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Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2023
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting

Disclosure and operating issues impacted more than 25,000 client accounts and resulted in $4 million of potential tax benefits lost, according to the SEC.

By Ryan W. Neal
These 2 state regulators are financial markets' first responders when trouble strikes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2023
These 2 state regulators are financial markets' first responders when trouble strikes

William Galvin and Joseph Borg find and respond to violations at the ground level, where their constituents are harmed.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Lawmakers to push off Social Security reform until point of political pain
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2023
Lawmakers to push off Social Security reform until point of political pain

Lawmakers talk about reducing the federal budget, but entitlements are off the table. 'It's not mathematically honest,' Jeff Bush said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisor Group adds $212 million team from Cetera
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 18, 2023
Advisor Group adds $212 million team from Cetera

Westlake Village, California-based Silverberg Wealth Management is joining NWF Advisory Group, which is affiliated with Royal Alliance.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Wealth Management weathers stormy first quarter
WIREHOUSES APR 18, 2023
Merrill Wealth Management weathers stormy first quarter

Bank of America's wealth management business, which includes Merrill, saw a 3% year-over-year decline in revenue in Q1, as lower equity and fixed-income valuations hit asset management fees.

By Bruce Kelly
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — April 2023
FINTECH APR 18, 2023
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — April 2023

This month's highlights includes Altruist's purchase of Shareholders Service Group, BlackRock's closing of the retail arm of robo FutureAdvisor and Absolute Engagement's launch of an engagement tool.

By Michael Kitces and Ben Henry-Moreland
For millennials, first step to financial security is a doozy
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2023
For millennials, first step to financial security is a doozy

Those crafting financial plans for first-time homebuyers should temper client expectations and help keep the purchase in perspective.

By Devin McGinley
CalSavers on hunt for new leader as executive director Selenski departs
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2023
CalSavers on hunt for new leader as executive director Selenski departs

The California auto-IRA program is not only the biggest in the country, but its arrival correlated with a pick-up in new 401(k) plans in the state.

By Emile Hallez
Slott urges moving money from traditional IRAs and their tax ‘stench’ to Roth IRAs
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2023
Slott urges moving money from traditional IRAs and their tax ‘stench’ to Roth IRAs

Now's a good time to take the tax hit on transfers out of an individual retirement account because rates are low.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Navigating through the Medicare maze
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2023
Navigating through the Medicare maze

Miss your seven-month initial enrollment period and you may face lifelong enrollment penalties and delayed coverage.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisor Group RIAs add alts, and fresh conflict, to platform
ALTERNATIVES APR 17, 2023
Advisor Group RIAs add alts, and fresh conflict, to platform

The agreement between Advisor Group and CAIS on sales of alternative investments, and the revenue such sales would generate, is the crux of the matter.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley wealth boss emerges as one to watch in CEO race
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 17, 2023
Morgan Stanley wealth boss emerges as one to watch in CEO race

Andy Saperstein oversees the $4.5 billion wealth management unit that's catapulted Morgan Stanley's market value above that of archrival Goldman.

By Bloomberg
Tax insights your CPA never told you
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 17, 2023
Tax insights your CPA never told you

Here are three tax insights you can pass on to your clients when you've exhausted all the customary ones.

By InvestmentNews
People don't get how robos work, and that's a problem, J.D. Power finds
FINTECH APR 14, 2023
People don't get how robos work, and that's a problem, J.D. Power finds

Demand for robos might be cooling, but many are still interested in them, despite a lack of understanding.

By Emile Hallez
Wells Fargo no longer reports how many financial advisors it employs
WIREHOUSES APR 14, 2023
Wells Fargo no longer reports how many financial advisors it employs

The company's new policy on head count, made clear in its first-quarter earnings report, aligns with decisions made by Morgan Stanley and Bank of America.

By Ryan W. Neal
State regulators oppose expungement reform proposal approved by SEC
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 14, 2023
State regulators oppose expungement reform proposal approved by SEC

NASAA says Finra's modifications don't do enough to make it harder for brokers to clear customer disputes from their records.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
TD Ameritrade rushes to calm trading clients amid site outages
FINTECH APR 14, 2023
TD Ameritrade rushes to calm trading clients amid site outages

Charles Schwab executives had hinted at possible hiccups ahead of the massive account migration coming in September.

By Emile Hallez
Millennium Trust adding retirement plan portability options
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 14, 2023
Millennium Trust adding retirement plan portability options

The retirement solutions provider expects the add-on feature to be ready for client testing later this quarter and available to go live in 2024 at no additional cost.

By Gregg Greenberg
UBS in talks with former executive Naratil about possible return
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2023
UBS in talks with former executive Naratil about possible return

Naratil left the bank just six months ago after holding a number of senior positions in almost four decades at UBS, including president of UBS Americas, co-head of wealth management and CFO.

By Bloomberg
DOJ cites antitrust concerns over SEC trading-execution reforms
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 13, 2023
DOJ cites antitrust concerns over SEC trading-execution reforms

The Justice Department's antitrust division asked the SEC to consider potential impacts of its proposals, including whether smaller pricing increments could increase competition between exchanges and wholesalers, and whether that might affect brokers' willingness to route orders to wholesalers.

By Bloomberg