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Retirement plan reviews: Ignore the noise and carry the tune
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2023
Retirement plan reviews: Ignore the noise and carry the tune

As plan sponsors and plan advisors do their annual reviews of company retirement plans, they’ll spend a significant chunk of their time and energy coming to terms with 2022 before seriously looking ahead to the opportunity that is 2023.

Investors like ESG and want advisors’ help with it: Survey
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2023
Investors like ESG and want advisors’ help with it: Survey

Nearly 90% of investors surveyed said they would like advisors to help them with allocations

United Advisor Group debuts as a new RIA aggregator
NEWS RIAS FEB 06, 2023
United Advisor Group debuts as a new RIA aggregator

The independent registered investment advisor has partnered with Goldman Sachs Advisor Solutions for its custody services.

SECURE 2.0 provides breathing room for RMDs
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 06, 2023
SECURE 2.0 provides breathing room for RMDs

In addition to raising the age at which individuals must start taking required minimum distributions, the SECURE 2.0 Act also lowers the penalty for not taking an RMD.

Cracking the code
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 06, 2023
Cracking the code

Universities spark enthusiasm among Black students for advisory careers with pragmatic pitches.

All eyes on alts
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 06, 2023
All eyes on alts

As fixed income weighs down the classic 60/40 portfolio, allocations to alternatives are expected to rise over the next three years.

Taking a cue from Ed Koch
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 06, 2023
Taking a cue from Ed Koch

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Website helps investors cut through regulatory thicket to find advisors
NEWS RIAS FEB 03, 2023
Website helps investors cut through regulatory thicket to find advisors

As it enters its fifth year, Investor.com has been redesigned to make it easier for investors to digest a financial firm's disciplinary history and conflicts.

LPL recruiting down in 2022
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2023
LPL recruiting down in 2022

But CEO Dan Arnold is optimistic about the start of 2023, noting that the fourth quarter was the best period for recruiting last year and predicting that momentum will carry over into the first quarter.

Advisors stepping up to bond ladders as Fed pushes rates up another quarter point
NEWS RIAS FEB 03, 2023
Advisors stepping up to bond ladders as Fed pushes rates up another quarter point

Spreading fixed-income exposure over several years of maturities provides predictable income in an unpredictable economic environment.

Dickson out as head of Sanctuary Wealth, ex-Ladenburg exec Malamed in
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 03, 2023
Dickson out as head of Sanctuary Wealth, ex-Ladenburg exec Malamed in

The firm declined to comment about Jim Dickson's sudden departure from Sanctuary Wealth, which he had led since 2018.

Will 2023 be another banner year for 401(k) fee litigation?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 02, 2023
Will 2023 be another banner year for 401(k) fee litigation?

There were 88 excess fee lawsuits against retirement plans last year, the second most ever, and Daniel Aronowitz of Euclid Fiduciary expects another busy year.

Bucking the trend: Why some advisors refuse to outsource investment management
NEWS RIAS FEB 02, 2023
Bucking the trend: Why some advisors refuse to outsource investment management

As portfolio management becomes increasingly commoditized, advisors make the case for managing assets in-house and promoting that to clients as a unique value-add.

Finra fines, suspends two brokers for Reg BI violations
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2023
Finra fines, suspends two brokers for Reg BI violations

The self-regulator claimed the reps traded excessively in the accounts of elderly customers.

Focus Financial weighs $4.1 billion sale to private equity firm
NEWS RIAS FEB 02, 2023
Focus Financial weighs $4.1 billion sale to private equity firm

PE firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice offered $53 per share for the RIA aggregator, adding fuel to the 24% rally in Focus' shares so far this year.

Alex. Brown nabs Florida advisor managing $250 million at Merrill
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 02, 2023
Alex. Brown nabs Florida advisor managing $250 million at Merrill

Daniel Laiter will join Alex Brown's Brickell Avenue branch in Miami.

JPMorgan asks judge to throw out lawsuit over Jeffrey Epstein
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 02, 2023
JPMorgan asks judge to throw out lawsuit over Jeffrey Epstein

U.S. Virgin Islands claims the bank turned a blind eye to Epstein sex-trafficking, calling the allegation a 'masterclass in deflection.'

Alts manager FS Investments doubling size with merger
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 02, 2023
Alts manager FS Investments doubling size with merger

With the deal for Portfolio Advisors, FS Investments also gets its hands on a private equity fund that targets both wealth management and institutional clients.

Goldman's push into RIA custody gets going — finally
NEWS RIAS FEB 01, 2023
Goldman's push into RIA custody gets going — finally

But it hasn't been all wins for the firm's efforts to compete in a market dominated by brokers like Charles Schwab Corp. and Fidelity.

HSAs saw net increase despite pandemic spending spike: EBRI
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 01, 2023
HSAs saw net increase despite pandemic spending spike: EBRI

The majority of account holders contributed more to their HSA than they took out in 2021. But only 12% invested their HSAs in assets other than cash.