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CI equity sale seen as endorsement of higher wealth management valuations
RIA NEWS MAY 11, 2023
CI equity sale seen as endorsement of higher wealth management valuations

The sale of the 20% equity stake values the US wealth unit, CI Private Wealth, at $5.3 billion, and it postpones the planned IPO.

By Jeff Benjamin
Random Walk's Malkiel offers tips on tax-loss harvesting
RIA NEWS MAY 11, 2023
Random Walk's Malkiel offers tips on tax-loss harvesting

The economist and writer, who's chief investment officer at robo-advisor Wealthfront, advocates using direct indexing to harvest tax losses.

By Bloomberg
Organic growth in the RIA space is fading away
RIA NEWS MAY 11, 2023
Organic growth in the RIA space is fading away

David DeVoe challenges the industry to refocus on organic growth, but not just for growth's sake.

By Jeff Benjamin
Company launches to evaluate annuity options in 401(k) plans
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 11, 2023
Company launches to evaluate annuity options in 401(k) plans

Annuity Research & Consulting will provide fee-only vetting of lifetime income options for company retirement plans.

By InvestmentNews
Bain, Abu Dhabi purchase 20% stake in CI Financial's US wealth unit
RIA NEWS MAY 11, 2023
Bain, Abu Dhabi purchase 20% stake in CI Financial's US wealth unit

The transaction allows CI to pay down some of the debt it accumulated as it acquired wealth management firms across the US.

By Bloomberg
Guaranteed lifetime income products mark a new era of retirement plan design
OPINION MAY 11, 2023
Guaranteed lifetime income products mark a new era of retirement plan design

Fifty years after the passage of ERISA, the insurance industry has come to the rescue with solutions that allow retirement plans to address the problem of decumulation.

By Mitchell Shames
HSA Bank offers accounts to help plan participants with education costs
RIA NEWS MAY 11, 2023
HSA Bank offers accounts to help plan participants with education costs

Tuition reimbursement accounts are designed to help workers pay for degrees and ongoing training.

By InvestmentNews
InvestmentNews honors Stifel's Alex David at sixth annual DEI Summit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 10, 2023
InvestmentNews honors Stifel's Alex David at sixth annual DEI Summit

Six firms and 15 individuals were recognized for their contributions at the event in New York City Wednesday.

By Ryan W. Neal
Savant Wealth closes in on $20 billion with fourth acquisition of the year
RIA NEWS MAY 10, 2023
Savant Wealth closes in on $20 billion with fourth acquisition of the year

The deal for Domani Wealth adds $1.5 billion and expands Savant's footprint with Domani's four offices in central Pennsylvania.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL adds long-time Advisor Group advisor with $220 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 10, 2023
LPL adds long-time Advisor Group advisor with $220 million

Michelle Brennan Hall had been registered at FSC Securities since 1989.

By Bruce Kelly
Wells Fargo team with $1 billion jumps to RIA
RIA NEWS MAY 10, 2023
Wells Fargo team with $1 billion jumps to RIA

The Compass Group advisors are joining DayMark Wealth Partners, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based RIA with $907 million in assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Creating an equity ownership track: Look before you leap
OPINION MAY 10, 2023
Creating an equity ownership track: Look before you leap

While the economics have to work for the owners and partners of the firm, they have to make sense for the next-gen advisors, too.

By Kristine McManus
Financial planning for your client's chimpanzee  — or other pets
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2023
Financial planning for your client's chimpanzee — or other pets

There are several approaches an advisor can take to give a client peace of mind regarding their pet's future care.

By Gregg Greenberg
Unflinching guidance is your ultimate fiduciary duty
OPINION MAY 10, 2023
Unflinching guidance is your ultimate fiduciary duty

The longer the bear market continues, the more likely your clients will be to abandon their financial plans, sell their growth assets, and potentially impair their financial futures.

By Scott Hanson
More companies try to lure workers with benefits
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2023
More companies try to lure workers with benefits

Mentions of employee benefits in job postings on a recruiting website have soared to the highest rates on record, with one in four jobs now offering retirement plans.

By Bloomberg
Advisor, industry groups blast SEC custody proposal
RIA NEWS MAY 09, 2023
Advisor, industry groups blast SEC custody proposal

Trade groups question a provision in the proposal that would deem advisors with discretionary authority over client accounts to have control of the assets.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisor Group B-D snares RBC advisors with $250 million in client assets
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 09, 2023
Advisor Group B-D snares RBC advisors with $250 million in client assets

Minnesota-based Tom Delich had worked at RBC for almost 23 years; he and his team are joining Financial Dimensions Group, a unit of Royal Alliance Associates.

By Bruce Kelly
Goldman to pay $215 million to settle case on underpaying women
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 09, 2023
Goldman to pay $215 million to settle case on underpaying women

The trial, which had been scheduled for next month in New York, would have provided a rare public forum for testimony about inequality inside the financial industry.

By Bloomberg
Ex-Brinker execs launch firm catering to RIAs and foreign banks looking to start RIAs
RIA NEWS MAY 09, 2023
Ex-Brinker execs launch firm catering to RIAs and foreign banks looking to start RIAs

Jason Moore and John Coyne have high hopes for their three-pronged business model at Ategenos Capital.

By Jeff Benjamin
Audits on the rise amid a resurgent IRS
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2023
Audits on the rise amid a resurgent IRS

If the IRS thinks a taxpayer owes money, its efforts to collect could include levying bank accounts, placing liens on their home, garnishing their salary, and even refusing to issue a passport.

By Gregg Greenberg