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Health insurance premiums have spiked to $24K
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 18, 2023
Health insurance premiums have spiked to $24K

Survey reveals 7% jump in costs for US families compared to just 1% last year.

UBS joins Chinese lenders drawn into $2B money laundering probe
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 18, 2023
UBS joins Chinese lenders drawn into $2B money laundering probe

Alleged gambling ring arrests have sparked police investigation into where the profits were stored.

Advisors prefer independent business models, Fidelity finds
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2023
Advisors prefer independent business models, Fidelity finds

Firm launches Independence Hub to help educate those advisors making the transition to independence.

Don’t say ‘fiduciary rule’; DOL terms next attempt a ‘retirement security’ reg
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 17, 2023
Don’t say ‘fiduciary rule’; DOL terms next attempt a ‘retirement security’ reg

'We are trying to protect retirement savers,' says DOL assistant secretary Lisa Gomez. 'This is a new approach. Stay tuned.'

Bank of America sees decline in income for wealth group
WIREHOUSES OCT 17, 2023
Bank of America sees decline in income for wealth group

CEO Brian Moynihan calls the wealth management group 'the least efficient business in the platform.'

Raymond James partners with 55ip on tax management enhancements
FINTECH OCT 17, 2023
Raymond James partners with 55ip on tax management enhancements

Services such as rebalancing and tax-loss harvesting will be available on Raymond James' managed accounts platform.

Mercer acquires $630M North Carolina RIA
RIAS OCT 17, 2023
Mercer acquires $630M North Carolina RIA

Charlotte-based Kingfisher Capital was founded in 1989.

TCPA tidal wave will affect how firms engage with clients
OPINION OCT 17, 2023
TCPA tidal wave will affect how firms engage with clients

The federal regulation governing telephone marketing also covers texting, and now many states have put in place their own versions of the regulation, with different terms and definitions.

Investors turning more bearish on the market, more optimistic on the economy
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 17, 2023
Investors turning more bearish on the market, more optimistic on the economy

Morgan Stanley survey takes the pulse of US investors.

Bitcoin up 10% as investors weigh potential ETF green light
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 17, 2023
Bitcoin up 10% as investors weigh potential ETF green light

A false report claimed that the SEC had approved BlackRock's spot ETF application.

JPMorgan breaks 2-year green bond freeze with $7B sale
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 17, 2023
JPMorgan breaks 2-year green bond freeze with $7B sale

Green bond sales have surged in 2023.

Retail rebound? Holiday season spending to grow, says Deloitte
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 17, 2023
Retail rebound? Holiday season spending to grow, says Deloitte

The firm sees a 14% jump but middle-income consumers may be constrained.

Banker loses unfair dismissal case after sandwich expenses claim goes bad
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 17, 2023
Banker loses unfair dismissal case after sandwich expenses claim goes bad

Fired employee claimed expenses for his partner’s meal against company rules.

Duran’s Rise Growth hires Terri Kallsen as managing partner
RIAS OCT 16, 2023
Duran’s Rise Growth hires Terri Kallsen as managing partner

Kallsen most recently served as COO of Wealth Enhancement Group.

SEC targets marketing rule, advisor compensation, complex products in 2024
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 16, 2023
SEC targets marketing rule, advisor compensation, complex products in 2024

'What they’re seeing is a need for increased disclosures and transparency to the investors,' a compliance expert says.

Wells Fargo advisors jumping internally — to FiNet
BROKER DEALERS OCT 16, 2023
Wells Fargo advisors jumping internally — to FiNet

'The bank is trying to keep advisors who would have left anyway and keep revenue in house,' one recruiter notes.

Grayscale bitcoin discount narrows with conversion to ETF seen as ‘inevitable’
ETFS OCT 16, 2023
Grayscale bitcoin discount narrows with conversion to ETF seen as ‘inevitable’

The prospect of Grayscale converting its bitcoin trust into an ETF is seen as more likely after the SEC declined to appeal a court ruling in Grayscale's favor.

LPL nabs $265M team from Cadaret Grant
BROKER DEALERS OCT 16, 2023
LPL nabs $265M team from Cadaret Grant

New Jersey-based Infinity Wealth Group was founded in 1992 by Robert Doran.

Schwab net interest revenue drops 24% as clients move cash
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2023
Schwab net interest revenue drops 24% as clients move cash

The Fed's rate hikes have pressured Schwab's banking arm by encouraging some clients to shift money from the bank to other investment products.

NAIFA, FSP to merge to create 'more impactful' industry body
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 16, 2023
NAIFA, FSP to merge to create 'more impactful' industry body

Members of both organizations have voted in favor of a tie-up.