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BlackRock says more active management needed in ‘new regime’
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
BlackRock says more active management needed in ‘new regime’

Higher interest rates, persistent inflation and more geopolitical risk offer active managers a bigger opportunity to beat simple buy-and-hold portfolios, according to BlackRock analysts.

Veteran dealmaker Nesvold lands at Emigrant Bank
NEWS RIAS FEB 27, 2024
Veteran dealmaker Nesvold lands at Emigrant Bank

Part of her focus will be to 'cultivate and elevate the story' of Emigrant Bank in the wealth management industry, she says.

Minnesota advisor charged in alleged $1.6M wire fraud
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 27, 2024
Minnesota advisor charged in alleged $1.6M wire fraud

An FBI investigation finds the advisor embezzled money meant for clients’ investment accounts to finance her house-flipping business.

Veteran advisor vanishes with wife while sailing Caribbean
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Veteran advisor vanishes with wife while sailing Caribbean

Discovery of a violent scene in couple’s empty yacht off the coast of Grenada prompts police investigation of ‘tragic event.’

Doctors and nurses staggered by impact of student loan payments
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Doctors and nurses staggered by impact of student loan payments

Faced with high student-debt-to-income ratios, health care professionals are having to reset their financial priorities.

Next-gen medics to study free as Ruth Gottesman donates record $1B to medical school
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Next-gen medics to study free as Ruth Gottesman donates record $1B to medical school

The gift to Albert Einstein College in New York is the largest ever made to a US medical school.

AmeriFlex adds $400M firm to its growing RIA network
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
AmeriFlex adds $400M firm to its growing RIA network

Hybrid firm in Centennial, Colorado, is building on a stellar year in 2023.

Strong US economy is driving global resilience, Yellen to say
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Strong US economy is driving global resilience, Yellen to say

The Treasury secretary will speak with global peers Tuesday in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Black women are falling behind in their wealth-building journeys
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 27, 2024
Black women are falling behind in their wealth-building journeys

While more than half of those surveyed want to leave an inheritance, student debt and hurdles to homeownership are holding them back.

REIT sales tank, BDCs roll at start of 2024: Report
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 26, 2024
REIT sales tank, BDCs roll at start of 2024: Report

Financial advisors' clients are turning to business development companies for better yields.

Retail investors begin 2024 on an optimistic note
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 26, 2024
Retail investors begin 2024 on an optimistic note

Main Street investors are feeling bullish on U.S. stocks as confidence in an economic soft landing surges. Schwab survey finds.

Cetera sweetens advisor growth offering with industry-first guarantee
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 26, 2024
Cetera sweetens advisor growth offering with industry-first guarantee

The broker-dealer giant is providing a money-back guarantee to newly affiliated advisors and firms.

U.S. Bank consolidates teams into new private capital division
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 26, 2024
U.S. Bank consolidates teams into new private capital division

It brings together experts from across the firm as a centralized team.

American workers less interested in promotion, they just want more money
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 26, 2024
American workers less interested in promotion, they just want more money

Getting to the top of their career ladder is not appealing for most people.

LPL inks deal for Wintrust wealth management businesses
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 23, 2024
LPL inks deal for Wintrust wealth management businesses

Roughly $16 billion of brokerage and advisory assets are set to change hands in the acquisition.

Emergency savings lag credit card debt for a third of households
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 23, 2024
Emergency savings lag credit card debt for a third of households

Survey breaks down generational differences in financial stability amid high-interest-rate environment.

SEC wants LPL to pony up $50 million over messaging apps, texts
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 23, 2024
SEC wants LPL to pony up $50 million over messaging apps, texts

'The large size of such fines underscores the point that regulators want this behavior to change quickly,' a compliance executive notes.

Envestnet sees Q4 bump with surge in nonrecurring revenue
NEWS FINTECH FEB 23, 2024
Envestnet sees Q4 bump with surge in nonrecurring revenue

The company’s annual revenue was virtually unchanged from 2022 even as it faced challenges from ballooning operating expenses.

Wells Fargo appoints 34-year veteran to lead growing independent channel
NEWS WIREHOUSES FEB 23, 2024
Wells Fargo appoints 34-year veteran to lead growing independent channel

New leader will focus on growing market share for firm’s WIM business.

Snowden Lane Partners adds $208M mother-son advisor team in New York
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES FEB 23, 2024
Snowden Lane Partners adds $208M mother-son advisor team in New York

The advisors become managing directors at the firm’s headquarters.