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Navigating ever-changing tax rules on IRAs
IRA ALERT JUN 20, 2023
Navigating ever-changing tax rules on IRAs

As laws and IRS guidance evolve, it’s crucial for advisors to stay on the leading edge of how inherited IRAs are affected.

By Ed Slott
Riding the new bull market wisely
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2023
Riding the new bull market wisely

Now is the time for advisors to act by nudging clients into actions that will have long-term positive consequences, especially when the market inevitably again turns down.

By InvestmentNews
More than just a number
RIAS JUN 19, 2023
More than just a number

Pay equity in the advisory industry might seem like a straightforward proposition. It isn’t.

By Joanne Cleaver
How advice standards have converged 3 years into Reg BI
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 19, 2023
How advice standards have converged 3 years into Reg BI

While the SEC is working to put teeth into Regulation Best Interest, questions remain about how it’s working in practice.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ESG returns rebound, taking some gas out of performance debate
ESG JUN 16, 2023
ESG returns rebound, taking some gas out of performance debate

There are lessons in the data for politicians who are pro- or anti-ESG, but the numbers might be dismissed.

By Emile Hallez
House GOP turns up heat on SEC Chair Gensler
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 16, 2023
House GOP turns up heat on SEC Chair Gensler

Legislation introduced this week would restructure the agency and remove Gensler from its helm. Two subcommittees will grill agency officials on Thursday.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra bars advisor who focused on special needs
BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2023
Finra bars advisor who focused on special needs

Andrew Komarow was featured in InvestmentNews in May 2021 for his focus on understanding special-needs financial planning.

By Bruce Kelly
BlackRock bitcoin ETF has crypto fans wondering about change of course at SEC
RIAS JUN 16, 2023
BlackRock bitcoin ETF has crypto fans wondering about change of course at SEC

Given the three dozen others that have filed for a bitcoin ETF without success, ETF watchers are wondering if BlackRock has an inside track to gain approval.

By Jeff Benjamin
Retirement saving at new high thanks to automatic enrollment
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2023
Retirement saving at new high thanks to automatic enrollment

Vanguard's annual retirement report showed auto enrollment removes a barrier to entry for employees saving for retirement.

By Gregg Greenberg
Financial wellness still has room for improvement, younger workers say
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2023
Financial wellness still has room for improvement, younger workers say

Only 24% of young adults strongly agree that their employer has policies or structures in place to support work-life balance.

By Gregg Greenberg
Justice Department and SEC probe Goldman role in SVB
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 16, 2023
Justice Department and SEC probe Goldman role in SVB

Regulators are looking at Goldman Sachs' role in Silicon Valley Bank's efforts to raise funds shortly before it collapsed in March.

By Bloomberg
2023 investment directions
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2023
2023 investment directions

ETFs are still tops with financial advisors and more advisors are using alternatives, according to an annual survey by the Financial Planning Association and the Journal of Financial Planning.

By InvestmentNews
Schwab account migration reminds us why Twitter whining should be taken lightly
FINTECH JUN 15, 2023
Schwab account migration reminds us why Twitter whining should be taken lightly

Both TD Ameritrade and Schwab have been busy addressing migration concerns, but a little perspective would be useful here.

By Ryan W. Neal
Bill restricting ESG passes in North Carolina
ESG JUN 15, 2023
Bill restricting ESG passes in North Carolina

The measure, which could survive the governor's veto, would still allow ESG factors that are 'pecuniary.'

By Emile Hallez
Betterment adds 529 plans to workplace benefits offering
FINTECH JUN 15, 2023
Betterment adds 529 plans to workplace benefits offering

The new partnership with Ascensus is the robo-advisor's second foray into college savings plans.

By Ryan W. Neal
Seniors take $28.3 billion hit annually from financial exploitation, AARP finds
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 15, 2023
Seniors take $28.3 billion hit annually from financial exploitation, AARP finds

Artificial intelligence and restrictions on some transactions by elder customers could help reduce the problem, financial industry officials say.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Cetera CEO Antoniades: 'I'm not going anywhere'
RIAS JUN 15, 2023
Cetera CEO Antoniades: 'I'm not going anywhere'

Regardless, plenty of questions remain about the future of the long-time Cetera executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Don't misread the Fed's pause in June as the end of higher rates
FIXED INCOME JUN 15, 2023
Don't misread the Fed's pause in June as the end of higher rates

Scrambling to stay ahead of the central bank's next move, advisors and market watchers think the Fed is trying to keep the markets on their toes.

By Jeff Benjamin
ESG risks facing biopharmaceutical firms
OPINION JUN 15, 2023
ESG risks facing biopharmaceutical firms

Pricing, product governance and legal liabilities are some of the factors to consider when assessing drug companies.

By Karen Andersen
LPL adds Royal Alliance team overseeing $230 million in assets
BROKER DEALERS JUN 15, 2023
LPL adds Royal Alliance team overseeing $230 million in assets

Lexington, Kentucky-based VFG Wealth Management and Benefit Solutions works with both individuals and small businesses.

By InvestmentNews