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Want to do a 529-to-Roth rollover? Read the fine print
RESOURCES IRA ALERT MAR 06, 2023
Want to do a 529-to-Roth rollover? Read the fine print

Here’s why you need to read beyond the headlines and understand why this may be the most overhyped provision of SECURE 2.0.

By Ed Slott
UBS CEO gets 11% pay hike
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 06, 2023
UBS CEO gets 11% pay hike

Ralph Hamers received $13 million for his second full year in the job while the overall bonus pool for the rest of the firm was cut 10% to $3.3 billion.

By Bloomberg
States with the highest property taxes in 2023
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2023
States with the highest property taxes in 2023

The taxes people pay on their homes can pose a major burden, but it depends on which state they live in.

By InvestmentNews
2023 Best Places to Work for Financial Advisors
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2023
2023 Best Places to Work for Financial Advisors

Workplace culture is one of the most powerful employee magnets. This year’s InvestmentNews Best Places to Work for Financial Advisors illustrates how thoughtful leadership and practices create the kind of daily experience that makes everyone want to stick around.

By InvestmentNews
The undiminished lure of RIA firms
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2023
The undiminished lure of RIA firms

Registered investment advisory firms provide a service that customers understand, demand and are willing to pay a good price for, in good times and bad.

By InvestmentNews
Hello, I must be going
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2023
Hello, I must be going

Advisors and clients will see a flurry of coveted tax breaks come and go in the next three years. Here’s how to keep track.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Morgan Stanley ESG ETFs get the cold shoulder
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2023
Morgan Stanley ESG ETFs get the cold shoulder

Critics say Morgan Stanley's big launch of six Calvert ETFs was poorly timed in an environment where ESG has become a political football.

By Jeff Benjamin
HSA participants fail to take full advantage of tax trifecta
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 03, 2023
HSA participants fail to take full advantage of tax trifecta

A study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute shows that relatively few account holders invest their funds in assets other than cash, although the number who do so is increasing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Anxiety over tax refunds on the rise, Bankrate.com study shows
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 03, 2023
Anxiety over tax refunds on the rise, Bankrate.com study shows

Thirty-four percent of Americans surveyed fear their tax refund won’t make as big of an impact as a result of rising costs, while 33% worry the refund will be smaller than they expect.

By Gregg Greenberg
Gensler steps up warnings to money managers
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES MAR 02, 2023
Gensler steps up warnings to money managers

The SEC chairman said using predictive data technologies may create 'inherent conflicts' of interest for investment advisors.

By Bloomberg
LPL nabs advisor managing $300 million from Valic
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 02, 2023
LPL nabs advisor managing $300 million from Valic

Timothy Lanier’s firm in Neptune Beach, Florida, focuses on serving doctors and health care executives.

By InvestmentNews
Congressional rejection of DOL ESG rule casts pall over measure
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 02, 2023
Congressional rejection of DOL ESG rule casts pall over measure

The regulation is safe thanks to a pending veto of the resolution approved by the House and Senate, but the vote adds some political uncertainty for plan advisors.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC charges Virginia advisor with fraud
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 02, 2023
SEC charges Virginia advisor with fraud

The advisor, Ryan R. Riley, also pleaded guilty in a criminal manner and was ordered to pay restitution of at least $434,000.

By Bruce Kelly
Altruist hopes its fintech muscle helps it compete against custodial giants
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 02, 2023
Altruist hopes its fintech muscle helps it compete against custodial giants

The three-year-old fintech platform brings its custody and clearing business in-house for what it promises will be a fully integrated digital experience for RIAs.

By Jeff Benjamin
Senate passes anti-ESG bill; Biden threatens first veto
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2023
Senate passes anti-ESG bill; Biden threatens first veto

The bill to block a Labor Department rule making it easier for retirement plans to weigh ESG issues in investment decisions passed 50-46, with two Democrats voting with Republicans to pass the measure.

By Bloomberg
Annuity risk transfer sales soared in 2022, Limra says
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 01, 2023
Annuity risk transfer sales soared in 2022, Limra says

There were 562 buy-out contracts last year, 34% higher than the number of sold in 2021 and breaking the previous record set in 2019.

By Gregg Greenberg
Institutional investors lean into active management, despite trend toward passive
INVESTING EQUITIES MAR 01, 2023
Institutional investors lean into active management, despite trend toward passive

A Cerulli report shows how the so-called smart money is generally increasing exposure to active strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS adds pair of Merrill advisors managing $640 million
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 01, 2023
UBS adds pair of Merrill advisors managing $640 million

Brian Mariash, James Lowther and their team will operate as Mariash Lowther Wealth Management in Sarasota, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
LPL facing SEC investigation into unapproved personal devices
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH MAR 01, 2023
LPL facing SEC investigation into unapproved personal devices

LPL's disclosure follows a crackdown by US regulators on financial firms' failure to monitor employee communications on messaging apps.

By Bruce Kelly
The joy of eliminating write-offs
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION MAR 01, 2023
The joy of eliminating write-offs

A change in cash flow meant it temporarily wasn't worth it to itemize donations of goods and money, a development that provided an unexpected bonus.

By Joanne Cleaver