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Your 2023 summer reading list
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 27, 2023
Your 2023 summer reading list

Take a look at the books your colleagues are reading this summer, both for business and for pleasure.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIA valuations are up but hitting a plateau: Fidelity
NEWS RIAS JUN 27, 2023
RIA valuations are up but hitting a plateau: Fidelity

Owners of RIAs want higher prices for their firms now than they did between 2017 and 2019, the last time Fidelity did this study.

By Bruce Kelly
Time is running out to avoid cuts to Social Security benefits
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2023
Time is running out to avoid cuts to Social Security benefits

House conservatives recently recommended raising the retirement age to receive full benefits to 69, a proposal that put the spotlight back on the thorny problem of the program's solvency.

By Bloomberg
Harry Markowitz, Nobel Prize-winning economist, dies at 95 
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 26, 2023
Harry Markowitz, Nobel Prize-winning economist, dies at 95 

Markowitz was best known as the father of modern portfolio theory, which he introduced in 1952.

By Bloomberg
Not enough rookie advisors to go around, Cerulli says
NEWS RIAS JUN 26, 2023
Not enough rookie advisors to go around, Cerulli says

Financial advisor head count grew by just 2,579 advisors in 2022, while the failure rate among rookie advisors was more than 72%, according to a Cerulli study.

By Gregg Greenberg
Edward Jones quartet in Wisconsin jumps to LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 26, 2023
Edward Jones quartet in Wisconsin jumps to LPL

The four advisors control $400 million in client assets and their Elkhorn-based firm is called Omnia Wealth Group.

By Bruce Kelly
Vestwell expands retirement offerings for small, midsize businesses
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2023
Vestwell expands retirement offerings for small, midsize businesses

The company is adding to its support for groups of plans and rolling out new programs for multiple employer plans and pooled employer plans.

By InvestmentNews
Memo to young advisors: Know the cost of a client
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2023
Memo to young advisors: Know the cost of a client

The opportunities for younger financial advisors to increase the value of their practices couldn't be better.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisory firm M&A must be about more than money, experts say
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 23, 2023
Advisory firm M&A must be about more than money, experts say

Mergers and acquisitions aren't about aggregation, they're 'about integration,' says Brandon Kawal of Advisor Growth Strategies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Economic uncertainty forcing more pre-retirees to delay retirement, study says
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2023
Economic uncertainty forcing more pre-retirees to delay retirement, study says

The majority of pre-retirees highlighted inflation as the greatest challenge to their retirement plans over the coming 12 months, followed by an economic recession, market volatility and taxes.

By Gregg Greenberg
10 banks that retail customers rank highest for financial advice
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2023
10 banks that retail customers rank highest for financial advice

Consumers dealing with inflation and market volatility would appreciate guidance from their bank, but few say they’re getting that, according to a new study from J.D. Power.

By InvestmentNews
Number of investment advisors hits record high
NEWS RIAS JUN 22, 2023
Number of investment advisors hits record high

Employment at advisory firms also reached a record, while assets under management declined in 2022, according to an annual study by the Investment Adviser Association and National Regulatory Services.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
OneDigital acquires StoneStreet Equity
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2023
OneDigital acquires StoneStreet Equity

The Armonk, New York-based retirement plan consulting firm has $3.8 billion in assets under advisement.

By InvestmentNews
SEC fines JPMorgan $4 million for deleting electronic communications
NEWS FINTECH JUN 22, 2023
SEC fines JPMorgan $4 million for deleting electronic communications

A vendor improperly destroyed 47 million electronic communications, including emails and instant messages, from 8,700 inboxes.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC bars RIA chief compliance officer previously found guilty of fraud
NEWS RIAS JUN 22, 2023
SEC bars RIA chief compliance officer previously found guilty of fraud

Jennifer Campbell was office manager and chief compliance officer for a registered investment advisor in Buffalo, New York.

By Bruce Kelly
UBS may see $150 billion drop in wealth management client assets
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 22, 2023
UBS may see $150 billion drop in wealth management client assets

The decline would be due to the acquisition of Credit Suisse which would come as a result of client outflows, the overlap between the two banks and ongoing cost savings, says bank analysts.

By Bloomberg
$275 million Colorado team jumps to LPL from Woodbury
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 22, 2023
$275 million Colorado team jumps to LPL from Woodbury

Joe Di Biasi and Greg McElheny head Blue Sky Wealth Management in Greenwood Village.

By InvestmentNews
Americans say they need $1.27 million to retire comfortably, survey shows
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2023
Americans say they need $1.27 million to retire comfortably, survey shows

On average, American adults have saved $89,300 for retirement, up 3% from 2022, Northwestern Mutual’s 2023 Planning & Progress Study shows.

By Gregg Greenberg
Stratos Wealth adds advisor managing $250 million
NEWS RIAS JUN 21, 2023
Stratos Wealth adds advisor managing $250 million

Robert Hamer is joining Stratos from Asset Management Group.

By InvestmentNews
It's time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2023
It's time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts

The long-outdated accredited investor rule has become a symbolic roadblock between retail investors and institutional-quality investments.

By Jeff Benjamin