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Investors bullish despite election uncertainty: CFP Board

A CFP Board survey found six out of seven advisors say their clients are optimistic.

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Barings blasts asset manager Corinthia over ‘corporate raid’

The MassMutual subsidiary filed legal action as an aggressive recruitment strategy threatens its status in the private credit space.

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Has UBS missed the US wealth management M&A boom?

Recent history shows that wealth management deals by giant banks like UBS can produce mixed results.

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Realta Wealth continues to bolster leadership team since rebrand

Broker-dealer formerly known as CoastalOne changed its name in January.

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Commodity trading profits pass $100B globally

Last year marks the second-best year for the industry.

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Is a college education still a sound investment?

Study considered the average annual return on a degree versus a high school diploma.

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Osaic, Securities America fined by Finra over cybersecurity

The regulator fined the firms $150,000 each for failures related to protecting thousands of clients’ private information and cybersecurity gaffes.

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UBS has more diversified business than Morgan Stanley: JPMorgan analysts

The Swiss bank has a better wealth management franchise than Morgan Stanley outside the U.S., JPMorgan analysts say.

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What do clients really want? And what is their biggest dissatisfaction?  

Top demands vary between millionaires and the mass market.

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Millennium-backed fund bolsters fixed-income team with BofA hire

Ilana Kaufman is reported to have been hired as a portfolio manager.

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New Hampshire bars former Next Financial broker

The broker and Next Financial Group Inc. are on the hook for more than $1 million in penalties.

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Oil markets facing supply deficit throughout 2024: IEA warns

A surplus had been expected but OPEC+ is set to make further cuts.

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Diversify enhances in-house platform amid growing advisor adoption

Firm says it can do better than the 'limitations' of other investment platforms.

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CFP Board overhauls its sanctions and certification rules

The professional body for financial planners says it's making changes to maintain fairness while serving the public’s best interest.

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Finra fines spike 63% in 2023: Report

'Last year saw bigger Finra fines per case,' a lawyer says. 'Supersized fines, or those of $1 million or more, were up, and mega-sized fines, or those of $5 million and more, increased too.'

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HSA balances continue to grow along with usage

EBRI research reveals the benefits of matching contributions, the untapped power of investing balances, and the influence of age on usage.

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Stocks struggle to find direction after rally

Tuesday's strong session on Wall Street has left equities without clarity.

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NFL union taps Ameriprise to work with players

'Something like this puts Ameriprise on the map in the competition among the regional firms and the independent broker-dealers,' one recruiter says.

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Gold standard drives Steward’s growth

Steward Partners CEO talks about the value of its equity ownership model, why the wirehouses have already lost, and plans to continue the firm’s M&A momentum.

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Nomura private and public credit offerings brought together under new brand

The change impacts the global firm’s operations in the Americas.