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Uncertainty about student loan forgiveness complicates use of 401(k) provision
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2023
Uncertainty about student loan forgiveness complicates use of 401(k) provision

Many employers are wary of implementing a SECURE 2.0 program that lets them apply matching contributions to student loan repayments in 401(k) plans.

Advisor Group to rebrand — more to follow
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 06, 2023
Advisor Group to rebrand — more to follow

It's all part of the push by the private equity-owned network of independent broker-dealers toward an initial public offering.

Definiti adds former Sen. Toomey, AssetMark co-founder to board of managers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 06, 2023
Definiti adds former Sen. Toomey, AssetMark co-founder to board of managers

Toomey represented Pennsylvania in the Senate from 2011 to 2023 and served as the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee from 2021 to 2023.

Financial stresses create a learning moment
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS APR 06, 2023
Financial stresses create a learning moment

Bank failures, inflation and retirement fears are propelling financial literacy to the top of Americans' minds.

Insurance fintech adds long-term care products
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2023
Insurance fintech adds long-term care products

Modern Life is adding long-term care and hybrid long-term care products to its menu of insurance for financial advisors.

United Capital veterans launch RIA aggregator with big goals
NEWS RIAS APR 05, 2023
United Capital veterans launch RIA aggregator with big goals

Private equity-backed Modern Wealth Management aims to be a multibillion-dollar firm by year-end.

ERISA lawsuit roundup: Court backs ADP (again), Mutual of America settles
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2023
ERISA lawsuit roundup: Court backs ADP (again), Mutual of America settles

Mutual of America agreed to settle an ERISA excessive fee lawsuit filed by 401(k) participants last week.

$10.8 billion First Republic team bolts to Morgan Stanley
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 05, 2023
$10.8 billion First Republic team bolts to Morgan Stanley

The New York City-based Zipper Duarte team generates $12.5 million in annual revenue.

Guiding clients through market volatility and inflation
NEWS OPINION APR 05, 2023
Guiding clients through market volatility and inflation

When things change, recency bias would have us wait rather than move forward.

LPL adds Securities America team managing $200 million
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 05, 2023
LPL adds Securities America team managing $200 million

Stephen Walker and Wes Alston operate as Walker Alston Financial Group in San Antonio, Texas.

Millions flow to Girls Who Invest
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 05, 2023
Millions flow to Girls Who Invest

Investment firms are re-upping their investment in college women through new donations to the summer immersion program.

Financial literacy starts at home
NEWS OPINION APR 05, 2023
Financial literacy starts at home

Treat staff like clients and inform them with the best thinking about financial planning. You'll help them achieve their goals — and yours.

Working Americans coming up short for comfortable retirement
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 04, 2023
Working Americans coming up short for comfortable retirement

American workers 45 and older think it will take about $1.1 million in savings to retire comfortably, yet only 21% expect to reach even the $1 million mark.

Merrill ordered to pay $9.7 million for failing to disclose foreign exchange fees
NEWS WIREHOUSES APR 04, 2023
Merrill ordered to pay $9.7 million for failing to disclose foreign exchange fees

The SEC enforcement action is another example of the agency's increased scrutiny of wrap-fee programs.

Rockefeller Capital sports $3.1 billion valuation with new investment
NEWS RIAS APR 04, 2023
Rockefeller Capital sports $3.1 billion valuation with new investment

Rockefeller said it sold a 20.5% minority stake for $622 million to a Canadian investor, IGM Financial.

LPL snags $850 million Securian team in wake of Cetera deal
NEWS BROKER DEALERS APR 04, 2023
LPL snags $850 million Securian team in wake of Cetera deal

Toledo, Ohio-based Financial Design Group has 14 advisors. Over the winter, recruiters had cited LPL as one of the firms likely to target Securian advisors.

TIAA joins retirement plan portability network
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 04, 2023
TIAA joins retirement plan portability network

Approximately $92 billion in savings exits the US retirement system every year because Americans who change jobs cash out their workplace retirement accounts.

Vanguard's efforts to navigate climate activism get messy
NEWS ESG APR 04, 2023
Vanguard's efforts to navigate climate activism get messy

Four months after exiting the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, Vanguard is being depicted as a company doing nothing about climate change.

10 questions adult children should be asking their parents this holiday season
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 04, 2023
10 questions adult children should be asking their parents this holiday season

While estate planning may not sound like an ideal topic for a holiday meal, getting together with family does provide an opportunity for face-to-face discussions.

Potential investor claims go through the roof at Berthel Fisher
NEWS ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2023
Potential investor claims go through the roof at Berthel Fisher

Open claims against the Iowa-based broker-dealer totaled $32.1 million at the end of 2022, eight times what it reported a year earlier, according to an SEC filing.