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Charitable giving bouncing back with market, says BNY Mellon Wealth Management
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2022
Charitable giving bouncing back with market, says BNY Mellon Wealth Management

The number and total dollar amount of charitable gifts increased 10% last year, and the average gift size also spiked.

Hedge fund snaps up LPL Financial shares
NEWS RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Hedge fund snaps up LPL Financial shares

Private equity investors have flooded the wealth management industry; now, it's a hedge fund's turn.

Team managing $2 billion splits from Ameritas
NEWS RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Team managing $2 billion splits from Ameritas

TFB Advisors spins off from Tax Favored Benefits as a new hybrid RIA, staffed by six advisers who had worked for years at Ameritas.

Massachusetts slaps MassMutual unit with $250,000 fine
NEWS LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 17, 2022
Massachusetts slaps MassMutual unit with $250,000 fine

Regulator says rep defrauded clients by saying variable annuities were commission free.

Geoffrey Brown stepping down as NAPFA CEO
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2022
Geoffrey Brown stepping down as NAPFA CEO

The association's board will engage an interim CEO while it searches for a permanent successor.

Morgan Stanley files to offer its own ETFs
NEWS ESG AUG 17, 2022
Morgan Stanley files to offer its own ETFs

Decades after coining the term 'exchange-traded fund,' the firm plans to offer four socially conscious funds under the Calvert label.

Creative Planning acquires $5 billion Wipfli Financial Advisors
NEWS RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Creative Planning acquires $5 billion Wipfli Financial Advisors

The deal is the firm's third-biggest transaction to date, and CEO Peter Mallouk says M&A activity is ramping up because most RIAs aren't growing organically.

Fleming's Rockefeller plans to double number of adviser teams
NEWS RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Fleming's Rockefeller plans to double number of adviser teams

The firm, which currently has 85 teams, is focusing on growth in places that have seen influx of wealthy residents in recent years, such as Charlotte, North Carolina, and Austin, Texas.

Anxiety over economy not stopping IRA growth: Fidelity
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2022
Anxiety over economy not stopping IRA growth: Fidelity

The number of IRAs on Fidelity’s platform increased in Q2 and the percentage of employees with 401(k) loans remained low for the fifth consecutive quarter.

B-D advisers had a soft landing in the first half, despite bear market
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 16, 2022
B-D advisers had a soft landing in the first half, despite bear market

The S&P 500 was down almost 21% over the first six months of the year, but financial advisers at big firms didn't crash and burn.

Retooled scorecards will better measure women-led results, says new book
NEWS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 16, 2022
Retooled scorecards will better measure women-led results, says new book

Women asset managers and corporate leaders assess risk and opportunity over a longer time frame, justifying new methods of measuring their results.

Maximize your firm's value by leveraging a next-gen adviser
NEWS OPINION AUG 16, 2022
Maximize your firm's value by leveraging a next-gen adviser

Whether you oversee a large enterprise or you’re a one-person shop, the more completely you can replace yourself prior to the start of negotiations, the better terms you’ll receive.

$1.4 billion team joins Commonwealth from Principal
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 16, 2022
$1.4 billion team joins Commonwealth from Principal

Strategic Financial Solutions has seven advisers and is based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

America faces retirement savings crisis as aging population keeps growing
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2022
America faces retirement savings crisis as aging population keeps growing

In 2019, Boston College estimated there was a $7.1 trillion retirement savings shortfall among American households. That number likely hasn’t changed much since then and the situation is getting worse.

Company size matters when it comes to retirement benefits
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 16, 2022
Company size matters when it comes to retirement benefits

Just 46% of small companies offer a 401(k) or similar plan to employees, compared to 92% of large companies and 89% of midsize companies, a Transamerica study shows.

Wells Fargo plans retreat from mortgage business
NEWS WIREHOUSES AUG 15, 2022
Wells Fargo plans retreat from mortgage business

The bank, which once made one out of every three home loans in the U.S., plans to trim its mortgage business after years of struggles with regulatory probes.

Divorce and retirement: It's a matter of trust
NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 15, 2022
Divorce and retirement: It's a matter of trust

It's in your best interest to have a collaborative team that's working together, as well as someone who knows the divorce laws in your state and someone who knows finance.

UBS duo managing $770 million goes indie with Sanctuary
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2022
UBS duo managing $770 million goes indie with Sanctuary

The pair have opened Marble Wealth in Montgomery, Alabama, and have been joined by Adam Rogers, previously a portfolio manager at Retirement Systems of Alabama.

Cambridge Investment elevates three to office of the CEO
NEWS BROKER DEALERS AUG 15, 2022
Cambridge Investment elevates three to office of the CEO

Colleen Bell, Jeff Vivacqua and Seth Miller become presidents of their respective divisions as part of a new organizational structure.

Guiding pre-retirees through the emotional transition to retirement
NEWS RIAS AUG 15, 2022
Guiding pre-retirees through the emotional transition to retirement

Carson Wealth's Jason Juhl is tapping his retired clients to mentor those clients moving toward the 'next chapter.'