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Average 401(k) balances are up from last year, but so are hardship withdrawals
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2023
Average 401(k) balances are up from last year, but so are hardship withdrawals

BofA report paints two conflicting pictures of the state of retirement savings in 2023.

By Steve Randall
Merrill Lynch $320M AUM team goes independent in Texas
BROKER DEALERS AUG 09, 2023
Merrill Lynch $320M AUM team goes independent in Texas

Veritas Legacy Wealth launches with support from LPL Financial's Strategic Wealth Services.

By Steve Randall
Recovery for US stocks expected amid global rally
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 09, 2023
Recovery for US stocks expected amid global rally

US government bond auction ahead with $38M sale expected.

By Bloomberg
Fines for Wall Street communications violations reach $2.5B
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 09, 2023
Fines for Wall Street communications violations reach $2.5B

WhatsApp and texting has resulted in one of the past decade’s largest enforcement efforts.

By Bloomberg
RIA with $3.1B leaving Schwab's custodian for Axos
RIAS AUG 08, 2023
RIA with $3.1B leaving Schwab's custodian for Axos

CG Advisor also has a relationship with LPL's custodian and is looking to partner with a third or fourth custodian.

By Ryan W. Neal
Lawsuit over ESG in 401(k) not cleared for takeoff, American Airlines says
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2023
Lawsuit over ESG in 401(k) not cleared for takeoff, American Airlines says

ESG-themed funds named in the case are only available through a brokerage window, the defendant noted.

By Emile Hallez
Wedbush wealth management had 'pervasive' texting problems: SEC
FINTECH AUG 08, 2023
Wedbush wealth management had 'pervasive' texting problems: SEC

Wedbush staff members sent and received messages related to providing investment advice to the firm's clients, according to the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
Miami firm gains as big banks drop Latin America clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 08, 2023
Miami firm gains as big banks drop Latin America clients

Insigneo has tripled its staff and increased its AUM to more than $20 billion from less than $3 billion just six years ago.

By Bloomberg
Lack of estate planning leads to family feuds, study shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 08, 2023
Lack of estate planning leads to family feuds, study shows

Without proper estate planning, 58% of respondents have experienced family disputes and having assets fall under court control.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wall Street to pay hundreds of millions more for WhatsApp use
WIREHOUSES AUG 08, 2023
Wall Street to pay hundreds of millions more for WhatsApp use

Wells Fargo units agreed to pay $125 million to the SEC and $75 million to the CFTC.

By Bloomberg
LPL adds direct indexing to its model portfolios program
BROKER DEALERS AUG 08, 2023
LPL adds direct indexing to its model portfolios program

The enhancement was announced at the firm's Focus 2023 event over the weekend.

By Steve Randall
Higher income households more likely to have long-term credit card debt
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2023
Higher income households more likely to have long-term credit card debt

Those with earnings at least $100K are more than twice as likely to have held credit card debt for 5 years or more.

By Steve Randall
Investors cautious after US banks ratings downgrade
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2023
Investors cautious after US banks ratings downgrade

Moody's has cut ratings on several smal-l and mid- tier banks, meanwhile China data is adding to concerns.

By Bloomberg
Citi strategists see higher equities after 'orderly' sell-off
INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 08, 2023
Citi strategists see higher equities after 'orderly' sell-off

Chris Montague says last week's pullback has reduced positioning risk.

By Bloomberg
Cathie Wood predicts SEC will approve multiple bitcoin ETFs at once
ALTERNATIVES AUG 07, 2023
Cathie Wood predicts SEC will approve multiple bitcoin ETFs at once

The ARK Investment Management CEO backed away from her previous view that her firm's spot-bitcoin ETF would be the first to be approved.

By Bloomberg
Top Hybrid RIAs 2023
RIAS AUG 07, 2023
Top Hybrid RIAs 2023

Here's a list of the biggest hybrid registered investment advisors, based on the data firms report to the SEC on their Form ADV.

By InvestmentNews
Democratic bill would require spousal consent for 401(k) distributions
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2023
Democratic bill would require spousal consent for 401(k) distributions

Legislation would extend spousal protections used in pensions to defined-contribution plans.

By Emile Hallez
Ex-Wells Fargo Advisors chief Kowach launching new firm
RIAS AUG 07, 2023
Ex-Wells Fargo Advisors chief Kowach launching new firm

'Kowach has been laying the groundwork for this since last year,' says one industry source.

By Bruce Kelly
Planning for the possibility of cognitive decline
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2023
Planning for the possibility of cognitive decline

New research shows that mental deterioration hits some groups of retirees harder than others.

By Emile Hallez
How the end of the student loan pause could affect retirement saving
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 07, 2023
How the end of the student loan pause could affect retirement saving

Next year, more employers will start offering 401(k) matches for workers who don't contribute but are paying down loans.

By Emile Hallez