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Home Depot hit with 401(k) lawsuit alleging ERISA violations
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2024
Home Depot hit with 401(k) lawsuit alleging ERISA violations

The company's decision to offset $27.5M in contributions over a five-year period was a breach of fiduciary duty to retirement plan participants, argues class action.

By Leo Almazora
RBC grows mid-Atlantic footprint with double-team addition from Wells Fargo
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 30, 2024
RBC grows mid-Atlantic footprint with double-team addition from Wells Fargo

RBC Wealth Management’s latest hires in Pennsylvania and Virginia reportedly managed $801M in client assets combined.

By Leo Almazora
What should we make of the millennial wealth comeback?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 30, 2024
What should we make of the millennial wealth comeback?

A 2022 Federal Reserve data snapshot showing growth in housing and financial assets should be read with care, says retirement think tank.

By Leo Almazora
AlphaTrAI taps industry veterans to leadership, exec advisory council
FINTECH AUG 30, 2024
AlphaTrAI taps industry veterans to leadership, exec advisory council

The tech-enabled solutions provider eyes its next growth phase with experienced leaders from Tudor, Putnam Investments, and Merrill Lynch.

By Leo Almazora
Government 'mystery shopper' finds IRA fiduciary oversight is lacking
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 30, 2024
Government 'mystery shopper' finds IRA fiduciary oversight is lacking

Recommendations include new process to identify prohibited transactions.

By Steve Randall
Half of people plan to work past 65 or never retire, survey says
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2024
Half of people plan to work past 65 or never retire, survey says

Working longer helps with finances and psychological wellbeing, but over half of people end up retiring sooner than planned.

By Emile Hallez
$300M Northwestern Mutual team decamps to RayJay
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 29, 2024
$300M Northwestern Mutual team decamps to RayJay

The group led by a trio of advisors is joining the firm’s independent advisor channel in Colorado.

By Leo Almazora
Generative AI still too hot to handle, say investment firms
FINTECH AUG 29, 2024
Generative AI still too hot to handle, say investment firms

CFA Institute survey unpacks industry’s mixed views on artificial intelligence, and how the road to AI + HI is still paved with risk.

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James expands in Texas with corporate RIA model reveal
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 28, 2024
Raymond James expands in Texas with corporate RIA model reveal

The IBD’s newest advisor addition arrives via a new offering to its national network of community financial institutions.

By Leo Almazora
RegVerse boosts compliance support for RIAs with Avery platform update
FINTECH AUG 28, 2024
RegVerse boosts compliance support for RIAs with Avery platform update

The AI-powered regtech by Surge Ventures is raising its game with a new suite of efficiency-boosting workflow tools.

By Leo Almazora
Private equity funds gaining traction with advisors
ALTERNATIVES AUG 28, 2024
Private equity funds gaining traction with advisors

"The appetite by financial advisors for private equity funds is super high right now," says one industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly
FinCEN unveils final AML rules for investment advisors
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 28, 2024
FinCEN unveils final AML rules for investment advisors

After industry pushback against earlier proposals, the Treasury Department has softened its requirements to curb money laundering.

By Leo Almazora
401(k) millionaires reach another record in Q2, says Fidelity
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 28, 2024
401(k) millionaires reach another record in Q2, says Fidelity

Its latest retirement data dive reveals continued growth in contributions and assets, including an encouraging Gen X trend.

By Leo Almazora
Rep-owned B-D pays $1 million to ripped off clients
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 27, 2024
Rep-owned B-D pays $1 million to ripped off clients

United Planners' Financial Services of America failed to supervise its salesman, according to Arizona.

By Bruce Kelly
Siemens 401(k) lawsuit latest over forfeited assets
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2024
Siemens 401(k) lawsuit latest over forfeited assets

Numerous others, including Bank of America and Nordstrom, are also facing proposed class actions.

By Emile Hallez
JPMorgan gets swept up in cash sweep drama
WIREHOUSES AUG 27, 2024
JPMorgan gets swept up in cash sweep drama

A class-action suit filed against the Wall Street bank is just the latest in a raft of cases alleging too-low interest rates offered to clients.

By Leo Almazora
Avalanche of peak boomer retirements will have “a significant impact,” warns study
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2024
Avalanche of peak boomer retirements will have “a significant impact,” warns study

Research from the Alliance of Lifetime Income highlights the economic implications of a historic turnover in the workforce.

By Leo Almazora
Gateway Financial Partners strikes fintech partnership with wealth.com
FINTECH AUG 27, 2024
Gateway Financial Partners strikes fintech partnership with wealth.com

The fast-growing hybrid RIA affiliated with LPL is building up its estate-planning capabilities through its latest wealth technology alliance.

By Leo Almazora
Investors like annuities in 401(k)s, for other people
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 27, 2024
Investors like annuities in 401(k)s, for other people

Lifetime income options are good for those who are less financially savvy, a focus group with at least $500,000 said.

By Emile Hallez
BNY takes $5M hit over swaps reporting shortfalls
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 26, 2024
BNY takes $5M hit over swaps reporting shortfalls

The Wall Street firm is being penalized for a repeated failure to properly report millions of swap transactions," according to the CFTC.