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Love it or hate it, climate reporting may be inevitable
OPINION SEP 13, 2023
Love it or hate it, climate reporting may be inevitable

Legislation in California that will likely become law goes much farther than an SEC proposal on emissions reporting for public companies.

By Emile Hallez
Cetera deal for Avantax shows boom continues for wealth management assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 13, 2023
Cetera deal for Avantax shows boom continues for wealth management assets

The price tag Cetera paid for Avantax was 180% of its revenues last year, an unthinkable sum for a broker-dealer just a few years ago.

By Bruce Kelly
August CPI pushes 2024 COLA forecast up 3.2%
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2023
August CPI pushes 2024 COLA forecast up 3.2%

The resulting increase would raise the average monthly retiree benefit of $1,790 by $57.30.

By Gregg Greenberg
U.S. lags globally on retirement due to health, quality of life issues
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 13, 2023
U.S. lags globally on retirement due to health, quality of life issues

Academics suggest improvements to the savings system and restoring the solvency of Social Security.

By Emile Hallez
SEC Chair Gensler fires back at GOP critics
FINTECH SEP 12, 2023
SEC Chair Gensler fires back at GOP critics

Leader accused of proposing regulations that are ‘sowing discord and confusion.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wall Street weighs pros and cons of AI as Washington gets to work
FINTECH SEP 12, 2023
Wall Street weighs pros and cons of AI as Washington gets to work

What is the wealth management industry doing to maximize the positives of AI, while protecting against its potentially destructive purposes?

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC hits YieldStreet with $1.9M penalty linked to shipping investment
ALTERNATIVES SEP 12, 2023
SEC hits YieldStreet with $1.9M penalty linked to shipping investment

YieldStreet failed to disclose heightened risk, according to the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
California gets ahead of SEC in forcing firms’ carbon disclosure
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 12, 2023
California gets ahead of SEC in forcing firms’ carbon disclosure

Golden State’s proposal will force corporations to make carbon emissions public.

By Bloomberg
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — September 2023
FINTECH SEP 12, 2023
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — September 2023

This month’s highlights include WiserAdvisor’s acquisition of IndyFin, Joe Duran’s new venture, and Onramp Invest’s acquisition by Securitize and what that suggests about advisors’ interest in recommending cryptocurrencies to clients.

By Michael Kitces and Ben Henry-Moreland
The role advisors play in their clients' lives
OPINION SEP 12, 2023
The role advisors play in their clients' lives

The deepest impact advisors make is guiding clients through the various seasons of life.

By Scott Hanson
Does low knowledge of annuities help explain low adoption among advisors?
OPINION SEP 12, 2023
Does low knowledge of annuities help explain low adoption among advisors?

As advisors' knowledge about annuities increases, so does their perception of these products.

By David Blanchett
Father-son financial advisors launch Climer Wealth Management Group
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 12, 2023
Father-son financial advisors launch Climer Wealth Management Group

Michael and Wes Climer join Linsco by LPL Financial from Wells Fargo.

By Josh Welsh
Wealthtender announces acquisition of AGC
FINTECH SEP 12, 2023
Wealthtender announces acquisition of AGC

The partnership will provide financial advisors with digital marketing tools and access to a community of peers.

By Lauren Johnson
Judge orders high-stakes Feinstein family feud out of court
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 12, 2023
Judge orders high-stakes Feinstein family feud out of court

The case involving the US senator will now move to private mediation.

By Bloomberg
What problems? Violations in NASAA sweep exams fall dramatically
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2023
What problems? Violations in NASAA sweep exams fall dramatically

States found lower rates of problems with investment advisors across numerous categories.

By Emile Hallez
Barclays analyst latest to give LPL Financial shares room to run
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 11, 2023
Barclays analyst latest to give LPL Financial shares room to run

Barclays set a price target of $275 per share as it initiated coverage of LPL.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera to buy tax specialist firm for $1.2 billion
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 11, 2023
Cetera to buy tax specialist firm for $1.2 billion

Deal affects almost 3,000 advisors working with $83.8 billion in client assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Next DOL fiduciary proposal under attack prior to release
COMPLIANCE SEP 11, 2023
Next DOL fiduciary proposal under attack prior to release

Even before seeing the text, the insurance industry says the measure to raise advice standard for retirement accounts will hurt middle- and low-income savers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Draining the pool of confusion surrounding long-term care insurance
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 11, 2023
Draining the pool of confusion surrounding long-term care insurance

Throwing out life rafts: Advisors explain how they're addressing the knowledge gap and helping people face up to their own mortality.

By Gregg Greenberg
Strategic visionary who sticks to his guns 
WIREHOUSES SEP 11, 2023
Strategic visionary who sticks to his guns 

Morgan Stanley’s CEO, InvestmentNews' 2023 Icon, has upset advisors at times with his policies but is revered for leading spectacular growth and his Smith Barney ‘master stroke.’

By Bruce Kelly