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Last chance to switch Medicare drug plans and save
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 29, 2022
Last chance to switch Medicare drug plans and save

Most beneficiaries who stay in their current plans will pay more in 2023, and Medicare open enrollment, which lets beneficiaries change plans, ends next week.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Wealthspire Advisors to acquire Nevada RIA
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 29, 2022
Wealthspire Advisors to acquire Nevada RIA

The acquisition of Reno-based Sage Financial Advisors, which manages $194 million, will expand the firm’s presence in the West.

By InvestmentNews
Should you speak freely about politics and religion with your clients?
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2022
Should you speak freely about politics and religion with your clients?

Although advisers have long avoided discussing certain subjects with clients, David Bahnsen of Bahnsen Group advocates being open with clients about such topics.

By Gregg Greenberg
Perigon acquires $330 million RIA
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 29, 2022
Perigon acquires $330 million RIA

Nauset Wealth Management, based in Westport, Connecticut, was founded in 2000 by Michael Lombardo.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo FiNet team managing $180 million switches to Prospera
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 29, 2022
Wells Fargo FiNet team managing $180 million switches to Prospera

Thayer Potter founded Twin River Wealth Management, based on Selingsgrove, Pennsylvania, in 2017.

By InvestmentNews
CFP Board, Foundation for Financial Planning partner on pro bono
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2022
CFP Board, Foundation for Financial Planning partner on pro bono

The two financial planning organizations will work together to make pro bono opportunities, training and resources available to all CFPs.

By InvestmentNews
Ascension winners set a high bar for themselves and the industry
RESOURCES WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 29, 2022
Ascension winners set a high bar for themselves and the industry

InvestmentNews' Ascension Award recognizes financial services industry workplaces where women comprise at least 30% of the C-suite.

By InvestmentNews
Former LPL exec Bill Morrissey to head Atria's independent channel
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 29, 2022
Former LPL exec Bill Morrissey to head Atria's independent channel

The private equity-backed firm operates six broker-dealers, including Cadaret Grant, NEXT Financial and Western International Securities.

By InvestmentNews
DOL turns its focus to next iteration of investment advice reg
ADVISOR NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 28, 2022
DOL turns its focus to next iteration of investment advice reg

Now that the agency has finalized the ESG rule, it's likely to cast a wider net to establish who has a fiduciary duty to retirement savers. A new deadline is pending.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Alternative investments manager Ballast Rock joins RIA game
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 28, 2022
Alternative investments manager Ballast Rock joins RIA game

Ballast Rock Private Wealth will operate independently of Ballast Rock Asset Management, but both firms focus on offering alts to wealthy investors.

By Jeff Benjamin
Are your clients' kids learning the basics of money management?
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 28, 2022
Are your clients' kids learning the basics of money management?

Less than half of US high school students currently receive instruction in personal finance.

By Gregg Greenberg
Morningstar CEO: Don’t get hung up on standardizing ESG data
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 28, 2022
Morningstar CEO: Don’t get hung up on standardizing ESG data

Kunal Kapoor talks to ESG Clarity about engaging advisers and the language of ESG.

By Emile Hallez
Group of veteran-owned firms participating in BNY deal
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 28, 2022
Group of veteran-owned firms participating in BNY deal

The eight broker-dealers are participating in the firm's offering of $750 million in senior bank notes.

By InvestmentNews
DSTs, TICs and 1031s: Making Sense of Real Estate Ownership Structures
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 28, 2022
DSTs, TICs and 1031s: Making Sense of Real Estate Ownership Structures

Holding real estate in a portfolio doesn’t always mean a client has to own it directly. Trading one form of ownership for another can become an even more efficient and effective move when it’s executed along with a 1031 exchange.

By InvestmentNews Create
New award salutes both representation and equity
RESOURCES WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 25, 2022
New award salutes both representation and equity

The Ascension Award recognizes the straightforward achievement of women comprising at least 30% of a winning organization’s C-suite.

By Joanne Cleaver
Are semitransparent ETFs inadvertently creating a market for fully transparent ETFs?
RIAS RIA NEWS NOV 23, 2022
Are semitransparent ETFs inadvertently creating a market for fully transparent ETFs?

After nearly a decade of fighting for regulatory approval of semitransparent ETFs, the asset management industry is realizing what investors really want.

By Jeff Benjamin
J.P. Morgan, Charles Schwab and Edward Jones deliver best mobile wealth management apps: J.D. Power
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH NOV 23, 2022
J.P. Morgan, Charles Schwab and Edward Jones deliver best mobile wealth management apps: J.D. Power

J.P. Morgan Wealth Management scored 728 out of a possible 1,000 points in J.D. Power’s study, which was based on a survey of more than 6,000 investors.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra spanks Morgan Stanley over sales of high-risk stocks
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 23, 2022
Finra spanks Morgan Stanley over sales of high-risk stocks

The Finra penalty included a fine of $200,000 and restitution to clients of $498,000 plus interest.

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity takes another bite of ETF market by converting six mutual funds
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 23, 2022
Fidelity takes another bite of ETF market by converting six mutual funds

The converted ETFs will join a small but growing universe of transparent active strategies.

By Jeff Benjamin
Loans and hardship withdrawals from 401(k)s on the rise
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 23, 2022
Loans and hardship withdrawals from 401(k)s on the rise

The portion of savers taking money from their retirement accounts for hardships spiked 24% in the 12 months through Sept. 30.

By Bloomberg