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Vanguard's step back from climate issues sparks ire from some clients
RIA NEWS MAR 08, 2023
Vanguard's step back from climate issues sparks ire from some clients

More than 1,000 clients signed a letter accusing the fund company of violating its fiduciary duty.

By Emile Hallez
Sanctuary fired CEO Dickson over alleged conduct issue
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 08, 2023
Sanctuary fired CEO Dickson over alleged conduct issue

But the allegations cited in Dickson's BrokerCheck report are not specific; Dickson had led the firm since 2018.

By Bruce Kelly
Creative Planning adds $1 billion Memphis RIA
RIA NEWS MAR 08, 2023
Creative Planning adds $1 billion Memphis RIA

Telarray Advisors, which has 18 employees, describes Creative Planning as a 'perfect match.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Gender diversity gives funds a performance lead
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 08, 2023
Gender diversity gives funds a performance lead

Investment teams in the highest quartile for gender diversity outperformed others by 45 basis points, according to Willis Towers Watson.

By ESG Clarity
Advisors flock to ETF that upends traditional value investing metrics
EQUITIES MAR 07, 2023
Advisors flock to ETF that upends traditional value investing metrics

Pacer's COWZ ETF has grown to $13 billion by screening for free cash flow yields to identify intangible assets.

By Jeff Benjamin
Looming recession has more women worried about retirement, study shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2023
Looming recession has more women worried about retirement, study shows

More than 40% of women believe the US is currently in a financial crisis, with another 24% believing that it is nearing one, according to a Nationwide survey.

By Gregg Greenberg
Raymond James adds advisor managing $350 million at UBS
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 07, 2023
Raymond James adds advisor managing $350 million at UBS

Richard Weisberg will operate as Weisberg Wealth Management in Naples, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Biden proposes tax hike on income over $400,000 to fund Medicare
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2023
Biden proposes tax hike on income over $400,000 to fund Medicare

The president's proposal, which would also give the government new power to negotiate drug prices, would extend the solvency of the Medicare trust fund beyond 2050, the White House says.

By Bloomberg
SEC charges former advisors with stealing $5 million from clients
REGULATION, LEGAL & COMPLIANCE MAR 06, 2023
SEC charges former advisors with stealing $5 million from clients

The identical twin brothers overbilled for advisory fees and used their clients' credit cards and bank accounts to finance luxury hotels, jewelry and apparel.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Wells Fargo advisors with $1.45 billion in assets go independent with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 06, 2023
Wells Fargo advisors with $1.45 billion in assets go independent with LPL

The core group of Angie Ostendarp, Jordan Raniszeski and Mary Sherrill Ware is joined by Mitch Mayfield and Jeff Vandiver.

By Ryan W. Neal
Cash to bolster portfolios in the year ahead, investors say
RIA NEWS MAR 06, 2023
Cash to bolster portfolios in the year ahead, investors say

Passive funds and ETFs won’t completely supplant active managers, but their market share will continue to rise.

By Bloomberg
Comerica to use Ameriprise as broker-dealer for  100 advisors
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 06, 2023
Comerica to use Ameriprise as broker-dealer for 100 advisors

Ameriprise jumped into the bank broker market in 2017 when it acquired Investment Professionals Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
Want to do a 529-to-Roth rollover? Read the fine print
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
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
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
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
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
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
ETFS 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
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.