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SEC inquiry targets Edward Jones brokers' use of messaging apps
FINTECH MAR 13, 2023
SEC inquiry targets Edward Jones brokers' use of messaging apps

Keeping tabs on texts and messaging has been difficult for the industry, and fines have been mounting.

By Emile Hallez
First Republic Bank shares slammed in Silicon Valley Bank fallout
RIA NEWS MAR 13, 2023
First Republic Bank shares slammed in Silicon Valley Bank fallout

The bank has been investing heavily in its wealth management group for more than a decade.

By Bruce Kelly
Bank failures spotlight cash management platforms
RIA NEWS MAR 13, 2023
Bank failures spotlight cash management platforms

Financial advisors look for creative ways to keep client cash accounts from going over the $250,000 limit on FDIC coverage.

By Jeff Benjamin
Schwab seeks to reassure investors following SVB collapse
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 13, 2023
Schwab seeks to reassure investors following SVB collapse

The firm says it has sufficient liquidity to handle any volatility and that more than 80% of deposits are insured by the FDIC.

By Bloomberg
How advisors can avoid their own SVB collapse
OPINION MAR 13, 2023
How advisors can avoid their own SVB collapse

If you’re not paying close attention to ensure that your clients’ cash is safe, you’re ignoring your fiduciary duty.

By Scott Hanson
Edward Jones advisor managing $200 million joins LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 13, 2023
Edward Jones advisor managing $200 million joins LPL

Nick Lalonde is launching Third Act Wealth Management in Dallas.

By InvestmentNews
Fed introduces new backstop for banks
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 13, 2023
Fed introduces new backstop for banks

In a move to shore up confidence in the banking system, the Fed program will provide banks with one-year loans under easier terms than usual.

By Bloomberg
Transamerica partners with Cetera on pooled retirement plan
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2023
Transamerica partners with Cetera on pooled retirement plan

Cetera Advantage(k) GPS is designed for small and midsize businesses and available only through advisors affiliated with Cetera.

By InvestmentNews
Workplace digital tools: Prohibition alone won’t work
OPINION MAR 10, 2023
Workplace digital tools: Prohibition alone won’t work

The SEC doesn’t care whether advisors or staff are banned from using apps or tools. What’s important to them is that firms fulfill their capture and retention responsibilities.

By Kim Crawford Goodman
Bipartisan lawmakers warn SEC to tread carefully on mutual fund proposal
MUTUAL FUNDS MAR 10, 2023
Bipartisan lawmakers warn SEC to tread carefully on mutual fund proposal

GOP Rep. Ann Wagner and Democrat Brad Sherman, leaders of a committee with SEC jurisdiction, echo financial industry concerns that the plan will harm retirement savers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Payout grids for independent broker-dealers
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 10, 2023
Payout grids for independent broker-dealers

See how much brokers earn on sales of various products at 43 independent broker-dealers, according to data the firms provided to InvestmentNews Research.

By InvestmentNews
SVB failure leaves advisors, analysts questioning deeper risks in US banking system
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 10, 2023
SVB failure leaves advisors, analysts questioning deeper risks in US banking system

The California bank's problems show how higher interest rates make it harder to keep deposits on the books.

By Jeff Benjamin
Income solutions remain sticking point for retirement plan sponsors, survey shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 10, 2023
Income solutions remain sticking point for retirement plan sponsors, survey shows

NEPC's study shows a lack of industry consensus on how to create meaningful retirement income solutions in companies' defined-contribution plans.

By Gregg Greenberg
Regulators make noise, and advisors lose jobs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 09, 2023
Regulators make noise, and advisors lose jobs

Financial advisors should pay attention to regulators' concerns, since it's often advisors or firm executives who don't follow industry rules to the letter who may be discharged.

By Bruce Kelly
Catchlight delivers prospecting fintech to Advisors Excel
RIA NEWS MAR 09, 2023
Catchlight delivers prospecting fintech to Advisors Excel

The firm provides marketing services to more than 500 independent advisors; its affiliated RIA, AE Wealth Management, will make the tool available to its advisors.  

By Ryan W. Neal
Trading app fined $3M for letting youngsters trade options spreads
FINTECH MAR 09, 2023
Trading app fined $3M for letting youngsters trade options spreads

Webull Financial failed to conduct adequate due diligence on customers, Finra found, but the company did not admit or deny fault.

By Emile Hallez
Fledgling IFP Securities' net capital deficit was an 'accounting error,' CEO says
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 09, 2023
Fledgling IFP Securities' net capital deficit was an 'accounting error,' CEO says

CEO Bill Hamm said the net capital deficit of $120,000 shown in IFP's Focus report was the result of accrual accounting.

By Bruce Kelly
Pursuit of scale pushes $5.8 billion Monroe Vos into welcoming arms of Captrust
RIA NEWS MAR 09, 2023
Pursuit of scale pushes $5.8 billion Monroe Vos into welcoming arms of Captrust

The co-founder of the Houston-based registered investment advisor said $6 billion in size isn't what it used to be.

By Jeff Benjamin
Biden to urge 25% billionaire tax in budget proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2023
Biden to urge 25% billionaire tax in budget proposal

The proposal, which has little chance of passing Congress, would also raise the top tax rate for Americans making $400,000, to 39.6% from 37%, reversing one of Trump's tax cuts.

By Bloomberg
Fintechs finding new ways to bring AI to advisors
FINTECH MAR 08, 2023
Fintechs finding new ways to bring AI to advisors

The latest comes from FMG Suite, which announced a new AI engine that will automatically generate personalized social media content.

By Ryan W. Neal