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Want to retire happy from an advisory career? Start planning now
OPINION MAR 15, 2024
Want to retire happy from an advisory career? Start planning now

65 percent of financial advisors surveyed said simply identifying a successor was key to creating a succession plan.

By Robert Goff
FusionIQ appoints former Fidelity leader as senior strategic advisor
FINTECH MAR 15, 2024
FusionIQ appoints former Fidelity leader as senior strategic advisor

Industry veteran will engage with wealth managers and help enhance platform.

By Steve Randall
Companies transferred billions in pension assets to annuities. Here come the lawsuits
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 14, 2024
Companies transferred billions in pension assets to annuities. Here come the lawsuits

The law firm behind one of the cases is well-known for its 401(k) and 403(b) litigation: Schlichter Bogard.

By Emile Hallez
Nine-tenths of advisors feel underserved on tech
FINTECH MAR 14, 2024
Nine-tenths of advisors feel underserved on tech

Orion survey finds just over half of advisors will invest more in client-facing technology, while three-tenths are looking at AI and machine learning.

By Leo Almazora
JPMorgan fined $348M for falling short on trading surveillance
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 14, 2024
JPMorgan fined $348M for falling short on trading surveillance

The firm's trade-surveillance program has operated with certain deficiencies since at least 2019, according to the OCC.

By Bloomberg
Cetera provides bitcoin ETF clarity with policy for advisors
ALTERNATIVES MAR 14, 2024
Cetera provides bitcoin ETF clarity with policy for advisors

The broker-dealer moves to the forefront with education, training, and resources in ‘prudent embrace’ of innovative products.

By Leo Almazora
New Hampshire bars former Next Financial broker
ALTERNATIVES MAR 14, 2024
New Hampshire bars former Next Financial broker

The broker and Next Financial Group Inc. are on the hook for more than $1 million in penalties.

By Bruce Kelly
Hedge funds, PE firms discussing ways to deal with SEC messaging crackdown
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 14, 2024
Hedge funds, PE firms discussing ways to deal with SEC messaging crackdown

Citadel, KKR & Co. and Blackstone Inc. are among the firms that have been talking about strategies to blunt SEC penalties related to the use of messaging apps.

By Bloomberg
Stifel unveils deal betting on CD business
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 14, 2024
Stifel unveils deal betting on CD business

Wealth giant agrees to acquire platforms to future-proof its certificates of deposit offerings.

By Leo Almazora
What’s the key to achieving retirement happiness?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 14, 2024
What’s the key to achieving retirement happiness?

Research from MassMutual underscores gaps between retirees and pre-retirees, as well as evolving views on retirement satisfaction.

By Leo Almazora
LPL grows network with 7 ex-Osaic advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 14, 2024
LPL grows network with 7 ex-Osaic advisors

Minnesota advisors join the firm after overseeing around $700M in assets at Osaic.

By Leo Almazora
Osaic adds $165M Cetera team to New Century
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 14, 2024
Osaic adds $165M Cetera team to New Century

The Kansas-based advisory practice, which has been in operation since 1960, pushes one of Osaic’s enterprise OSJs past the $1B AUM mark.

By Leo Almazora
For the first time, more than 70M workers have access to a 401(k)
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 14, 2024
For the first time, more than 70M workers have access to a 401(k)

Three-fifths of workers have access to a plan, with the average contribution topping $5,000 for the second straight year.

By Leo Almazora
Diversify enhances in-house platform amid growing advisor adoption
FINTECH MAR 14, 2024
Diversify enhances in-house platform amid growing advisor adoption

Firm says it can do better than the 'limitations' of other investment platforms.

By Steve Randall
Biden's budget targets backdoor Roths and $10M retirement accounts
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 13, 2024
Biden's budget targets backdoor Roths and $10M retirement accounts

The proposed budget seeks to increase taxes for corporations and the wealthy.

By Emile Hallez
Keeping retirement planning personal 
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 13, 2024
Keeping retirement planning personal 

Retirement planning is a core foundation for every client, says Trevor Wilde of Wilde Wealth Management.

By Emily Douglas
Independent Financial Group deepens tech ties with Envestnet
FINTECH MAR 13, 2024
Independent Financial Group deepens tech ties with Envestnet

The broker-dealer is ramping up support for its advisor affiliates with new lending, planning, and investment integrations.

By Leo Almazora
Finra fines spike 63% in 2023: Report
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 13, 2024
Finra fines spike 63% in 2023: Report

'Last year saw bigger Finra fines per case,' a lawyer says. 'Supersized fines, or those of $1 million or more, were up, and mega-sized fines, or those of $5 million and more, increased too.'

By Bruce Kelly
HSA balances continue to grow along with usage
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 13, 2024
HSA balances continue to grow along with usage

EBRI research reveals the benefits of matching contributions, the untapped power of investing balances, and the influence of age on usage.

By Leo Almazora
Baird bolsters Wisconsin presence with team from UBS
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 13, 2024
Baird bolsters Wisconsin presence with team from UBS

The latest team to join the broker-dealer managed $680 million in client assets at their former firm.

By Leo Almazora