Regulation And Legislation

SEC Chair Gensler to step down in January

SEC Chair Gensler to step down in January

Federal securities agency confirms official timing of his resignation, recounts record of reforms and enforcement actions.

Industry News

Amplified Planning ramps up advisor education with new programs

Two new offerings, aimed at newer advisors and their firms, extend the company's mission to bridge the RIA training gap.

RIAs

Great Wealth Transfer is 'utterly preposterous': Kitces

“If your biggest problem is that your patients die on a regular basis, go find more old people who have money, who need a nursing home," Kitces said. "We're not running out of them.”

Alternatives

Hedge funds win with Texas court decision scrapping SEC Treasury Dealer rule

The ruling marks the latest setback for the Securities and Exchange Commission's efforts to tighten its regulation of the alternative investment space.

Industry News

Poll finds more than one in two Americans fear leaving a legacy of debt

Survey research breaks down anxieties around debt inheritance, with nearly half of respondents anticipating their loved ones will end up owing $10,000 to $30,000 after they die.

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Trending Topics

Broker was barred, then allegedly siphoned cash from senior’s account
Broker Dealers

Broker was barred, then allegedly siphoned cash from senior’s account

“After learning about a bad actor who is barred, the securities industry should have a responsibility to put clients on notice,” one lawyer said.

Insurers' annuity payouts hit a record $104B in 2023
Retirement Planning

Insurers' annuity payouts hit a record $104B in 2023

The latest ACLI data show a 9 percent annual increase in annuity benefits issued by insurers, while premium payments into annuities reached $361 billion.

As Nvidia goes, so goes the market, and financial Advisors
Equities

As Nvidia goes, so goes the market, and financial Advisors

Wealth managers weigh in on the chipmaker's influence over the greater market in the wake of its earnings report.

Cetera welcomes $300M investment advisor rep as five advisors depart
RIAs

Cetera welcomes $300M investment advisor rep as five advisors depart

The broker-dealer's latest addition, a 24-year veteran based in Missouri, is leveraging the firm's RIA Blueprint platform.

Steward Partners lands $850M team from Ameriprise
RIAs

Steward Partners lands $850M team from Ameriprise

The top-ranked RIA's latest addition to its Legacy Division extends its New Jersey footprint with a new office in Riverdale.

Ed Slott offers end-of-year tax-planning, retirement moves
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Ed Slott offers end-of-year tax-planning, retirement moves

Ed Slott, founder of Ed Slott and Company, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to recommend end-of-year tips to save on taxes and maximize retirement accounts. 

Best bond moves to make before the end of 2024
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Best bond moves to make before the end of 2024

Erik Aarts, senior fixed income strategist at Touchstone Investments, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to highlight the best fixed income moves before the start of the new year.

What’s keeping wealthy families up at night?
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What’s keeping wealthy families up at night?

Anne Bucciarelli, senior national director of family engagement strategies at Bernstein Private Wealth, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to highlight issues affecting high-net-worth investors and their advisors.

Famed market strategist Bruce Piasecki offers outlook for 2025
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Famed market strategist Bruce Piasecki offers outlook for 2025

Bruce Piasecki, president and founder at AHC Group, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to highlight the top market trends and opportunities heading into 2025.

Here's why insurance overlays will be the next big thing
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Here's why insurance overlays will be the next big thing

Dan Gutman, vice president of future growth at Prudential, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to explain why wealth managers will increasingly use insurance overlays in 2025.

M&A, IPO expectations on the rise, says Solidarity Wealth strategist
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M&A, IPO expectations on the rise, says Solidarity Wealth strategist

Jeff McClean, managing partner at Solidarity Wealth, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to highlight the rising M&A and IPO expectations now that the election uncertainty has been removed. 

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