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Annuities make target dates more complicated
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2024
Annuities make target dates more complicated

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and others see a big future for target-date funds with annuities, but teaching people how to use them is a challenge.

By Emile Hallez
Pontera gains DC street cred with veteran hires
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2024
Pontera gains DC street cred with veteran hires

The fintech is raising its profile in the 401(k) space with three veteran hires who boast a collective track record of nearly 70 years.

By Leo Almazora
Wells Fargo Advisors' midyear pay tweaks
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 08, 2024
Wells Fargo Advisors' midyear pay tweaks

Broker-dealers are increasingly chasing registered investment advisor assets.

By Bruce Kelly
401(k) account balances surged in 2023, says T. Rowe Price
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 08, 2024
401(k) account balances surged in 2023, says T. Rowe Price

The data show the driving influence of auto-enrollment, the spread of Roth contributions, and the stickiness of target-date products in 401(k)s.

By Leo Almazora
RBC drafts two father-son teams to Western US division
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 08, 2024
RBC drafts two father-son teams to Western US division

The firm is adding $500M to its enterprise with multigenerational teams from Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch.

By Leo Almazora
Dimon says AI could be 'transformational'
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 08, 2024
Dimon says AI could be 'transformational'

JPMorgan Chase's CEO says AI's impact on the economy could equal that of the steam engine.

By InvestmentNews
Florida broker-dealer faces $500k fine over texting violations
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 08, 2024
Florida broker-dealer faces $500k fine over texting violations

Finra finds years of compliance shortfalls at Dawson James Securities involving more than 10,000 text messages, including inadequate system for private placements.

By Leo Almazora
Online brokerage Firstrade opens floodgates to fractional shares
FINTECH APR 08, 2024
Online brokerage Firstrade opens floodgates to fractional shares

Digital investment platform’s new service unlocks low-cost fractional trading on thousands of individual stocks and ETFs.

By Leo Almazora
Ways to network better with CPAs
OPINION APR 08, 2024
Ways to network better with CPAs

A study found that after firms' current clients, accountants provide the most referrals, contributing almost 11 percent of a firm's new prospects.

By Kristine McManus
Commonwealth case sends crystal-clear message
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 08, 2024
Commonwealth case sends crystal-clear message

KO blow from the SEC offers pointed lesson: Don’t fight Uncle Sam

By InvestmentNews
‘It’s about advice beyond investing’
WIREHOUSES APR 08, 2024
‘It’s about advice beyond investing’

UBS market executive Julie Fox explains how she provides her advisors with everything they need to build their practice and serve their wealthy clients

By Emily Douglas
Not your Dad’s Edward Jones
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 08, 2024
Not your Dad’s Edward Jones

‘One broker sitting in a strip mall in a rural town is history,’ one executive says.

By Bruce Kelly
LeafHouse, ARS bring managed accounts to retirement plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2024
LeafHouse, ARS bring managed accounts to retirement plans

Tech tie-up taps 401(k) target-date funds from State Street to create personalized lifetime income for workplace plan participants.

By Leo Almazora
Voya offers nonqualified deferred comp plan for small businesses
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2024
Voya offers nonqualified deferred comp plan for small businesses

The new plan is aimed at underserved small businesses looking to provide flexible executive benefits while avoiding onerous plan management.

By Leo Almazora
Ascensus hits $1B mark in state auto-IRAs
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2024
Ascensus hits $1B mark in state auto-IRAs

The number of programs across the country has been rising, expanding retirement account coverage to many workers.

By Emile Hallez
Pontera extends 401(k) platform with Ameritas alliance
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2024
Pontera extends 401(k) platform with Ameritas alliance

The fintech will provide access to its workplace retirement account platform for advisors at the firm.

By Leo Almazora
Finra caught up in email phishing scheme
COMPLIANCE APR 05, 2024
Finra caught up in email phishing scheme

A new cybersecurity alert warns member firms to be wary of fraudulent messages impersonating key members of the regulator’s leadership.

By Leo Almazora
Sanctuary Wealth hires former Wells Fargo, BNY Mellon Pershing veterans
WIREHOUSES APR 05, 2024
Sanctuary Wealth hires former Wells Fargo, BNY Mellon Pershing veterans

Experienced leaders will help $30B AUM network expand.

By Steve Randall
AlphaTrAI hires fintech innovator as its new president
TECHNOLOGY APR 05, 2024
AlphaTrAI hires fintech innovator as its new president

The firm continues to elevate its capabilities in AI-driven business solutions.

By Steve Randall
SEC seeks input on spot ether ETFs, whose future is hardly certain
ALTERNATIVES APR 04, 2024
SEC seeks input on spot ether ETFs, whose future is hardly certain

The SEC could put extra scrutiny on products that benefit from ether's proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, although most ETF applicants may not get the staking benefits in their funds.

By Emile Hallez