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Steward Partners finds balance by adding Pershing custody alongside Raymond James
RIA NEWS MAR 29, 2023
Steward Partners finds balance by adding Pershing custody alongside Raymond James

The addition of breakaway Ensign Wealth Partners, a $500 million RIA, pushes Steward's total custodial assets on the Pershing platform to more than $1 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
Indiana-based Edward Jones advisor joins LPL Financial
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 29, 2023
Indiana-based Edward Jones advisor joins LPL Financial

Kemp Cunningham, with $125 million in assets, will operate as Emerald River Wealth Management in Granger.

By InvestmentNews
UBS brings back Ermotti as CEO to lead Credit Suisse takeover, replace Hamers
WIREHOUSES MAR 29, 2023
UBS brings back Ermotti as CEO to lead Credit Suisse takeover, replace Hamers

Ermotti, who previously served as UBS' CEO for nine years, is familiar with UBS and the Swiss financial landscape, qualities seen as critical for the integration.

By Bloomberg
SEC faults new advisors for compliance shortcomings
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2023
SEC faults new advisors for compliance shortcomings

The agency's examinations found programs weren't tailored to business models and were inadequately funded.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
First Republic sees more financial advisors walk
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2023
First Republic sees more financial advisors walk

The San Francisco-based Marchetti Porter Wealth Partners jumped ship over the weekend.

By Bruce Kelly
3 reasons advisory firms don't grow
OPINION MAR 28, 2023
3 reasons advisory firms don't grow

Some advisors are happy with the status quo, while others dislike the challenge of finding new clients.

By Scott Hanson
Coca-Cola Bottlers' Association reaches deal to settle 401(k) lawsuit
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 28, 2023
Coca-Cola Bottlers' Association reaches deal to settle 401(k) lawsuit

Once approved by the court, it is expected to benefit more than 64,000 people covered by the Coca-Cola retirement plan since February 2015.

By Gregg Greenberg
UBS advisor overseeing $315 million in assets joins Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2023
UBS advisor overseeing $315 million in assets joins Raymond James

New York-based Steven M. Rozencwaig will join the firm’s Manhattan office.

By InvestmentNews
Overcoming ‘policy differences’ takes work early in rulemaking process: SEC's Peirce
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2023
Overcoming ‘policy differences’ takes work early in rulemaking process: SEC's Peirce

The commissioner characterizes SEC Chair Gensler's agenda as seeking dramatic regulatory change over 'huge swaths of the market,' while his predecessor, Jay Clayton, was more incremental.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
EBRI names former Mercer executive Barb Marder president and CEO
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2023
EBRI names former Mercer executive Barb Marder president and CEO

Marder succeeds Lori Lucas, who retired at the end of 2022 after joining EBRI as president and CEO.

By Gregg Greenberg
Investors focus on climate, abortion access in potential record proxy season
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 27, 2023
Investors focus on climate, abortion access in potential record proxy season

After last year's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, more companies face votes on reproductive health care.

By Emile Hallez
Franklin Templeton makes ESG hire from CalPERS
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2023
Franklin Templeton makes ESG hire from CalPERS

James Andrus had been at the pension system since 2014 and most recently served as its interim managing investment director for sustainable investing.

By Emile Hallez
John Hancock Retirement taps industry veteran Wayne Park as CEO
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2023
John Hancock Retirement taps industry veteran Wayne Park as CEO

Park will lead the company's US retirement plan and record-keeping unit, overseeing all aspects of the business.

By Gregg Greenberg
LPL adds $220 million team from Cadaret Grant
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2023
LPL adds $220 million team from Cadaret Grant

Bellevue, Washington-based SC Financial Group was founded in 2008 and has four advisors.

By InvestmentNews
First Citizens to buy Silicon Valley Bank after run on lender
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 27, 2023
First Citizens to buy Silicon Valley Bank after run on lender

The deal transforms North Carolina-based First Citizens into one of the top 15 U.S. banks, as it buys about $72 billion of SVB's assets at a discount of $16.5 billion.

By Bloomberg
Welcome to the golden age of AI
OPINION MAR 24, 2023
Welcome to the golden age of AI

For financial advisors, artificial intelligence can lead to deeper insights as AI models parse massive data sets, seeking meaningful patterns and signals amid millions of data points.

By Francis Geeseok Oh
Absolute Engagement launches fintech to digitize client feedback
FINTECH MAR 24, 2023
Absolute Engagement launches fintech to digitize client feedback

The Absolute Engagement Engine captures real-time input from prospects and clients as they interact with a wealth management firm.

By Ryan W. Neal
Retirement plan coverage at small firms heading higher: Study
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 24, 2023
Retirement plan coverage at small firms heading higher: Study

Companies are also likely to add financial wellness benefits, such as emergency savings funds, over the next few years, according to experts polled by Transamerica.

By InvestmentNews
How stocks of wealth management firms are holding up this year
EQUITIES MAR 24, 2023
How stocks of wealth management firms are holding up this year

Focus Financial is going private. There’s a banking crisis. What has the impact been on these companies?

By Bruce Kelly and Jeff Benjamin
UBS, Credit Suisse among banks facing US probe into Russia sanctions
WIREHOUSES MAR 24, 2023
UBS, Credit Suisse among banks facing US probe into Russia sanctions

As the Justice Department investigates whether financial professionals helped Russian oligarchs evade sanctions, subpoenas also went to employees of some major US banks.

By Bloomberg