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More senior executives leave rebranded SoCal B-D, Realta
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 18, 2025
More senior executives leave rebranded SoCal B-D, Realta

The firm’s CFO, head of recruiting, and head of advisor relations have followed its CEO out the door.

By Bruce Kelly
Jefferies wins summary judgment against hedge fund founder over personal guarantee
ALTERNATIVES MAR 18, 2025
Jefferies wins summary judgment against hedge fund founder over personal guarantee

Court rules George Weiss personally liable for hedge fund’s collapse-era debts; bankruptcy backdrop reveals high spending and missteps.

By Matthew Sellers
Women's History Month: Female advisors discuss financial industry strides
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY MAR 18, 2025
Women's History Month: Female advisors discuss financial industry strides

Four female wealth managers discuss the progress of women on Wall Street.

By Gregg Greenberg
CFP Board warns of tax "tipping point" as TCJA expiration puts financial plans at risk
RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2025
CFP Board warns of tax "tipping point" as TCJA expiration puts financial plans at risk

With nearly nine in 10 seeing danger to clients' retirement income and legacy plans, among others, CFP professionals are urging strategic planning pivots and tax perks for advice-seekers.

By Leo Almazora
Fed Day focus fades as Trump keeps stock markets watching
RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2025
Fed Day focus fades as Trump keeps stock markets watching

As policymakers convene for their latest two-day meeting, investors are shifting their attention from elevated interest rates to growth concerns and tariff worries.

By Bloomberg
IRS eases off on some audits with retrenchments giving way to AI
RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2025
IRS eases off on some audits with retrenchments giving way to AI

While he hasn't laid out a clear plan, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has gone on record touting "the great AI revolution" in improving the agency's tax collections and customer service.

By Leo Almazora
More than three-quarters of advisors to embrace fee models by 2026, Cerulli says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 18, 2025
More than three-quarters of advisors to embrace fee models by 2026, Cerulli says

Momentum continues for fee-based compensation as BD advisors ditch commissions and alternative compensation schemes emerge to lure diverse clientele.

By Leo Almazora
SEC accuses RIA firm, owner of violating settlement in multi-year fraud
RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2025
SEC accuses RIA firm, owner of violating settlement in multi-year fraud

Commission says that fund and its investors lost $1.6M as a result.

By Steve Randall
Anderson, Baltch step up as co-heads of Dynasty's investment banking business
RIA NEWS MAR 18, 2025
Anderson, Baltch step up as co-heads of Dynasty's investment banking business

Experience at Goldman Sachs, UBS will serve new leaders well in their new roles.

By Steve Randall
March Madness special: Should financial advisors let their clients pick longshots?
EQUITIES MAR 17, 2025
March Madness special: Should financial advisors let their clients pick longshots?

Taking home first prize in an NCAA tournament pool often requires picking longshots and upsets. The same might be said for winning in the stock market.

By Gregg Greenberg
Stifel loses another hefty arbitration case – this time to ex-advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 17, 2025
Stifel loses another hefty arbitration case – this time to ex-advisors

This dispute centered on a group of Stifel Financial advisors who left the firm two years ago to an RIA.

By Bruce Kelly
'We have something special here'
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 17, 2025
'We have something special here'

Janney Montgomery Scott's president and CEO tells IN about the firm's acquisition by KKR, the equity ownership arrangement for all its advisor employees, and how it plans to continue for another 200 years.

By Leo Almazora
Bridgewater's flagship hedge fund surges amid volatile markets
ALTERNATIVES MAR 17, 2025
Bridgewater's flagship hedge fund surges amid volatile markets

The firm's flagship fund, which invests in stocks, bonds, currencies, and commodities, saw accelerated gains as some peers lost ground.

By Bloomberg
ICI floats '40 Act revamp to support middle-class wealth creation
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2025
ICI floats '40 Act revamp to support middle-class wealth creation

Policy proposal offers recommendations on dual-share class funds, semi-transparent ETFs, and expanded flexibility for closed-end funds to include private market assets.

By Leo Almazora
Turbulence tests 60-40 strategy's limits
EQUITIES MAR 17, 2025
Turbulence tests 60-40 strategy's limits

With bonds failing to provide a safety net for steeply falling stock prices, many investors are letting go of their "set it and forget it" approach.

By Leo Almazora
More workers dipped into their retirement savings last year, Vanguard finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2025
More workers dipped into their retirement savings last year, Vanguard finds

Sneak peek into annual defined contribution plan report shows average participant balances reached an all-time high amid rising equity markets.

By Leo Almazora
Decades-old will leaves fate of late actor Gene Hackman's $80M fortune uncertain
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2025
Decades-old will leaves fate of late actor Gene Hackman's $80M fortune uncertain

The iconic actor's death alongside his wife, Betsy Arakawa, leaves pressing questions about what happens next to his assets.

By Leo Almazora
Fallen tech stocks fail to entice wary investors
EQUITIES MAR 17, 2025
Fallen tech stocks fail to entice wary investors

Big tech firms like Alphabet and Amazon are trading at bargain valuations, but a risk-averse market has meant no one's biting.

By Bloomberg
Social Security Administration sets record straight on dead people getting benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 17, 2025
Social Security Administration sets record straight on dead people getting benefits

Of millions of deaths reported yearly, just a fraction of a percent are "erroneously reported" cases that need to be corrected, the agency said.

By Leo Almazora
Trillions wiped off equities but don't worry, it’s 'healthy' says Bessent
RIA NEWS MAR 17, 2025
Trillions wiped off equities but don't worry, it’s 'healthy' says Bessent

US Treasury secretary says that markets will 'do great' over longer term.

By Steve Randall