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Smaller RIAs weathered the pandemic better than larger firms, DeVoe reports
NEWS RIAS SEP 08, 2022
Smaller RIAs weathered the pandemic better than larger firms, DeVoe reports

The key to success is maintaining employee connections and getting people back to the office.

Integrity extends summer buying spree with Heartland purchase
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES SEP 08, 2022
Integrity extends summer buying spree with Heartland purchase

Dallas-based Integrity is once again adding to its footprint with the the acquisition of Kansas City, Missouri-based Heartland.

Wells Fargo team managing $670 million joins RBC
NEWS WIREHOUSES SEP 08, 2022
Wells Fargo team managing $670 million joins RBC

The Clemens McHugh Financial Consulting Group is joining the firm in Westlake, Ohio.

Wealth Enhancement Group acquires $663 million hybrid
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 08, 2022
Wealth Enhancement Group acquires $663 million hybrid

Pinnacle Private Wealth is based in Burlington, Massachusetts, and has a team of eight advisers.

BlackRock tells GOP states it ‘does not boycott’ energy
NEWS ESG SEP 08, 2022
BlackRock tells GOP states it ‘does not boycott’ energy

A group of 19 state attorneys general had demanded answers from the asset manager about ESG.

Hub acquires assets of benefit plan consultant
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 08, 2022
Hub acquires assets of benefit plan consultant

Direct Advisors of Latham, New York, specializes in serving nonunion construction companies.

Morgan Stanley introduces aggregation of held-away retirement accounts
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2022
Morgan Stanley introduces aggregation of held-away retirement accounts

Morgan Stanley at Work is rolling out a Corporate Retirement Portal to give its plan advisers a consolidated view of retirement data.

Social Security minimum benefit rule for survivors
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2022
Social Security minimum benefit rule for survivors

Widows and widowers can boost their survivor benefits by waiting until their full retirement age to claim.

FPA leader says exit from Financial Planning Coalition ‘not acrimonious’  
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION SEP 07, 2022
FPA leader says exit from Financial Planning Coalition ‘not acrimonious’  

CEO Patrick Mahoney hopes to work with the CFP Board and NAPFA in achieving legal protection for planning profession, even though it left the group over differences on the issue.

Social Security head addresses complaints about long waits at offices
NEWS TAX SEP 07, 2022
Social Security head addresses complaints about long waits at offices

Acting Commissioner Kilolo Kijakazi outlined what the agency is doing to provide a safe environment for those waiting at the agency's offices.

BlackRock and its ESG woes
NEWS ESG SEP 07, 2022
BlackRock and its ESG woes

The firm, which ramped up its presence in the ESG world over the past few years, can’t seem to please everyone, despite its efforts.

Ameriprise terminates adviser in Texas
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 07, 2022
Ameriprise terminates adviser in Texas

Dusty Sternadel of Wichita Falls was fired for misappropriating funds, according to her BrokerCheck record.

Oppenheimer loses Finra arbitration of $36.7 million stemming from alleged Ponzi
NEWS ALTERNATIVES SEP 07, 2022
Oppenheimer loses Finra arbitration of $36.7 million stemming from alleged Ponzi

The investors cited a violation of Georgia's RICO law to boost their award against Oppenheimer.

Parents unnerved by economic turmoil but still saving for kids' college
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS SEP 06, 2022
Parents unnerved by economic turmoil but still saving for kids' college

A Fidelity survey shows 81% of parents say that college remains worth the price of admission even in the face of spiraling costs.

Eric Heaton joins Rockefeller to head strategy
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 06, 2022
Eric Heaton joins Rockefeller to head strategy

The former Morgan Stanley executive will expand the firm's product offerings.

Accusations intensify in Wendy Williams' fight with Wells Fargo
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 06, 2022
Accusations intensify in Wendy Williams' fight with Wells Fargo

An attorney who formerly represented the TV talk show host claimed that Williams was 'left to die' by her adviser at Wells Fargo and her former business manager.

Big change is coming for 401(k)s
NEWS OPINION SEP 06, 2022
Big change is coming for 401(k)s

The move to provide guaranteed lifetime income products in defined-contribution plans will transform retirement planning.

End of Wealthfront deal dents UBS growth plans in US
NEWS FINTECH SEP 06, 2022
End of Wealthfront deal dents UBS growth plans in US

The acquisition of the robo-adviser was the centerpiece of UBS CEO Ralph Hamers' focus on broadening the wirehouse's wealth management offering.

Seasonal sadness linked with ESG preferences
NEWS ESG SEP 06, 2022
Seasonal sadness linked with ESG preferences

Lower moods are linked with risk aversion, and that might drive people to sustainable funds.

10 best HSAs for investing in 2022
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 03, 2022
10 best HSAs for investing in 2022

Morningstar’s ranking of health savings accounts factors in menu design, the quality of the investments offered, the cost to investors and the investment threshold.