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Rockefeller Capital sports $3.1 billion valuation with new investment
RIAS APR 04, 2023
Rockefeller Capital sports $3.1 billion valuation with new investment

Rockefeller said it sold a 20.5% minority stake for $622 million to a Canadian investor, IGM Financial.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL snags $850 million Securian team in wake of Cetera deal
BROKER DEALERS APR 04, 2023
LPL snags $850 million Securian team in wake of Cetera deal

Toledo, Ohio-based Financial Design Group has 14 advisors. Over the winter, recruiters had cited LPL as one of the firms likely to target Securian advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
TIAA joins retirement plan portability network
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 04, 2023
TIAA joins retirement plan portability network

Approximately $92 billion in savings exits the US retirement system every year because Americans who change jobs cash out their workplace retirement accounts.

By Gregg Greenberg
Vanguard's efforts to navigate climate activism get messy
ESG APR 04, 2023
Vanguard's efforts to navigate climate activism get messy

Four months after exiting the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, Vanguard is being depicted as a company doing nothing about climate change.

By Jeff Benjamin
10 questions adult children should be asking their parents this holiday season
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 04, 2023
10 questions adult children should be asking their parents this holiday season

While estate planning may not sound like an ideal topic for a holiday meal, getting together with family does provide an opportunity for face-to-face discussions.

By Gregg Greenberg
Industry groups question justification, cost of SEC trading-execution reforms
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 03, 2023
Industry groups question justification, cost of SEC trading-execution reforms

Critics say proposals that target payment for order flow try to do too much, too fast, and conflict with rules in place that are working.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Potential investor claims go through the roof at Berthel Fisher
ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2023
Potential investor claims go through the roof at Berthel Fisher

Open claims against the Iowa-based broker-dealer totaled $32.1 million at the end of 2022, eight times what it reported a year earlier, according to an SEC filing.

By Bruce Kelly
Top 10 financial advice firms ranked by investor satisfaction in 2023
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 03, 2023
Top 10 financial advice firms ranked by investor satisfaction in 2023

Investors’ happiness with their advisors took a hit last year as the stock market dived, according to J.D. Power’s annual survey.

By InvestmentNews
Blockchain dividend distributions emerge as latest threat to traditional finance
ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2023
Blockchain dividend distributions emerge as latest threat to traditional finance

Crypto experts say distributions via blockchain technology will soon be commonplace.

By Jeff Benjamin
FuturePlan by Ascensus and Voya roll out new retirement offering
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 03, 2023
FuturePlan by Ascensus and Voya roll out new retirement offering

FuturePlan EAP is intended to enhance plan onboarding and administration, while offering plans with less than 10 participants the ability to deal with fewer decision points.

By Gregg Greenberg
Incorrect RMD notices may result in distributions that aren’t exactly ‘required’
IRA ALERT APR 03, 2023
Incorrect RMD notices may result in distributions that aren’t exactly ‘required’

The problem arose from the passage of the SECURE 2.0 Act late last year, which didn’t give financial institutions time to update their systems.

By Ed Slott
A different kind of financial literacy
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 03, 2023
A different kind of financial literacy

An advisor’s plain-language explanation of financial system intricacies can help allay fears, keep emotions under control and inform better decision-making.

By InvestmentNews
Love it or hate it, ESG has been around for decades — and it isn’t going away
ESG APR 03, 2023
Love it or hate it, ESG has been around for decades — and it isn’t going away

Interest both for and against sustainable investing will almost certainly be rising — and that means that financial advisors can’t afford to ignore it.

By Emile Hallez
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 01, 2023
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By InvestmentNews
Hopes for bipartisan Social Security fix dim amid Biden-GOP tensions
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2023
Hopes for bipartisan Social Security fix dim amid Biden-GOP tensions

Some members of an ad hoc group of lawmakers who are trying to fashion a deal say prospects have been diminished by President Joe Biden's accusations that Republicans want to cut benefits.

By Bloomberg
Social Security trust funds projected to be depleted in 2034
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2023
Social Security trust funds projected to be depleted in 2034

That's one year earlier than the trustees' report estimated last year; the report projects that 80% of benefits would be payable at that time.

By Gregg Greenberg
Lawmakers re-up bills to end estate tax, usher in e-delivery, increase SEC penalties
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2023
Lawmakers re-up bills to end estate tax, usher in e-delivery, increase SEC penalties

Each of the measures failed to get enacted in the previous Congress. The tax bill starts off with just GOP support, while the other two come out of the gate with bipartisan backing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Custody, compliance and tech lay the foundation for going independent
RIAS MAR 31, 2023
Custody, compliance and tech lay the foundation for going independent

An expansive network of platforms and services has evolved that's designed to support breakaway brokers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Growth in HSAs robust in 2022, study shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 31, 2023
Growth in HSAs robust in 2022, study shows

At the end of last year, approximately $104 billion was saved in 35.5 million health savings accounts, a year-over-year increase of 6% for assets and 9% for accounts, a Devenir survey shows.

By Gregg Greenberg
How Charitable Planning Has Evolved
INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 31, 2023
How Charitable Planning Has Evolved

The urge among clients to help with emerging causes and longstanding passions hasn’t diminished—it’s just getting stronger. Advisors need to know the best ways to support them now, especially since it has become table stakes.

By Carla Flores