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State auto-IRAs are flying high in 2023
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 03, 2023
State auto-IRAs are flying high in 2023

Several states will once again be pressing for the establishment of new state-run auto-IRA programs during their legislative sessions this year.

Wealth Enhancement Group snaps up Iowa RIA with $355 million in assets
NEWS RIAS MAY 03, 2023
Wealth Enhancement Group snaps up Iowa RIA with $355 million in assets

The deal for Dubuque-based Heacock & Jones Financial Services is Wealth Enhancement Group's sixth acquisition this year.

LPL adds Stifel advisor overseeing $300 million
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 03, 2023
LPL adds Stifel advisor overseeing $300 million

Nate Carlon is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, and operates as Carlon Wealth Advisors.

Morgan Stanley in discussions with prosecutors, regulators to resolve block-trading probes
NEWS WIREHOUSES MAY 03, 2023
Morgan Stanley in discussions with prosecutors, regulators to resolve block-trading probes

The firm disclosed the investigations last year, and said it faces potential civil liability from allegations that it caused stock prices to drop before completing a block trade.

Goldman Sachs expands to Dallas, joining Wall Street's latest move west
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 03, 2023
Goldman Sachs expands to Dallas, joining Wall Street's latest move west

The number of finance and insurance jobs in Dallas has surged 33% in the past decade, more than double the national average.

10 fastest-growing IBDs in 2022
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 03, 2023
10 fastest-growing IBDs in 2022

Independent broker-dealers managed to overcome the stock market’s slide last year with help from rising rates. Here’s a list of the firms that grew most rapidly.

Advisors express caution, enthusiasm about being gatekeepers to private markets
NEWS RIAS MAY 02, 2023
Advisors express caution, enthusiasm about being gatekeepers to private markets

Legislation recently approved by a House committee would deem the clients of investment advisors to be accredited investors.

How rising interest rates cushioned IBDs in a stormy 2022
NEWS RIAS MAY 02, 2023
How rising interest rates cushioned IBDs in a stormy 2022

Meanwhile, over the past decade, the top 25 firms have essentially doubled the amount of revenue they generate.

Wide gaps exist between retirement plans, employee needs: Transamerica
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 02, 2023
Wide gaps exist between retirement plans, employee needs: Transamerica

The Transamerica study shows 95% of workers value health insurance as an important benefit, but only 63% of employers offer it to their employees.

Hennessy Advisors picks up more assets to support new ESG ETF
NEWS ESG MAY 02, 2023
Hennessy Advisors picks up more assets to support new ESG ETF

The firm will fold the $70 million of assets it bought from Community Capital Management into its first ETF, an ESG-focused product, which it recently launched with acquired assets.

In 5 years, advice industry sees $835.3 billion in assets change hands: LPL
NEWS RIAS MAY 02, 2023
In 5 years, advice industry sees $835.3 billion in assets change hands: LPL

The welcome news for financial advisors in the report is that valuations for firms aren't necessarily based on how they choose to do business.

Liz Nesvold joins Cresset as president
NEWS RIAS MAY 02, 2023
Liz Nesvold joins Cresset as president

Nesvold is exiting Raymond James to take on an expansive new role at Cresset's $30 billion platform.

Matt Sonnen joins Coldstream Wealth Management as chief operating officer
NEWS RIAS MAY 02, 2023
Matt Sonnen joins Coldstream Wealth Management as chief operating officer

Sonnen, founder of consulting firm PFI Advisors, will work on improving Coldstream's back-office operations.

Morgan Stanley planning to eliminate 3,000 employees in fresh round of job cuts
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 02, 2023
Morgan Stanley planning to eliminate 3,000 employees in fresh round of job cuts

The head count reductions, which are the bank’s second round within six months, will spare wealth management teams, including advisors.

S&P cuts CI Financial to junk
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 02, 2023
S&P cuts CI Financial to junk

The downgrade reflects S&P’s expectation that CI will operate with debt of 4 to 5 times EBITDA over the next year.

JPMorgan's deal for First Republic fuels Dimon's wealth management ambitions
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 01, 2023
JPMorgan's deal for First Republic fuels Dimon's wealth management ambitions

The failed bank, which had about $290 billion in wealth management assets, will increase JPMorgan’s reach to high-net-worth clients in what it deems attractive locations.

Nonfungible tokens held in IRAs can trigger big tax hit
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2023
Nonfungible tokens held in IRAs can trigger big tax hit

If clients are holding NFTs in their individual retirement accounts, review them to see which tokens are acceptable assets and which may be deemed a collectible under IRS guidance.

Bill to ease regulatory burden on small advisors sails through committee
NEWS RIAS MAY 01, 2023
Bill to ease regulatory burden on small advisors sails through committee

The SEC's current definition of small advisors is 'antiquated,' which means the agency's regulations are not properly calibrated for such firms, the Investment Adviser Association said.

Stifel to pay $3.2 million over former broker's 'predatory sales'
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2023
Stifel to pay $3.2 million over former broker's 'predatory sales'

The firm allegedly failed to supervise Joseph Crespi, whose trading activity prompted 135 internal alerts over 12 months, according to the office of Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin.

About one-third of First Republic advisors have bolted since March
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2023
About one-third of First Republic advisors have bolted since March

Meanwhile, any recent recruiting deals First Republic had struck with advisors will remain in place now that the bank has been acquired by JPMorgan Chase.