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First Republic's efforts to woo rich clients may be bank's undoing
FIXED INCOME APR 17, 2023
First Republic's efforts to woo rich clients may be bank's undoing

The bank attracted wealthy clients with loans that have become a costly hurdle to finding a rescuer.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley wealth boss emerges as one to watch in CEO race
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 17, 2023
Morgan Stanley wealth boss emerges as one to watch in CEO race

Andy Saperstein oversees the $4.5 billion wealth management unit that's catapulted Morgan Stanley's market value above that of archrival Goldman.

By Bloomberg
What’s so funny about diversity, equity & inclusion?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 17, 2023
What’s so funny about diversity, equity & inclusion?

InvestmentNews will continue to promote what we perceive to be in the best interests of the advisory industry now and for generations to come: a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and exuberant makeup.

By Paul Curcio
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2023 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Alex David
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 17, 2023
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2023 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Alex David

Daily experiences have helped the CEO of Stifel Independent Advisors to appreciate how necessary it is for professionals, especially African American adults, to be role models for young Black males.

By Joanne Cleaver
Tax insights your CPA never told you
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2023
Tax insights your CPA never told you

Here are three tax insights you can pass on to your clients when you've exhausted all the customary ones.

By InvestmentNews
Schwab faces fresh risks in the zero-fee world
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 14, 2023
Schwab faces fresh risks in the zero-fee world

Schwab's stock plunged 33% in March, in its worst month since 1987, and investors will be looking for signs of the firm's longer-term prognosis when it reports Q1 earnings Monday.

By Bloomberg
People don't get how robos work, and that's a problem, J.D. Power finds
FINTECH APR 14, 2023
People don't get how robos work, and that's a problem, J.D. Power finds

Demand for robos might be cooling, but many are still interested in them, despite a lack of understanding.

By Emile Hallez
Introducing the 2023 Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion honorees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2023
Introducing the 2023 Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion honorees

InvestmentNews is proud to present our sixth annual Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award individual winners and firm finalists. The 15 individuals and 37 firms are superstars when it comes to boosting awareness of the need and the importance of creating a more diverse financial advice profession.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo no longer reports how many financial advisors it employs
WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2023
Wells Fargo no longer reports how many financial advisors it employs

The company's new policy on head count, made clear in its first-quarter earnings report, aligns with decisions made by Morgan Stanley and Bank of America.

By Ryan W. Neal
State regulators oppose expungement reform proposal approved by SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 14, 2023
State regulators oppose expungement reform proposal approved by SEC

NASAA says Finra's modifications don't do enough to make it harder for brokers to clear customer disputes from their records.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
TD Ameritrade rushes to calm trading clients amid site outages
FINTECH APR 14, 2023
TD Ameritrade rushes to calm trading clients amid site outages

Charles Schwab executives had hinted at possible hiccups ahead of the massive account migration coming in September.

By Emile Hallez
Millennium Trust adding retirement plan portability options
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2023
Millennium Trust adding retirement plan portability options

The retirement solutions provider expects the add-on feature to be ready for client testing later this quarter and available to go live in 2024 at no additional cost.

By Gregg Greenberg
Native Women Lead snags big grant
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2023
Native Women Lead snags big grant

The funding from the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation will support the group's work of preparing Native American women for careers in asset management and wealth management.

By Joanne Cleaver
UBS in talks with former executive Naratil about possible return
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2023
UBS in talks with former executive Naratil about possible return

Naratil left the bank just six months ago after holding a number of senior positions in almost four decades at UBS, including president of UBS Americas, co-head of wealth management and CFO.

By Bloomberg
DOJ cites antitrust concerns over SEC trading-execution reforms
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 13, 2023
DOJ cites antitrust concerns over SEC trading-execution reforms

The Justice Department's antitrust division asked the SEC to consider potential impacts of its proposals, including whether smaller pricing increments could increase competition between exchanges and wholesalers, and whether that might affect brokers' willingness to route orders to wholesalers.

By Bloomberg
SEC approves Finra expungement reform proposal
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 13, 2023
SEC approves Finra expungement reform proposal

The measure establishes tighter procedures and a special roster of arbitrators to hear brokers' requests to clear their records of customer disputes.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
To close opportunity gaps, focus on investment education
OPINION APR 13, 2023
To close opportunity gaps, focus on investment education

Educating Americans about how to participate in capital markets, build wealth and ensure their financial security requires an early start and meeting them where they are.

By Melanie Mortimer
Boomers bite back: Don't blame us for retirement 'Road to Nowhere'!
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2023
Boomers bite back: Don't blame us for retirement 'Road to Nowhere'!

A column warning future generations not to follow baby boomers' lead when it comes to retirement planning elicited a fiery response from boomers.

By Gregg Greenberg
More sponsors open to keeping retiree assets in-plan, Cerulli says
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2023
More sponsors open to keeping retiree assets in-plan, Cerulli says

More than half of 401(k) plan sponsors would prefer to keep retired participants’ assets in their plan rather than having them roll their assets into an IRA or another employer-sponsored plan.

By Gregg Greenberg
$400 million team in Arizona joins LPL from PlanMember Securities
BROKER DEALERS APR 13, 2023
$400 million team in Arizona joins LPL from PlanMember Securities

Scottsdale-based One2One Wealth Strategies will align with Mariner Advisor Networks, which will provide portfolio consulting and tax services.

By InvestmentNews