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Plan sponsors are encouraging adviser competition: Fidelity
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 23, 2022
Plan sponsors are encouraging adviser competition: Fidelity

A new survey shows 47% of plan sponsors are considering changing advisers and 48% are thinking about switching record keepers.

'Wait, you can do that?' 3 of the biggest eye-openers for breakaways
NEWS OPINION AUG 22, 2022
'Wait, you can do that?' 3 of the biggest eye-openers for breakaways

Here are some of the things about working as an independent adviser that may surprise those who've made the jump from a wirehouse.

Hightower leverages life of obscure artist to deliver message for women
NEWS RIAS AUG 22, 2022
Hightower leverages life of obscure artist to deliver message for women

A client event features the life and art of Suzie Zuzek, the woman who designed the fabrics used in Lilly Pulitzer's clothing line.

David Lerner's latest proprietary fund snag
NEWS ALTERNATIVES AUG 22, 2022
David Lerner's latest proprietary fund snag

The brokerage firm's in-house energy fund, Energy 11 L.P., reports $45 million in 'unpaid distributions' to investors.

John Hancock settles with NY state after long-term care insurance probe
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 22, 2022
John Hancock settles with NY state after long-term care insurance probe

The insurer will pay almost $21.6 million to consumers and their beneficiaries, along with $2.2 million to the New York State Medicaid program and a $2.5 million penalty to New York state.

Securian team managing $203 million bolts for SagePoint
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2022
Securian team managing $203 million bolts for SagePoint

Brian Falconer and 16 reps operate as Wealth Management Resource Group in Braintree, Massachusetts.

Cheap ETFs suck billions from bigger siblings
NEWS MUTUAL FUNDS AUG 22, 2022
Cheap ETFs suck billions from bigger siblings

The world's largest ETF, the $387 billion SPDR S&P 500 Trust, continues to fall victim to the trend as money managers gravitate to its lower-cost clone.

So your RIA has gone mega. Is it time to go public?
NEWS RIAS AUG 22, 2022
So your RIA has gone mega. Is it time to go public?

The wave of IPOs among mega RIAs has been building for years, but some in the industry wonder how many firms can weather the challenges of being a public company.

Vanguard Charitable sees strong run of donations despite first-half sell-off
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2022
Vanguard Charitable sees strong run of donations despite first-half sell-off

The nonprofit organization announced that grants increased 14% during the first half of 2022, totaling a record $952 million.

Confusion about RMDs on inherited IRAs
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2022
Confusion about RMDs on inherited IRAs

New IRS rules complicate the calculation of required minimum distributions for those who have inherited individual retirement accounts.

Lincoln Financial launches QDIA with Stadion
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2022
Lincoln Financial launches QDIA with Stadion

The QDIA combines a target-date fund for younger individuals and Stadion’s StoryLine managed account service for participants aged 50 and older.

Trilogy Financial acquires two firms, $160 million in AUM
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2022
Trilogy Financial acquires two firms, $160 million in AUM

The addition of E. F. Heagan & Associates and Mandichak Investment Retirement & Estate Planning brings more than 500 new clients.

Financial advisers starring on the big screen
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS AUG 19, 2022
Financial advisers starring on the big screen

Superheroes abound in Hollywood, but here are are nine movies featuring financial advisers and stockbrokers.

New Jersey hybrid managing $500 million links to Concourse
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES AUG 18, 2022
New Jersey hybrid managing $500 million links to Concourse

Ramsey-based Key Group Management had been affiliated with Royal Alliance.

Morgan Stanley adds fractional share support to workplace stock plans
NEWS EQUITIES AUG 18, 2022
Morgan Stanley adds fractional share support to workplace stock plans

The wirehouse is also adding additional automation to its Shareworks and Equity Edge Online platforms.

Will diamonds become a retiree's best friend?
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 18, 2022
Will diamonds become a retiree's best friend?

The Diamond Standard Fund is trying to provide a standardized way to trade diamonds and is working with wealth managers, high-net-worth investors, family offices, IRA platforms and institutional investors.

Massachusetts securities chief goes after single-stock ETFs
NEWS RIAS AUG 18, 2022
Massachusetts securities chief goes after single-stock ETFs

William Galvin announced a 'sweep' of firms offering the new ETFs, which he compared to gambling at a casino.

RIA M&A transaction with a fresh twist
NEWS RIAS AUG 18, 2022
RIA M&A transaction with a fresh twist

As large broker-dealers look to play in the red-hot mergers and acquisitions market for RIAs, Advisor Group is investing along with its owner, Reverence Capital, in RIA Signature Estate & Investment Advisors.

Team managing $350 million joins Fairport Wealth
NEWS ADVISOR MOVES AUG 18, 2022
Team managing $350 million joins Fairport Wealth

Hightower facilitated the merger for Cleveland, Ohio-based Fairport, which is a Hightower advisory business.

Barred New Jersey broker charged in $1 million phony loan scheme
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION AUG 17, 2022
Barred New Jersey broker charged in $1 million phony loan scheme

Criminal and civil fraud charges were filed against Anthony Mastroianni Jr., who sold fake promissory notes to older investors.