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Amplified Planning ramps up advisor education with new programs
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 21, 2024
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.

Poll finds more than one in two Americans fear leaving a legacy of debt
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS NOV 21, 2024
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.

Insurers' annuity payouts hit a record $104B in 2023
RETIREMENT RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 21, 2024
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.

SEC Chair Gensler to step down in January
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION NOV 21, 2024
SEC Chair Gensler to step down in January

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

Cetera welcomes $300M investment advisor rep as five advisors depart
NEWS RIAS NOV 21, 2024
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
NEWS RIAS NOV 21, 2024
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.

Fidelity, Vanguard expand their active ETF shelves
INVESTING EQUITIES NOV 21, 2024
Fidelity, Vanguard expand their active ETF shelves

Fidelity's new launches offer stock exposure across different regions, while Vanguard adds to expand its muni ETF menu.

AssetMark adds AI integration with extended Tifin partnership
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 21, 2024
AssetMark adds AI integration with extended Tifin partnership

The deepened collaboration adds new capabilities for the platform to gather insights, align advisory firm inputs, and deliver tailored portfolio models.

Nevada joins nationwide push for best interest annuity rule
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES NOV 20, 2024
Nevada joins nationwide push for best interest annuity rule

Industry groups ACLI and NAIFA hail milestone as backing for the model rule spreads to 48 states.

SEI, d1g1t enhance managed account offerings
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 20, 2024
SEI, d1g1t enhance managed account offerings

The two firms' updates, launched separately, promise to give advisors added flexibility with new SMA strategies and an advanced UMA framework.