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Cetera sweetens advisor growth offering with industry-first guarantee
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2024
Cetera sweetens advisor growth offering with industry-first guarantee

The broker-dealer giant is providing a money-back guarantee to newly affiliated advisors and firms.

By Leo Almazora
Michigan workers could gain retirement lifeline with auto-IRA proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
Michigan workers could gain retirement lifeline with auto-IRA proposal

The state is the latest to move to fill the gap in employer-sponsored retirement programs.

By Leo Almazora
Most near-retirees lacking in Social Security knowledge
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
Most near-retirees lacking in Social Security knowledge

Quiz of 1,500 Americans exposes concerning gaps in what they know about retirement income and their estate planning readiness.

By Leo Almazora
Father-son team shares tips for business, relationship success
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 26, 2024
Father-son team shares tips for business, relationship success

UBS wealth manager Hannes Grascher was extremely careful when he brought his son Max onto his team.

By Gregg Greenberg
The case for PE in 401(k)s isn’t clear at all, new research finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
The case for PE in 401(k)s isn’t clear at all, new research finds

There’s no correlation between pension plans’ use of private equity and their performance, Morningstar finds.

By Emile Hallez
Don’t rush to open private equity floodgates
OPINION FEB 26, 2024
Don’t rush to open private equity floodgates

Change is in the air over what constitutes an accredited investor but how far should the industry go?

By InvestmentNews
Alt managers priming the retail sales pump for 2024
ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2024
Alt managers priming the retail sales pump for 2024

As investors pull money out of real estate investment trusts, asset managers are rolling out new products to get in front of financial advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Chicago RIA unveils partnership with iCapital
ALTERNATIVES FEB 24, 2024
Chicago RIA unveils partnership with iCapital

The collaboration will allow the firm to offer more alternative invesstments to clients.

By Leo Almazora
A future without 401(k)s? Advisors don't like that one bit
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 23, 2024
A future without 401(k)s? Advisors don't like that one bit

401(k) accounts encourage workers to save, and changing the tax preferences could have a deleterious effect on retirement investing, advisors say.

By Emile Hallez
LPL inks deal for Wintrust wealth management businesses
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 23, 2024
LPL inks deal for Wintrust wealth management businesses

Roughly $16 billion of brokerage and advisory assets are set to change hands in the acquisition.

By Leo Almazora
SEC wants LPL to pony up $50 million over messaging apps, texts
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 23, 2024
SEC wants LPL to pony up $50 million over messaging apps, texts

'The large size of such fines underscores the point that regulators want this behavior to change quickly,' a compliance executive notes.

By Bruce Kelly
Envestnet sees Q4 bump with surge in nonrecurring revenue
FINTECH FEB 23, 2024
Envestnet sees Q4 bump with surge in nonrecurring revenue

The company’s annual revenue was virtually unchanged from 2022 even as it faced challenges from ballooning operating expenses.

By Leo Almazora
Wells Fargo appoints 34-year veteran to lead growing independent channel
WIREHOUSES FEB 23, 2024
Wells Fargo appoints 34-year veteran to lead growing independent channel

New leader will focus on growing market share for firm’s WIM business.

By Steve Randall
Asset managers’ approach to DC plan advisors needs a rethink
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2024
Asset managers’ approach to DC plan advisors needs a rethink

Retirement plan advisors who are ‘dabblers’ and ‘nonproducers’ need more than siloed coverage, Cerulli says.

By Leo Almazora
Advyzon strikes up another tech collaboration
FINTECH FEB 22, 2024
Advyzon strikes up another tech collaboration

The fintech is helping to simplify client account administration for advisors through a new platform integration with Apex.

By Leo Almazora
Commonwealth tech partnership focuses on advisor succession
FINTECH FEB 22, 2024
Commonwealth tech partnership focuses on advisor succession

The wealth management giant is rolling out a platform to connect buyers, sellers, and partners seeking M&A opportunities.

By Leo Almazora
Short sellers targeting B. Riley in smear campaign, sources say
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 22, 2024
Short sellers targeting B. Riley in smear campaign, sources say

Short sellers' claims against B Riley are 'often accompanied by outrageous personal harassment,' the company says.

By Bruce Kelly
Data shed light on how much 401(k)s pay advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2024
Data shed light on how much 401(k)s pay advisors

It's becoming less common to be paid through fund expenses, and compensation by large plans is going down, according to the 401k Averages Book.

By Emile Hallez
BlackRock hires Goldman exec to head OCIO unit
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 22, 2024
BlackRock hires Goldman exec to head OCIO unit

The outsourced chief investment officer industry’s business is expected to grow more than $10 billion annually over the next five years, according to Cerulli.

By Bloomberg
EY report highlights key wealth management trends
ALTERNATIVES FEB 22, 2024
EY report highlights key wealth management trends

Financial advisors should continue focusing on private markets, AI and personalization, according to the report.

By Gregg Greenberg