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Preparing for the future: How 529 plans have expanded in the past decade
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION MAY 26, 2023
Preparing for the future: How 529 plans have expanded in the past decade

Here's a list of the costs that have become qualified expenses for 529 plans in the past decade.

By David Haughton
Advisor Group's Jamie Price talks about the firm's rebranding
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 25, 2023
Advisor Group's Jamie Price talks about the firm's rebranding

In a Q&A, the Advisor Group CEO discusses what's involved in squeezing the giant operation under one broker-dealer roof and brand.

By Bruce Kelly
InvestCloud interim CEO opens up about fintech's recent leadership changes
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAY 25, 2023
InvestCloud interim CEO opens up about fintech's recent leadership changes

Richard Lumb says that while InvestCloud is growing, a different set of skills are needed to take it to the next level.

By Ryan W. Neal
Retirement Clearinghouse reports data breach
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2023
Retirement Clearinghouse reports data breach

Social Security and account numbers were compromised in a phishing attack, but accounts were not accessed, according to the firm.

By Emile Hallez
Gensler forcefully defends mutual fund reform to skeptical industry audience
INVESTING ETFS MAY 25, 2023
Gensler forcefully defends mutual fund reform to skeptical industry audience

The SEC chair drew the ire of fund officials when he suggested that the agency looks out for investors while the industry looks out for itself.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Thrivent Advisor Network adds 25th affiliate to its turnkey RIA platform
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 25, 2023
Thrivent Advisor Network adds 25th affiliate to its turnkey RIA platform

Since launching as a spinoff of Thrivent Financial in 2019, the platform has grown to $5 billion in client assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisor Group is latest B-D to report data breach
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAY 25, 2023
Advisor Group is latest B-D to report data breach

The breach involved 'a systems intrusion' at R.R. Donnelley, a third-party vendor that Advisor Group uses for some of its client mailings.

By Bruce Kelly
Former Morgan Stanley advisor gets 7 years for ripping off clients
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2023
Former Morgan Stanley advisor gets 7 years for ripping off clients

Shawn Edward Good pleaded guilty to stealing $7.2 million from retirees and used the money to pay off earlier investors and to fund a lavish lifestyle.

12 key points to consider on the debt ceiling and the markets
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2023
12 key points to consider on the debt ceiling and the markets

As talks on the debt ceiling continue, the Wells Fargo Investment Institute looks at how the situation could affect Treasury securities, other fixed-income instruments and the stock market.

By Jeff Benjamin
Could $25 billion in Social Security payments on June 2 force debt-limit deal?
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 24, 2023
Could $25 billion in Social Security payments on June 2 force debt-limit deal?

Those due to receive their Social Security benefits next week are retirees aged 88 and older, along with low-income individuals with disabilities.

By Bloomberg
Vanguard CEO Buckley tiptoes around ESG, embraces AI
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAY 24, 2023
Vanguard CEO Buckley tiptoes around ESG, embraces AI

'ESG funds are not the next great innovation,’ Tim Buckley said at an Investment Company Institute conference. 'They’re a client preference, and we need to treat it as such.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Ritholtz Wealth files for new robo-advisor
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAY 24, 2023
Ritholtz Wealth files for new robo-advisor

The new product, called Good Advice, requires a $15,000 minimum investment and will charge a maximum fee of 50 basis points.

By Ryan W. Neal
One-in-four chance US will hit debt ceiling X-date
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 24, 2023
One-in-four chance US will hit debt ceiling X-date

The odds of passing the X-date without an increase in the debt is around 25% and rising, according to JPMorgan.

By Bloomberg
Modernize your service model, both for your next client and your succession plan  
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION MAY 24, 2023
Modernize your service model, both for your next client and your succession plan  

You’ll have a tough time acquiring new clients, or eventually selling your firm and retiring, if your service model is stuck back in the '90s.

By Scott Hanson
Concurrent restructures to recruit advisors from across wealth management
RIAS RIA NEWS MAY 24, 2023
Concurrent restructures to recruit advisors from across wealth management

Since becoming a hybrid RIA, Concurrent has added five new firms that combine for $440 million and it's ramping up to co-brand advisors from every possible direction.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS advisor managing $220 million switches to LPL
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 24, 2023
UBS advisor managing $220 million switches to LPL

Jonathan Kesselman is opening an independent practice, Kesselman Wealth Management, in Westlake, Ohio.

By InvestmentNews
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — May 2023
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAY 24, 2023
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — May 2023

This month's highlights include Betterment's $9 million settlement with SEC and whether it points to more SEC scrutiny of RIAs' tax-loss harvesting promises, as well as Altruit's latest fundraising round and GeoWealth's acquisition of First Ascent.

By Michael Kitces and Ben Henry-Moreland
Retirement battle Round 3: Boomers respond, along with everyone else
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 23, 2023
Retirement battle Round 3: Boomers respond, along with everyone else

The torrent of emails we received from members of all generations in response to 'Boomers bite back' was something we'd never experienced before.

By Gregg Greenberg
Crypto startup gets special purpose broker-dealer license with SEC
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAY 23, 2023
Crypto startup gets special purpose broker-dealer license with SEC

The approval allows Prometheum Ember Capital to safekeep digital asset securities on behalf of individual and institutional clients as a qualified custodian.

By Bloomberg
How innovations in non-listed REIT redemption programs meet investor needs
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION MAY 23, 2023
How innovations in non-listed REIT redemption programs meet investor needs

The new generation of nontraded REITs has been designed with monthly or quarterly repurchase limits to align the interests of stockholders with the less liquid nature of the assets.

By Anya Coverman