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How rising interest rates cushioned IBDs in a stormy 2022
RIA NEWS MAY 02, 2023
How rising interest rates cushioned IBDs in a stormy 2022

Meanwhile, over the past decade, the top 25 firms have essentially doubled the amount of revenue they generate.

By Bruce Kelly
Gensler blasts hedge fund fees as SEC readies rules
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 02, 2023
Gensler blasts hedge fund fees as SEC readies rules

The Securities and Exchange Commission plows ahead with plans to boost oversight of the private fund industry.

By Bloomberg
Wide gaps exist between retirement plans, employee needs: Transamerica
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2023
Wide gaps exist between retirement plans, employee needs: Transamerica

The Transamerica study shows 95% of workers value health insurance as an important benefit, but only 63% of employers offer it to their employees.

By Gregg Greenberg
Bill to ease regulatory burden on small advisors sails through committee
RIA NEWS MAY 01, 2023
Bill to ease regulatory burden on small advisors sails through committee

The SEC's current definition of small advisors is 'antiquated,' which means the agency's regulations are not properly calibrated for such firms, the Investment Adviser Association said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Stifel to pay $3.2 million over former broker's 'predatory sales'
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2023
Stifel to pay $3.2 million over former broker's 'predatory sales'

The firm allegedly failed to supervise Joseph Crespi, whose trading activity prompted 135 internal alerts over 12 months, according to the office of Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin.

By Emile Hallez
About one-third of First Republic advisors have bolted since March
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2023
About one-third of First Republic advisors have bolted since March

Meanwhile, any recent recruiting deals First Republic had struck with advisors will remain in place now that the bank has been acquired by JPMorgan Chase.

By Bruce Kelly
USI Consulting acquires retirement plan consultant Hooker & Holcombe
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2023
USI Consulting acquires retirement plan consultant Hooker & Holcombe

Connecticut-based H&H is led by president Richard S. Sych and has 68 employees.

By Gregg Greenberg
Ermotti taps UBS veteran Naratil to lead integration of Credit Suisse
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2023
Ermotti taps UBS veteran Naratil to lead integration of Credit Suisse

Naratil will become the firm's chief financial officer and lead the division that will oversee the Credit Suisse merger, a Swiss newspaper reports.

By Bloomberg
JPMorgan to acquire failed regional bank First Republic
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2023
JPMorgan to acquire failed regional bank First Republic

JPMorgan and the FDIC, which orchestrated the sale, agreed to share the burden of losses, as well as any recoveries, on the firm's single-family and commercial loans.

By Bloomberg
Gary Gensler has his game face on
ALTERNATIVES MAY 01, 2023
Gary Gensler has his game face on

With cheerleaders on the left and critics on the right, the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission stays focused on what matters.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wirehouses feeling the chill of autumn in the air
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2023
Wirehouses feeling the chill of autumn in the air

The giant firms face an approaching winter as they become less prominent in the overall advisory business.

By InvestmentNews
A legacy of wins built one vote at a time
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2023
A legacy of wins built one vote at a time

The SEC chair says the views of Republican commissioners can influence rules, even if unanimous support can't be achieved.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FDIC asks banks for final bids on First Republic by Sunday
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 29, 2023
FDIC asks banks for final bids on First Republic by Sunday

The bidding process could pave the way for a tidier sale of First Republic than the drawn-out auctions that followed the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last month.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet introduces product updates, new partnerships at annual conference
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2023
Envestnet introduces product updates, new partnerships at annual conference

Improving the digital experience for advisors and clients was a significant theme; Envestnet also announced a partnership with Empower to give advisors easy access to retirement plans.

By Ryan W. Neal
LPL reports increases in net income, total assets in first quarter
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2023
LPL reports increases in net income, total assets in first quarter

LPL's advisor head count totaled 21,521 at the end of Q1, an increase of 246 advisors from the previous quarter and up 1,430 year over year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Pessimism about retirement rises amid inflation
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2023
Pessimism about retirement rises amid inflation

The last time the EBRI survey showed a decline in confidence of this magnitude was in 2008, during the global financial crisis.

By Gregg Greenberg
Sanctuary Wealth nabs $1 billion Merrill team
RIA NEWS APR 28, 2023
Sanctuary Wealth nabs $1 billion Merrill team

Chicago-based Burnham Harbor Private Wealth has four advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Speaker McCarthy pressures Biden on debt ceiling
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 28, 2023
Speaker McCarthy pressures Biden on debt ceiling

The measure the House passed would require broad spending cuts in return for raising the nation's debt limit, and Biden says he won't entertain strings-attached bargaining to raise the limit.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet CEO on the company’s recent challenges and the opportunities ahead
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2023
Envestnet CEO on the company’s recent challenges and the opportunities ahead

Although its efforts to meld its businesses met with some opposition, the company's revamped platform will provide great returns for users and investors, Bill Crager says.

By Ryan W. Neal
Top Democrat opposes bill facilitating e-delivery of investment documents
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 27, 2023
Top Democrat opposes bill facilitating e-delivery of investment documents

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said she's worried that seniors who aren't tech savvy may not be able to opt out and receive paper disclosures.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.