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Fisher Investments becomes the latest example of high taxes driving people and businesses away
RIAS MAR 28, 2023
Fisher Investments becomes the latest example of high taxes driving people and businesses away

The $197 billion RIA is heading to Texas after Washington state refused to dial back a 7% tax on capital gains.

By Jeff Benjamin
3 reasons advisory firms don't grow
OPINION MAR 28, 2023
3 reasons advisory firms don't grow

Some advisors are happy with the status quo, while others dislike the challenge of finding new clients.

By Scott Hanson
Coca-Cola Bottlers' Association reaches deal to settle 401(k) lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 28, 2023
Coca-Cola Bottlers' Association reaches deal to settle 401(k) lawsuit

Once approved by the court, it is expected to benefit more than 64,000 people covered by the Coca-Cola retirement plan since February 2015.

By Gregg Greenberg
UBS advisor overseeing $315 million in assets joins Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2023
UBS advisor overseeing $315 million in assets joins Raymond James

New York-based Steven M. Rozencwaig will join the firm’s Manhattan office.

By InvestmentNews
Overcoming ‘policy differences’ takes work early in rulemaking process: SEC's Peirce
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2023
Overcoming ‘policy differences’ takes work early in rulemaking process: SEC's Peirce

The commissioner characterizes SEC Chair Gensler's agenda as seeking dramatic regulatory change over 'huge swaths of the market,' while his predecessor, Jay Clayton, was more incremental.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EBRI names former Mercer executive Barb Marder president and CEO
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2023
EBRI names former Mercer executive Barb Marder president and CEO

Marder succeeds Lori Lucas, who retired at the end of 2022 after joining EBRI as president and CEO.

By Gregg Greenberg
Investors focus on climate, abortion access in potential record proxy season
ESG MAR 27, 2023
Investors focus on climate, abortion access in potential record proxy season

After last year's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, more companies face votes on reproductive health care.

By Emile Hallez
Schwab facing questions as investors start to unearth risks that have been hiding in plain sight
RIAS MAR 27, 2023
Schwab facing questions as investors start to unearth risks that have been hiding in plain sight

Firm faces pressure from bond losses and rising cash yields but executives say business is misunderstood and has enough liquidity.

By Bloomberg
First Citizens grabs SVB wealth unit as part of broader deal
RIAS MAR 27, 2023
First Citizens grabs SVB wealth unit as part of broader deal

The addition of SVB Wealth, which has close to $16 billion in client assets, will help First Citizens expand in the California market.

By Bruce Kelly
Financial advisors torn between trusting the Fed and trusting the bond market
RIAS MAR 27, 2023
Financial advisors torn between trusting the Fed and trusting the bond market

The money flowing into Treasuries has some market watchers believing that the Fed's next move will be a rate cut, and that it could come as soon as June.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fisher Investments moving headquarters to Texas from Washington state
RIAS MAR 27, 2023
Fisher Investments moving headquarters to Texas from Washington state

Its decision follows a ruling Friday by the Washington State Supreme Court allowing the state to impose a capital gains tax.

By InvestmentNews
Franklin Templeton makes ESG hire from CalPERS
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2023
Franklin Templeton makes ESG hire from CalPERS

James Andrus had been at the pension system since 2014 and most recently served as its interim managing investment director for sustainable investing.

By Emile Hallez
John Hancock Retirement taps industry veteran Wayne Park as CEO
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2023
John Hancock Retirement taps industry veteran Wayne Park as CEO

Park will lead the company's US retirement plan and record-keeping unit, overseeing all aspects of the business.

By Gregg Greenberg
LPL adds $220 million team from Cadaret Grant
BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2023
LPL adds $220 million team from Cadaret Grant

Bellevue, Washington-based SC Financial Group was founded in 2008 and has four advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Green funds have run out of ‘investible’ assets, Impax CEO says
ESG MAR 27, 2023
Green funds have run out of ‘investible’ assets, Impax CEO says

Without more green investments, the likelihood of avoiding the worst impacts of climate change becomes increasingly remote, according to the IPCC.

By Bloomberg
First Citizens to buy Silicon Valley Bank after run on lender
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2023
First Citizens to buy Silicon Valley Bank after run on lender

The deal transforms North Carolina-based First Citizens into one of the top 15 U.S. banks, as it buys about $72 billion of SVB's assets at a discount of $16.5 billion.

By Bloomberg
Look before leaping onto platforms offering elevated FDIC-insured deposits
RIAS MAR 24, 2023
Look before leaping onto platforms offering elevated FDIC-insured deposits

Fintech firms are falling over themselves to court cash deposits, with both Betterment and SoFi announcing expanded FDIC coverage over the past week.

By Jeff Benjamin
American Funds gets the trophy at Lipper Awards
EQUITIES MAR 24, 2023
American Funds gets the trophy at Lipper Awards

In the economic aftermath of the pandemic, some strategies performed better than others.

By Emile Hallez
Welcome to the golden age of AI
OPINION MAR 24, 2023
Welcome to the golden age of AI

For financial advisors, artificial intelligence can lead to deeper insights as AI models parse massive data sets, seeking meaningful patterns and signals amid millions of data points.

By Francis Geeseok Oh
Retirement plan coverage at small firms heading higher: Study
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2023
Retirement plan coverage at small firms heading higher: Study

Companies are also likely to add financial wellness benefits, such as emergency savings funds, over the next few years, according to experts polled by Transamerica.

By InvestmentNews