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LPL expands Georgia footprint with $615M Osaic team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 15, 2024
LPL expands Georgia footprint with $615M Osaic team

The Atlanta-based team originally with Lincoln Financial provides planning with a focus on retirement strategies for mass-affluent clients.

By Leo Almazora
Opto and Conway team up for private-market partnership
FINTECH AUG 15, 2024
Opto and Conway team up for private-market partnership

The two TAMPs are collaborating to give RIAs customized and easier access to private equity, venture capital, real estate, and private credit.

By Leo Almazora
Expect lower Social Security COLA amid slower inflation
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2024
Expect lower Social Security COLA amid slower inflation

Retirees can be more affected by inflation, and cost increases are not consistent across categories or geographies.

By Emile Hallez
After UBS earnings, is cash sweep drama over?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 14, 2024
After UBS earnings, is cash sweep drama over?

Broker-dealers are particularly interest rate sensitive companies.

By Bruce Kelly
Snappy Kraken expands ambitions to bigger RIA businesses
FINTECH AUG 14, 2024
Snappy Kraken expands ambitions to bigger RIA businesses

Wealth tech provider unveils mid- to enterprise-level marketing platform, taps Altruist and Schwab vets to support larger RIAs and BDs.

By Leo Almazora
How has fee compression affected retirement planning?
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 14, 2024
How has fee compression affected retirement planning?

Fee compression is the retirement market adapting to address decumulation needs of plan participants, says Broadridge.

By Josh Welsh
Advisor booted after taking cash from fraternal order for own use
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 13, 2024
Advisor booted after taking cash from fraternal order for own use

The advisor "converted approximately $9,000 of chapter funds for his personal use," according to Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
Barred broker, phony hedge fund manager faces final judgment
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 13, 2024
Barred broker, phony hedge fund manager faces final judgment

The ex-broker cheated a senior investor out of more than $700k and attempted to hide it in Ponzi-like fashion, according to the SEC.

By Leo Almazora
Advyzon and Innovayte unveil next-generation investment platform
FINTECH AUG 13, 2024
Advyzon and Innovayte unveil next-generation investment platform

The fintech firms’ new platform aims to help RIAs address UNW clients’ needs with advanced portfolio rebalancing, SMA capabilities, and more.

By Leo Almazora
Ameriprise lands $1.5B powerhouse group from UBS
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 13, 2024
Ameriprise lands $1.5B powerhouse group from UBS

The elite five-advisor team with a focus on HNW clients and retirement planning is extending the IBD giant’s recruitment streak in Texas

By Leo Almazora
AssetMark woos cash-focused advisors with expanded solutions suite
FINTECH AUG 12, 2024
AssetMark woos cash-focused advisors with expanded solutions suite

The fintech platform has added new products to help advisors dig deeper into an estimated $8B planning opportunity.

By Leo Almazora
Trust & Will adds flexibility for advisors with streamlined pricing
FINTECH AUG 12, 2024
Trust & Will adds flexibility for advisors with streamlined pricing

The estate planning tech platform is differentiating itself with new subscription options for its services.

By Leo Almazora
Cadaret Grant, LPL's fresh B-D purchase, to pay $6M+ over revenue sharing conflicts
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 12, 2024
Cadaret Grant, LPL's fresh B-D purchase, to pay $6M+ over revenue sharing conflicts

The Atria subsidiary failed to disclose conflicted payments and mutual fund transaction markups to clients for nearly five years, according to the SEC.

By Leo Almazora
Riley chief tells advisors he's "not naive" to franchise deal fallout
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 12, 2024
Riley chief tells advisors he's "not naive" to franchise deal fallout

It's unusual for brokerage chiefs or senior officers to admit any shortcomings in their operations.

By Bruce Kelly
SMArtX beefs up its menu of models
FINTECH AUG 12, 2024
SMArtX beefs up its menu of models

The Florida-based fintech has added new asset managers and strategies, including just over a dozen SMAs from Invesco, to its platform.

By Leo Almazora
Washington RIA takes $430k penalty over misleading advertisements
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 09, 2024
Washington RIA takes $430k penalty over misleading advertisements

The SEC said Bellevue, Washington-based firm flouted the regulator’s marketing rule when it touted certain performance figures.

By Leo Almazora
Trump's proposed Social Security tax cuts would chop benefits, advocates say
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2024
Trump's proposed Social Security tax cuts would chop benefits, advocates say

Vow to end taxes on benefits, without any other changes to Social Security, would make the system run out of money sooner.

By Emile Hallez
New legislation seeks to extend 401(k)s to even younger Americans
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2024
New legislation seeks to extend 401(k)s to even younger Americans

The bipartisan measure introduced in the House of Representatives would widen the 401(k) savings window to include workers between 18 and 21 years old.

By Leo Almazora
Over one-fifth of Americans over 65 are still working
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 09, 2024
Over one-fifth of Americans over 65 are still working

Federal census data point to a trend of delayed retirement, with some states leading the way in growth of senior-age workers.

By Leo Almazora
Bondurant partners with Nebo Wealth to enhance client experiences
FINTECH AUG 08, 2024
Bondurant partners with Nebo Wealth to enhance client experiences

The firm founded by a veteran long-short strategist is putting mean reversion at the center of its portfolio management.

By Leo Almazora