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Blackstone set to make debut on CAIS alts platform
ALTERNATIVES MAY 09, 2024
Blackstone set to make debut on CAIS alts platform

Partnership will give more independent advisors and firms access to Blackstone strategies that have been curated and vetted by Mercer.

By Leo Almazora
MassMutual and iCapital unveil expanded alts platform
ALTERNATIVES MAY 09, 2024
MassMutual and iCapital unveil expanded alts platform

The firms have teamed up to build a centralized tech platform for advisors to access alternatives, structured notes, and annuities.

By Leo Almazora
Bring your authentic self to your clients
OPINION MAY 09, 2024
Bring your authentic self to your clients

Be yourself and embrace what makes you unique - that's what clients are looking for.

By Kristine McManus
LPL welcomes elite ex-Merrill Lynch advisor
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 09, 2024
LPL welcomes elite ex-Merrill Lynch advisor

The second-generation advisor and former hedge fund analyst reported managing $85 million in assets at the wirehouse.

By Leo Almazora
Fintech startup Archive Intel secures $1M seed funding
FINTECH MAY 09, 2024
Fintech startup Archive Intel secures $1M seed funding

The wealth tech provider is broadening its communications archiving and compliance footprint and boosting its AI capabilities.

By Leo Almazora
Blackstone REIT in media cross hairs over valuation
ALTERNATIVES MAY 08, 2024
Blackstone REIT in media cross hairs over valuation

Sketchy math dogs private market investments sold to retail investors.

By Bruce Kelly
Former Nuveen trader behind $47M insider scheme seeks leniency
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 08, 2024
Former Nuveen trader behind $47M insider scheme seeks leniency

Defense attorneys for the disgraced trader argue his criminal behavior was spurred by trauma and phobia about financial insecurity.

By Bloomberg
AdvicePay eyes next growth chapter with new president
FINTECH MAY 08, 2024
AdvicePay eyes next growth chapter with new president

The fintech platform catering to fee-for-service financial planners has elevated a key team member to its executive leadership.

By Leo Almazora
LPL completes deal for Crown Capital’s $5B wealth business
RIA NEWS MAY 08, 2024
LPL completes deal for Crown Capital’s $5B wealth business

The deal for the Orange County, California-based firm’s wealth business is set to add around 125 advisors to LPL.

By Leo Almazora
The return of client events
OPINION MAY 08, 2024
The return of client events

Events are a great way to strengthen your bond with clients, and registrations and attendance have come roaring back.

By Scott Hanson
Fossil fuels, food, and farming - investors need to look through the same lens
OPINION MAY 08, 2024
Fossil fuels, food, and farming - investors need to look through the same lens

The travails of meatpacking company JBS is a warning to investors, who must stay attuned to the risks associated with similar stock.

By Annie Sanders
Ategenos reveals “next-generation TAMP” for wealth firms
FINTECH MAY 07, 2024
Ategenos reveals “next-generation TAMP” for wealth firms

The firm founded by ex-Brinker Capital execs has unveiled an integrated platform that can meet the needs of RIAs, family offices, and institutions.

By Leo Almazora
Banking giant hoping for “global resolution” to drug-money probes
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 07, 2024
Banking giant hoping for “global resolution” to drug-money probes

The financial titan’s CEO urges employees to “hold heads high” as it faces anti-money-laundering actions from multiple regulators.

By Bloomberg
Could the Saver’s Match help close the wealth gap in 401(k)s?
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
Could the Saver’s Match help close the wealth gap in 401(k)s?

New analysis projects higher account balance ratios for qualified participants, particularly Black women who max out their contributions.

By Leo Almazora
Nearly half of Americans see a slow shift, not a clean break in retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
Nearly half of Americans see a slow shift, not a clean break in retirement

Allianz Life research reveals more US adults imagining a gradual transition, with two-thirds thinking about working part-time as retirees.

By Leo Almazora
Future Capital forges 401(k) partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
Future Capital forges 401(k) partnership

The tech-enabled RIA is helping a privately owned broker-dealer arm its advisor network with a new solution for managing held-away retirement assets.

By Leo Almazora
Advisor360 strikes new wealth tech partnership
FINTECH MAY 07, 2024
Advisor360 strikes new wealth tech partnership

The fintech provider is helping a national independent broker dealer and RIA drive its next phase of growth with a host of advisor tools.

By Leo Almazora
After losing arbitration, brokers file bankruptcy
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 07, 2024
After losing arbitration, brokers file bankruptcy

"Another schlocky broker-dealer gets hit with an arbitration award and the owner and everyone else declare bankruptcy," said one attorney.

By Bruce Kelly
If it’s a rollover, it’s fiduciary
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 07, 2024
If it’s a rollover, it’s fiduciary

The new fiduciary rule will pull a lot of brokers under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and harkens back to the levelized compensation from the 2016 rule.

By Emile Hallez
Raymond James welcomes advisor couple in Oklahoma
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2024
Raymond James welcomes advisor couple in Oklahoma

The broker-dealer giant has onboarded a husband-wife tandem who previously managed $200M at Edward Jones.

By Leo Almazora