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Retiree health care cost estimate 'flat,' Fidelity says
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2023
Retiree health care cost estimate 'flat,' Fidelity says

For the first time in nearly a decade, anticipated health care costs for retirees were unchanged from the previous year's estimate.

How retirees and pre-retirees can benefit from high interest-rate environment 
NEWS OPINION JUN 21, 2023
How retirees and pre-retirees can benefit from high interest-rate environment 

Clients can explore savings strategies and financial products with higher risk-free returns and alternative fixed-income investments.

Forget Advisor Group. It's now Osaic
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 21, 2023
Forget Advisor Group. It's now Osaic

While the giant network of 11,000 brokers and advisors has announced its new name, the process of rolling its eight firms into one will take up to two years.

Carson Group adds $5 billion Northwest Capital Management
NEWS RIAS JUN 21, 2023
Carson Group adds $5 billion Northwest Capital Management

The firm, with offices in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, offers both wealth management and retirement plan services.

Ameritas rolls out pooled employer plan
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2023
Ameritas rolls out pooled employer plan

TRG Fiduciary Services will serve as plan provider, and LeafHouse Financial will select and monitor the PEP's investments.

What advisors need to know about estate planning for LGBTQ couples, individuals
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2023
What advisors need to know about estate planning for LGBTQ couples, individuals

In the absence of proper estate planning, there's a risk that LGBTQ individuals' intentions may not be respected.

ETF designed to climb along with interest rates adjusts in stride with Fed
NEWS RIAS JUN 20, 2023
ETF designed to climb along with interest rates adjusts in stride with Fed

FolioBeyond's Rising Rates ETF is being renamed the Alternative Income and Interest Rate Hedge ETF.

Finra suspends financial advisor facing child sex charge
NEWS RIAS JUN 20, 2023
Finra suspends financial advisor facing child sex charge

Thomas Vernor is based in Huntsville, Alabama, and started in the securities industry in 1984 at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.

T. Rowe launches its first transparent active equity ETFs
NEWS EQUITIES JUN 20, 2023
T. Rowe launches its first transparent active equity ETFs

The storied mutual fund complex was late to the exchange-traded fund game but has attracted $1 billion in ETF assets since launching its first suite of funds three years ago.

UBS could get hit with hefty fines over Credit Suisse's dealings with Archegos
NEWS WIREHOUSES JUN 20, 2023
UBS could get hit with hefty fines over Credit Suisse's dealings with Archegos

The Federal Reserve’s fine over Archegos may be as high as $300 million, while the UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority could impose a penalty of up to $128 million.

LPL nabs advisor managing $325 million at Merrill Lynch
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 20, 2023
LPL nabs advisor managing $325 million at Merrill Lynch

Christopher Coffin is opening a new firm, Coffin Financial Group, in Austin, Texas.

Navigating ever-changing tax rules on IRAs
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2023
Navigating ever-changing tax rules on IRAs

As laws and IRS guidance evolve, it’s crucial for advisors to stay on the leading edge of how inherited IRAs are affected.

Riding the new bull market wisely
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 20, 2023
Riding the new bull market wisely

Now is the time for advisors to act by nudging clients into actions that will have long-term positive consequences, especially when the market inevitably again turns down.

More than just a number
NEWS RIAS JUN 19, 2023
More than just a number

Pay equity in the advisory industry might seem like a straightforward proposition. It isn’t.

How advice standards have converged 3 years into Reg BI
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 19, 2023
How advice standards have converged 3 years into Reg BI

While the SEC is working to put teeth into Regulation Best Interest, questions remain about how it’s working in practice.

Finra bars advisor who focused on special needs
NEWS BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2023
Finra bars advisor who focused on special needs

Andrew Komarow was featured in InvestmentNews in May 2021 for his focus on understanding special-needs financial planning.

BlackRock bitcoin ETF has crypto fans wondering about change of course at SEC
NEWS RIAS JUN 16, 2023
BlackRock bitcoin ETF has crypto fans wondering about change of course at SEC

Given the three dozen others that have filed for a bitcoin ETF without success, ETF watchers are wondering if BlackRock has an inside track to gain approval.

Retirement saving at new high thanks to automatic enrollment
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2023
Retirement saving at new high thanks to automatic enrollment

Vanguard's annual retirement report showed auto enrollment removes a barrier to entry for employees saving for retirement.

Financial wellness still has room for improvement, younger workers say
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2023
Financial wellness still has room for improvement, younger workers say

Only 24% of young adults strongly agree that their employer has policies or structures in place to support work-life balance.

2023 investment directions
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 16, 2023
2023 investment directions

ETFs are still tops with financial advisors and more advisors are using alternatives, according to an annual survey by the Financial Planning Association and the Journal of Financial Planning.