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Amid festering trade tensions, Grantham's GMO launches China-dodging ETF
NEWS EQUITIES FEB 13, 2025
Amid festering trade tensions, Grantham's GMO launches China-dodging ETF

Notwithstanding a recent tech-driven rebound in Chinese markets, five- and 10-year lookbacks suggest dropping the emerging-market giant is still the winning strategy.

By Bloomberg
Finra sanctions smoothie-throwing broker over alleged cash reporting failures
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 13, 2025
Finra sanctions smoothie-throwing broker over alleged cash reporting failures

But the Finra panel's decision against James Iannazzo was not unanimous.

By Bruce Kelly
Student debt has a chilling effect on employees' retirement planning
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2025
Student debt has a chilling effect on employees' retirement planning

A new study highlights how debt-saddled public and private workers are forced to focus on shorter-term investments and immediate financial concerns.

By Leo Almazora
Decade of RIA M&A explosion shows no slowdown: Fidelity
NEWS RIAS FEB 13, 2025
Decade of RIA M&A explosion shows no slowdown: Fidelity

There's been an emergence of buyers, backed with PE dollars, making repeated acquisitions.

By Bruce Kelly
Spotlighting the Fastest-Growing Fee-Only RIAs in the USA
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Spotlighting the Fastest-Growing Fee-Only RIAs in the USA

Discover which fee-only RIAs had standout performances in 2024

Advisor AI startup Zeplyn adds ex-LPL leader Kabir Sethi to board
NEWS FINTECH FEB 13, 2025
Advisor AI startup Zeplyn adds ex-LPL leader Kabir Sethi to board

The two-decade veteran, whose career also includes a stint at Merill Lynch, will help shape strategy for the Google engineer-founded fintech.

By Leo Almazora
Proactivity is key to client satisfaction, and it's lagging
NEWS RIAS FEB 13, 2025
Proactivity is key to client satisfaction, and it's lagging

Getting ahead of events is critical, say advisors, and the difference between keeping or losing clients.

By Gregg Greenberg
US wholesale inflation surprises on food, energy prices
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 13, 2025
US wholesale inflation surprises on food, energy prices

The latest PPI print, clocking in north of 3 percent, adds to concerns that inflation is far from tamed.

By Bloomberg
Robinhood going after advisory business 'aggressively', says CEO
NEWS RIAS FEB 13, 2025
Robinhood going after advisory business 'aggressively', says CEO

DIY investment giant's earnings surge as TradePMR acquisition plan rolls along, putting it on strong footing for future expansion.

By Leo Almazora
Advisors expect revenue boost this year as Secure 2.0 provisions kick in
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Advisors expect revenue boost this year as Secure 2.0 provisions kick in

Most retirement plan specialists anticipate gain of up to 10%.

By Steve Randall
Debt has become a way of life for working Americans, report warns
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Debt has become a way of life for working Americans, report warns

And they would have to work extra hard to pay it off.

By Steve Randall
Stock fragility near record levels, stirring memories of dot-com bubble
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Stock fragility near record levels, stirring memories of dot-com bubble

BofA strategists highlight rising volatility's risk to largest US stocks.

By Bloomberg
Is Microsoft debt now safer than Treasuries?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Is Microsoft debt now safer than Treasuries?

DoubleLine PM raises an interesting, if uncomfortable, question.

By Bloomberg
Judge green lights Trump's federal workers buyout offer
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Judge green lights Trump's federal workers buyout offer

Unions can't sue because they are not directly impacted.

By Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley to offload another $3B of debt from Musk's X
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 13, 2025
Morgan Stanley to offload another $3B of debt from Musk's X

Wall Street firm helped finance the billionaire's social media purchase.

By Bloomberg
Record growth: Interval funds emerge as key players in alternative investments
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 12, 2025
Record growth: Interval funds emerge as key players in alternative investments

Blue Vault Alts Summit highlights the role of liquidity-focused funds in reshaping advisor strategies

By Manal Ali
SignatureFD welcomes M&A veteran Peter Nesvold to board
NEWS RIAS FEB 12, 2025
SignatureFD welcomes M&A veteran Peter Nesvold to board

The $9.1 billion RIA is tapping into Nesvold's decades of leadership, including his time at Silver Lane Advisors and Bear Stearns, for its next leg of thoughtful expansion.

By Leo Almazora
For two-fifths of modern couples, commitment is spelled with joint insurance
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES FEB 12, 2025
For two-fifths of modern couples, commitment is spelled with joint insurance

Survey of renting couples finds joint policies on par with traditional milestones, including moving in together and their first "I love you," as a means to cement relationships.

By Leo Almazora
How pro bono planning creates a practice management edge
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 12, 2025
How pro bono planning creates a practice management edge

Finding purpose, skills enhancement, and attracting new talent are just a few potential benefits for altruistic planners and the firms that support them.

By Leo Almazora
SEC moves to keep ESG shareholder resolutions off proxy ballots
NEWS ESG FEB 12, 2025
SEC moves to keep ESG shareholder resolutions off proxy ballots

The agency is reverting to a Trump-era policy that allowed public companies to widely exclude environmentally and socially themed resolutions.

By Emile Hallez