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Saver's Match provides big incentive for 401(k) contributions
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2024
Saver's Match provides big incentive for 401(k) contributions

A new survey builds on research showing the provision's potential reach and effect on retirement security.

Blackstone deal for apartment REIT signals opportunities
ALTERNATIVES APR 09, 2024
Blackstone deal for apartment REIT signals opportunities

'It looks like Blackstone is value-investing and hunting,' a senior industry executive says.

Gen Z, millennials as likely to own crypto as real estate
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 09, 2024
Gen Z, millennials as likely to own crypto as real estate

Online poll of 4,000 adults reveals younger generations’ approaches to wealth-building, financial 'hacks,' and trusted financial sources.

Three-fifths of millennials don't have a will or trust: Study
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 09, 2024
Three-fifths of millennials don't have a will or trust: Study

Survey of 15,000 millennials reveal a gap in generational planning as caregiving duties and homebuying struggles take their toll.

Most US adults fear outliving their money more than death
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 09, 2024
Most US adults fear outliving their money more than death

Concerns about inflation, Social Security, and taxes are stoking Americans’ financial anxiety, Allianz Life survey shows.

Ron Carson stepping down as CEO of namesake RIA
RIAS APR 09, 2024
Ron Carson stepping down as CEO of namesake RIA

The founder of the national wealth firm is handing over the reins to Burt White, former chief investment officer at LPL.

West Virginia stops banking with Citi, Northern Trust, over fossil fuels
ESG APR 09, 2024
West Virginia stops banking with Citi, Northern Trust, over fossil fuels

The state treasurer added four financial services firms to a list of those ineligible to provide banking services to the state because he says they 'boycott' the fossil fuels industry.

Wealth Enhancement Group announces new leaders as client assets surpass $81B
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 09, 2024
Wealth Enhancement Group announces new leaders as client assets surpass $81B

BlackRock's former head of income investing is among the appointments.

Mesirow eyes organic growth, new products with strategy leader appointment
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 09, 2024
Mesirow eyes organic growth, new products with strategy leader appointment

The firm's plans include further strategic hires and acquisitions.

Former Fed president James Bullard expects three rate cuts
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 09, 2024
Former Fed president James Bullard expects three rate cuts

Economic reports already justify cuts, the former central bank executive says.

Billionaire Branson's SPAC deals have cost him dearly
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 09, 2024
Billionaire Branson's SPAC deals have cost him dearly

British entrepreneur's net worth has tumbled around $5 billion.

Stratos Private Wealth reveals East Coast expansion plans
ADVISOR MOVES APR 09, 2024
Stratos Private Wealth reveals East Coast expansion plans

The firm is rebranding a pair of Stratos-affiliated practices to boost its presence on the East Coast

Nearly half of US filers put off tax prep
INDUSTRY NEWS APR 08, 2024
Nearly half of US filers put off tax prep

A survey of more than 1,000 US adults offers glimpses of tax stress and procrastination as the April filing deadline looms.

Wells Fargo Advisors' midyear pay tweaks
BROKER DEALERS APR 08, 2024
Wells Fargo Advisors' midyear pay tweaks

Broker-dealers are increasingly chasing registered investment advisor assets.

RBC drafts two father-son teams to Western US division
BROKER DEALERS APR 08, 2024
RBC drafts two father-son teams to Western US division

The firm is adding $500M to its enterprise with multigenerational teams from Wells Fargo and Merrill Lynch.

Dimon says AI could be 'transformational'
BROKER DEALERS APR 08, 2024
Dimon says AI could be 'transformational'

JPMorgan Chase's CEO says AI's impact on the economy could equal that of the steam engine.

Florida broker-dealer faces $500k fine over texting violations
BROKER DEALERS APR 08, 2024
Florida broker-dealer faces $500k fine over texting violations

Finra finds years of compliance shortfalls at Dawson James Securities involving more than 10,000 text messages, including inadequate system for private placements.

Cerity Partners strikes upper-high-net-worth deal
RIAS APR 08, 2024
Cerity Partners strikes upper-high-net-worth deal

The Chicago-based RIA’s union with Denver-based Agility, a well-regarded OCIO service provider, will vault it past the $100B AUM mark.

Focus announces another Colony Group merger
RIAS APR 08, 2024
Focus announces another Colony Group merger

The wealth network’s hub strategy continues with the assimilation of Tennessee-based InterOcean Capital Group.

Dynasty CEO on his fight against inertia – not the wirehouses
TECHNOLOGY APR 08, 2024
Dynasty CEO on his fight against inertia – not the wirehouses

Independence and being one’s own boss are what it’s all about for Shirl Penney, who stresses the fact that that Dynasty’s technology was built for ‘a business owner who happens to be an advisor’