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5 tax planning strategies to consider in the wake of Tax Day
OPINION MAY 08, 2023
5 tax planning strategies to consider in the wake of Tax Day

What better time to work with your clients on positioning their portfolios for a better after-tax outcome than when paying taxes is fresh on their mind?

By Rob Kuharic
10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps in 2022
BROKER DEALERS MAY 08, 2023
10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps in 2022

Women are underrepresented in the advice industry, but at some independent broker-dealers, they make up a significant portion of the producing reps.

By InvestmentNews
The Bud Light case for ESG
OPINION MAY 05, 2023
The Bud Light case for ESG

The 'anti-woke' crowd found a boogeyman in Anheuser-Busch just as it has with ESG broadly.

By Emile Hallez
ESG could have saved Silicon Valley Bank
OPINION MAY 05, 2023
ESG could have saved Silicon Valley Bank

One of the nation’s largest banks experienced a series of governance lapses that resulted in the mismanagement of interest-rate risk.

By Andrew Siwo
Financial advisors shun 'sell in May' — but still make the case for selling
RIAS MAY 05, 2023
Financial advisors shun 'sell in May' — but still make the case for selling

History is on the side of sitting on the sidelines from May through October, but advisors say investing is not that simple.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra arbitrators order Oppenheimer to pay nearly $14M to Florida retirees
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 05, 2023
Finra arbitrators order Oppenheimer to pay nearly $14M to Florida retirees

The award is another loss for the firm in a case involving a Ponzi scheme that was run from an Oppenheimer branch office in Atlanta by former broker John J. Woods.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Envestnet shares struggle after Q1 revenue falls
FINTECH MAY 05, 2023
Envestnet shares struggle after Q1 revenue falls

Envestnet reported revenue of $298.71 million for the first quarter, down 7.1% from the same period last year.

By Gregg Greenberg
AmeriFlex Group rolls out proprietary planning solution
RIAS MAY 05, 2023
AmeriFlex Group rolls out proprietary planning solution

AmeriFlex Premier+ will allow advisory firm clients to look at possible future outcomes that could result from their planning decisions.

By InvestmentNews
Many Americans worrying their money in the bank isn't safe
INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 05, 2023
Many Americans worrying their money in the bank isn't safe

48% of Americans are very or moderately worried about their money following the worst spate of bank failures in 15 years, according to a Gallup poll.

By Bloomberg
SEC orders firm, advisor to pay $933,341 for misuse of leveraged ETFs
ETFS MAY 04, 2023
SEC orders firm, advisor to pay $933,341 for misuse of leveraged ETFs

The North Dakota firm and one of its advisors didn't understand the risks associated with the complex products and failed to determine whether they were in clients' best interests, the agency says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Number of brokerages fell, registered rep total increased in 2022, Finra reports
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 04, 2023
Number of brokerages fell, registered rep total increased in 2022, Finra reports

Brokerages suffered financially during the market downturn last year, with net income and revenue falling sharply in 2022.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Strive Asset Management fills leadership vacuum created by CEO's run for president
ESG MAY 04, 2023
Strive Asset Management fills leadership vacuum created by CEO's run for president

Chief investment officer Matt Cole takes on the added role of CEO at the disruptive new asset management shop after Vivek Ramaswamy's departure.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill to pay $1.4 million over telemarketing violations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2023
Merrill to pay $1.4 million over telemarketing violations

The company, which self-reported the issue, signed separate consent orders with Finra and the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation.

By Emile Hallez
Despite JPMorgan's recount, dozens of advisors have fled First Republic
BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2023
Despite JPMorgan's recount, dozens of advisors have fled First Republic

JPMorgan now says there were 229 financial advisors in First Republic's wealth management unit when it acquired the bank earlier this week, up from the 150 total its CFO cited Monday.

By Bruce Kelly
US annuity sales on track for another record-breaking quarter: Limra
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2023
US annuity sales on track for another record-breaking quarter: Limra

With investors seeking to lock in favorable payout rates before they begin to fall, the survey showed the income annuity market enjoying its highest quarterly sales ever, topping $4.1 billion.

By Gregg Greenberg
Illinois RIA joins LPL from Securities America
RIAS MAY 04, 2023
Illinois RIA joins LPL from Securities America

Thomas Reynolds and Kathleen Gfrorer of Oakbrook-based Landmark Capital are closing their RIA to join LPL’s corporate RIA.

By InvestmentNews
Small businesses falling short of retirement plan goals: Capital Group
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2023
Small businesses falling short of retirement plan goals: Capital Group

The study showed two-thirds of small businesses without a retirement plan say they are 'highly likely' to offer one, but only 49% have made moves to do so.

By Gregg Greenberg
10 IBDs with the highest average payouts in 2022
BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2023
10 IBDs with the highest average payouts in 2022

InvestmentNews Research identifies the independent broker-dealers whose reps took home the highest average payouts last year.

By InvestmentNews
Fed signals possible pause after latest quarter-point hike
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 03, 2023
Fed signals possible pause after latest quarter-point hike

The Fed raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, but the FOMC statement no longer included a line about anticipating 'additional policy firming.'

By Bloomberg
Florida's new law makes ESG murkier
ESG MAY 03, 2023
Florida's new law makes ESG murkier

The law is the 'farthest-reaching' of the actions various states have taken to restrict the use of environmental, social and governance considerations.

By Emile Hallez