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HSA Bank offers accounts to help plan participants with education costs
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 11, 2023
HSA Bank offers accounts to help plan participants with education costs

Tuition reimbursement accounts are designed to help workers pay for degrees and ongoing training.

InvestmentNews honors Stifel's Alex David at sixth annual DEI Summit
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 10, 2023
InvestmentNews honors Stifel's Alex David at sixth annual DEI Summit

Six firms and 15 individuals were recognized for their contributions at the event in New York City Wednesday.

Savant Wealth closes in on $20 billion with fourth acquisition of the year
NEWS RIAS MAY 10, 2023
Savant Wealth closes in on $20 billion with fourth acquisition of the year

The deal for Domani Wealth adds $1.5 billion and expands Savant's footprint with Domani's four offices in central Pennsylvania.

LPL adds long-time Advisor Group advisor with $220 million
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 10, 2023
LPL adds long-time Advisor Group advisor with $220 million

Michelle Brennan Hall had been registered at FSC Securities since 1989.

Wells Fargo team with $1 billion jumps to RIA
NEWS RIAS MAY 10, 2023
Wells Fargo team with $1 billion jumps to RIA

The Compass Group advisors are joining DayMark Wealth Partners, a Cincinnati, Ohio-based RIA with $907 million in assets.

Creating an equity ownership track: Look before you leap
NEWS OPINION MAY 10, 2023
Creating an equity ownership track: Look before you leap

While the economics have to work for the owners and partners of the firm, they have to make sense for the next-gen advisors, too.

Financial planning for your client's chimpanzee  — or other pets
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2023
Financial planning for your client's chimpanzee — or other pets

There are several approaches an advisor can take to give a client peace of mind regarding their pet's future care.

Unflinching guidance is your ultimate fiduciary duty
NEWS OPINION MAY 10, 2023
Unflinching guidance is your ultimate fiduciary duty

The longer the bear market continues, the more likely your clients will be to abandon their financial plans, sell their growth assets, and potentially impair their financial futures.

More companies try to lure workers with benefits
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 10, 2023
More companies try to lure workers with benefits

Mentions of employee benefits in job postings on a recruiting website have soared to the highest rates on record, with one in four jobs now offering retirement plans.

Advisor, industry groups blast SEC custody proposal
NEWS RIAS MAY 09, 2023
Advisor, industry groups blast SEC custody proposal

Trade groups question a provision in the proposal that would deem advisors with discretionary authority over client accounts to have control of the assets.

Advisor Group B-D snares RBC advisors with $250 million in client assets
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 09, 2023
Advisor Group B-D snares RBC advisors with $250 million in client assets

Minnesota-based Tom Delich had worked at RBC for almost 23 years; he and his team are joining Financial Dimensions Group, a unit of Royal Alliance Associates.

Goldman to pay $215 million to settle case on underpaying women
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 09, 2023
Goldman to pay $215 million to settle case on underpaying women

The trial, which had been scheduled for next month in New York, would have provided a rare public forum for testimony about inequality inside the financial industry.

Ex-Brinker execs launch firm catering to RIAs and foreign banks looking to start RIAs
NEWS RIAS MAY 09, 2023
Ex-Brinker execs launch firm catering to RIAs and foreign banks looking to start RIAs

Jason Moore and John Coyne have high hopes for their three-pronged business model at Ategenos Capital.

Audits on the rise amid a resurgent IRS
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 09, 2023
Audits on the rise amid a resurgent IRS

If the IRS thinks a taxpayer owes money, its efforts to collect could include levying bank accounts, placing liens on their home, garnishing their salary, and even refusing to issue a passport.

Psychological factors keep advisors from growing assets: Study
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2023
Psychological factors keep advisors from growing assets: Study

A notable 43% of financial advisors worry about being perceived as 'pushy' when they're trying to grow their businesses.

Schwab starts hedging interest-rate risk with derivatives  
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 09, 2023
Schwab starts hedging interest-rate risk with derivatives  

The derivatives were valued at $3.9 billion as of March 31, the Westlake, Texas-based company said in a regulatory filing.

Cresset bulks up multifamily office by merging with True Capital Management
NEWS RIAS MAY 09, 2023
Cresset bulks up multifamily office by merging with True Capital Management

True brings $1.7 billion and a raft of athlete and entertainer clients to the Cresset platform, which is hovering around $33 billion.

First Republic advisor joins Certuity
NEWS RIAS MAY 08, 2023
First Republic advisor joins Certuity

Daniel Lee had been affiliated with First Republic since 2013 and was credited with bringing in $7 billion in assets.

Maine legislators halt bill opposed to use of ESG factors
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2023
Maine legislators halt bill opposed to use of ESG factors

State pension professionals argued against it, saying the legislation would limit investment considerations.

Advisors stick with Treasuries despite political tension over debt limit
NEWS EQUITIES MAY 08, 2023
Advisors stick with Treasuries despite political tension over debt limit

'It's sort of like the nicest house on an ugly block, which, relatively speaking, is the best place to be,' said one advisor.