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LPL nabs team managing $900M at RBC
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 10, 2023
LPL nabs team managing $900M at RBC

The four advisors are launching Sides Wealth Advisory Group in York, Pennsylvania.

By InvestmentNews
GE's 401(k) lawsuit settlement has $61M price tag
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 09, 2023
GE's 401(k) lawsuit settlement has $61M price tag

Plaintiffs alleged the company ran afoul of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by putting its own funds on the plan menu.

By Emile Hallez
SEC AI proposal would hurt retirement savers, industry group warns
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 09, 2023
SEC AI proposal would hurt retirement savers, industry group warns

Some trade associations want the SEC to withdraw the measure. 'There is nothing for the chairman to do other than throw it in the garbage,' says the head of the American Securities Association.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Stop whining about new ESG rules, says banking regulator
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 09, 2023
Stop whining about new ESG rules, says banking regulator

European banks are facing new reporting requirements starting in 2024.

By Bloomberg
Arbitrators order losing investors to pay more than $2M in attorneys’ fees, costs
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 06, 2023
Arbitrators order losing investors to pay more than $2M in attorneys’ fees, costs

'That is about as cataclysmic an outcome as a claimant can have in a Finra arbitration,' says an attorney not involved in the case.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Investors who overestimate their financial acumen pay higher fees, Finra says
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 06, 2023
Investors who overestimate their financial acumen pay higher fees, Finra says

But those who showed objective knowledge paid less, research shows.

By Emile Hallez
Merrill adviser overseeing $350M moves to UBS
WIREHOUSES OCT 06, 2023
Merrill adviser overseeing $350M moves to UBS

Matt Burton will join the firm’s Indianapolis office.

By InvestmentNews
Savant boosts advisors' 401(k) management with Pontera partnership
RIA NEWS OCT 06, 2023
Savant boosts advisors' 401(k) management with Pontera partnership

RIA hails 'significant operation improvements' from fintech platform.

By Steve Randall
New private fixed-income leaders for SLC Management
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2023
New private fixed-income leaders for SLC Management

Current leader is to retire from leading the growing PFI team.

By Steve Randall
FPA launches program to attract members from Ameriprise
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 05, 2023
FPA launches program to attract members from Ameriprise

An advocate questions whether the CFP credential's fiduciary obligation can apply in a firm where advisors are dually registered.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL adds California team managing $150 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 05, 2023
LPL adds California team managing $150 million

The Sacramento-based firm, Bradford Capital Group, was previously affiliated with Securities America.

By InvestmentNews
UBS nabs two teams from Bernstein Private Wealth
WIREHOUSES OCT 05, 2023
UBS nabs two teams from Bernstein Private Wealth

The teams, both in Philadelphia, collectively manage $1.7 billion in assets.

By InvestmentNews
Employers racing to offload pensions to insurers
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2023
Employers racing to offload pensions to insurers

The trend is a boon for the insurance business, but there are questions about protections for retirees and workers.

By Emile Hallez
Cetera to offer Avantax advisors slim bonuses to none at all
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 04, 2023
Cetera to offer Avantax advisors slim bonuses to none at all

Meanwhile, Cetera's owner Genstar is reinvesting in the firm.

By Bruce Kelly
House turmoil not likely to quiet GOP critics of SEC rule proposals        
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 04, 2023
House turmoil not likely to quiet GOP critics of SEC rule proposals        

'This is a transition of leadership,' says a former Democratic Senate staffer. 'It's business as usual with respect to oversight of the SEC.'

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Target-date funds: Low fee doesn't equal low risk
OPINION OCT 04, 2023
Target-date funds: Low fee doesn't equal low risk

Three reasons why passive TDFs aren’t automatically the safer choice for DC plan fiduciaries

By Emily Cao
Independent alpha: Making the breakaway math add up
OPINION OCT 04, 2023
Independent alpha: Making the breakaway math add up

Advisors who make the move to independence are forgoing massive recruitment bonuses. How can they justify this leap?

By Louis Diamond
Millions of Americans face a retirement income shortfall, Vanguard research warns
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 04, 2023
Millions of Americans face a retirement income shortfall, Vanguard research warns

The gap between need and ability is highlighted in inaugural report.

By Steve Randall
SEC's 'cryptos are securities' court appeal denied
ALTERNATIVES OCT 04, 2023
SEC's 'cryptos are securities' court appeal denied

Regulator cannot challenge federal court judge’s ruling on Ripple Labs’ digital currency.

By Bloomberg
How to go from ethics awardee to $300K insider trading claims
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 04, 2023
How to go from ethics awardee to $300K insider trading claims

Goldman Sachs trader denies sharing tips with friends and family.

By Bloomberg