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Dynasty Financial launches investment bank to capture a piece of the RIA M&A market
NEWS RIAS MAY 01, 2023
Dynasty Financial launches investment bank to capture a piece of the RIA M&A market

The new Dynasty Investment Bank will cater to buyers and seller regardless of whether they're part of the Dynasty partnership network.

USI Consulting acquires retirement plan consultant Hooker & Holcombe
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 01, 2023
USI Consulting acquires retirement plan consultant Hooker & Holcombe

Connecticut-based H&H is led by president Richard S. Sych and has 68 employees.

Donor-advised fund generosity increases with time: Vanguard Charitable
NEWS TAX MAY 01, 2023
Donor-advised fund generosity increases with time: Vanguard Charitable

Donors who have had their accounts for 10 years or more last year issued grants that were 61% larger on average than those from donors with a tenure of six years or less. 

Pathstone pushes past $80 billion with acquisition of Brainard Capital
NEWS RIAS MAY 01, 2023
Pathstone pushes past $80 billion with acquisition of Brainard Capital

Austin, Texas-based Brainard represents a key market for Pathstone's focus on family office services.

Ermotti taps UBS veteran Naratil to lead integration of Credit Suisse
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 01, 2023
Ermotti taps UBS veteran Naratil to lead integration of Credit Suisse

Naratil will become the firm's chief financial officer and lead the division that will oversee the Credit Suisse merger, a Swiss newspaper reports.

JPMorgan to acquire failed regional bank First Republic
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2023
JPMorgan to acquire failed regional bank First Republic

JPMorgan and the FDIC, which orchestrated the sale, agreed to share the burden of losses, as well as any recoveries, on the firm's single-family and commercial loans.

Wirehouses feeling the chill of autumn in the air
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAY 01, 2023
Wirehouses feeling the chill of autumn in the air

The giant firms face an approaching winter as they become less prominent in the overall advisory business.

Gary Gensler has his game face on
NEWS ALTERNATIVES MAY 01, 2023
Gary Gensler has his game face on

With cheerleaders on the left and critics on the right, the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission stays focused on what matters.

A legacy of wins built one vote at a time
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAY 01, 2023
A legacy of wins built one vote at a time

The SEC chair says the views of Republican commissioners can influence rules, even if unanimous support can't be achieved.

Cracking the Retirement Income Puzzle
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAY 01, 2023
Cracking the Retirement Income Puzzle

Protective’s Jim Wagner explains what advisors should look for as they prepare clients to begin drawing on their assets for income in a market unlike any they’ve seen.

FDIC asks banks for final bids on First Republic by Sunday
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 29, 2023
FDIC asks banks for final bids on First Republic by Sunday

The bidding process could pave the way for a tidier sale of First Republic than the drawn-out auctions that followed the failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank last month.

First Republic shares hit record low as rescue proves elusive
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 28, 2023
First Republic shares hit record low as rescue proves elusive

The bank's stock fell amid speculation that a takeover by regulators, while not the only possibility in play, is becoming more likely.

Envestnet introduces product updates, new partnerships at annual conference
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2023
Envestnet introduces product updates, new partnerships at annual conference

Improving the digital experience for advisors and clients was a significant theme; Envestnet also announced a partnership with Empower to give advisors easy access to retirement plans.

LPL reports increases in net income, total assets in first quarter
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2023
LPL reports increases in net income, total assets in first quarter

LPL's advisor head count totaled 21,521 at the end of Q1, an increase of 246 advisors from the previous quarter and up 1,430 year over year.

CI Financial cashes in big with sale of stake in Boston RIA
NEWS RIAS APR 28, 2023
CI Financial cashes in big with sale of stake in Boston RIA

CI claims to have tripled its return on its original minority investment in Congress Wealth Management.

Pessimism about retirement rises amid inflation
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 28, 2023
Pessimism about retirement rises amid inflation

The last time the EBRI survey showed a decline in confidence of this magnitude was in 2008, during the global financial crisis.

Sanctuary Wealth nabs $1 billion Merrill team
NEWS RIAS APR 28, 2023
Sanctuary Wealth nabs $1 billion Merrill team

Chicago-based Burnham Harbor Private Wealth has four advisors.

RBC adds First Republic duo managing $400 million
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES APR 28, 2023
RBC adds First Republic duo managing $400 million

Mark Friedman and Mitchell Peters, who are joining RBC's San Francisco office, had been affiliated with First Republic since 2017.

Envestnet CEO on the company’s recent challenges and the opportunities ahead
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 27, 2023
Envestnet CEO on the company’s recent challenges and the opportunities ahead

Although its efforts to meld its businesses met with some opposition, the company's revamped platform will provide great returns for users and investors, Bill Crager says.

Top Democrat opposes bill facilitating e-delivery of investment documents
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION APR 27, 2023
Top Democrat opposes bill facilitating e-delivery of investment documents

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said she's worried that seniors who aren't tech savvy may not be able to opt out and receive paper disclosures.