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Hollywood hits Park Avenue: InvestmentNews Award winners celebrate big night in NYC
RIA NEWS JUN 21, 2024
Hollywood hits Park Avenue: InvestmentNews Award winners celebrate big night in NYC

Award winners from wealth management's biggest evening recount their experiences and explain what helped them to victory.

By Gregg Greenberg
SEC actions hint at looming "AI washing" crackdown
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 21, 2024
SEC actions hint at looming "AI washing" crackdown

Recent moves against issuing firms and money managers show some parallels to the regulator's early crypto focus.

By Bloomberg
Wealth tech firm MyVest strikes retirement income partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2024
Wealth tech firm MyVest strikes retirement income partnership

The fintech integration aims to close the planning-execution gap with tax-optimized withdrawal recommendations, among other features.

By Leo Almazora
Stifel taps ex-Merrill Lynch leader in continued growth push
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 20, 2024
Stifel taps ex-Merrill Lynch leader in continued growth push

The broker-dealer giant’s new managing director is starting afresh after serving at the BofA wirehouse for 35 years.

By Leo Almazora
AssetMark to snap up multibillion-dollar TAMP business from Morningstar
FINTECH JUN 20, 2024
AssetMark to snap up multibillion-dollar TAMP business from Morningstar

The strategic alliance will see $12B in TAMP assets switch hands, with more advisors and clients gaining access to AssetMark’s industry-leading platform.

By Leo Almazora
Future Capital helps advisors break the 401(k) planning barrier
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2024
Future Capital helps advisors break the 401(k) planning barrier

The RIA’s new solution aims to help advisors make their planning more holistic by considering held-away 401(k) assets.

By Leo Almazora
For two-fifths of Gen X, retiring securely will take a “miracle”
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 18, 2024
For two-fifths of Gen X, retiring securely will take a “miracle”

Survey finds North American Gen Xers feel alone on their path to retirement readiness amid worries of public debt, healthcare costs, and inflation.

By Leo Almazora
Morgan Stanley beats ex-Fla. advisors' claims to deferred compensation
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2024
Morgan Stanley beats ex-Fla. advisors' claims to deferred compensation

Expect to see more inconsistency around deferred compensation claims, says one attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC bars advisor who used senior clients’ cash for secret options trading
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 18, 2024
SEC bars advisor who used senior clients’ cash for secret options trading

The ex-Merrill Lynch, Fifth Third advisor concealed his activities by telling clients to put $683k in a shell company, according to a complaint.

By Leo Almazora
Who do you need to hire to grow your business?
OPINION JUN 18, 2024
Who do you need to hire to grow your business?

If you believe recruiting other top business development people is the answer, you should think again.

By Scott Hanson
AssetMark and Tifin Give forge DAF partnership
FINTECH JUN 18, 2024
AssetMark and Tifin Give forge DAF partnership

The integration partnership will help more advisors weave philanthropy into their clients’ planning with Tifin Give’s advanced technology.

By Leo Almazora
InvestmentNews' New Technology Report: Entries now open
TECHNOLOGY JUN 18, 2024
InvestmentNews' New Technology Report: Entries now open

Are you the future of wealth technology in the US?

By InvestmentNews Staff
Devil is in the detail of Finra's new remote inspections pilot
OPINION JUN 17, 2024
Devil is in the detail of Finra's new remote inspections pilot

FSI will work constructively with the regulator to find the best way forward, just as it did over residential supervisory location designations.

By Dale Brown
Can CITs overthrow mutual funds to dominate DC plans?
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2024
Can CITs overthrow mutual funds to dominate DC plans?

While CITs have cost benefits for retirement plan sponsors, they fall short on transparency and investment hurdles, according to Cerulli research.

By Leo Almazora
Why entrepreneurs are different when it comes to financial planning
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2024
Why entrepreneurs are different when it comes to financial planning

Entrepreneurs constantly need to choose between investing in their businesses and their personal accounts.

By Gregg Greenberg
Multigenerational Merrill Lynch trio joins LPL in California
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 17, 2024
Multigenerational Merrill Lynch trio joins LPL in California

A four-decade veteran advisor and his two sons are launching their own practice after managing $250M at the wirehouse.

By Leo Almazora
AssetMap teams up with tax-planning tech firm Holistiplan
FINTECH JUN 14, 2024
AssetMap teams up with tax-planning tech firm Holistiplan

New data integration and direct linking to tax analysis results will allow more holistic planning conversations for advisor users.

By Leo Almazora
Wells Fargo latest to be sued over forfeited 401(k) money
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2024
Wells Fargo latest to be sued over forfeited 401(k) money

A proposed class action accuses the company of violating ERISA for its $45.8 billion 401(k) plan.

By Emile Hallez
Women are less hopeful they’ll be richer than their parents in retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2024
Women are less hopeful they’ll be richer than their parents in retirement

New survey findings reveal gender-based and generational gaps in adults’ retirement wealth expectations.

By Leo Almazora
Raymond James welcomes ex-Wells Fargo advisor in New Mexico
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 14, 2024
Raymond James welcomes ex-Wells Fargo advisor in New Mexico

The wealth giant’s newest breakaway addition in the Sun Belt state reportedly managed $115M at the wirehouse.

By Leo Almazora