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Wealth advisors have new prospecting tool in SECURE 2.0
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2023
Wealth advisors have new prospecting tool in SECURE 2.0

The legislation provides new credits and incentives that cover a significant portion of the cost of setting up a retirement plan, while also providing access to new 401(k) solutions.

By Gregg Greenberg
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $782,272 for mishandling estate
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2023
Morgan Stanley ordered to pay $782,272 for mishandling estate

Finra arbitrators ruled on the estate's claim that Morgan Stanley ignored rules laid out by a court for how funds in the estate were to be handled.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Steward Partners finds balance by adding Pershing custody alongside Raymond James
NEWS RIAS MAR 29, 2023
Steward Partners finds balance by adding Pershing custody alongside Raymond James

The addition of breakaway Ensign Wealth Partners, a $500 million RIA, pushes Steward's total custodial assets on the Pershing platform to more than $1 billion.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires Equius Partners
NEWS RIAS MAR 29, 2023
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires Equius Partners

The deal for Equius, an RIA based in suburban San Francisco with $1.1 billion in client assets, expands Wealth Enhancement Group's footprint in Northern California.

By Bruce Kelly
Indiana-based Edward Jones advisor joins LPL Financial
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 29, 2023
Indiana-based Edward Jones advisor joins LPL Financial

Kemp Cunningham, with $125 million in assets, will operate as Emerald River Wealth Management in Granger.

By InvestmentNews
Credit Suisse still helping Americans dodge taxes, Senate panel says
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 29, 2023
Credit Suisse still helping Americans dodge taxes, Senate panel says

The committee uncovered 'major violations' of the $2.6 billion plea deal Credit Suisse reached with the Justice Department in 2014, according to a report.

By Bloomberg
UBS brings back Ermotti as CEO to lead Credit Suisse takeover, replace Hamers
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAR 29, 2023
UBS brings back Ermotti as CEO to lead Credit Suisse takeover, replace Hamers

Ermotti, who previously served as UBS' CEO for nine years, is familiar with UBS and the Swiss financial landscape, qualities seen as critical for the integration.

By Bloomberg
Financial literacy trainings tripled in 2022, FPA says
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 28, 2023
Financial literacy trainings tripled in 2022, FPA says

April is Financial Literacy Month, a time to help local communities learn more about saving and investing.

By Emile Hallez
Team overseeing $1 billion moves to Cetera from Regulus Financial
NEWS RIAS MAR 28, 2023
Team overseeing $1 billion moves to Cetera from Regulus Financial

Rohlik Financial, which is led by Brent Rohlik and Suzanne Holt, has offices in Minneapolis and Rockford, Illinois.

By InvestmentNews
First Republic sees more financial advisors walk
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2023
First Republic sees more financial advisors walk

The San Francisco-based Marchetti Porter Wealth Partners jumped ship over the weekend.

By Bruce Kelly
Envestnet adds three board members to avert proxy contest
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2023
Envestnet adds three board members to avert proxy contest

Lauren Taylor Wolfe, co-founder and managing partner of activist hedge fund Impactive Capital, has joined Envestnet’s board.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fisher Investments becomes the latest example of high taxes driving people and businesses away
NEWS RIAS MAR 28, 2023
Fisher Investments becomes the latest example of high taxes driving people and businesses away

The $197 billion RIA is heading to Texas after Washington state refused to dial back a 7% tax on capital gains.

By Jeff Benjamin
UBS advisor overseeing $315 million in assets joins Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 27, 2023
UBS advisor overseeing $315 million in assets joins Raymond James

New York-based Steven M. Rozencwaig will join the firm’s Manhattan office.

By InvestmentNews
EBRI names former Mercer executive Barb Marder president and CEO
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2023
EBRI names former Mercer executive Barb Marder president and CEO

Marder succeeds Lori Lucas, who retired at the end of 2022 after joining EBRI as president and CEO.

By Gregg Greenberg
Schwab facing questions as investors start to unearth risks that have been hiding in plain sight
NEWS RIAS MAR 27, 2023
Schwab facing questions as investors start to unearth risks that have been hiding in plain sight

Firm faces pressure from bond losses and rising cash yields but executives say business is misunderstood and has enough liquidity.

By Bloomberg
First Citizens grabs SVB wealth unit as part of broader deal
NEWS RIAS MAR 27, 2023
First Citizens grabs SVB wealth unit as part of broader deal

The addition of SVB Wealth, which has close to $16 billion in client assets, will help First Citizens expand in the California market.

By Bruce Kelly
Financial advisors torn between trusting the Fed and trusting the bond market
NEWS RIAS MAR 27, 2023
Financial advisors torn between trusting the Fed and trusting the bond market

The money flowing into Treasuries has some market watchers believing that the Fed's next move will be a rate cut, and that it could come as soon as June.

By Jeff Benjamin
Fisher Investments moving headquarters to Texas from Washington state
NEWS RIAS MAR 27, 2023
Fisher Investments moving headquarters to Texas from Washington state

Its decision follows a ruling Friday by the Washington State Supreme Court allowing the state to impose a capital gains tax.

By InvestmentNews
Franklin Templeton makes ESG hire from CalPERS
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2023
Franklin Templeton makes ESG hire from CalPERS

James Andrus had been at the pension system since 2014 and most recently served as its interim managing investment director for sustainable investing.

By Emile Hallez
John Hancock Retirement taps industry veteran Wayne Park as CEO
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2023
John Hancock Retirement taps industry veteran Wayne Park as CEO

Park will lead the company's US retirement plan and record-keeping unit, overseeing all aspects of the business.

By Gregg Greenberg