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Pinnacle Private Wealth goes indie with Commonwealth
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 08, 2023
Pinnacle Private Wealth goes indie with Commonwealth

The Wisconsin-based firm with $220 million in client assets had been with Associated Investment Services; it will join Commonwealth via an affiliated firm, Integrated Equity Management.

Hightower takes stake in TEN Capital
NEWS RIAS MAY 08, 2023
Hightower takes stake in TEN Capital

The firm, with offices in Spokane and Seattle, Washington, oversees $1 billion in assets.

LPL adds $210 million team from Wells Fargo
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 08, 2023
LPL adds $210 million team from Wells Fargo

The father-son duo of Jeffrey and Justin Katz are joining LPL’s employee channel and will operate as Katz Wealth Advisors of LPL Financial.

5 tax planning strategies to consider in the wake of Tax Day
NEWS OPINION MAY 08, 2023
5 tax planning strategies to consider in the wake of Tax Day

What better time to work with your clients on positioning their portfolios for a better after-tax outcome than when paying taxes is fresh on their mind?

10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps in 2022
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 08, 2023
10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps in 2022

Women are underrepresented in the advice industry, but at some independent broker-dealers, they make up a significant portion of the producing reps.

ESG could have saved Silicon Valley Bank
NEWS OPINION MAY 05, 2023
ESG could have saved Silicon Valley Bank

One of the nation’s largest banks experienced a series of governance lapses that resulted in the mismanagement of interest-rate risk.

Financial advisors shun 'sell in May' — but still make the case for selling
NEWS RIAS MAY 05, 2023
Financial advisors shun 'sell in May' — but still make the case for selling

History is on the side of sitting on the sidelines from May through October, but advisors say investing is not that simple.

Finra arbitrators order Oppenheimer to pay nearly $14M to Florida retirees
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 05, 2023
Finra arbitrators order Oppenheimer to pay nearly $14M to Florida retirees

The award is another loss for the firm in a case involving a Ponzi scheme that was run from an Oppenheimer branch office in Atlanta by former broker John J. Woods.

Envestnet shares struggle after Q1 revenue falls
NEWS FINTECH MAY 05, 2023
Envestnet shares struggle after Q1 revenue falls

Envestnet reported revenue of $298.71 million for the first quarter, down 7.1% from the same period last year.

AmeriFlex Group rolls out proprietary planning solution
NEWS RIAS MAY 05, 2023
AmeriFlex Group rolls out proprietary planning solution

AmeriFlex Premier+ will allow advisory firm clients to look at possible future outcomes that could result from their planning decisions.

Many Americans worrying their money in the bank isn't safe
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 05, 2023
Many Americans worrying their money in the bank isn't safe

48% of Americans are very or moderately worried about their money following the worst spate of bank failures in 15 years, according to a Gallup poll.

Number of brokerages fell, registered rep total increased in 2022, Finra reports
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 04, 2023
Number of brokerages fell, registered rep total increased in 2022, Finra reports

Brokerages suffered financially during the market downturn last year, with net income and revenue falling sharply in 2022.

Strive Asset Management fills leadership vacuum created by CEO's run for president
NEWS ESG MAY 04, 2023
Strive Asset Management fills leadership vacuum created by CEO's run for president

Chief investment officer Matt Cole takes on the added role of CEO at the disruptive new asset management shop after Vivek Ramaswamy's departure.

Merrill to pay $1.4 million over telemarketing violations
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2023
Merrill to pay $1.4 million over telemarketing violations

The company, which self-reported the issue, signed separate consent orders with Finra and the New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation.

Despite JPMorgan's recount, dozens of advisors have fled First Republic
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2023
Despite JPMorgan's recount, dozens of advisors have fled First Republic

JPMorgan now says there were 229 financial advisors in First Republic's wealth management unit when it acquired the bank earlier this week, up from the 150 total its CFO cited Monday.

US annuity sales on track for another record-breaking quarter: Limra
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2023
US annuity sales on track for another record-breaking quarter: Limra

With investors seeking to lock in favorable payout rates before they begin to fall, the survey showed the income annuity market enjoying its highest quarterly sales ever, topping $4.1 billion.

Illinois RIA joins LPL from Securities America
NEWS RIAS MAY 04, 2023
Illinois RIA joins LPL from Securities America

Thomas Reynolds and Kathleen Gfrorer of Oakbrook-based Landmark Capital are closing their RIA to join LPL’s corporate RIA.

Small businesses falling short of retirement plan goals: Capital Group
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 04, 2023
Small businesses falling short of retirement plan goals: Capital Group

The study showed two-thirds of small businesses without a retirement plan say they are 'highly likely' to offer one, but only 49% have made moves to do so.

10 IBDs with the highest average payouts in 2022
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 04, 2023
10 IBDs with the highest average payouts in 2022

InvestmentNews Research identifies the independent broker-dealers whose reps took home the highest average payouts last year.

SEC approves stronger reporting requirements for private fund advisors
NEWS RIAS MAY 03, 2023
SEC approves stronger reporting requirements for private fund advisors

Hedge funds with at least $1.5 billion in assets now have to report significant investment losses and withdrawals to the SEC within 72 hours.