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Fidelity’s health business booms as Americans pile into HSAs
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 12, 2023
Fidelity’s health business booms as Americans pile into HSAs

More than half of consumers say they’ve taken steps to lower health care costs over the last two years, Fidelity reports.

Edward Jones advisor managing $330 million jumps to Raymond James
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 12, 2023
Edward Jones advisor managing $330 million jumps to Raymond James

William Anderson, who had been affiliated with Edward Jones since 2002, will operate as S.W. Anderson Financial in Salt Lake City.

Tax-loss harvesting produces bumper crop of charitable cash contributions
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2023
Tax-loss harvesting produces bumper crop of charitable cash contributions

Cash donations represented 40% of allocations to donor-advised funds at Vanguard Charitable in the seven months ended in January, up from 29% in the same period a year earlier.

Employees are a key piece of the succession puzzle
NEWS OPINION APR 11, 2023
Employees are a key piece of the succession puzzle

Along with price and client care, the process of integrating team members into the acquiring firm offers challenges as well as upside.

Credit Suisse deal will make UBS a wealth management 'powerhouse': JPMorgan
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 11, 2023
Credit Suisse deal will make UBS a wealth management 'powerhouse': JPMorgan

The price UBS paid for its Swiss rival is 'attractive' even after factoring in potential losses on Credit Suisse assets, litigation costs and restructuring expenses, according to a report by JPMorgan analysts.

OneDigital buys Huntington's retirement business in latest expansion
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2023
OneDigital buys Huntington's retirement business in latest expansion

The deal brings over $5.6 billion in retirement plan assets, representing more than 1 million participants and 41,000 individual accounts across 11 states.

Bank program managing $475 million joins LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 11, 2023
Bank program managing $475 million joins LPL

C&N Wealth Management, a unit of Pennsylvania-based Citizens & Northern Corp., will use LPL’s institutional platform.

Financial advisors are jumping on the bull market bandwagon
NEWS RIAS APR 11, 2023
Financial advisors are jumping on the bull market bandwagon

As some of the worst performers of 2022 rebound in the first quarter, the outlook for the financial markets looks rosy.

Harvard hockey star exits family office of Fidelity dynasty
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 11, 2023
Harvard hockey star exits family office of Fidelity dynasty

Lane MacDonald had been chief investment officer of FMR’s diversified investments group.

Parents tap retirement savings to support adult children
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 11, 2023
Parents tap retirement savings to support adult children

Nearly 70% of parents with children 18 or older say they've sacrificed their own finances to help them, according to a Bankrate report.

Finlit makes the grade in high schools
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 10, 2023
Finlit makes the grade in high schools

Financial literacy programs need stories, more than data, from financial services professionals.

First Republic team managing $1 billion joins RBC
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 10, 2023
First Republic team managing $1 billion joins RBC

The trio of advisors will operate as the Todd Halbrook and Adam MacDonald Wealth Management Group in Newport Beach, California.

Family office acquires ownership stake in IAA
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 10, 2023
Family office acquires ownership stake in IAA

The Orlando, Florida-based firm's entire management team will remain intact, with Ed Cofrancesco, president and CEO of IAA, continuing as CEO of Pecunia.

Nuveen gets new muni bond leader amid lawsuit settlement
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 10, 2023
Nuveen gets new muni bond leader amid lawsuit settlement

As the firm announces a settlement of suits brought by Preston Hollow Community Capital, Nuveen announced that John Miller is retiring and will be replaced by Daniel Close.

Most Americans say they can't count on Social Security for retirement income
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 10, 2023
Most Americans say they can't count on Social Security for retirement income

The Allianz Life survey also showed fewer Americans than last year are worried about a major recession hitting the economy any time soon.

Digital RIA Savvy launches direct indexing
NEWS FINTECH APR 07, 2023
Digital RIA Savvy launches direct indexing

Instead of using a product that was already on the market, Savvy built its direct indexing software in-house.

CFP Board survey indicates inflation is a concern for 9 in 10 Americans
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 07, 2023
CFP Board survey indicates inflation is a concern for 9 in 10 Americans

Advisors say the results of the poll reflect what they're hearing from their clients these days: Upward pressure on prices is 'a hot topic.'

Finra bars former LPL, RayJay rep who borrowed $850,000 from clients
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 07, 2023
Finra bars former LPL, RayJay rep who borrowed $850,000 from clients

Chattanooga, Tennessee-based William F. Winchester III was registered with LPL Financial from 2007 to 2012 and then with Raymond James Financial Services.

Financial advisors ignore succession planning at their own peril
NEWS RIAS APR 07, 2023
Financial advisors ignore succession planning at their own peril

Experts detail the nuances of navigating ownership transition plans, and it's rarely a straightforward and easy path.

Voya, Morningstar jointly roll out advisory services for 401(k) savers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 07, 2023
Voya, Morningstar jointly roll out advisory services for 401(k) savers

Voya says its new program will provide greater support for plan participants when it comes to retirement saving, including tailored investment advice and managed accounts.