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Apex inks deal to snap up Fintron
FINTECH OCT 16, 2024
Apex inks deal to snap up Fintron

The Texas-based wealth tech provider is taking another step towards providing a fully integrated, digital-first investing platform for its clients.

By Leo Almazora
Cetera adds "rising star" advisor in Arkansas
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 16, 2024
Cetera adds "rising star" advisor in Arkansas

The broker-dealer giant's latest addition in the South is making a move to independence by launching his own firm.

By Leo Almazora
SEC fines, censures Ohio RIA for failure to supervise rogue remote-work rep
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 15, 2024
SEC fines, censures Ohio RIA for failure to supervise rogue remote-work rep

The Cincinatti firm reportedly missed multiple signs that the errant advisor misappropriated $728k from clients to fund his gambling, pay personal expenses, and repay other investors.

By Leo Almazora
T. Rowe Price rolls out new managed lifetime income solution
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 15, 2024
T. Rowe Price rolls out new managed lifetime income solution

The new retirement savings product, launched in partnership with Pacific Life, offers a fresh option for defined contribution plan participants.

By Leo Almazora
Bank of America wealth management reports boost in fresh fee-based assets
WIREHOUSES OCT 15, 2024
Bank of America wealth management reports boost in fresh fee-based assets

“There was also cash moving off the sidelines,” one Merrill executive noted.

By Bruce Kelly
Broker-dealer giant Osaic taps Kristy Britt as CFO
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 15, 2024
Broker-dealer giant Osaic taps Kristy Britt as CFO

The PE-backed wealth giant is welcoming the veteran with over 20 years of experience to help lead its next phase of growth.

By Leo Almazora
$117B Kestra wins vote of confidence in new Stone Point deal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 15, 2024
$117B Kestra wins vote of confidence in new Stone Point deal

The independent broker-dealer is getting fresh fuel for its growth efforts as the leading PE player agrees to take a majority stake.

By Leo Almazora
AlphaTrAI rebrands to Praxis Solutions in strategic refresh
FINTECH OCT 15, 2024
AlphaTrAI rebrands to Praxis Solutions in strategic refresh

The AI-focused fintech firm's new name, which comes after a two-year process of transformation, reflects its updated all-inclusive framework.

By Leo Almazora
LPL extends Florida presence with former Synovus advisor
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 14, 2024
LPL extends Florida presence with former Synovus advisor

The wealth giant's latest addition is joining the firm's Miami operation through an existing affiliate.

By Leo Almazora
iCapital launches multi-investment workflow advisor tool
ALTERNATIVES OCT 11, 2024
iCapital launches multi-investment workflow advisor tool

The alts-focused global fintech's latest enhancement aims to further streamline the investment process for financial professionals.

By Leo Almazora
Could auto-IRAs help households handle emergency expenses?
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2024
Could auto-IRAs help households handle emergency expenses?

New research suggests low- and moderate-income households facing sudden financial setbacks aren't maximizing their access to those savings.

By Leo Almazora
Another AI-washing case shows where SEC is headed
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 11, 2024
Another AI-washing case shows where SEC is headed

The Securities and Exchange Commission has focused on "black-and-white" allegations of AI washing, but that could broaden out to a gray area that may loop in more financial services companies, a lawyer says.

By Emile Hallez
Wealth tech trailblazer Docupace rolls out revamped platform
FINTECH OCT 11, 2024
Wealth tech trailblazer Docupace rolls out revamped platform

The firm says its redesign, covering a host of UI and UX features, is its "most audacious transformation in two decades."

By Leo Almazora
Millions of Americans avoided paying taxes on early retirement distributions
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 11, 2024
Millions of Americans avoided paying taxes on early retirement distributions

Report finds taxpayers avoided filing for exemptions on or reporting $12.9B in early withdrawals from tax-favored accounts, with severe oversights among HNWIs.

By Leo Almazora
Ex-UBS chief Ralph Hamers tapped to advise wealth startup Arta Finance
FINTECH OCT 11, 2024
Ex-UBS chief Ralph Hamers tapped to advise wealth startup Arta Finance

The digital wealth platform founded by ex-Google executives welcomes the former wealth bigwig as it debuts on the global stage.

By Leo Almazora
Gen X clients: what advisors need to know
OPINION OCT 10, 2024
Gen X clients: what advisors need to know

From the complexity of today's investment environment to lingering caution instilled by the 2008 Financial Crisis, the in-between generation is facing down a spectrum of increasingly urgent concerns.

By Patrick Hynes
Another ex-Edelman advisor joins Baird in Virginia
RIA NEWS OCT 10, 2024
Another ex-Edelman advisor joins Baird in Virginia

The employee-owned hybrid firm's latest hire in Fairfax reportedly managed $285M at his previous firm.

By Leo Almazora
Milton adds to climate-change worries for retirees
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2024
Milton adds to climate-change worries for retirees

The hurricane is the latest severe-weather event in a retirement destination, underscoring the concerns about climate change that clients bring up, financial planners say.

By Emile Hallez
$26B RIA EP Wealth strikes private market alliance with Opto Investments
RIA NEWS OCT 10, 2024
$26B RIA EP Wealth strikes private market alliance with Opto Investments

The tech-driven alts platform will provide support to advisors seeking customized portfolio access for their high-net-worth clients.

By Leo Almazora
Social Security COLA flattens to 2.5 percent in 2025
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 10, 2024
Social Security COLA flattens to 2.5 percent in 2025

The benefit boost announced for next year aligns with historical averages but could still leave inflation-shocked retirees wanting.

By Leo Almazora