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Ermotti taps UBS veteran Naratil to lead integration of Credit Suisse
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2023
Ermotti taps UBS veteran Naratil to lead integration of Credit Suisse

Naratil will become the firm's chief financial officer and lead the division that will oversee the Credit Suisse merger, a Swiss newspaper reports.

By Bloomberg
JPMorgan to acquire failed regional bank First Republic
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2023
JPMorgan to acquire failed regional bank First Republic

JPMorgan and the FDIC, which orchestrated the sale, agreed to share the burden of losses, as well as any recoveries, on the firm's single-family and commercial loans.

By Bloomberg
Wirehouses feeling the chill of autumn in the air
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2023
Wirehouses feeling the chill of autumn in the air

The giant firms face an approaching winter as they become less prominent in the overall advisory business.

By InvestmentNews
Gary Gensler has his game face on
ALTERNATIVES MAY 01, 2023
Gary Gensler has his game face on

With cheerleaders on the left and critics on the right, the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission stays focused on what matters.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
A legacy of wins built one vote at a time
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2023
A legacy of wins built one vote at a time

The SEC chair says the views of Republican commissioners can influence rules, even if unanimous support can't be achieved.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
FDIC asks banks for final bids on First Republic by Sunday
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 29, 2023
FDIC asks banks for final bids on First Republic by Sunday

The bidding process could pave the way for a tidier sale of First Republic than the drawn-out auctions that followed the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last month.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet introduces product updates, new partnerships at annual conference
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2023
Envestnet introduces product updates, new partnerships at annual conference

Improving the digital experience for advisors and clients was a significant theme; Envestnet also announced a partnership with Empower to give advisors easy access to retirement plans.

By Ryan W. Neal
LPL reports increases in net income, total assets in first quarter
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2023
LPL reports increases in net income, total assets in first quarter

LPL's advisor head count totaled 21,521 at the end of Q1, an increase of 246 advisors from the previous quarter and up 1,430 year over year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Pessimism about retirement rises amid inflation
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2023
Pessimism about retirement rises amid inflation

The last time the EBRI survey showed a decline in confidence of this magnitude was in 2008, during the global financial crisis.

By Gregg Greenberg
Sanctuary Wealth nabs $1 billion Merrill team
RIA NEWS APR 28, 2023
Sanctuary Wealth nabs $1 billion Merrill team

Chicago-based Burnham Harbor Private Wealth has four advisors.

By InvestmentNews
Speaker McCarthy pressures Biden on debt ceiling
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 28, 2023
Speaker McCarthy pressures Biden on debt ceiling

The measure the House passed would require broad spending cuts in return for raising the nation's debt limit, and Biden says he won't entertain strings-attached bargaining to raise the limit.

By Bloomberg
Envestnet CEO on the company’s recent challenges and the opportunities ahead
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2023
Envestnet CEO on the company’s recent challenges and the opportunities ahead

Although its efforts to meld its businesses met with some opposition, the company's revamped platform will provide great returns for users and investors, Bill Crager says.

By Ryan W. Neal
Top Democrat opposes bill facilitating e-delivery of investment documents
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 27, 2023
Top Democrat opposes bill facilitating e-delivery of investment documents

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said she's worried that seniors who aren't tech savvy may not be able to opt out and receive paper disclosures.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Tax hangover tees up client discussions about new RMD strategies
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2023
Tax hangover tees up client discussions about new RMD strategies

The SECURE 2.0 legislation, tax rates and other changes can pave the way for conversations with clients about strategies around required minimum distributions, Ed Slott says.

By Joanne Cleaver
Raymond James' 'enhanced savings program' got bump from SVB failure, execs say
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 27, 2023
Raymond James' 'enhanced savings program' got bump from SVB failure, execs say

Interest income brought the firm's revenue to a record high during the quarter ended in March, offsetting lower income from asset management fees.

By Emile Hallez
Top things advisors need to tell their clients about retiring abroad
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2023
Top things advisors need to tell their clients about retiring abroad

Retirees need to consider a lot more than just the exchange rate, the cuisine and the climate before retiring in a foreign country.

By Gregg Greenberg
House committee OKs bills expanding pool of sophisticated investors
ALTERNATIVES APR 26, 2023
House committee OKs bills expanding pool of sophisticated investors

The legislation would amend the definition of accredited investor to include people who have certain licenses, education or experience.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Millennials getting a jump on retirement saving: Natixis survey
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 26, 2023
Millennials getting a jump on retirement saving: Natixis survey

The study shows millennials started saving for retirement 11 years earlier in life than baby boomers did.

By Gregg Greenberg
The superiority of the fee-based compensation model
OPINION APR 26, 2023
The superiority of the fee-based compensation model

The preeminent conflict of the commission-based model is that it forces you to put the pursuit of new clients ahead of serving your existing ones.

By Scott Hanson
BlackRock's Dalia Blass leaves for law firm Sullivan & Cromwell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 26, 2023
BlackRock's Dalia Blass leaves for law firm Sullivan & Cromwell

Blass, the former head of the SEC's division of investment management, led external affairs at BlackRock for two years.

By Emile Hallez