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RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2023
Hello, I must be going

Advisors and clients will see a flurry of coveted tax breaks come and go in the next three years. Here’s how to keep track.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
A billionaire tax? Don’t bet on it
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2023
A billionaire tax? Don’t bet on it

The political makeup doesn’t bode well for passing major tax legislation — and a bill that imposes a specific levy on billionaires would be substantial.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fintech Bytes: RBC selects Vestwell, Riskalyze partners with Opto
FINTECH MAR 03, 2023
Fintech Bytes: RBC selects Vestwell, Riskalyze partners with Opto

Plus, BetaNXT acquires Mediant Communications, Advisor360 hires a tech executive from Amazon Web Services, and InvestCloud innovates asset management distribution.

By Ryan W. Neal
Morgan Stanley ESG ETFs get the cold shoulder
RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2023
Morgan Stanley ESG ETFs get the cold shoulder

Critics say Morgan Stanley's big launch of six Calvert ETFs was poorly timed in an environment where ESG has become a political football.

By Jeff Benjamin
HSA participants fail to take full advantage of tax trifecta
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2023
HSA participants fail to take full advantage of tax trifecta

A study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows that relatively few account holders invest their funds in assets other than cash, although the number who do so is increasing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Striving to win at compassion? You've missed the point
OPINION MAR 03, 2023
Striving to win at compassion? You've missed the point

As a management tool, compassion is hard to execute and easy to love.

By Sonya Lutter
Gensler steps up warnings to money managers
ALTERNATIVES MAR 02, 2023
Gensler steps up warnings to money managers

The SEC chairman said using predictive data technologies may create 'inherent conflicts' of interest for investment advisors.

By Bloomberg
LPL nabs advisor managing $300 million from Valic
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 02, 2023
LPL nabs advisor managing $300 million from Valic

Timothy Lanier’s firm in Neptune Beach, Florida, focuses on serving doctors and health care executives.

By InvestmentNews
What buzzy fintech innovations can advisors expect this year?
FINTECH MAR 02, 2023
What buzzy fintech innovations can advisors expect this year?

Over the next month, thousands of financial advisors will travel to Florida to learn about the latest technology and how it can improve their practice.

By Ryan W. Neal
Congressional rejection of DOL ESG rule casts pall over measure
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2023
Congressional rejection of DOL ESG rule casts pall over measure

The regulation is safe thanks to a pending veto of the resolution approved by the House and Senate, but the vote adds some political uncertainty for plan advisors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC charges Virginia advisor with fraud
RIA NEWS MAR 02, 2023
SEC charges Virginia advisor with fraud

The advisor, Ryan R. Riley, also pleaded guilty in a criminal manner and was ordered to pay restitution of at least $434,000.

By Bruce Kelly
Altruist hopes its fintech muscle helps it compete against custodial giants
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 02, 2023
Altruist hopes its fintech muscle helps it compete against custodial giants

The three-year-old fintech platform brings its custody and clearing business in-house for what it promises will be a fully integrated digital experience for RIAs.

By Jeff Benjamin
Senate passes anti-ESG bill; Biden threatens first veto
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2023
Senate passes anti-ESG bill; Biden threatens first veto

The bill to block a Labor Department rule making it easier for retirement plans to weigh ESG issues in investment decisions passed 50-46, with two Democrats voting with Republicans to pass the measure.

By Bloomberg
Wealthfront introduces individual stock picking
EQUITIES MAR 01, 2023
Wealthfront introduces individual stock picking

Investors can now buy and sell stocks and fractional shares with zero trading commissions, marking a shift from the company's previous emphasis on the value of passive investing.

By Ryan W. Neal
Annuity risk transfer sales soared in 2022, Limra says
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2023
Annuity risk transfer sales soared in 2022, Limra says

There were 562 buy-out contracts last year, 34% higher than the number of sold in 2021 and breaking the previous record set in 2019.

By Gregg Greenberg
Finra encourages brokers to increase scrutiny, controls when using finfluencers
FINTECH MAR 01, 2023
Finra encourages brokers to increase scrutiny, controls when using finfluencers

The regulator releases an update to an exam sweep probing how member firms tout themselves on social media.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
UBS adds pair of Merrill advisors managing $640 million
WIREHOUSES MAR 01, 2023
UBS adds pair of Merrill advisors managing $640 million

Brian Mariash, James Lowther and their team will operate as Mariash Lowther Wealth Management in Sarasota, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
LPL facing SEC investigation into unapproved personal devices
FINTECH MAR 01, 2023
LPL facing SEC investigation into unapproved personal devices

LPL's disclosure follows a crackdown by US regulators on financial firms' failure to monitor employee communications on messaging apps.

By Bruce Kelly
Get back to your roots and market
OPINION MAR 01, 2023
Get back to your roots and market

As an advisor's client base grows, more of their time is spent servicing existing clients, which leaves little time for finding new ones.

By Scott Hanson
The joy of eliminating write-offs
OPINION MAR 01, 2023
The joy of eliminating write-offs

A change in cash flow meant it temporarily wasn't worth it to itemize donations of goods and money, a development that provided an unexpected bonus.

By Joanne Cleaver