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BNY hires first chief sustainability officer from BlackRock
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2023
BNY hires first chief sustainability officer from BlackRock

Meaghan Muldoon, who had been global head of ESG integration at BlackRock, started in her new position at BNY Mellon this month.

By Emile Hallez
Finra fines Vanguard $800,000 for misleading information on money market accounts
MUTUAL FUNDS MAY 26, 2023
Finra fines Vanguard $800,000 for misleading information on money market accounts

The firm miscalculated annual yield and income for nine funds on approximately 8.5 million statements. It also failed to act promptly when customers noticed something was wrong.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fitch bumps up Advisor Group debt rating
BROKER DEALERS MAY 26, 2023
Fitch bumps up Advisor Group debt rating

The upgrade reflects Advisor Group's declining leverage levels and higher net yields on cash sweep deposits, according to the rating agency.

By Bruce Kelly
Fixed annuity sales stayed hot in Q1, Limra says
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 26, 2023
Fixed annuity sales stayed hot in Q1, Limra says

Total fixed annuity sales surged 101% to $70.9 billion in the first three months of 2023, compared with last year’s results.

By Gregg Greenberg
Advisors connect rising women philanthropists to their tribes
ESG MAY 26, 2023
Advisors connect rising women philanthropists to their tribes

As Gen X and baby boomer women realize they qualify as philanthropists, new platforms and groups are emerging to equip them with community and context.

By Joanne Cleaver
529 Day is a reminder not to play hooky saving for your kids' education
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2023
529 Day is a reminder not to play hooky saving for your kids' education

Of all the holidays we observe, both real and faux, 529 College Savings Day is the one that counts the most, in our humble opinion.

By Gregg Greenberg
Preparing for the future: How 529 plans have expanded in the past decade
OPINION MAY 26, 2023
Preparing for the future: How 529 plans have expanded in the past decade

Here's a list of the costs that have become qualified expenses for 529 plans in the past decade.

By David Haughton
Equally Weighting within Sectors: Impact and Potential Applications
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 26, 2023
Equally Weighting within Sectors: Impact and Potential Applications

The outperformance of equal weight indices is well documented, especially for the S&P 500® Equal Weight Index’s 20 years of live history.

By Hamish Preston, Director, U.S. Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
JPMorgan tells 1,000 First Republic employees they're losing their jobs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 25, 2023
JPMorgan tells 1,000 First Republic employees they're losing their jobs

The bank offered full-time or transitional roles to almost 85% of the nearly 7,000 employees still working at First Republic when it collapsed, and told the rest they wouldn't get offers.

By Bloomberg
Advisor Group's Jamie Price talks about the firm's rebranding
ALTERNATIVES MAY 25, 2023
Advisor Group's Jamie Price talks about the firm's rebranding

In a Q&A, the Advisor Group CEO discusses what's involved in squeezing the giant operation under one broker-dealer roof and brand.

By Bruce Kelly
Retirement Clearinghouse reports data breach
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 25, 2023
Retirement Clearinghouse reports data breach

Social Security and account numbers were compromised in a phishing attack, but accounts were not accessed, according to the firm.

By Emile Hallez
Gensler forcefully defends mutual fund reform to skeptical industry audience
ETFS MAY 25, 2023
Gensler forcefully defends mutual fund reform to skeptical industry audience

The SEC chair drew the ire of fund officials when he suggested that the agency looks out for investors while the industry looks out for itself.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Thrivent Advisor Network adds 25th affiliate to its turnkey RIA platform
RIAS MAY 25, 2023
Thrivent Advisor Network adds 25th affiliate to its turnkey RIA platform

Since launching as a spinoff of Thrivent Financial in 2019, the platform has grown to $5 billion in client assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisor Group is latest B-D to report data breach
FINTECH MAY 25, 2023
Advisor Group is latest B-D to report data breach

The breach involved 'a systems intrusion' at R.R. Donnelley, a third-party vendor that Advisor Group uses for some of its client mailings.

By Bruce Kelly
Former Morgan Stanley advisor gets 7 years for ripping off clients
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2023
Former Morgan Stanley advisor gets 7 years for ripping off clients

Shawn Edward Good pleaded guilty to stealing $7.2 million from retirees and used the money to pay off earlier investors and to fund a lavish lifestyle.

12 key points to consider on the debt ceiling and the markets
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 25, 2023
12 key points to consider on the debt ceiling and the markets

As talks on the debt ceiling continue, the Wells Fargo Investment Institute looks at how the situation could affect Treasury securities, other fixed-income instruments and the stock market.

By Jeff Benjamin
Could $25 billion in Social Security payments on June 2 force debt-limit deal?
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 24, 2023
Could $25 billion in Social Security payments on June 2 force debt-limit deal?

Those due to receive their Social Security benefits next week are retirees aged 88 and older, along with low-income individuals with disabilities.

By Bloomberg
'Ow!' — not 'wow' — drives client change
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 24, 2023
'Ow!' — not 'wow' — drives client change

The pivot point is salience: the motivational magic that's sparked when a piece of information has immediate relevance to the client's situation or expectations.

By Joanne Cleaver
Vanguard CEO Buckley tiptoes around ESG, embraces AI
FINTECH MAY 24, 2023
Vanguard CEO Buckley tiptoes around ESG, embraces AI

'ESG funds are not the next great innovation,’ Tim Buckley said at an Investment Company Institute conference. 'They’re a client preference, and we need to treat it as such.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
One-in-four chance US will hit debt ceiling X-date
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 24, 2023
One-in-four chance US will hit debt ceiling X-date

The odds of passing the X-date without an increase in the debt is around 25% and rising, according to JPMorgan.

By Bloomberg