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All eyes on alts
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 06, 2023
All eyes on alts

As fixed income weighs down the classic 60/40 portfolio, allocations to alternatives are expected to rise over the next three years.

By Jeff Benjamin
Taking a cue from Ed Koch
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 06, 2023
Taking a cue from Ed Koch

We're asking for more feedback, so if you like something we wrote, or not, tell us. If you think we could do something better, say so.

By Paul Curcio
Website helps investors cut through regulatory thicket to find advisors
NEWS RIAS FEB 03, 2023
Website helps investors cut through regulatory thicket to find advisors

As it enters its fifth year, Investor.com has been redesigned to make it easier for investors to digest a financial firm's disciplinary history and conflicts.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL recruiting down in 2022
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2023
LPL recruiting down in 2022

But CEO Dan Arnold is optimistic about the start of 2023, noting that the fourth quarter was the best period for recruiting last year and predicting that momentum will carry over into the first quarter.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisors stepping up to bond ladders as Fed pushes rates up another quarter point
NEWS RIAS FEB 03, 2023
Advisors stepping up to bond ladders as Fed pushes rates up another quarter point

Spreading fixed-income exposure over several years of maturities provides predictable income in an unpredictable economic environment.

By Jeff Benjamin
Dickson out as head of Sanctuary Wealth, ex-Ladenburg exec Malamed in
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2023
Dickson out as head of Sanctuary Wealth, ex-Ladenburg exec Malamed in

The firm declined to comment about Jim Dickson's sudden departure from Sanctuary Wealth, which he had led since 2018.

By Bruce Kelly
Will 2023 be another banner year for 401(k) fee litigation?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2023
Will 2023 be another banner year for 401(k) fee litigation?

There were 88 excess fee lawsuits against retirement plans last year, the second most ever, and Daniel Aronowitz of Euclid Fiduciary expects another busy year.

By Gregg Greenberg
Bucking the trend: Why some advisors refuse to outsource investment management
NEWS RIAS FEB 02, 2023
Bucking the trend: Why some advisors refuse to outsource investment management

As portfolio management becomes increasingly commoditized, advisors make the case for managing assets in-house and promoting that to clients as a unique value-add.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra fines, suspends two brokers for Reg BI violations
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2023
Finra fines, suspends two brokers for Reg BI violations

The self-regulator claimed the reps traded excessively in the accounts of elderly customers.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Focus Financial weighs $4.1 billion sale to private equity firm
NEWS RIAS FEB 02, 2023
Focus Financial weighs $4.1 billion sale to private equity firm

PE firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice offered $53 per share for the RIA aggregator, adding fuel to the 24% rally in Focus' shares so far this year.

By Jeff Benjamin
Alex. Brown nabs Florida advisor managing $250 million at Merrill
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 02, 2023
Alex. Brown nabs Florida advisor managing $250 million at Merrill

Daniel Laiter will join Alex Brown's Brickell Avenue branch in Miami.

By InvestmentNews
JPMorgan asks judge to throw out lawsuit over Jeffrey Epstein
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 02, 2023
JPMorgan asks judge to throw out lawsuit over Jeffrey Epstein

U.S. Virgin Islands claims the bank turned a blind eye to Epstein sex-trafficking, calling the allegation a 'masterclass in deflection.'

By Bloomberg
Alts manager FS Investments doubling size with merger
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 02, 2023
Alts manager FS Investments doubling size with merger

With the deal for Portfolio Advisors, FS Investments also gets its hands on a private equity fund that targets both wealth management and institutional clients.

By Bruce Kelly
Goldman's push into RIA custody gets going — finally
NEWS RIAS FEB 01, 2023
Goldman's push into RIA custody gets going — finally

But it hasn't been all wins for the firm's efforts to compete in a market dominated by brokers like Charles Schwab Corp. and Fidelity.

By Bruce Kelly
HSAs saw net increase despite pandemic spending spike: EBRI
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2023
HSAs saw net increase despite pandemic spending spike: EBRI

The majority of account holders contributed more to their HSA than they took out in 2021. But only 12% invested their HSAs in assets other than cash.

By Gregg Greenberg
SECURE 2.0 gives fintechs opportunity to help advisors navigate tax season
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2023
SECURE 2.0 gives fintechs opportunity to help advisors navigate tax season

eMoney Advisor and FP Alpha have tools to help advisors with Roth conversions.

By Ryan W. Neal
Federal Reserve raises rates by a quarter point
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 01, 2023
Federal Reserve raises rates by a quarter point

Chair Jerome Powell and fellow policymakers lifted the Fed’s target for its benchmark rate to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%.

By Bloomberg
Brokerages need to update tech systems to show Reg BI work to SEC
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 01, 2023
Brokerages need to update tech systems to show Reg BI work to SEC

An SEC risk alert this week warned firms that surveillance systems fell short in ensuring reps consider costs and reasonably available alternatives. Will enforcement be next?

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
The consolidation contradiction
NEWS OPINION FEB 01, 2023
The consolidation contradiction

Smaller firms can still flourish amid the rampant M&A activity, but they need to employ targeted client development and strategic outsourcing.

By Mitch Avnet
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires hybrid managing $371 million
NEWS RIAS FEB 01, 2023
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires hybrid managing $371 million

Legacy Financial Planning has offices in Rochester and Oswego, New York, and Naples, Florida.

By InvestmentNews