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Merrill COO Kirstin Hill to leave firm, following Sieg's departure
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 24, 2023
Merrill COO Kirstin Hill to leave firm, following Sieg's departure

Some of Hill's responsibilities will be handed off to Jeff Busconi, who holds the newly created position of head of wealth management strategy, products and services.

By Emile Hallez
Captrust acquires Minnesota firm managing $770 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2023
Captrust acquires Minnesota firm managing $770 million

Minnetonka-based QA Wealth Management specializes in working with Big 4 tax, audit and consulting professionals,

By InvestmentNews
State Street rolls out second 401(k) target-date series featuring an annuity
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2023
State Street rolls out second 401(k) target-date series featuring an annuity

The plan feature is provided by Global Trust Co. and Annexus Retirement Solutions.

By Emile Hallez
Digital asset fraud and pig-butchering schemes are top threats to investors, NASAA says
FINTECH APR 21, 2023
Digital asset fraud and pig-butchering schemes are top threats to investors, NASAA says

Many fraudsters are playing off of investors’ fears of economic uncertainty to perpetrate their scams.

By Ryan W. Neal
Raymond James, advisors win $16.4 million arbitration award against Deutsche Bank
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 21, 2023
Raymond James, advisors win $16.4 million arbitration award against Deutsche Bank

Ray Jay and its brokers claimed the German lender failed to pay revenue share and residual trailer fees on commercial loans.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Farther surpasses $675M AUM as digitally native RIAs gain traction
RIA NEWS APR 20, 2023
Farther surpasses $675M AUM as digitally native RIAs gain traction

A new generation of registered investment advisors are just building fintech themselves, since what's on the market falls short of the digital experience they want to offer.

By Ryan W. Neal
SEC drops final Reg BI staff bulletin, covering duty of care
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 20, 2023
SEC drops final Reg BI staff bulletin, covering duty of care

Brokers and investment advisors should thoroughly understand products and clients' financial needs before making recommendations, the SEC said in the bulletin.

By Emile Hallez
LPL recruits $450 million Raymond James team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2023
LPL recruits $450 million Raymond James team

James Sheehan is based in Charleston, South Carolina, while Shawn Tighe works in northern New Jersey.

By Bruce Kelly
Rockefeller hauls in $2.3 billion First Republic group
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2023
Rockefeller hauls in $2.3 billion First Republic group

New York City-based Liberty Wealth Partners is just the latest team to leave First Republic in the wake of the turmoil that struck regional and West Coast banks.

By Bruce Kelly
Protesters block Vanguard office over climate policy
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2023
Protesters block Vanguard office over climate policy

A total of 16 people, many affiliated with a Quaker group, were arrested Wednesday outside the company's Malvern, Pennsylvania, headquarters.

By Emile Hallez
Hearsay uses AI to recommend content advisors can post on social media
FINTECH APR 19, 2023
Hearsay uses AI to recommend content advisors can post on social media

The new Content+ module on Hearsay identifies content across the internet and curates it into thematic collections.

By Ryan W. Neal
Prudential collected life insurance premiums, later told claimants they were ineligible
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2023
Prudential collected life insurance premiums, later told claimants they were ineligible

The insurer has settled with the Department of Labor; the policies in question were part of employer-sponsored insurance where workers had opted for supplemental coverage.

By Emile Hallez
How advisors can better understand their scale and capacity
OPINION APR 19, 2023
How advisors can better understand their scale and capacity

Pruning less than ideal clients can often lead advisors to breakthroughs in growth because they have more time to focus on other activities.

By Kristine McManus
Morgan Stanley boosts wealth management revenue in first quarter
WIREHOUSES APR 19, 2023
Morgan Stanley boosts wealth management revenue in first quarter

But the wealth management unit was clearly a bright spot for the firm in the first quarter, with Morgan Stanley's overall earnings falling 19% from the year-earlier period.

By Bruce Kelly
Edward Jones advisor overseeing $380 million switches to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2023
Edward Jones advisor overseeing $380 million switches to Raymond James

Willard Causey and two staffers operate as Causey Financial Group in Durham, North Carolina.

By InvestmentNews
Economy, inflation delaying retirement dreams: John Hancock
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2023
Economy, inflation delaying retirement dreams: John Hancock

The decline in both stocks and bonds in 2022, combined with the spike in inflation, caused 70% of respondents to say they are worried 'a great deal' about the economy.

By Gregg Greenberg
Lawmakers press Gensler over climate, crypto and rulemaking pace
ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2023
Lawmakers press Gensler over climate, crypto and rulemaking pace

Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee questioned the SEC leader about the roughly 50 rules the agency has proposed over the past two years.

By Emile Hallez
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2023
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting

Disclosure and operating issues impacted more than 25,000 client accounts and resulted in $4 million of potential tax benefits lost, according to the SEC.

By Ryan W. Neal
These 2 state regulators are financial markets' first responders when trouble strikes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2023
These 2 state regulators are financial markets' first responders when trouble strikes

William Galvin and Joseph Borg find and respond to violations at the ground level, where their constituents are harmed.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Lawmakers to push off Social Security reform until point of political pain
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2023
Lawmakers to push off Social Security reform until point of political pain

Lawmakers talk about reducing the federal budget, but entitlements are off the table. 'It's not mathematically honest,' Jeff Bush said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.