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Why financial advisors can't live with or without  Florida
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2023
Why financial advisors can't live with or without Florida

A new study ranks the Sunshine State as the second-most popular state for Americans thinking about relocating. But it also tops the list of states residents are seeking to leave.

By Gregg Greenberg
Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates
INVESTING FIXED INCOME JUN 30, 2023
Advisors, be careful what you wish for with interest rates

'When an advisor or client stretches for yield, that’s when they can get hit,' one financial advisor notes.

By Bruce Kelly
Staying in-plan: More 401(k)s keep retiree assets but more products needed
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 30, 2023
Staying in-plan: More 401(k)s keep retiree assets but more products needed

Keeping retirees in the plan helps both participants and sponsors save on costs, but many 401(k)s are lacking income options.

By Emile Hallez
Student loan court ruling is a 'one-two punch' for clients
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2023
Student loan court ruling is a 'one-two punch' for clients

Advisors react to financial challenge posed by Supreme Court's decision, combined with the lifting in October of a freeze on student loan payments

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Broker-dealer employee hit by SEC legal action
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 30, 2023
Broker-dealer employee hit by SEC legal action

A Chinese fintech company executive, inside information about Morgan Stanley deals and six-figure illicit profits.

By InvestmentNews
SEC use of in-house judges to be reviewed by Supreme Court
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 30, 2023
SEC use of in-house judges to be reviewed by Supreme Court

The justices said they will hear a Biden administration appeal of an appeals court ruling that cast a constitutional cloud over the agency's use of in-house judges.

By Bloomberg
Don't split heirs! How to avoid family fights when leaving behind a second home
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2023
Don't split heirs! How to avoid family fights when leaving behind a second home

Ownership, management and use of the holiday home: That’s the trifecta estate planners and financial advisors need to reckon with if they want to keep the peace.

By Gregg Greenberg
Supreme Court rejects student-loan relief plan
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 30, 2023
Supreme Court rejects student-loan relief plan

The high court tossed out President Joe Biden's plan to slash the student debt of more than 40 million people.

By Bloomberg
Fidelity joins race for spot-bitcoin ETF with SEC filing
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JUN 30, 2023
Fidelity joins race for spot-bitcoin ETF with SEC filing

It's the latest high-profile traditional financial finance firm to file for such an exchange-traded fund, after BlackRock made a splash with its June 15 application.

By Bloomberg
A Quick Look at Key USD Indices and Fixed Income ETF Flows This Year
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 30, 2023
A Quick Look at Key USD Indices and Fixed Income ETF Flows This Year

As investors seemingly start to stray from inflation and money market strategies, where have the majority of fixed income flows landed?

By Hamish Preston, Director, U.S. Equity Indices, S&P Dow Jones Indices
How the end of affirmative action could hurt financial advice
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2023
How the end of affirmative action could hurt financial advice

Diversity among financial advisors is currently lacking, and the Supreme Court's ruling is unlikely to help.

By Emile Hallez
Largest banks all pass Fed's annual stress test
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2023
Largest banks all pass Fed's annual stress test

All 23 banks tested remained above minimum capital requirements during a simulated recession that projected total losses of $541 billion

By Ryan W. Neal
Investors favoring taxable accounts over IRAs, 401(k)s
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 29, 2023
Investors favoring taxable accounts over IRAs, 401(k)s

As wealthier clients approach retirement, advisors must focus on income strategies, Hearts & Wallets says.

By Emile Hallez
Carson Group parts ways with its first chief technology officer
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2023
Carson Group parts ways with its first chief technology officer

Nimesh Patel was named to the firm's newly created CTO position in February 2022.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fed traders boost wagers on two hikes by year-end
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2023
Fed traders boost wagers on two hikes by year-end

Bets fueled by US jobless claims declining by most since 2021.

By Bloomberg
Finishing jail term for Ponzi, recidivist fraudster sold another: Feds
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 29, 2023
Finishing jail term for Ponzi, recidivist fraudster sold another: Feds

'A leopard doesn’t change its spots,' one industry attorney said of Wilson Baston of Brooklyn, New York, who had pleaded guilty in 2008 to deceiving hundreds of investors in a Ponzi scheme.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley gets serious about a new CEO
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2023
Morgan Stanley gets serious about a new CEO

Wealth management boss on shortlist of three to replace outgoing Aussie.

By Matthew Sellers
SEC report on RIA mandatory arbitration leaves many questions about potential investor harm
RIAS RIA NEWS JUN 29, 2023
SEC report on RIA mandatory arbitration leaves many questions about potential investor harm

The report says more than half of investment advisors force their clients to go to arbitration to settle disputes, but it doesn't put a number on RIA arbitration cases or the costs for claimants.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fidelity to convert $13 billion of mutual funds into ETFs
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS JUN 29, 2023
Fidelity to convert $13 billion of mutual funds into ETFs

The shift from mutual funds to exchange-traded funds has affected almost $100 billion in assets, as investors opt for lower-cost, tax-efficient ETFs over mutual funds.

By Bloomberg
LPL snaps up advisor team managing $375 million in assets
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 28, 2023
LPL snaps up advisor team managing $375 million in assets

Desire for more independence, time with clients lead Indiana team to switch from Cetera.

By InvestmentNews