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Retirement saving at new high thanks to automatic enrollment
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2023
Retirement saving at new high thanks to automatic enrollment

Vanguard's annual retirement report showed auto enrollment removes a barrier to entry for employees saving for retirement.

By Gregg Greenberg
Financial wellness still has room for improvement, younger workers say
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2023
Financial wellness still has room for improvement, younger workers say

Only 24% of young adults strongly agree that their employer has policies or structures in place to support work-life balance.

By Gregg Greenberg
2023 investment directions
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2023
2023 investment directions

ETFs are still tops with financial advisors and more advisors are using alternatives, according to an annual survey by the Financial Planning Association and the Journal of Financial Planning.

By InvestmentNews
Schwab account migration reminds us why Twitter whining should be taken lightly
NEWS FINTECH JUN 15, 2023
Schwab account migration reminds us why Twitter whining should be taken lightly

Both TD Ameritrade and Schwab have been busy addressing migration concerns, but a little perspective would be useful here.

By Ryan W. Neal
Betterment adds 529 plans to workplace benefits offering
NEWS FINTECH JUN 15, 2023
Betterment adds 529 plans to workplace benefits offering

The new partnership with Ascensus is the robo-advisor's second foray into college savings plans.

By Ryan W. Neal
Seniors take $28.3 billion hit annually from financial exploitation, AARP finds
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 15, 2023
Seniors take $28.3 billion hit annually from financial exploitation, AARP finds

Artificial intelligence and restrictions on some transactions by elder customers could help reduce the problem, financial industry officials say.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Cetera CEO Antoniades: 'I'm not going anywhere'
NEWS RIAS JUN 15, 2023
Cetera CEO Antoniades: 'I'm not going anywhere'

Regardless, plenty of questions remain about the future of the long-time Cetera executive.

By Bruce Kelly
Don't misread the Fed's pause in June as the end of higher rates
NEWS FIXED INCOME JUN 15, 2023
Don't misread the Fed's pause in June as the end of higher rates

Scrambling to stay ahead of the central bank's next move, advisors and market watchers think the Fed is trying to keep the markets on their toes.

By Jeff Benjamin
ESG risks facing biopharmaceutical firms
NEWS OPINION JUN 15, 2023
ESG risks facing biopharmaceutical firms

Pricing, product governance and legal liabilities are some of the factors to consider when assessing drug companies.

By Karen Andersen
LPL adds Royal Alliance team overseeing $230 million in assets
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 15, 2023
LPL adds Royal Alliance team overseeing $230 million in assets

Lexington, Kentucky-based VFG Wealth Management and Benefit Solutions works with both individuals and small businesses.

By InvestmentNews
Social Security benefits targeted for cuts by House conservatives
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2023
Social Security benefits targeted for cuts by House conservatives

A proposal by the House Republican Study Committee would gradually increase the retirement age until it hit 69 for those turning 62 in 2033.

By Bloomberg
The Truth About Custom Indices
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 15, 2023
The Truth About Custom Indices

What’s behind the surge in popularity among fixed indexed annuities? Their aim to help protect principal and achieve predictable returns is part of the story—and layering in a custom index can be a smart part of that strategy.

By InvestmentNews Create
Schwab says Q2 revenue could decline as much as 11%
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 14, 2023
Schwab says Q2 revenue could decline as much as 11%

The company's shares have lost more than one-third of their value this year as higher rates led customers to yank cash out of Schwab's low-yielding sweep accounts,

By Bloomberg
What exactly does financial wellness mean for employers and workers?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2023
What exactly does financial wellness mean for employers and workers?

Financial wellness looks and feels different across companies, but all programs should provide employees with the tools and confidence they need to achieve their financial goals.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fed puts a hold on rate hikes after 15 months of increases
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2023
Fed puts a hold on rate hikes after 15 months of increases

The Federal Reserve signaled it would likely resume tightening to cool inflation, projecting more increases than economists and investors expected.

By Bloomberg
Finra considers increasing liquidity requirements for brokerages
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 14, 2023
Finra considers increasing liquidity requirements for brokerages

The regulator is seeking public comment on a concept proposal that would require member firms to maintain sufficient cash and assets to meet obligations during times of stress.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
House rep wants to keep China and other 'adversaries' out of 401(k)s
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2023
House rep wants to keep China and other 'adversaries' out of 401(k)s

Legislation proposed this week would bar defined-contribution plans from making new investments in several countries it defines as 'foreign adveraries.'

By Emile Hallez
Bounce in stocks boosts retirement assets in Q1
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2023
Bounce in stocks boosts retirement assets in Q1

Funds held in individual retirement accounts totaled $12.5 trillion at the end of the first quarter, an increase of 4.3% from the end of 2022.

By Gregg Greenberg
Merit Financial adds LPL veteran Andy Kalbaugh to its board
NEWS RIAS JUN 14, 2023
Merit Financial adds LPL veteran Andy Kalbaugh to its board

Kalbaugh will work with the fast-growing wealth management firm's executive leadership on strategic planning.

By Bruce Kelly
$881 million team from Securian moves to Commonwealth
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 14, 2023
$881 million team from Securian moves to Commonwealth

Foundations Financial Partners in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, had been affiliated with Securian for 32 years.

By InvestmentNews