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BNY names new global head of investments and wealth
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 02, 2024
BNY names new global head of investments and wealth

The Nuveen alum with investment experience from TIAA, AIG, and Merrill Lynch is set to join as longtime leader lets go of the reins.

California becomes 26th state to enshrine high school personal finance education
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 02, 2024
California becomes 26th state to enshrine high school personal finance education

Under landmark bill signed by Governor Newsom, passing a personal finance course will be a high school graduation requirement by 2031.

Wealth Enhancement Group gets another foothold in Texas
NEWS RIAS JUL 02, 2024
Wealth Enhancement Group gets another foothold in Texas

The national independent’s growth continues in the Lone Star State with a $254M RIA led by an experienced advisor duo.

SEC updates annuity disclosure rules for RILAs, MVAs
RETIREMENT LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUL 01, 2024
SEC updates annuity disclosure rules for RILAs, MVAs

The amendments aimed at fostering a more tailored approach to disclosure for non-variable annuities sparked concerns for one dissenting commissioner.

RayJay amplifies Las Vegas presence with wirehouse superteam
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES JUL 01, 2024
RayJay amplifies Las Vegas presence with wirehouse superteam

The ensemble joins the broker-dealer giant’s employee advisor channel after managing more than $1B at Morgan Stanley.

EP Wealth scoops $700M Texas practice
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUL 01, 2024
EP Wealth scoops $700M Texas practice

The fast-growing RIA boosts its assets in the state past $1B as it welcomes a 23-year planning and investment veteran as its new regional director.

Errant ex-advisor who lost clients almost $2M hit with 10-year prohibition
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUL 01, 2024
Errant ex-advisor who lost clients almost $2M hit with 10-year prohibition

Former advisor reportedly put his clients in unsuitable private placements and misappropriated part of a senior client’s $675K investment, among other breaches.

LPL lands father-daughter advisor pair from Morgan Stanley
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES JUL 01, 2024
LPL lands father-daughter advisor pair from Morgan Stanley

The independent wealth giant adds the two breakaway advisors, who managed roughly $290M at the wirehouse, in Washington DC.

Michael Jackson passed away more than $500M in the red
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 28, 2024
Michael Jackson passed away more than $500M in the red

Court filings by executors of his now $2B estate reveal the King of Pop’s dire financial straits at the time of his death in 2009.

Franklin Templeton extends SMA offerings to UBS platforms
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 28, 2024
Franklin Templeton extends SMA offerings to UBS platforms

The partnership aims to provide advisors with more opportunities to personalize client portfolios and enhance their after-tax returns.