A father-and-son duo in Sarasota, Florida joins the firm’s employee channel.
The Swiss firm is exploring several alternatives for offering the asset class, people familiar with the plan said. Any investment offering would be a very small portion of the clients’ total wealth because of the volatility.
One industry group is now calling on Finra to end the remote hearings it says are harming investors. Two hundred and sixty-three hearings have been conducted remotely as of the end of March.
Tax planning has become an urgent topic following President Joe Biden's proposal aimed at high earners and wealthy investors.
An unscientific poll of readers found 61% disapproving of Biden and 60% opposing his proposed tax increases. The survey was released on April 29, Biden’s 100th day in office.
The heads of the Senate and House committees overseeing labor want to know whether TDFs are working as advertised.
Democratic bills address investor protection concerns related to the frenzy; Republicans warn against regulating ordinary investors out of the market.
While plaintiffs continue to develop many theories and new claims, one type of claim that has appeared with increasing frequency in 401(k) litigation 2.0 is an allegation that deciding to offer additional services to plans and their participants creates conflicts.
Wealthtech has exploded with innovation over the past decade. Today, more firms are merging to create coordinated technology ecosystems.
A three-judge panel in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of the case. The savings system is not a plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and is therefore not preempted by the law, the panel wrote in the opinion published yesterday.
Expanded government crackdowns on syndicated conservation easement land deals are creating financial and legal headaches for some wealthy investors.
As firms strive to build enterprise value, create ways for future partners to buy in and design a lasting business model, it may be time to consider adopting an equity-based ownership structure.
The Squier & Martinez group is opening an office for the firm in Grand Junction, Colorado.
In his first appearance on Capitol Hill since being confirmed as SEC chair, Gensler also addressed ESG and the gamification of investing.
Consumer research firm Hearts & Wallets surveyed 5,900 people and found that most have no idea how they pay for financial services.
Advisers should note that no matter how stable a relationship may seem, contingencies should be baked into estate and financial plans in case of divorce, especially for wealthy clients, experts say.
Atlanta-based Clearview Advisory serves more than 100 plans with $2.3 billion in assets.
The bank is planning to appoint a successor to Chairman Axel Weber, 64, at its annual general meeting next year.
Heald Wealth Management changes firms in Wellesley, Massachusetts
In remarks prepared for a House hearing Thursday, Gary Gensler shines a spotlight on online brokerages and market makers that dominate the business of executing retail investors' equity orders.
