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Robinhood wants gig workers' IRA business
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2024
Robinhood wants gig workers' IRA business

The company announced an IRA that's available through Grubhub, Taskrabbit, and Gopuff.

By Emile Hallez
What are LPL, Cambridge paying for advisors’ businesses?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 28, 2024
What are LPL, Cambridge paying for advisors’ businesses?

'For the next decade, we are going to be in a succession planning landslide,' one industry consultant says.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera partnership promises 360-degree view of clients’ finances
FINTECH FEB 28, 2024
Cetera partnership promises 360-degree view of clients’ finances

Wealth giant says advisors will benefit from industry-leading data integration across brokerage, trust, and digital banking accounts.

By Leo Almazora
Commonwealth Financial welcomes $384M trio
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 28, 2024
Commonwealth Financial welcomes $384M trio

The Pennsylvania-based practice is joining the broker-dealer in an ambitious bid to triple its assets.

By Leo Almazora
Retirement savers finished 2023 on a high note, Fidelity says
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2024
Retirement savers finished 2023 on a high note, Fidelity says

Three-quarters of eligible workers made contributions to their accounts amid near-universal inclusion of Roth options in workplace savings plans.

By Leo Almazora
How to hire new college grads and turn them into great advisors
OPINION FEB 28, 2024
How to hire new college grads and turn them into great advisors

Hiring workers fresh out of college doesn't come without challenges, but we've found that overcoming these challenges has been well worth it.

By Scott Hanson
Pensions vital to solve brewing retirement crisis, says think tank
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2024
Pensions vital to solve brewing retirement crisis, says think tank

Immediate fixes to crumbling workplace pension and Social Security systems required, report says.

By Leo Almazora
MetLife and Fidelity partner for new retirement income solution
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2024
MetLife and Fidelity partner for new retirement income solution

The partnership would make a guaranteed lifetime income product available to more US workers in their defined-contribution plans.

By Leo Almazora
Wells Fargo appoints JPMorgan veteran as vice chairman
WIREHOUSES FEB 27, 2024
Wells Fargo appoints JPMorgan veteran as vice chairman

Doug Braunstein served as chief financial officer at JPMorgan.

By Bloomberg
Social media scams, crypto fraud on the rise: NASAA report
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2024
Social media scams, crypto fraud on the rise: NASAA report

State securities regulators investigated 8,538 cases in 2022, up from 7,029 in 2021, according to the report.

By Gregg Greenberg
The price of New York Life's 401(k) lawsuit: $19M
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2024
The price of New York Life's 401(k) lawsuit: $19M

The settlement is the latest among ERISA cases aimed at financial services companies.

By Emile Hallez
Orion, DPL join forces to offer commission-free annuities to advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2024
Orion, DPL join forces to offer commission-free annuities to advisors

Users of Orion's tech platform will now have direct access to DPL’s tools for finding and comparing annuities.

By Gregg Greenberg
Minnesota advisor charged in alleged $1.6M wire fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2024
Minnesota advisor charged in alleged $1.6M wire fraud

An FBI investigation finds the advisor embezzled money meant for clients’ investment accounts to finance her house-flipping business.

By Leo Almazora
$450M team joins Raymond James from Merrill
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2024
$450M team joins Raymond James from Merrill

The Winter Park, Florida-based wealth practice caters to retirees, business owners, and aerospace and defense industry execs.

By Leo Almazora
LPL lands $1B team from Merrill Lynch
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2024
LPL lands $1B team from Merrill Lynch

The Pennsylvania-based private wealth team works with high-net-worth families, business owners, professionals and executives.

By Leo Almazora
B. Riley client misses payment to investors in collapsed fund
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2024
B. Riley client misses payment to investors in collapsed fund

The claim by a trustee overseeing the settlement is the latest twist in the failure of Prophecy Asset Management, where Brian Kahn, a B. Riley client, allegedly ran up massive losses.

By Bloomberg
Partnership announced that aims to transform RIA channel
FINTECH FEB 27, 2024
Partnership announced that aims to transform RIA channel

Invesco and Vestmark combine forces to enable greater portfolio personalization and tax management.

By Steve Randall
Showing how good or bad luck shapes retirement lifestyles
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2024
Showing how good or bad luck shapes retirement lifestyles

IncomePath software from Tamiko Toland and Michael Finke was inspired by the work of William Sharpe.

By Emile Hallez
New Fidelity benefit aims to help relieve student loan burden
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
New Fidelity benefit aims to help relieve student loan burden

The program enables employers to match workers' student loan repayments with contributions to their 401(k) accounts to help them save for retirement while paying down student debt.

By Gregg Greenberg
REIT sales tank, BDCs roll at start of 2024: Report
ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2024
REIT sales tank, BDCs roll at start of 2024: Report

Financial advisors' clients are turning to business development companies for better yields.

By Bruce Kelly