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Advisors skeptical about replacing income tax with national sales tax
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2023
Advisors skeptical about replacing income tax with national sales tax

The House Republican bill is likely to hit a wall in the Democratic-majority Senate. There might be a better chance to extend some 2017 tax cuts set to expire in 2025,

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
UBS adds two teams from Merrill Lynch
WIREHOUSES JAN 27, 2023
UBS adds two teams from Merrill Lynch

The Klinger Quan Group, which manages more than $1.3 billion, joins in San Francisco, while David Sacharko and Sean Siana, with $340 million, join in Hartford, Connecticut.

By InvestmentNews
More advisors are jumping on the bitcoin bandwagon
RIAS JAN 27, 2023
More advisors are jumping on the bitcoin bandwagon

With the cryptocurrency's price up 40% so far this year, a new report shows a doggedly bullish outlook among investors and advisors willing to look past extreme volatility.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisor Group firms settle with Finra over 529 plan rollovers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JAN 27, 2023
Advisor Group firms settle with Finra over 529 plan rollovers

According to Finra, the broker-dealers fell short in giving some clients breaks when rolling over 529 plans from one state to another.

By Bruce Kelly
How advisors can help the 'unretired' with their return to the workforce
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2023
How advisors can help the 'unretired' with their return to the workforce

The convergence of low bond prices, high inflation and market volatility has boosted the number of retirees being forced to go back to work.

By Gregg Greenberg
2022 saw an annuity explosion: Limra
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 27, 2023
2022 saw an annuity explosion: Limra

Total annuity sales surged to $310.6 billion last year, a 22% spike from 2021 results and 17% above the record set in 2008.

By Gregg Greenberg
Best states for retirement in 2023
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 27, 2023
Best states for retirement in 2023

A ranking of the best states to retire takes into account factors related to affordability, health care and overall quality of life.

By InvestmentNews
FPA takes CFP Board at its word that it won’t crowd onto association’s turf
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 26, 2023
FPA takes CFP Board at its word that it won’t crowd onto association’s turf

The CFP Board's decision to split itself into two nonprofits would allow it to establish a membership organization, but groups like FPA don't expect it to do so.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Raymond James record wealth management earnings offset declines in other businesses
BROKER DEALERS JAN 26, 2023
Raymond James record wealth management earnings offset declines in other businesses

Overall, the firm’s quarterly net revenue was flat compared to the prior year’s fiscal first quarter, and down 2% from the previous quarter.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisor revenue up at Ameriprise despite lousy year for stocks
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 26, 2023
Advisor revenue up at Ameriprise despite lousy year for stocks

The firm reported that its average revenue per financial advisor increased almost 4% in 2022 compared to the year earlier.

By Bruce Kelly
Team of women managing $435 million join Raymond James from UBS
BROKER DEALERS JAN 26, 2023
Team of women managing $435 million join Raymond James from UBS

Jeanne Eisele, Mary Gilbert and Leanne Gray operate as Anchor Financial in Linwood, New Jersey.

By InvestmentNews
Morgan Stanley fines bankers over $1 million each for using unapproved messaging platforms
FINTECH JAN 26, 2023
Morgan Stanley fines bankers over $1 million each for using unapproved messaging platforms

The firm is the latest bank to require individual staff to bear some of the burden of an unprecedented regulatory investigation.

By Bloomberg
Portfolio manager providing retirement investors diversification, defense
RETIREMENT PLANNING JAN 26, 2023
Portfolio manager providing retirement investors diversification, defense

Fund manager Michael Cuggino talks about the value that asset classes like precious metals and real estate can provide.

By Gregg Greenberg
Democrats launch sustainable investment caucus
ESG JAN 26, 2023
Democrats launch sustainable investment caucus

The effort comes as Republicans have increasingly supported an anti-ESG push, largely led by the states, including Texas and Florida.

By Emile Hallez
Cetera to buy Securian’s wealth business
BROKER DEALERS JAN 25, 2023
Cetera to buy Securian’s wealth business

The deal will bring Cetera more than 1,000 advisors with $24.8 billion in assets under management and $47.4 billion in assets under administration.

By InvestmentNews
Vanguard, Schwab Charitable donors keep giving despite stock sell-off
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 25, 2023
Vanguard, Schwab Charitable donors keep giving despite stock sell-off

At Vanguard Charitable, donors granted more than $1.87 billion, marking its sixth straight year of record giving.

By Gregg Greenberg
Morgan Stanley's ETF debut strikes chord with fees, tests market with ESG focus
ESG JAN 25, 2023
Morgan Stanley's ETF debut strikes chord with fees, tests market with ESG focus

Nearly a year after it announced plans to enter the ETF space, the wirehouse is banking on its Calvert brand to carry the day.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC proposes new conflicts-of-interest rule aimed at certain securitizations
INDUSTRY NEWS JAN 25, 2023
SEC proposes new conflicts-of-interest rule aimed at certain securitizations

SEC Chair Gary Gensler called the measure an 'unfinished step in Congress’s vision for financial reform' following the 2008 financial crisis.

By Bloomberg
8 reasons to consider cash balance plans for business owner clients
OPINION JAN 25, 2023
8 reasons to consider cash balance plans for business owner clients

Such plans can help clients catch up on retirement saving while offering significant tax benefits.

By Ross K. Brown
3 reasons I love my career as a financial planner
OPINION JAN 25, 2023
3 reasons I love my career as a financial planner

A young financial planner cites the benefits of having a supportive team and the fascination of learning about financial planning's emotional and psychological side.

By Kelly Gwynn