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Mutual fund companies can no longer ignore ETFs
INVESTING ETFS FEB 07, 2023
Mutual fund companies can no longer ignore ETFs

Active managers American Funds and T. Rowe Price are finding success as newcomers to the exchange-traded fund space.

By Jeff Benjamin
Securities regulators warn of risks related to self-directed IRAs
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2023
Securities regulators warn of risks related to self-directed IRAs

The SEC, Finra and NASAA issue identical alerts telling retirement savers they're on their own if they open accounts that give them complete autonomy on the investment lineup.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Game changer or not, SECURE 2.0 529 rollover rule turns advisor heads
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2023
Game changer or not, SECURE 2.0 529 rollover rule turns advisor heads

Starting next year, beneficiaries of 529 plans that have been in place for 15 years or more will be able to move assets into a Roth IRA.

By Gregg Greenberg
OneDigital acquires Florida firm managing $500 million
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2023
OneDigital acquires Florida firm managing $500 million

Florida Pension Group, headquartered in St. Johns, provides retirement plan consulting and wealth management services.

By InvestmentNews
White House criticizes proposed GOP commission as 'death panel' for Social Security
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 07, 2023
White House criticizes proposed GOP commission as 'death panel' for Social Security

House Republicans had suggested negotiations on the debt limit could include an agreement to set up a commission to negotiate later changes to Social Security and Medicare to extend the programs' solvency.

By Bloomberg
Pimco's Daniel Ivascyn closes in on his next big trade
INVESTING MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 06, 2023
Pimco's Daniel Ivascyn closes in on his next big trade

After making a killing by scooping up speculative mortgage debt on the cheap in the wake of the financial crisis, Ivascyn expects the next big opportunity to come in corporate debt.

By Bloomberg
Joe Duran's Goldman two-step: Exiting as partner, staying to consult
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2023
Joe Duran's Goldman two-step: Exiting as partner, staying to consult

As a consultant, Duran will focus on Goldman’s effort to become a leading custodian to RIAs, working with the head of Goldman’s RIA offering, Padi Raphael.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra arbitrators order Credit Suisse to pay $1.3 million to former rep
ADVISOR NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 06, 2023
Finra arbitrators order Credit Suisse to pay $1.3 million to former rep

The Swiss firm loses another dispute over deferred compensation related to the 2015 closure of its U.S. wealth management operation.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Direct indexing touted as client prospecting tool
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2023
Direct indexing touted as client prospecting tool

The product can benefit any investor with a taxable account, not just the wealthiest clients, says a panelist at the ETF Exchange conference.

By Jeff Benjamin
Retirement plan reviews: Ignore the noise and carry the tune
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2023
Retirement plan reviews: Ignore the noise and carry the tune

As plan sponsors and plan advisors do their annual reviews of company retirement plans, they’ll spend a significant chunk of their time and energy coming to terms with 2022 before seriously looking ahead to the opportunity that is 2023.

By Gregg Greenberg
Morningstar CEO on ESG politics, future of sustainability
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2023
Morningstar CEO on ESG politics, future of sustainability

'We're not trying to make value judgments,' Kunal Kapoor says.

By Emile Hallez
Investors like ESG and want advisors’ help with it: Survey
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2023
Investors like ESG and want advisors’ help with it: Survey

Nearly 90% of investors surveyed said they would like advisors to help them with allocations

By Emile Hallez
United Advisor Group debuts as a new RIA aggregator
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2023
United Advisor Group debuts as a new RIA aggregator

The independent registered investment advisor has partnered with Goldman Sachs Advisor Solutions for its custody services.

By Jeff Benjamin
SECURE 2.0 provides breathing room for RMDs
RESOURCES IRA ALERT FEB 06, 2023
SECURE 2.0 provides breathing room for RMDs

In addition to raising the age at which individuals must start taking required minimum distributions, the SECURE 2.0 Act also lowers the penalty for not taking an RMD.

By Ed Slott
Cracking the code
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 06, 2023
Cracking the code

Universities spark enthusiasm among Black students for advisory careers with pragmatic pitches.

By Joanne Cleaver
All eyes on alts
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES FEB 06, 2023
All eyes on alts

As fixed income weighs down the classic 60/40 portfolio, allocations to alternatives are expected to rise over the next three years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Taking a cue from Ed Koch
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 06, 2023
Taking a cue from Ed Koch

We're asking for more feedback, so if you like something we wrote, or not, tell us. If you think we could do something better, say so.

By Paul Curcio
Website helps investors cut through regulatory thicket to find advisors
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 03, 2023
Website helps investors cut through regulatory thicket to find advisors

As it enters its fifth year, Investor.com has been redesigned to make it easier for investors to digest a financial firm's disciplinary history and conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL recruiting down in 2022
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2023
LPL recruiting down in 2022

But CEO Dan Arnold is optimistic about the start of 2023, noting that the fourth quarter was the best period for recruiting last year and predicting that momentum will carry over into the first quarter.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisors stepping up to bond ladders as Fed pushes rates up another quarter point
RIAS RIA NEWS FEB 03, 2023
Advisors stepping up to bond ladders as Fed pushes rates up another quarter point

Spreading fixed-income exposure over several years of maturities provides predictable income in an unpredictable economic environment.

By Jeff Benjamin