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Avantax attracts $330M team to its employee-based model
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2023
Avantax attracts $330M team to its employee-based model

The two advisors and support staff join the firm in Minnesota.

By Steve Randall
Gold IRA, rare coin sellers find a home with inexperienced investors
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 22, 2023
Gold IRA, rare coin sellers find a home with inexperienced investors

Regulators have taken numerous actions against metals dealers that target older customers through TV ads.

By Emile Hallez
Altruist vs. Altruist: An RIA claims digital custodian violates his trademark
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 22, 2023
Altruist vs. Altruist: An RIA claims digital custodian violates his trademark

Michigan RIA owner says case is a 'true David and Goliath situation' and that company name has caused significant confusion in the market.

By Ryan W. Neal
Arbitrators order Morgan Stanley to pay senior investor $1.8M
WIREHOUSES AUG 22, 2023
Arbitrators order Morgan Stanley to pay senior investor $1.8M

A broker in the firm's Garden City, New York, office put way too much WisdomTree stock in his aunt's portfolio.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Are LPL and Osaic in the hunt for the old United Capital?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2023
Are LPL and Osaic in the hunt for the old United Capital?

One analyst pegs the purchase price for Goldman's RIA in the range of $270 million to $360 million.

By Bruce Kelly
Thriving in your professional zone
OPINION AUG 22, 2023
Thriving in your professional zone

Over time, the increased demands of running a wealth management shop eat into the time advisors once had to work to their strengths and to devote to clients.

By Scott Hanson
It's time to revamp your digital marketing
OPINION AUG 22, 2023
It's time to revamp your digital marketing

How can fund managers and wealth managers expand investor acquisition through digital marketing when they no longer have access to data from cookies?

By Andrew Corn
Raymond James adds $300 million advisor from Merrill
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2023
Raymond James adds $300 million advisor from Merrill

Burdette Park will launch eponymous firm in Louisville, Kentucky.

By InvestmentNews
LPL adds UnionBanc advisor managing $385 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2023
LPL adds UnionBanc advisor managing $385 million

Matthew Holbrook is joining Linsco and will launch Coastline Wealth Advisory in Irvine, California.

By InvestmentNews
Team of 16 advisors with $1.5B AUM switch firms to build on 14-year growth
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2023
Team of 16 advisors with $1.5B AUM switch firms to build on 14-year growth

The firm, founded in 2009 during the financial crisis, is ready for its next phase.

By Steve Randall
Most Americans don't know how long an average retirement lasts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 22, 2023
Most Americans don't know how long an average retirement lasts

Clients want to talk about retirement planning, so let's start with one of the basics.

By Steve Randall
SEC's lawsuit is a stretch to regulate insurance, lawyer says
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 21, 2023
SEC's lawsuit is a stretch to regulate insurance, lawyer says

A case against an advisor and insurance agent over his failure to disclose commissions could have wider consequences.

By Emile Hallez
Titan hit with $1 million penalty in 'perfect compliance cocktail'
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2023
Titan hit with $1 million penalty in 'perfect compliance cocktail'

Compliance experts have their say after SEC's first enforcement action based on new marketing rule highlights dangers of hypothetical-performance ads.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra names new head of enforcement
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2023
Finra names new head of enforcement

Bill St. Louis, a long-time Finra executive, succeeds Christopher Kelly, who had served as acting head of enforcement since February.

By InvestmentNews
Capital Group teams with PensionPlus in latest bid to boost retirement biz
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2023
Capital Group teams with PensionPlus in latest bid to boost retirement biz

Personalized paycheck service for retirees will complement the Capital Group's American Funds target-date retirement series.

By Gregg Greenberg
Advisor movement declines 16.6% over first half
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 21, 2023
Advisor movement declines 16.6% over first half

The total of 6,757 advisors moving between advisory and brokerage firms in the first half is the lowest level seen in the data, which go back to 2009.

By Devin McGinley
Social Security’s crucial role shadowed by new doubts
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 21, 2023
Social Security’s crucial role shadowed by new doubts

Crisis of confidence in the program is prompting many to claim benefits early.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Why ESG is hard to sell to many advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2023
Why ESG is hard to sell to many advisors

The term is used and misused to the extent that it has lost meaning — but it's not going away, and it could be a mistake to ignore it.

By Emile Hallez
Tsunami of new rules bears down on advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2023
Tsunami of new rules bears down on advisors

With the SEC preparing to approve a number of major proposals next year, firms face added costs and a huge amount of compliance work.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC races clock to keep rules out of congressional kill zone
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE AUG 21, 2023
SEC races clock to keep rules out of congressional kill zone

Regulations that go final during the summer or later in an election year can be vulnerable to a procedure that lets the new Congress disapprove rules approved during the previous Congress.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.