The White House framework includes a 15% minimum corporate tax and a tax surcharge on wealthiest Americans, but leaves out an automatic retirement plan provision and changes to IRA rules
Sales dipped slightly during the third quarter compared with the second, a report finds, but the year is still on pace to be the biggest since 2008.
New research from the Foundation for Financial Planning shows that fintech innovation falls short when it comes to planning for low- and moderate-income pro bono clients.
The administration believes the package, which includes tax increases and climate and social welfare spending, can pass Congress.
We’re still waiting for the first major Reg BI penalty to hit. When it does, it could spark controversy.
The RPA Broker-Dealer Roundtable and Think Tank covered getting data, providing plan access and helping participants with low balances.
The broker-dealer expands its use of the Skience platform by adding the onboarding module.
Advisers now have access to risk assessment and portfolio analytic tools.
This year, dozens of entities have registered with the Department of Labor as pooled plan providers, and some have brought their plans to market.
The plan, sponsored by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden, would require the richest Americans to pay taxes annually on appreciation in publicly traded assets, such as stocks and bonds.
The Labor Department's proposed ESG rule is a great step forward. The transition to a more sustainable economy will require increased attention to material risks and opportunities, including those related to ESG factors.
The wirehouse is tweaking how it calculates advisers' payouts.
The bill would increase the average benefit by 2% and impose the payroll tax on wages above $400,000.
An annual levy on the unrealized capital gains of ultra-wealthy people 'is a slippery slope' that could draw in millionaires and more, one adviser said.
Meanwhile, the investment bank announced plans to launch a digital wealth manager in the U.S. next year targeting affluent clientele.
As of August, 529 programs represented about $437 billion in assets, according to the investment research firm. The rankings include 62 total plans, accounting for about 97% of the industry by assets.
The agency charged Ann Vick with fraudulently raising $3.2 million from nearly two dozen investors for pooled investment fund.
Once the market hits another prolonged downturn, those advisers with no organic growth will see a precipitous decline in the values of their firms.
The bank is responding to internal wrangling about how the profits from the unit that deals with some of its richest clients are shared between its wealth management and investment management businesses.
The new service, scheduled to begin sometime next year, will service customers with between $250,000 and $2 million in assets, a group that UBS hasn't previously targeted in a meaningful way.
