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MetLife and Fidelity partner for new retirement income solution
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2024
MetLife and Fidelity partner for new retirement income solution

The partnership would make a guaranteed lifetime income product available to more US workers in their defined-contribution plans.

By Leo Almazora
Wells Fargo appoints JPMorgan veteran as vice chairman
WIREHOUSES FEB 27, 2024
Wells Fargo appoints JPMorgan veteran as vice chairman

Doug Braunstein served as chief financial officer at JPMorgan.

By Bloomberg
Social media scams, crypto fraud on the rise: NASAA report
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2024
Social media scams, crypto fraud on the rise: NASAA report

State securities regulators investigated 8,538 cases in 2022, up from 7,029 in 2021, according to the report.

By Gregg Greenberg
The price of New York Life's 401(k) lawsuit: $19M
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2024
The price of New York Life's 401(k) lawsuit: $19M

The settlement is the latest among ERISA cases aimed at financial services companies.

By Emile Hallez
Orion, DPL join forces to offer commission-free annuities to advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2024
Orion, DPL join forces to offer commission-free annuities to advisors

Users of Orion's tech platform will now have direct access to DPL’s tools for finding and comparing annuities.

By Gregg Greenberg
Minnesota advisor charged in alleged $1.6M wire fraud
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2024
Minnesota advisor charged in alleged $1.6M wire fraud

An FBI investigation finds the advisor embezzled money meant for clients’ investment accounts to finance her house-flipping business.

By Leo Almazora
$450M team joins Raymond James from Merrill
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2024
$450M team joins Raymond James from Merrill

The Winter Park, Florida-based wealth practice caters to retirees, business owners, and aerospace and defense industry execs.

By Leo Almazora
LPL lands $1B team from Merrill Lynch
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2024
LPL lands $1B team from Merrill Lynch

The Pennsylvania-based private wealth team works with high-net-worth families, business owners, professionals and executives.

By Leo Almazora
B. Riley client misses payment to investors in collapsed fund
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 27, 2024
B. Riley client misses payment to investors in collapsed fund

The claim by a trustee overseeing the settlement is the latest twist in the failure of Prophecy Asset Management, where Brian Kahn, a B. Riley client, allegedly ran up massive losses.

By Bloomberg
Partnership announced that aims to transform RIA channel
FINTECH FEB 27, 2024
Partnership announced that aims to transform RIA channel

Invesco and Vestmark combine forces to enable greater portfolio personalization and tax management.

By Steve Randall
Showing how good or bad luck shapes retirement lifestyles
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 27, 2024
Showing how good or bad luck shapes retirement lifestyles

IncomePath software from Tamiko Toland and Michael Finke was inspired by the work of William Sharpe.

By Emile Hallez
New Fidelity benefit aims to help relieve student loan burden
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
New Fidelity benefit aims to help relieve student loan burden

The program enables employers to match workers' student loan repayments with contributions to their 401(k) accounts to help them save for retirement while paying down student debt.

By Gregg Greenberg
REIT sales tank, BDCs roll at start of 2024: Report
ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2024
REIT sales tank, BDCs roll at start of 2024: Report

Financial advisors' clients are turning to business development companies for better yields.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera sweetens advisor growth offering with industry-first guarantee
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2024
Cetera sweetens advisor growth offering with industry-first guarantee

The broker-dealer giant is providing a money-back guarantee to newly affiliated advisors and firms.

By Leo Almazora
Michigan workers could gain retirement lifeline with auto-IRA proposal
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
Michigan workers could gain retirement lifeline with auto-IRA proposal

The state is the latest to move to fill the gap in employer-sponsored retirement programs.

By Leo Almazora
Most near-retirees lacking in Social Security knowledge
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
Most near-retirees lacking in Social Security knowledge

Quiz of 1,500 Americans exposes concerning gaps in what they know about retirement income and their estate planning readiness.

By Leo Almazora
Father-son team shares tips for business, relationship success
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 26, 2024
Father-son team shares tips for business, relationship success

UBS wealth manager Hannes Grascher was extremely careful when he brought his son Max onto his team.

By Gregg Greenberg
The case for PE in 401(k)s isn’t clear at all, new research finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 26, 2024
The case for PE in 401(k)s isn’t clear at all, new research finds

There’s no correlation between pension plans’ use of private equity and their performance, Morningstar finds.

By Emile Hallez
Don’t rush to open private equity floodgates
OPINION FEB 26, 2024
Don’t rush to open private equity floodgates

Change is in the air over what constitutes an accredited investor but how far should the industry go?

By InvestmentNews
Alt managers priming the retail sales pump for 2024
ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2024
Alt managers priming the retail sales pump for 2024

As investors pull money out of real estate investment trusts, asset managers are rolling out new products to get in front of financial advisors.

By Bruce Kelly