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Schwab Q1 revenue tops estimates
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2024
Schwab Q1 revenue tops estimates

The firm reported $4.74 billion in net revenue for the three months through March, topping analysts’ estimates of $4.71 billion.

By Bloomberg
Apex declares liftoff for new ACATS protocol
FINTECH APR 15, 2024
Apex declares liftoff for new ACATS protocol

Fintech hails landmark transaction’s potential to create ‘more efficient, flexible account transfer services’ as key deadline looms.

By Leo Almazora
Goldman posts stronger-than-expected Q1 results
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 15, 2024
Goldman posts stronger-than-expected Q1 results

The surprise surge was led by traders, and by bankers who cashed in on a resurgence in dealmaking.

By Bloomberg
Dynasty Financial helps $550M Merrill team go independent
WIREHOUSES APR 15, 2024
Dynasty Financial helps $550M Merrill team go independent

Six advisors break away from the wirehouse to launch a firm in Alabama.

By Steve Randall
iCapital strikes private-credit partnership with Bain
ALTERNATIVES APR 12, 2024
iCapital strikes private-credit partnership with Bain

Fintech platform for alts is teaming up with global credit manager to extend its reach among advisors and high-net-worth investors.

By Leo Almazora
Vermont pushes partnership to hasten auto-IRA program
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2024
Vermont pushes partnership to hasten auto-IRA program

The state’s planned alliance with Colorado could allow its VT Saves initiative to launch before year-end.

By Leo Almazora
Who has the best 401(k)? Occupations with high income
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2024
Who has the best 401(k)? Occupations with high income

CPAs, doctors, and lawyers have the highest-rated 401(k)s as a result of high participation and contribution rates, a new report shows.

By Emile Hallez
Stability, finally, at Wells Fargo Advisors?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 12, 2024
Stability, finally, at Wells Fargo Advisors?

'We’re back to more normal, or maybe slightly below normal, attrition levels across the [financial advisor] business, which is good,' says CEO Charles Scharf.

By Bruce Kelly
Empower settles with former advisors in poaching case
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2024
Empower settles with former advisors in poaching case

The suit involved 13 advisors, all of whom joined Empower via its acquisition of Personal Capital, who departed to establish a rival advisory firm.

By Leo Almazora
The upcoming succession crisis
OPINION APR 12, 2024
The upcoming succession crisis

Succession concerns can be addressed by placing more focus on developing the next generation of advisors.

By David Karr
OMB draws flak on DOL fiduciary rule decision
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2024
OMB draws flak on DOL fiduciary rule decision

Industry groups express disappointment at the Office of Management and Budget's speedy review of the controversial rule.

By Leo Almazora
UBS boosts its New York presence
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 12, 2024
UBS boosts its New York presence

The firm’s private wealth unit is welcoming a team of former Goldman Sachs advisors in the Big Apple.

By Leo Almazora
Five firms hit in SEC marketing rule sweep
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 12, 2024
Five firms hit in SEC marketing rule sweep

The regulator’s crackdown centered on the firms' use of hypothetical performance data and led to a total of $200,000 in penalties.

By Leo Almazora
JPMorgan reports lower-than-expected net interest income in Q1
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 12, 2024
JPMorgan reports lower-than-expected net interest income in Q1

The bank raised its expense guidance for this year to about $91 billion.

By Bloomberg
How clients can retire while they work
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2024
How clients can retire while they work

David Adams of Adams Wealth Partners is implementing a novel approach so clients can start living their best lives.

By Emily Douglas
Baird simplifies alts platform with new CAIS partnership
ALTERNATIVES APR 11, 2024
Baird simplifies alts platform with new CAIS partnership

The firms are deepening their longtime tech collaboration to create a unified alternative investments solution for Baird's more than 1,300 advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Morgan Stanley’s wealth unit caught in AML crossfire
WIREHOUSES APR 11, 2024
Morgan Stanley’s wealth unit caught in AML crossfire

The SEC and other federal regulators are reportedly probing the banking giant over its anti-money-laundering and client vetting practices.

By Leo Almazora
The paradox of rising markets
OPINION APR 11, 2024
The paradox of rising markets

Winning new assets should be a core discipline for both wealth and asset managers, even if market gains are boosting their AUM without the hassles of marketing, advertising, or sales.

By Andrew Corn
A broad asset allocation with a commitment to client care
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 11, 2024
A broad asset allocation with a commitment to client care

Advisor believes that market has an upward bias and that this is the best situation he’s seen in almost five decades

By Emily Douglas
LPL lands $500M advisor team in Texas
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 11, 2024
LPL lands $500M advisor team in Texas

The move marks the third practice LPL has recruited from Ameriprise in roughly a week.

By Leo Almazora