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To connect with clients, embrace the holiday season
OPINION NOV 07, 2023
To connect with clients, embrace the holiday season

Every party you attend or host and every gift delivered can move your brand forward, strengthening and building relationships.

By Kristine McManus
Gensler says proposal on AI conflicts aligns with Reg BI 
FINTECH NOV 07, 2023
Gensler says proposal on AI conflicts aligns with Reg BI 

'We're not trying to change Reg BI or change the fiduciary guidance,' the SEC chair says at SIFMA's annual conference.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Clients win another GWG bond claim, this time against B-D
ALTERNATIVES NOV 07, 2023
Clients win another GWG bond claim, this time against B-D

"We don’t agree with the decision but, with Finra arbitration, there is no appeal," says William H. McCance, president of Ages Financial Services.

By Bruce Kelly
Osaic boosts cash flow in first half of 2023: Fitch
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 07, 2023
Osaic boosts cash flow in first half of 2023: Fitch

The improvement demonstrates that the giant broker-dealer network, which many believe will seek to go public in the next few years, is moving its cash flow in the right direction.

By Bruce Kelly
SS&C adds new CRM tech for advisors
FINTECH NOV 07, 2023
SS&C adds new CRM tech for advisors

The new module on the Black Diamond wealth platform comes with key features like a workflow manager and email integration.

By Josh Welsh
Hub International acquires retirement consulting firm
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2023
Hub International acquires retirement consulting firm

Renaissance Benefit Advisors Group focuses on helping plan sponsors with their fiduciary responsibilities.

By InvestmentNews
UBS wins back Credit Suisse clients
WIREHOUSES NOV 07, 2023
UBS wins back Credit Suisse clients

The bank saw stronger-than-expected client inflows of $22 billion in its wealth management business, including $3 billion at Credit Suisse's unit.

By Bloomberg
Morningstar, Envestnet team up to revolutionize IRA advisory space
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 07, 2023
Morningstar, Envestnet team up to revolutionize IRA advisory space

New solution will enable asset managers to empower small-balance IRA holders.

By Steve Randall
State regulators, PIABA back Finra against claim it’s unconstitutional
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 06, 2023
State regulators, PIABA back Finra against claim it’s unconstitutional

'Finra provides essential services ... thousands of firms, hundreds of thousands of registered persons, and millions of American investors rely upon,' the North American Securities Administrators Association says in a brief.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Robert W. Baird agrees to pay clients $520K for mutual fund charges
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 06, 2023
Robert W. Baird agrees to pay clients $520K for mutual fund charges

The settlement with Baird stems from Finra's 2020 targeted examination regarding rights of reinstatement.

By Bruce Kelly
Team from United Planners jumps to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 06, 2023
Team from United Planners jumps to LPL

Georgia-based GER Loftin Wealth Advisors oversees $225 million in client assets.

By InvestmentNews
Social Security do-overs and lump sums 
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 06, 2023
Social Security do-overs and lump sums 

People who claimed Social Security early and now regret it have two opportunities to reverse that decision.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Robbins cuts path that diversifies advice   
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 06, 2023
Robbins cuts path that diversifies advice   

Rita Robbins, the 2023 recipient of the Alexandra Armstrong Award for Lifetime Achievement, founded Affiliated Advisors 30 years ago, a ground-breaking move in a career that has created new opportunities for women.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Biden perpetuates advisor tropes, but end goal is valiant
OPINION NOV 06, 2023
Biden perpetuates advisor tropes, but end goal is valiant

The president's deal in describing a few bad apples risks tarring the whole industry with the same brush.

By InvestmentNews
Park Avenue Capital announces new president, COO
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 06, 2023
Park Avenue Capital announces new president, COO

$2.1B firm is part of Northwestern Mutual's Private Client Group.

By Steve Randall
Would you like your 401(k) with a side of emergency savings?
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2023
Would you like your 401(k) with a side of emergency savings?

The Secure 2.0 Act will let employers add emergency accounts for workers next year, and fintechs are gearing up.

By Emile Hallez
Finra arbitrators exonerate Raymond James in scam targeting Ecuadorian investors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 03, 2023
Finra arbitrators exonerate Raymond James in scam targeting Ecuadorian investors

'It’s a devastating award, or lack thereof, for the claimants and a massive victory for Raymond James,' says an attorney not involved in the case.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Captrust adds Normann Financial
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 03, 2023
Captrust adds Normann Financial

The Sanford, North Carolina-based firm oversees $1.3 billion in assets.

By Josh Welsh
Raymond James taps Perry to lead advisor recruiting
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 03, 2023
Raymond James taps Perry to lead advisor recruiting

"Perry is a very talented, sharp person, who's been bumped up from recruiter to head of a region to leading a division," says one industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Sen. Tim Scott wants to open private markets to more ordinary investors
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 02, 2023
Sen. Tim Scott wants to open private markets to more ordinary investors

'My suspicion is that if [Scott’s bill] passes, then the number of Main Street investors who are sold an unregistered security will far exceed the number of Main Street investors who actually go looking for such a product,' an advisor says.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.