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Citi initiates restructuring with significant job cuts
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 20, 2023
Citi initiates restructuring with significant job cuts

Thousands could be affected as bank slashes positions.

By Matthew Sellers
Morgan Stanley taps Jed Finn to run wealth business
WIREHOUSES NOV 20, 2023
Morgan Stanley taps Jed Finn to run wealth business

Finn was previously an executive at McKinsey & Co., as were co-president Andy Saperstein and CEO James Gorman.

By Bloomberg
Independent advisory firm launches in Massachusetts with $650m in assets
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2023
Independent advisory firm launches in Massachusetts with $650m in assets

Two advisors formerly affiliated with Morgan Stanley and UBS make the jump to new RIA.

By Matthew Sellers
Increasing costs hitting financial advice industry 
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 20, 2023
Increasing costs hitting financial advice industry 

Expenses are rising: LPL Financial said in October that its core general and administrative expenses were up 15% year-over-year.

By Bruce Kelly
Garrett again battles for DOL rule 
RIA NEWS NOV 20, 2023
Garrett again battles for DOL rule 

Sheryl Garrett, founder of the Garrett Planning Network, got a shout-out from President Obama in 2015 when he introduced a Department of Labor fiduciary rule. Now she’s joining the fight to support the Biden administration’s proposal.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra in surprise proposal to allow predicted returns in marketing
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 20, 2023
Finra in surprise proposal to allow predicted returns in marketing

SEC reviewing submission to allow 'useful' projected performance.

By Matthew Sellers
Goldman Sachs Japan president in sudden departure
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 20, 2023
Goldman Sachs Japan president in sudden departure

Hank Paulson-appointed regional boss abruptly out.

By Matthew Sellers
Morgan Stanley International ex-chairman sues for over $15 million in unpaid fees
WIREHOUSES NOV 20, 2023
Morgan Stanley International ex-chairman sues for over $15 million in unpaid fees

Legal battle launched over retainer, success fees.

By Matthew Sellers
Wealthfront reaches $50B AUM milestone, 2023 revenue growth near 140%
FINTECH NOV 17, 2023
Wealthfront reaches $50B AUM milestone, 2023 revenue growth near 140%

Automation and a focus on delivering value to clients are secret to success.

By Steve Randall
Retirement plan contributions slipped in 2022, survey shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 17, 2023
Retirement plan contributions slipped in 2022, survey shows

Participation in plans remains strong, even if it's down from record-high levels seen in recent years, according to a Plan Sponsor Council of America survey.

By Gregg Greenberg
Big banks face larger burden from SVB collapse
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 17, 2023
Big banks face larger burden from SVB collapse

FDIC deposit insurance fund paid out around $16B.

By Bloomberg
Europe might be getting its own SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 17, 2023
Europe might be getting its own SEC

ECB president wants to give regional securities regulator similar powers to the US body.

By Bloomberg
RMD data, Schwab communications roil indie advisors post-TD
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 16, 2023
RMD data, Schwab communications roil indie advisors post-TD

Advisors who custodied at TD Ameritrade are adjusting to life under Schwab.

By Emile Hallez
TAMP is ‘a misused term’
FINTECH NOV 16, 2023
TAMP is ‘a misused term’

Adhesion Wealth’s Barrett Ayer highlights problems related to TAMPs – and a solution – in advance of RIA Labs webinar.

By Josh Welsh
Morgan Stanley to pay 6 states $6.5M for failing to protect customer data
WIREHOUSES NOV 16, 2023
Morgan Stanley to pay 6 states $6.5M for failing to protect customer data

About 15 million clients' details were exposed after information was left on decommissioned computers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
These clients will make retirement planning a breeze, Goldman study suggests
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 16, 2023
These clients will make retirement planning a breeze, Goldman study suggests

Behavioral finance research reveals the traits that typically lead to the best retirement mindset.

By Steve Randall
Provisions to kill DOL fiduciary proposal add to uncertainty
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2023
Provisions to kill DOL fiduciary proposal add to uncertainty

The Department of Labor stopped another financial industry attempt to slow the measure by declining to extend the public comment deadline of Jan. 2.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rate your technology providers now
FINTECH NOV 15, 2023
Rate your technology providers now

InvestmentNews begins its search for the top fund providers and investment research platforms in the industry.

By InvestmentNews
Finra fines Haywood USA $175,000
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 15, 2023
Finra fines Haywood USA $175,000

The regulator's settlement with the US unit of Canadian firm relates to sales of Canadian private placements.

By InvestmentNews
LPL introduces affiliation for advisors targeting wealthy investors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 15, 2023
LPL introduces affiliation for advisors targeting wealthy investors

Firm says the favorable economics of this offering contribute to a better advisor experience.

By Gregg Greenberg