leo Almazora
KKR convenes wealth management forum with cross-industry members
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 26, 2024
KKR convenes wealth management forum with cross-industry members

New initiative includes executives from Morgan Stanley, UBS, Hightower Advisors.

By Steve Randall
Is an expert buying a rival company's stock insider trading?
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 26, 2024
Is an expert buying a rival company's stock insider trading?

SEC's novel lawsuit tests definition amid criticism of overreach.

By Bloomberg
Private credit is filling fossil fuels void left by banks
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 26, 2024
Private credit is filling fossil fuels void left by banks

The market is picking up an increasing number of oil and gas deals.

By Bloomberg
BofA rolls out retirement income portfolios
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 25, 2024
BofA rolls out retirement income portfolios

The products, available to Merrill's clients, are designed to provide retirees with reliable income over 25 years.

By Leo Almazora
Schlichter explores pension risk transfer lawsuit against Alcoa
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAR 25, 2024
Schlichter explores pension risk transfer lawsuit against Alcoa

The law firm, which has brought two cases this month over pension risk transfers, is looking for participants and beneficiaries of Alcoa's pension plan.

By Emile Hallez
ACA ramps up regulatory support for wealth firms
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 25, 2024
ACA ramps up regulatory support for wealth firms

The provider of governance, risk and compliance solutions has unveiled a dedicated practice group for wealth managers.

By Leo Almazora
Avantax president accounts for a brand-new era
BROKER DEALERS MAR 25, 2024
Avantax president accounts for a brand-new era

While the firm is best known for its tax expertise, Todd Mackay is talking about relationships and creating connections.

By Gregg Greenberg
RIAs are becoming ‘common knowledge’
RIAS MAR 25, 2024
RIAs are becoming ‘common knowledge’

‘Ten or 15 years ago, you would have to really explain what it meant to be an RIA and how we were different,’ advisor says.

By Josh Welsh
Stocks are high, volatility is low. Time to sell or buy covered-call ETFs?
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 25, 2024
Stocks are high, volatility is low. Time to sell or buy covered-call ETFs?

While yields have dipped for many covered-call ETFs, they’re still above yields on many bond funds and most dividend funds.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wells Fargo Advisors continues management overhaul
BROKER DEALERS MAR 25, 2024
Wells Fargo Advisors continues management overhaul

Reshuffle is 'a result of the brain drain,' says one senior industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James scoops up $265M advisor in Pennsylvania
BROKER DEALERS MAR 25, 2024
Raymond James scoops up $265M advisor in Pennsylvania

The latest recruit to join the firm’s independent advisor channel comes with a three-decade record, including 10 years at Merrill Lynch.

By Leo Almazora
Environmentalists, conservatives sue SEC over climate rule
ESG MAR 25, 2024
Environmentalists, conservatives sue SEC over climate rule

If anyone needed proof that many groups are unhappy with the rule, both the Sierra Club and US Chamber of Commerce have filed court papers.

By Emile Hallez
Finra orders Morgan Stanley to pay ex-brokers roughly $3M
BROKER DEALERS MAR 25, 2024
Finra orders Morgan Stanley to pay ex-brokers roughly $3M

An arbitration panel rules in favor of former advisors who claimed the firm had delayed compensating them for their work, violating ERISA rules.

By Leo Almazora