Amid inflation worries, Americans are ramping up their summer spending plans
New MassMutual research unpacks people’s sentiments on vacation fever, college education regrets, parents’ financial influence, and recession fears.
Louisiana moves to adopt annuity best-interest standard
Associations for life insurers and financial advisors laud the move, renews call for “sensible protections” around guaranteed lifetime income products.
Why aren’t 529 savings plans more popular?
Edward Jones research highlights gaps in adoption and awareness even as three-fifths of Americans feel they’re falling short on education savings.
Sanctuary names Envestnet’s Robert Coppola as new CTO
The growth-focused RIA is advancing its digital strategy for advisors, including plans for AI and enhancing its TAMP and fee-for-planning platforms.
LPL swipes veteran advisor duo from Cetera
The pair in Orange County, California managed $225M in advisory, brokerage, and retirement plan assets at their former firm.
Bitcoin fund behemoth Grayscale announces CEO succession
The crypto investment colossus is tapping an asset management veteran with history at Goldman, BlackRock, and Invesco as its next chief executive.
High school financial literacy education now mandatory in Oklahoma
State Governor Stitt signs legislation adding financial literacy education as a requirement for high school graduation.
Carson expands East Coast presence with three new locations
The national RIA has fully acquired three new branches in Maryland, Georgia, and Tennesee, all led by a 25-year industry veteran.
Do private debt fund returns offset their risks?
A new study asks how well the fast-growing alternative investment vehicles perform based on equity and debt benchmarks.
American College strikes AI advisor matchmaking partnership
The nonprofit educational institution is helping advisors find prospective clients through an exclusive tech collaboration.