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Southwestern Pennsylvania credit union moves to CUSO Financial Services from LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 07, 2023
Southwestern Pennsylvania credit union moves to CUSO Financial Services from LPL

Pittsburgh-based Clearview Federal Credit Unit has 117,000 members with more than $1.8 billion in assets.

By InvestmentNews
House hearing on ESG goes off the rails
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2023
House hearing on ESG goes off the rails

The hearing showed that Republicans and Democrats don't agree on what 'choice' means in the context of investing.

By Emile Hallez
Sales is not a dirty word
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JUN 07, 2023
Sales is not a dirty word

If you’re a fiduciary, the better you are at subtle persuasion, the better off your clients will be.

By Scott Hanson
Parties agree to vacate $36.7 million arbitration award against Oppenheimer
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 07, 2023
Parties agree to vacate $36.7 million arbitration award against Oppenheimer

But the claimants likely received a substantial damage payment as part of the agreement to overturn the decision.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Food bank, homeless shelter donations spike in wake of pandemic, Fidelity Charitable says
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 07, 2023
Food bank, homeless shelter donations spike in wake of pandemic, Fidelity Charitable says

St. Louis was the city that ranked first for overall giving, followed by Salt Lake City and greater Atlanta.

By Gregg Greenberg
Former SEC Chair Clayton makes case for democratizing alternative investments
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 07, 2023
Former SEC Chair Clayton makes case for democratizing alternative investments

Clayton took a swipe at the current leadership of the Securities and Exchange Commission for swinging too far in the wrong direction.

By Jeff Benjamin
Coinbase crackdown widens as states push to halt staking product
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 07, 2023
Coinbase crackdown widens as states push to halt staking product

Both federal and state officials drilled in on the firm's staking program, which offers customers a return for letting their tokens be used to facilitate blockchain transactions.

By Bloomberg
Despite all the nay-saying, 60/40 is here to stay
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JUN 07, 2023
Despite all the nay-saying, 60/40 is here to stay

Although it lost nearly 16% in 2022, the 60/40 balanced portfolio has managed to deliver normal returns on average over longer time periods.

By Roger Aliaga-Díaz
Retire and remain: Sellers seek greater flexibility in succession planning
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JUN 07, 2023
Retire and remain: Sellers seek greater flexibility in succession planning

While some advisors choose to sell their practices and retire, others wish to remain for a specific time and work for the new owners.

By Kristine McManus
Financial wellness rising but younger workers left behind: Study
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2023
Financial wellness rising but younger workers left behind: Study

Morgan Stanley at Work's third annual survey showed 66% of employees have reduced contributions to retirement accounts, up from 62% last year, particularly to 401(k) plans, long-term savings, and emergency and short-term savings.

By Gregg Greenberg
First 401(k) lawsuit over ESG targets American Airlines' $26 billion plan
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 06, 2023
First 401(k) lawsuit over ESG targets American Airlines' $26 billion plan

The case, which is seeking class status, also names Fidelity and Financial Engines as defendants.

By Emile Hallez
Firm headed by former NFL player joins LPL from Lincoln Financial
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 06, 2023
Firm headed by former NFL player joins LPL from Lincoln Financial

Newport, Kentucky-based Hoff Bujnoch & Associates is led by Digger Bujnoch and oversees $150 million in client assets.

By InvestmentNews
Pershing X moves into the fintech lane with new Wove platform
GORIA CUSTODIAN JUN 06, 2023
Pershing X moves into the fintech lane with new Wove platform

The multicustodial open architecture platform promises to connect the various applications advisors use to service clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
LTX launches AI-powered tool to help US bond traders
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUN 06, 2023
LTX launches AI-powered tool to help US bond traders

BondGPT, which uses OpenAI technology to help power its bond analytics, will help traders find more liquid bonds at a better price.

By Bloomberg
Cetera continues RIA push with purchase of $1.45 billion Kansas firm
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 06, 2023
Cetera continues RIA push with purchase of $1.45 billion Kansas firm

At the end of April, The Retirement Planning Group had 14 advisors and 40 employees.

By Bruce Kelly
House unanimously passes bills to expand accredited investor pool
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2023
House unanimously passes bills to expand accredited investor pool

The legislation mandates that the SEC think beyond current income and wealth thresholds to define the sophisticated investors who are qualified to buy private securities.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC sues Coinbase for breaking securities rules
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 06, 2023
SEC sues Coinbase for breaking securities rules

Regulator’s suit comes day after the agency sued crypto platform Binance for a wider set of violations.

By Bloomberg
How two advisor tech companies battled it out in patent court
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JUN 05, 2023
How two advisor tech companies battled it out in patent court

Both CellTrust and ionLake provide compliant text messaging and archiving for advisors. CellTrust accused ionLake of violating its patents, but the jury disagreed.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisor Group hires Dynasty co-founder Ed Swenson to lead RIA channel
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 05, 2023
Advisor Group hires Dynasty co-founder Ed Swenson to lead RIA channel

The independent broker-dealer is developing different channel strategies as part of its rebranding, and RIAs are a big part of that.

By Emile Hallez
Dave Ramsey sued by listeners over failed promises of advertiser
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2023
Dave Ramsey sued by listeners over failed promises of advertiser

The lawsuit seeks $150 million in damages from the radio host over ads for a timeshare exit business that listeners say failed to extricate them from timeshare contracts.

By Bruce Kelly