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Veteran advisor vanishes with wife while sailing Caribbean
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Veteran advisor vanishes with wife while sailing Caribbean

Discovery of a violent scene in couple’s empty yacht off the coast of Grenada prompts police investigation of ‘tragic event.’

By Leo Almazora
LPL lands $1B team from Merrill Lynch
BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2024
LPL lands $1B team from Merrill Lynch

The Pennsylvania-based private wealth team works with high-net-worth families, business owners, professionals and executives.

By Leo Almazora
B. Riley client misses payment to investors in collapsed fund
BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2024
B. Riley client misses payment to investors in collapsed fund

The claim by a trustee overseeing the settlement is the latest twist in the failure of Prophecy Asset Management, where Brian Kahn, a B. Riley client, allegedly ran up massive losses.

By Bloomberg
Doctors and nurses staggered by impact of student loan payments
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Doctors and nurses staggered by impact of student loan payments

Faced with high student-debt-to-income ratios, health care professionals are having to reset their financial priorities.

By Leo Almazora
Next-gen medics to study free as Ruth Gottesman donates record $1B to medical school
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Next-gen medics to study free as Ruth Gottesman donates record $1B to medical school

The gift to Albert Einstein College in New York is the largest ever made to a US medical school.

By Steve Randall
AmeriFlex adds $400M firm to its growing RIA network
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
AmeriFlex adds $400M firm to its growing RIA network

Hybrid firm in Centennial, Colorado, is building on a stellar year in 2023.

By Steve Randall
Strong US economy is driving global resilience, Yellen to say
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Strong US economy is driving global resilience, Yellen to say

The Treasury secretary will speak with global peers Tuesday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

By Bloomberg
Black women are falling behind in their wealth-building journeys
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Black women are falling behind in their wealth-building journeys

While more than half of those surveyed want to leave an inheritance, student debt and hurdles to homeownership are holding them back.

By Leo Almazora
Net flows pose huge challenge for RIAs, advisor says
RIAS FEB 26, 2024
Net flows pose huge challenge for RIAs, advisor says

‘What are we going to do about organic growth when we can't hold on to the household of the primary relationship?’

By Josh Welsh
New Fidelity benefit aims to help relieve student loan burden
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
New Fidelity benefit aims to help relieve student loan burden

The program enables employers to match workers' student loan repayments with contributions to their 401(k) accounts to help them save for retirement while paying down student debt.

By Gregg Greenberg
REIT sales tank, BDCs roll at start of 2024: Report
ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2024
REIT sales tank, BDCs roll at start of 2024: Report

Financial advisors' clients are turning to business development companies for better yields.

By Bruce Kelly
Retail investors begin 2024 on an optimistic note
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 26, 2024
Retail investors begin 2024 on an optimistic note

Main Street investors are feeling bullish on U.S. stocks as confidence in an economic soft landing surges. Schwab survey finds.

By Leo Almazora
Cetera sweetens advisor growth offering with industry-first guarantee
BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2024
Cetera sweetens advisor growth offering with industry-first guarantee

The broker-dealer giant is providing a money-back guarantee to newly affiliated advisors and firms.

By Leo Almazora
Michigan workers could gain retirement lifeline with auto-IRA proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
Michigan workers could gain retirement lifeline with auto-IRA proposal

The state is the latest to move to fill the gap in employer-sponsored retirement programs.

By Leo Almazora
Father-son team shares tips for business, relationship success
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 26, 2024
Father-son team shares tips for business, relationship success

UBS wealth manager Hannes Grascher was extremely careful when he brought his son Max onto his team.

By Gregg Greenberg
U.S. Bank consolidates teams into new private capital division
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 26, 2024
U.S. Bank consolidates teams into new private capital division

It brings together experts from across the firm as a centralized team.

By Steve Randall
American workers less interested in promotion, they just want more money
INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 26, 2024
American workers less interested in promotion, they just want more money

Getting to the top of their career ladder is not appealing for most people.

By Steve Randall
Don’t rush to open private equity floodgates
OPINION FEB 26, 2024
Don’t rush to open private equity floodgates

Change is in the air over what constitutes an accredited investor but how far should the industry go?

By InvestmentNews
Alt managers priming the retail sales pump for 2024
ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2024
Alt managers priming the retail sales pump for 2024

As investors pull money out of real estate investment trusts, asset managers are rolling out new products to get in front of financial advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
$5B family office beefs up ultra-high-net-worth support service
RIAS FEB 24, 2024
$5B family office beefs up ultra-high-net-worth support service

Philadelphia-based Callan Family Office also welcomes former Abbot Downing exec as it expands its financial administration services.

By Leo Almazora