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Finra employees saw a 4.7% comp bump in 2023
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 17, 2024
Finra employees saw a 4.7% comp bump in 2023

"No one has ever gone hungry working for Finra," said one compliance executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra adds enforcement muscle with SVP hires
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE JUL 17, 2024
Finra adds enforcement muscle with SVP hires

The industry regulator has tapped two legal luminaries to newly established positions following a report questioning its thin 2023 record.

By Leo Almazora
Northern Trust tightens San Diego focus with new market leader
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2024
Northern Trust tightens San Diego focus with new market leader

The latest promotion in the firm’s wealth division will oversee strategic growth and services in the high-net-worth hotspot.

By Leo Almazora
AI laggards gain traction as fatigue sets in for Magnificent Seven
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2024
AI laggards gain traction as fatigue sets in for Magnificent Seven

Experts see a "catch-up" trade in tech as extreme growth in AI leaders sets stage for value seekers.

By Bloomberg
Avantax extends New York presence with veteran advisor duo
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2024
Avantax extends New York presence with veteran advisor duo

Cetera's tax-centric subsidiary is welcoming a $150M independent team in Long Island that chose to cut ties with Osaic.

By Leo Almazora
World Investment Advisors lands $3.5B indie firm
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2024
World Investment Advisors lands $3.5B indie firm

The newly rebranded financial advisory division of World Insurance Associates has just gotten considerably bigger in Massachusetts.

By Leo Almazora
Mutual fund fees for 401(k) investors have fallen significantly since 2000
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2024
Mutual fund fees for 401(k) investors have fallen significantly since 2000

A new analysis shows average fees have more than halved in the 21st century.

By Steve Randall
Why Ark's Cathie Wood sees a 10x surge for Tesla stock
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2024
Why Ark's Cathie Wood sees a 10x surge for Tesla stock

Yet-to-launch business line could generate $5T in revenues.

By Bloomberg
BofA is investing more in high profit trading arm
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2024
BofA is investing more in high profit trading arm

Division just posted second-best quarterly results.

By Bloomberg
Wall Street is scrubbing ESG from job titles
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2024
Wall Street is scrubbing ESG from job titles

Products and positions more likely to reflect 'sustainability'.

By Bloomberg
HSBC picks insider as new CEO
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2024
HSBC picks insider as new CEO

New leader takes over at the global banking group in September.

By Bloomberg
The benefits of including annuities as an RIA
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2024
The benefits of including annuities as an RIA

Annuities generate and increase revenue, and provide structural advantages, DPL founder and CEO says.

By Josh Welsh
Morgan Stanley increases cash sweep pricing for advisory clients
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 16, 2024
Morgan Stanley increases cash sweep pricing for advisory clients

"The impact of these intended changes will be largely offset with the expected gains from the repricing of our investment portfolio," says Morgan Stanley executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Big banks beating Q2 estimates, but will credit worries sink sector
RIA NEWS JUL 16, 2024
Big banks beating Q2 estimates, but will credit worries sink sector

Financials take center stage on Wall Street this week as they report second quarter earnings.

By Gregg Greenberg
DOL is overreaching its authority again, fiduciary rule critics tell Texas federal court
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 16, 2024
DOL is overreaching its authority again, fiduciary rule critics tell Texas federal court

Representatives of life insurance and annuity issuers argue the labor department’s defense suffers the same weaknesses as its 2016 predecessor.

By Leo Almazora
Off-channel comms topple marketing rule as firms’ top compliance concern
RIA NEWS JUL 16, 2024
Off-channel comms topple marketing rule as firms’ top compliance concern

Annual survey of investment advisors reveals electronic communications, advertising and marketing, and artificial intelligence as the most pressing issues.

By Leo Almazora
WhatsApp imposters latest headache for advisors and clients
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 16, 2024
WhatsApp imposters latest headache for advisors and clients

App is playing an outsized role in advisor communications and it’s not just the hefty fines that have firms worried

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley tops peers in trading as wealth unit disappoints
RIA NEWS JUL 16, 2024
Morgan Stanley tops peers in trading as wealth unit disappoints

The banking giant joined rivals as business boomed in trading and investment-banking during the second quarter.

By Bloomberg
Focus Financial firm Gratus Capital to merge into the Colony Group
RIA NEWS JUL 16, 2024
Focus Financial firm Gratus Capital to merge into the Colony Group

The deal, set to close in the third quarter, will see $3.8B in AUM added into Colony’s portfolio.

By Leo Almazora
LPL bolsters tech leadership with new CTO
FINTECH JUL 16, 2024
LPL bolsters tech leadership with new CTO

The firm welcomes a 25-year industry veteran with experience from Wells Fargo to shore up its infrastructure, operations, and risk platforms.

By Leo Almazora