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Value exchange runs deeper for independent wealth managers
OPINION MAY 17, 2023
Value exchange runs deeper for independent wealth managers

A successful value exchange requires a demonstration of worth as a matter of consistent policy and procedure to build the trust needed to improve the client’s financial well-being.

By Gordon Abel
Goldman custody business gains steam with $1 billion add from Prime Capital
RIAS MAY 17, 2023
Goldman custody business gains steam with $1 billion add from Prime Capital

Goldman representatives say the custody operation is on track for success, but don't disclose details.

By Jeff Benjamin
Pinnacle Associates acquires $580 million Virginia RIA
RIAS MAY 17, 2023
Pinnacle Associates acquires $580 million Virginia RIA

Investment Management of Virginia was founded in 1982 and has offices in Richmond and Charlottesville.

By InvestmentNews
UBS estimates $35 billion gain on Credit Suisse deal
WIREHOUSES MAY 17, 2023
UBS estimates $35 billion gain on Credit Suisse deal

But the bank warns that it faces billions in potential costs, including about $13 billion in markdowns on Credit Suisse assets and up to $4 billion in legal costs.

By Bloomberg
10 IBDs with the most CFPs in 2022
BROKER DEALERS MAY 17, 2023
10 IBDs with the most CFPs in 2022

As the number of certified financial planners grows, here are the independent broker-dealers who employ the most CFPs.

By InvestmentNews
Giant RIA merger creates firm with $15 billion in assets
RIAS MAY 16, 2023
Giant RIA merger creates firm with $15 billion in assets

The management of Adviser Investments, Ropes Wealth and Summit Partners will own the combined firm.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisor Group loses teams with $615 million to Commonwealth, LPL
RIAS MAY 16, 2023
Advisor Group loses teams with $615 million to Commonwealth, LPL

Trusted Wealth Partners in Omaha, Nebraska, is moving to Commonwealth while Connecticut-based Hedberg Wealth Management is going to LPL.

By Bruce Kelly
SignatureFD adds Pontera platform to grow 401(k) business
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2023
SignatureFD adds Pontera platform to grow 401(k) business

Pontera’s alliance with the Atlanta-based wealth manager is the latest in a string of deals designed to give financial advisors the ability to manage client assets in held-away accounts.

By Gregg Greenberg
Financial strategies for parents with autistic children
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2023
Financial strategies for parents with autistic children

Advocacy group Autism Speaks says that the cost of caring for a person with autism can run an estimated $1.4 million over the course of their lifetime.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wells Fargo to pay $1 billion in class-action lawsuit
WIREHOUSES MAY 16, 2023
Wells Fargo to pay $1 billion in class-action lawsuit

The shareholder suit accused the bank of making misleading statements about its compliance with federal consent orders following its 2016 scandal related to unauthorized customer accounts.

By Bloomberg
Women's fear about retirement cuts across party lines
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 16, 2023
Women's fear about retirement cuts across party lines

Just over half of women who are 25 and older said they don't consider themselves financially secure; 77% of low-income women said the same.

By Gregg Greenberg
Why some public employees can’t collect Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2023
Why some public employees can’t collect Social Security

The Windfall Elimination Provision reduction rules affect about 2 million people or about 3% of Social Security beneficiaries.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Spring cleaning: Letting go of clients who no longer fit your firm
OPINION MAY 15, 2023
Spring cleaning: Letting go of clients who no longer fit your firm

The majority of advisors have some clients who are unprofitable or no longer a good fit for them.

By Mike Watson
DOL's apparent U-turn in court hints at new fiduciary rule in works
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2023
DOL's apparent U-turn in court hints at new fiduciary rule in works

The American Securities Association says the Labor Department voluntarily dropped its appeal of a Florida court's decision striking down DOL guidance making rollover advice fiduciary.

By Emile Hallez
Cetera sees dozens of Securian advisors walk in wake of deal
BROKER DEALERS MAY 15, 2023
Cetera sees dozens of Securian advisors walk in wake of deal

According to InvestmentNews data, the top two destinations for advisors leaving Securian this year are LPL Financial and StanCorp Equities.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL adds $365 million team from Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS MAY 15, 2023
LPL adds $365 million team from Raymond James

The five-member New Jersey-based team will use LPL's institution services platform and will work with Affinity Federal Credit Union.

By InvestmentNews
RIAs are embracing compliance as a necessary evil
COMPLIANCE MAY 15, 2023
RIAs are embracing compliance as a necessary evil

In an era of increasingly complex regulatory oversight and possibly the most aggressive SEC ever, breakaway RIAs are realizing that compliance is not something to be ignored.

By Jeff Benjamin
The resilience of independent broker-dealers
BROKER DEALERS MAY 15, 2023
The resilience of independent broker-dealers

While the RIA channel is on the ascendant and the advisor population is not growing fast enough to meet demand, don’t count out independent broker-dealers.

By InvestmentNews
The annuity industry eyes another record year after 2022’s grand slam performance
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 15, 2023
The annuity industry eyes another record year after 2022’s grand slam performance

Like baseball star Aaron Judge, annuity sales set a record in ‘22. Here’s why the retirement income instrument could pop out of the dugout for a curtain call in ‘23.

By Gregg Greenberg
A big hand for the team behind the scenes
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 15, 2023
A big hand for the team behind the scenes

It is my pleasure to show the InvestmentNews Events team some appreciation for the great work they do behind the scenes.

By Paul Curcio