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AdvicePay eyes next growth chapter with new president
FINTECH MAY 08, 2024
AdvicePay eyes next growth chapter with new president

The fintech platform catering to fee-for-service financial planners has elevated a key team member to its executive leadership.

By Leo Almazora
LPL completes deal for Crown Capital’s $5B wealth business
RIA NEWS MAY 08, 2024
LPL completes deal for Crown Capital’s $5B wealth business

The deal for the Orange County, California-based firm’s wealth business is set to add around 125 advisors to LPL.

By Leo Almazora
The return of client events
OPINION MAY 08, 2024
The return of client events

Events are a great way to strengthen your bond with clients, and registrations and attendance have come roaring back.

By Scott Hanson
Fossil fuels, food, and farming - investors need to look through the same lens
OPINION MAY 08, 2024
Fossil fuels, food, and farming - investors need to look through the same lens

The travails of meatpacking company JBS is a warning to investors, who must stay attuned to the risks associated with similar stock.

By Annie Sanders
Ategenos reveals “next-generation TAMP” for wealth firms
FINTECH MAY 07, 2024
Ategenos reveals “next-generation TAMP” for wealth firms

The firm founded by ex-Brinker Capital execs has unveiled an integrated platform that can meet the needs of RIAs, family offices, and institutions.

By Leo Almazora
Banking giant hoping for “global resolution” to drug-money probes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 07, 2024
Banking giant hoping for “global resolution” to drug-money probes

The financial titan’s CEO urges employees to “hold heads high” as it faces anti-money-laundering actions from multiple regulators.

By Bloomberg
Could the Saver’s Match help close the wealth gap in 401(k)s?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
Could the Saver’s Match help close the wealth gap in 401(k)s?

New analysis projects higher account balance ratios for qualified participants, particularly Black women who max out their contributions.

By Leo Almazora
Nearly half of Americans see a slow shift, not a clean break in retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
Nearly half of Americans see a slow shift, not a clean break in retirement

Allianz Life research reveals more US adults imagining a gradual transition, with two-thirds thinking about working part-time as retirees.

By Leo Almazora
Future Capital forges 401(k) partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
Future Capital forges 401(k) partnership

The tech-enabled RIA is helping a privately owned broker-dealer arm its advisor network with a new solution for managing held-away retirement assets.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor360 strikes new wealth tech partnership
FINTECH MAY 07, 2024
Advisor360 strikes new wealth tech partnership

The fintech provider is helping a national independent broker dealer and RIA drive its next phase of growth with a host of advisor tools.

By Leo Almazora
After losing arbitration, brokers file bankruptcy
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 07, 2024
After losing arbitration, brokers file bankruptcy

"Another schlocky broker-dealer gets hit with an arbitration award and the owner and everyone else declare bankruptcy," said one attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
If it’s a rollover, it’s fiduciary
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
If it’s a rollover, it’s fiduciary

The new fiduciary rule will pull a lot of brokers under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and harkens back to the levelized compensation from the 2016 rule.

By Emile Hallez
Raymond James welcomes advisor couple in Oklahoma
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2024
Raymond James welcomes advisor couple in Oklahoma

The broker-dealer giant has onboarded a husband-wife tandem who previously managed $200M at Edward Jones.

By Leo Almazora
Trump Media's banned accountant had 20 B-D clients
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2024
Trump Media's banned accountant had 20 B-D clients

"These firms have to go back, hire a new accounting firm and restate financials," said one senior industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL welcomes ex-UBS advisor in the Northwest
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2024
LPL welcomes ex-UBS advisor in the Northwest

The veteran advisor, whose resume includes time in Silicon Valley, brings a $275M book that includes lawyers, small business owners, and widows.

By Leo Almazora
Tech firm takes generative AI to the RIA space
FINTECH MAY 06, 2024
Tech firm takes generative AI to the RIA space

First-of-its-kind RIA GPT promises to boost advisors’ productivity and enhance client outcomes, while still complying with SEC rules.

By Leo Almazora
iCapital unveils model portfolios for alts-focused advisors
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2024
iCapital unveils model portfolios for alts-focused advisors

The leading alternative investments provider is rolling out a suite of asset-allocation strategies across private equity, private credit, and real assets.

By Leo Almazora
Robinhood’s crypto business under fire after SEC warning
ALTERNATIVES MAY 06, 2024
Robinhood’s crypto business under fire after SEC warning

The stock trading platform is facing an enforcement action as the federal regulator continues to crack down on digital assets.

By Bloomberg
Fiduciary commitment should be table stakes
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 06, 2024
Fiduciary commitment should be table stakes

Speed and nature of new DOL rule has left many in the insurance industry fuming, losing sight of the impact on ordinary investors

By InvestmentNews
Valuations for B-Ds and RIAs soar. Can it last?
RIA NEWS MAY 06, 2024
Valuations for B-Ds and RIAs soar. Can it last?

Deals by LPL underscore surge in price propelled by the ongoing movement to fee-based revenue from one-time commission charges.

By Bruce Kelly