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Hightower buys Massachusetts RIA with $625 million in AUM
NEWS RIAS FEB 14, 2023
Hightower buys Massachusetts RIA with $625 million in AUM

Lexington-based Bickling Financial Services, founded in 1984, has three offices across the state.

Merrill launches new tool allowing advisors to record, share custom videos
NEWS FINTECH FEB 14, 2023
Merrill launches new tool allowing advisors to record, share custom videos

The wirehouse's Video Pro guides advisors through creating compliance-approved content for clients and prospects.

Raymond James nabs $680 million team from UBS
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 14, 2023
Raymond James nabs $680 million team from UBS

The four advisors operate as Momentum Wealth Partners in Akron, Ohio.

Mutual-fund-to-ETF conversions fail to wow investors
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS FEB 14, 2023
Mutual-fund-to-ETF conversions fail to wow investors

More than a third of converted funds have posted net outflows since they made the switch, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.

Florida court strikes down DOL guidance making rollover advice fiduciary
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2023
Florida court strikes down DOL guidance making rollover advice fiduciary

The American Securities Association had filed suit alleging that a DOL document improperly claimed that a one-time recommendation to transfer assets from a company plan to an IRA triggered fiduciary duty.

LPL adds New Mexico firm managing $225 million from Voya
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 13, 2023
LPL adds New Mexico firm managing $225 million from Voya

Albuquerque-based Legacy Financial Group was founded in 1995 by Cris Giron and Eddie Fernandez.

NAPFA names Kathryn Dattomo new CEO
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2023
NAPFA names Kathryn Dattomo new CEO

Dattomo, a longtime executive for medical associations, takes over from Geoffrey Brown, who departed NAPFA in November to become CEO of the Illinois CPA Society.

Retirement plan loans down in Q4, but defaults up, BofA study shows
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 13, 2023
Retirement plan loans down in Q4, but defaults up, BofA study shows

Fewer retirement plan participants took hardship withdrawals to meet their immediate financial needs, according to the report.

Finra fines small New York broker-dealer for Reg BI failures
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2023
Finra fines small New York broker-dealer for Reg BI failures

Finra's action against Long Island Financial Group is yet another indication of its dissatisfaction with the industry's implementation of Reg BI.

Fund companies, in no-win situation, test shareholder proxy voting
NEWS EQUITIES FEB 10, 2023
Fund companies, in no-win situation, test shareholder proxy voting

BlackRock, Schwab, Vanguard and State Street could be inviting a political backlash with proxy voting campaigns aimed at avoiding a political backlash.

Fidelity readies ESG target-date series
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2023
Fidelity readies ESG target-date series

The firm would be one of several companies providing sustainable target-date funds in the US.

Cetera CEO Antoniades enthusiastic about Securian pickup
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 10, 2023
Cetera CEO Antoniades enthusiastic about Securian pickup

But the deal raises the possibility other firms may go after the Securian advisors; Cetera and LPL have faced off in the past over recruiting advisors amid an acquisition.

Alan Moore stepping down as CEO of AdvicePay to become full-time CEO of XY Planning
NEWS RIAS FEB 10, 2023
Alan Moore stepping down as CEO of AdvicePay to become full-time CEO of XY Planning

The 35-year-old co-founder of AdvicePay and XY Planning said he got the AdvicePay board's blessing late last year to make the transition.

Putnam launches sustainable target-date series for retirement savers
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2023
Putnam launches sustainable target-date series for retirement savers

The target-date funds will invest in actively managed sustainable and ESG-focused exchange-traded funds managed by Putnam.

Fears that a comfortable retirement may be unattainable continue to grow
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 10, 2023
Fears that a comfortable retirement may be unattainable continue to grow

Prior to the expansion of state pension systems in the 20th century, it was only the rich who could reasonably expect comfortable leisure time at the end of their lives.

Hundreds of pages of regulations amount to nothing until they’re enforced  
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2023
Hundreds of pages of regulations amount to nothing until they’re enforced  

We don't know how Reg BI or the CFP credential's fiduciary standard work in practice because there has been no substantial punishment for violating them.

Northern Trust Asset Management fills president vacancy with BlackRock veteran
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2023
Northern Trust Asset Management fills president vacancy with BlackRock veteran

Daniel Gamba starts work as president of the $1.2 trillion asset manager on April 3.

IBDs used to keep their hands off clients. Not anymore
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 09, 2023
IBDs used to keep their hands off clients. Not anymore

Giant financial services companies are starting 2023 with more moves to control and own the assets of financial advisors, rather than servicing them for a modest fee.

Most successful financial services football stadiums
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 09, 2023
Most successful financial services football stadiums

See how the 11 NFL stadiums sponsored by financial services companies stack up in terms of their team’s postseason success.

Super Bowl special: How to leave NFL tickets to heirs without getting sacked
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 08, 2023
Super Bowl special: How to leave NFL tickets to heirs without getting sacked

Passing down season tickets from generation to generation can get hairy. It’s often worthwhile to bring in an estate planner or attorney to make sure it’s a clean handoff.