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CFP Board unveils scholarship for aspiring women planners

The scholarship was created by Peggy Ruhlin, a certified financial planner with a lengthy career in wealth management.

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Americans paying as much interest on other debt as on mortgages

The near-parity between interest payments on mortgages and those on other kinds of debt, like credit cards and student loans, is unprecedented in data going back to the 1970s.

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Digital assets custody firm hires former Morgan Stanley exec as CFO

Prometheum recently secured approval as a special purpose broker-dealer.

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HNW advisors see an edge in customized portfolios

Direct indexing, separately managed accounts, and consolidated reporting are keys to winning high-net-worth business, according to research from Cerulli.

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RIA M&A bounces back to start 2024: Report

'Wealth management deals held pretty firm last year compared to all other areas of investment banking,' one banker notes.

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New research highlights importance of IRAs in retirement planning

More than four in ten US households have IRAs, according to an Investment Company Institute report.

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JPMorgan acquires ex-Fortress investment tech firm LayerOne

The deal will improve JPMorgan's offering for hedge funds.

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Wall Street DEI programs dial back amid litigation fear

Firms are opening up diversity programs to all, which may erase progress.

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Deals market set for rebound: Macquarie

Asset manager sees incoming deployment of dry powder.

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Women are taking action against financial stress, Fidelity finds

Four-fifths of women are taking control, with Gen Z leading the way in dismantling gender stereotypes.

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California governor backs best-interest bill for annuity sales

Gov. Newsom’s signing of SB 263 makes California the 44th state to adopt the NAIC's controversial model for annuity transactions.

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Ameriprise bracing for $50 million penalty over messaging

'There's no rhyme or reason regarding how these penalties are determined,' one industry executive says.

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Carbon emissions reach record high despite renewables gains

The International Energy Agency says CO2 stats would have been far worse without green energy.

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World Trade Organization inches toward new agreements on global trade

Agriculture, fisheries among the key topics being debated by 160 countries.

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Brothers settle 21-year feud over billions in diamonds, LA real estate

Bizarre case has been likened to Dickens' novel Bleak House, but with a twist.

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Research hints at vicious mental health-wealth cycle for workers

New TIAA report points to two-way interplay between financial stressors and US employees’ mental health.

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Vanguard announces CEO Tim Buckley to retire

The fund company launches a search for chief executive’s successor as CIO Greg Davis is elevated to the role of president.

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With great growth comes great conflicts for RIAs

Where Wall Street goes, trouble is sure to follow.

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Quest for scale is reshaping RIAs, report says

Amid continued consolidation and M&A, mega-RIA firms are emerging to play key roles in shaping the wealth industry.

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Nomination deadline closing in for InvestmentNews Awards

Friday is the final day to highlight a worthy candidate.