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Rising rates, falling revenue will dramatically change RIA M&A activity in 2023
OPINION FEB 08, 2023
Rising rates, falling revenue will dramatically change RIA M&A activity in 2023

Look for independent broker-dealers flush with interest-rate revenue to emerge as credible threats to the mergers-and-acquisitions status quo.

By Neil Turner
SEC emphasizes probing marketing rule, Reg BI compliance
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 07, 2023
SEC emphasizes probing marketing rule, Reg BI compliance

The agency's other examination priorities for this year include RIAs who manage private funds, ESG investing and crypto.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
5 ways for financial advisors to further their careers in 2023
OPINION FEB 07, 2023
5 ways for financial advisors to further their careers in 2023

Set aside time to take stock and focus your sights on what you want to achieve in the months ahead.

By Tim Gerend
Bond managers see 2023 as stark contrast from carnage last year
EMERGING MARKETS FEB 07, 2023
Bond managers see 2023 as stark contrast from carnage last year

DoubleLine's Jeff Sherman and BlackRock's Steve Laipply see many opportunities in the fixed-income market.

By Jeff Benjamin
Compassion comes full circle when giving makes you a better advisor
OPINION FEB 07, 2023
Compassion comes full circle when giving makes you a better advisor

When an advisor launched a nonprofit in his ancestral home of Ghana, he also learned how to better understand his clients

By Kobby Okum
Mutual fund companies can no longer ignore ETFs
ETFS FEB 07, 2023
Mutual fund companies can no longer ignore ETFs

Active managers American Funds and T. Rowe Price are finding success as newcomers to the exchange-traded fund space.

By Jeff Benjamin
Securities regulators warn of risks related to self-directed IRAs
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2023
Securities regulators warn of risks related to self-directed IRAs

The SEC, Finra and NASAA issue identical alerts telling retirement savers they're on their own if they open accounts that give them complete autonomy on the investment lineup.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Game changer or not, SECURE 2.0 529 rollover rule turns advisor heads
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2023
Game changer or not, SECURE 2.0 529 rollover rule turns advisor heads

Starting next year, beneficiaries of 529 plans that have been in place for 15 years or more will be able to move assets into a Roth IRA.

By Gregg Greenberg
OneDigital acquires Florida firm managing $500 million
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2023
OneDigital acquires Florida firm managing $500 million

Florida Pension Group, headquartered in St. Johns, provides retirement plan consulting and wealth management services.

By InvestmentNews
White House criticizes proposed GOP commission as 'death panel' for Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2023
White House criticizes proposed GOP commission as 'death panel' for Social Security

House Republicans had suggested negotiations on the debt limit could include an agreement to set up a commission to negotiate later changes to Social Security and Medicare to extend the programs' solvency.

By Bloomberg
Pimco's Daniel Ivascyn closes in on his next big trade
MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 06, 2023
Pimco's Daniel Ivascyn closes in on his next big trade

After making a killing by scooping up speculative mortgage debt on the cheap in the wake of the financial crisis, Ivascyn expects the next big opportunity to come in corporate debt.

By Bloomberg
Joe Duran's Goldman two-step: Exiting as partner, staying to consult
RIAS FEB 06, 2023
Joe Duran's Goldman two-step: Exiting as partner, staying to consult

As a consultant, Duran will focus on Goldman’s effort to become a leading custodian to RIAs, working with the head of Goldman’s RIA offering, Padi Raphael.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra arbitrators order Credit Suisse to pay $1.3 million to former rep
WIREHOUSES FEB 06, 2023
Finra arbitrators order Credit Suisse to pay $1.3 million to former rep

The Swiss firm loses another dispute over deferred compensation related to the 2015 closure of its U.S. wealth management operation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Direct indexing touted as client prospecting tool
RIAS FEB 06, 2023
Direct indexing touted as client prospecting tool

The product can benefit any investor with a taxable account, not just the wealthiest clients, says a panelist at the ETF Exchange conference.

By Jeff Benjamin
Retirement plan reviews: Ignore the noise and carry the tune
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2023
Retirement plan reviews: Ignore the noise and carry the tune

As plan sponsors and plan advisors do their annual reviews of company retirement plans, they’ll spend a significant chunk of their time and energy coming to terms with 2022 before seriously looking ahead to the opportunity that is 2023.

By Gregg Greenberg
Opposition to ESG might just be getting started
ESG FEB 06, 2023
Opposition to ESG might just be getting started

Some politicians see it as part of a viable platform for the 2024 presidential election.

By Emile Hallez
Investors like ESG and want advisors’ help with it: Survey
RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2023
Investors like ESG and want advisors’ help with it: Survey

Nearly 90% of investors surveyed said they would like advisors to help them with allocations

By Emile Hallez
United Advisor Group debuts as a new RIA aggregator
RIAS FEB 06, 2023
United Advisor Group debuts as a new RIA aggregator

The independent registered investment advisor has partnered with Goldman Sachs Advisor Solutions for its custody services.

By Jeff Benjamin
SECURE 2.0 provides breathing room for RMDs
IRA ALERT FEB 06, 2023
SECURE 2.0 provides breathing room for RMDs

In addition to raising the age at which individuals must start taking required minimum distributions, the SECURE 2.0 Act also lowers the penalty for not taking an RMD.

By Ed Slott
Cracking the code
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 06, 2023
Cracking the code

Universities spark enthusiasm among Black students for advisory careers with pragmatic pitches.

By Joanne Cleaver