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Merrill COO Kirstin Hill to leave firm, following Sieg's departure
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 24, 2023
Merrill COO Kirstin Hill to leave firm, following Sieg's departure

Some of Hill's responsibilities will be handed off to Jeff Busconi, who holds the newly created position of head of wealth management strategy, products and services.

By Emile Hallez
Captrust acquires Minnesota firm managing $770 million
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 24, 2023
Captrust acquires Minnesota firm managing $770 million

Minnetonka-based QA Wealth Management specializes in working with Big 4 tax, audit and consulting professionals,

By InvestmentNews
Schwab split from its bank would unlock value: JPMorgan
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 21, 2023
Schwab split from its bank would unlock value: JPMorgan

Rising concerns over pending regulatory changes and customers moving cash to higher yielding accounts have erased more than $60 billion in market value from the firm's January highs.

By Bloomberg
State Street rolls out second 401(k) target-date series featuring an annuity
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 21, 2023
State Street rolls out second 401(k) target-date series featuring an annuity

The plan feature is provided by Global Trust Co. and Annexus Retirement Solutions.

By Emile Hallez
Raymond James, advisors win $16.4 million arbitration award against Deutsche Bank
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 21, 2023
Raymond James, advisors win $16.4 million arbitration award against Deutsche Bank

Ray Jay and its brokers claimed the German lender failed to pay revenue share and residual trailer fees on commercial loans.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Fidelity sees shifting dynamics among RIA buyers and sellers
NEWS RIAS APR 21, 2023
Fidelity sees shifting dynamics among RIA buyers and sellers

Private equity is still hungry for access to wealth management and smaller firms are fine-tuning their pursuit of scale.

By Jeff Benjamin
Showing up for showbiz folks
NEWS RIAS APR 21, 2023
Showing up for showbiz folks

A big part of working with artists and entertainers is helping them keep their feet on the ground while they're reaching for the stars.

By Jeff Benjamin
Farther surpasses $675M AUM as digitally native RIAs gain traction
NEWS RIAS APR 20, 2023
Farther surpasses $675M AUM as digitally native RIAs gain traction

A new generation of registered investment advisors are just building fintech themselves, since what's on the market falls short of the digital experience they want to offer.

By Ryan W. Neal
LPL recruits $450 million Raymond James team
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2023
LPL recruits $450 million Raymond James team

James Sheehan is based in Charleston, South Carolina, while Shawn Tighe works in northern New Jersey.

By Bruce Kelly
Financial advisors wave the caution flag in client portfolios
NEWS RIAS APR 20, 2023
Financial advisors wave the caution flag in client portfolios

Fidelity research shows a trend toward de-risking and an increased focus on diversification in the portfolios advisors build for their clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Rockefeller hauls in $2.3 billion First Republic group
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2023
Rockefeller hauls in $2.3 billion First Republic group

New York City-based Liberty Wealth Partners is just the latest team to leave First Republic in the wake of the turmoil that struck regional and West Coast banks.

By Bruce Kelly
Women gain momentum in new CFP numbers but overall percentage is stuck
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 20, 2023
Women gain momentum in new CFP numbers but overall percentage is stuck

Kate Healy, managing director of the CFP Board's Center for Financial Planning, focuses on the increase in the number of new female CFPs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Protesters block Vanguard office over climate policy
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2023
Protesters block Vanguard office over climate policy

A total of 16 people, many affiliated with a Quaker group, were arrested Wednesday outside the company's Malvern, Pennsylvania, headquarters.

By Emile Hallez
Prudential collected life insurance premiums, later told claimants they were ineligible
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2023
Prudential collected life insurance premiums, later told claimants they were ineligible

The insurer has settled with the Department of Labor; the policies in question were part of employer-sponsored insurance where workers had opted for supplemental coverage.

By Emile Hallez
Morgan Stanley boosts wealth management revenue in first quarter
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 19, 2023
Morgan Stanley boosts wealth management revenue in first quarter

But the wealth management unit was clearly a bright spot for the firm in the first quarter, with Morgan Stanley's overall earnings falling 19% from the year-earlier period.

By Bruce Kelly
Edward Jones advisor overseeing $380 million switches to Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2023
Edward Jones advisor overseeing $380 million switches to Raymond James

Willard Causey and two staffers operate as Causey Financial Group in Durham, North Carolina.

By InvestmentNews
Economy, inflation delaying retirement dreams: John Hancock
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 19, 2023
Economy, inflation delaying retirement dreams: John Hancock

The decline in both stocks and bonds in 2022, combined with the spike in inflation, caused 70% of respondents to say they are worried 'a great deal' about the economy.

By Gregg Greenberg
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2023
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting

Disclosure and operating issues impacted more than 25,000 client accounts and resulted in $4 million of potential tax benefits lost, according to the SEC.

By Ryan W. Neal
These 2 state regulators are financial markets' first responders when trouble strikes
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 18, 2023
These 2 state regulators are financial markets' first responders when trouble strikes

William Galvin and Joseph Borg find and respond to violations at the ground level, where their constituents are harmed.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Lawmakers to push off Social Security reform until point of political pain
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2023
Lawmakers to push off Social Security reform until point of political pain

Lawmakers talk about reducing the federal budget, but entitlements are off the table. 'It's not mathematically honest,' Jeff Bush said.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.