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IRS targets those with high incomes who haven't filed tax returns, some since 2017
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 01, 2024
IRS targets those with high incomes who haven't filed tax returns, some since 2017

The amount of unpaid tax is estimated to be hundreds of millions of dollars.

By Steve Randall
Older homeowners are confident in retirement goals, plan to age in place
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2024
Older homeowners are confident in retirement goals, plan to age in place

Fannie Mae estimates the 60-plus cohort could soon make up half of US homeowners.

By Steve Randall
Research hints at vicious mental health-wealth cycle for workers
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2024
Research hints at vicious mental health-wealth cycle for workers

New TIAA report points to two-way interplay between financial stressors and US employees’ mental health.

By Leo Almazora
Financial fraud in the age of AI
OPINION FEB 29, 2024
Financial fraud in the age of AI

Advisors can differentiate themselves by helping clients better understand the new types of scams that technology has made possible and advising them on what to do to guard against financial fraud.

By Matt Sommer
Just three hours can improve retirement readiness: Study
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2024
Just three hours can improve retirement readiness: Study

An Australian university found that a short online class, especially in conjunction with financial advice, helped retirement confidence.

By Emile Hallez
Boston wealth firm breaks new ground in portfolio personalization
BOLT-ONS FEB 29, 2024
Boston wealth firm breaks new ground in portfolio personalization

New solution for RIAs and family offices speeds up investment management with innovative household wealth optimization feature.

By Leo Almazora
With great growth comes great conflicts for RIAs
RIA NEWS FEB 29, 2024
With great growth comes great conflicts for RIAs

Where Wall Street goes, trouble is sure to follow.

By Bruce Kelly
Kodak to outsource oversight of pension investments
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 29, 2024
Kodak to outsource oversight of pension investments

The company's move to disband its in-house team and shift the work to NEPC is being driven by the pension system's overfunding.

By Bloomberg
LPL Financial adds $515M team from PNC
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 29, 2024
LPL Financial adds $515M team from PNC

Indiana-based Endeavor Wealth Strategies wants to add resources to meet its high-net-worth clients’ needs.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch $320M duo joins Ameriprise
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 29, 2024
Merrill Lynch $320M duo joins Ameriprise

The Tacoma, Washington, team was attracted by advisor-client experience.

By Steve Randall
SEC announces new director for investment division
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 29, 2024
SEC announces new director for investment division

Natasha Vij Greiner has been with the regulator for two decades.

By Steve Randall
JPMorgan in partnership talks for private credit push
ALTERNATIVES FEB 29, 2024
JPMorgan in partnership talks for private credit push

The Wall Street bank is reportedly in advanced discussions with potential partners.

By Bloomberg
Tifin AG bolsters partnership with RBC’s US wealth arm
FINTECH FEB 28, 2024
Tifin AG bolsters partnership with RBC’s US wealth arm

Fintech program aims to help advisors get ahead of opportunities to grow assets using AI.

By Leo Almazora
Robinhood wants gig workers' IRA business
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2024
Robinhood wants gig workers' IRA business

The company announced an IRA that's available through Grubhub, Taskrabbit, and Gopuff.

By Emile Hallez
What are LPL, Cambridge paying for advisors’ businesses?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 28, 2024
What are LPL, Cambridge paying for advisors’ businesses?

'For the next decade, we are going to be in a succession planning landslide,' one industry consultant says.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera partnership promises 360-degree view of clients’ finances
FINTECH FEB 28, 2024
Cetera partnership promises 360-degree view of clients’ finances

Wealth giant says advisors will benefit from industry-leading data integration across brokerage, trust, and digital banking accounts.

By Leo Almazora
Commonwealth Financial welcomes $384M trio
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 28, 2024
Commonwealth Financial welcomes $384M trio

The Pennsylvania-based practice is joining the broker-dealer in an ambitious bid to triple its assets.

By Leo Almazora
Retirement savers finished 2023 on a high note, Fidelity says
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2024
Retirement savers finished 2023 on a high note, Fidelity says

Three-quarters of eligible workers made contributions to their accounts amid near-universal inclusion of Roth options in workplace savings plans.

By Leo Almazora
How to hire new college grads and turn them into great advisors
OPINION FEB 28, 2024
How to hire new college grads and turn them into great advisors

Hiring workers fresh out of college doesn't come without challenges, but we've found that overcoming these challenges has been well worth it.

By Scott Hanson
Pensions vital to solve brewing retirement crisis, says think tank
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 28, 2024
Pensions vital to solve brewing retirement crisis, says think tank

Immediate fixes to crumbling workplace pension and Social Security systems required, report says.

By Leo Almazora