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Biden to urge 25% billionaire tax in budget proposal
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 09, 2023
Biden to urge 25% billionaire tax in budget proposal

The proposal, which has little chance of passing Congress, would also raise the top tax rate for Americans making $400,000, to 39.6% from 37%, reversing one of Trump's tax cuts.

Allworth adds two teams with a total of $577 million in assets
NEWS RIAS MAR 08, 2023
Allworth adds two teams with a total of $577 million in assets

An Indianapolis-based trio overseeing $417 million is joining from One To One Financial Advisors, along with a pair of Las Vegas-based advisors managing $160 million.

Vanguard's step back from climate issues sparks ire from some clients
NEWS ESG MAR 08, 2023
Vanguard's step back from climate issues sparks ire from some clients

More than 1,000 clients signed a letter accusing the fund company of violating its fiduciary duty.

Sanctuary fired CEO Dickson over alleged conduct issue
NEWS RIAS MAR 08, 2023
Sanctuary fired CEO Dickson over alleged conduct issue

But the allegations cited in Dickson's BrokerCheck report are not specific; Dickson had led the firm since 2018.

Creative Planning adds $1 billion Memphis RIA
NEWS RIAS MAR 08, 2023
Creative Planning adds $1 billion Memphis RIA

Telarray Advisors, which has 18 employees, describes Creative Planning as a 'perfect match.'

Gender diversity gives funds a performance lead
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 08, 2023
Gender diversity gives funds a performance lead

Investment teams in the highest quartile for gender diversity outperformed others by 45 basis points, according to Willis Towers Watson.

Advisors flock to ETF that upends traditional value investing metrics
NEWS RIAS MAR 07, 2023
Advisors flock to ETF that upends traditional value investing metrics

Pacer's COWZ ETF has grown to $13 billion by screening for free cash flow yields to identify intangible assets.

Looming recession has more women worried about retirement, study shows
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2023
Looming recession has more women worried about retirement, study shows

More than 40% of women believe the US is currently in a financial crisis, with another 24% believing that it is nearing one, according to a Nationwide survey.

Raymond James adds advisor managing $350 million at UBS
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 07, 2023
Raymond James adds advisor managing $350 million at UBS

Richard Weisberg will operate as Weisberg Wealth Management in Naples, Florida.

Biden proposes tax hike on income over $400,000 to fund Medicare
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 07, 2023
Biden proposes tax hike on income over $400,000 to fund Medicare

The president's proposal, which would also give the government new power to negotiate drug prices, would extend the solvency of the Medicare trust fund beyond 2050, the White House says.

SEC charges former advisors with stealing $5 million from clients
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION MAR 06, 2023
SEC charges former advisors with stealing $5 million from clients

The identical twin brothers overbilled for advisory fees and used their clients' credit cards and bank accounts to finance luxury hotels, jewelry and apparel.

Wells Fargo advisors with $1.45 billion in assets go independent with LPL
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 06, 2023
Wells Fargo advisors with $1.45 billion in assets go independent with LPL

The core group of Angie Ostendarp, Jordan Raniszeski and Mary Sherrill Ware is joined by Mitch Mayfield and Jeff Vandiver.

Cash to bolster portfolios in the year ahead, investors say
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 06, 2023
Cash to bolster portfolios in the year ahead, investors say

Passive funds and ETFs won’t completely supplant active managers, but their market share will continue to rise.

Comerica to use Ameriprise as broker-dealer for  100 advisors
NEWS BROKER DEALERS MAR 06, 2023
Comerica to use Ameriprise as broker-dealer for 100 advisors

Ameriprise jumped into the bank broker market in 2017 when it acquired Investment Professionals Inc.

Want to do a 529-to-Roth rollover? Read the fine print
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2023
Want to do a 529-to-Roth rollover? Read the fine print

Here’s why you need to read beyond the headlines and understand why this may be the most overhyped provision of SECURE 2.0.

UBS CEO gets 11% pay hike
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 06, 2023
UBS CEO gets 11% pay hike

Ralph Hamers received $13 million for his second full year in the job while the overall bonus pool for the rest of the firm was cut 10% to $3.3 billion.

2023 Best Places to Work for Financial Advisors
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS MAR 06, 2023
2023 Best Places to Work for Financial Advisors

Workplace culture is one of the most powerful employee magnets. This year’s InvestmentNews Best Places to Work for Financial Advisors illustrates how thoughtful leadership and practices create the kind of daily experience that makes everyone want to stick around.

The undiminished lure of RIA firms
NEWS RIAS MAR 06, 2023
The undiminished lure of RIA firms

Registered investment advisory firms provide a service that customers understand, demand and are willing to pay a good price for, in good times and bad.

Hello, I must be going
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 06, 2023
Hello, I must be going

Advisors and clients will see a flurry of coveted tax breaks come and go in the next three years. Here’s how to keep track.

Morgan Stanley ESG ETFs get the cold shoulder
NEWS ESG MAR 03, 2023
Morgan Stanley ESG ETFs get the cold shoulder

Critics say Morgan Stanley's big launch of six Calvert ETFs was poorly timed in an environment where ESG has become a political football.