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Vestwell expands retirement offerings for small, midsize businesses
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 26, 2023
Vestwell expands retirement offerings for small, midsize businesses

The company is adding to its support for groups of plans and rolling out new programs for multiple employer plans and pooled employer plans.

Crowdfunding is no Derby
OPINION JUN 23, 2023
Crowdfunding is no Derby

Capital raises that are open to the public allow for access to new avenues of wealth-building.

Memo to young advisors: Know the cost of a client
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2023
Memo to young advisors: Know the cost of a client

The opportunities for younger financial advisors to increase the value of their practices couldn't be better.

Advisory firm M&A must be about more than money, experts say
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 23, 2023
Advisory firm M&A must be about more than money, experts say

Mergers and acquisitions aren't about aggregation, they're 'about integration,' says Brandon Kawal of Advisor Growth Strategies.

Economic uncertainty forcing more pre-retirees to delay retirement, study says
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2023
Economic uncertainty forcing more pre-retirees to delay retirement, study says

The majority of pre-retirees highlighted inflation as the greatest challenge to their retirement plans over the coming 12 months, followed by an economic recession, market volatility and taxes.

Supreme Court backs arbitration, in win for Coinbase
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 23, 2023
Supreme Court backs arbitration, in win for Coinbase

The court's ruling reinforces the ability of companies to channel customer and employee disputes into arbitration.

10 banks that retail customers rank highest for financial advice
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2023
10 banks that retail customers rank highest for financial advice

Consumers dealing with inflation and market volatility would appreciate guidance from their bank, but few say they’re getting that, according to a new study from J.D. Power.

Number of investment advisors hits record high
RIAS JUN 22, 2023
Number of investment advisors hits record high

Employment at advisory firms also reached a record, while assets under management declined in 2022, according to an annual study by the Investment Adviser Association and National Regulatory Services.

OneDigital acquires StoneStreet Equity
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2023
OneDigital acquires StoneStreet Equity

The Armonk, New York-based retirement plan consulting firm has $3.8 billion in assets under advisement.

SEC fines JPMorgan $4 million for deleting electronic communications
FINTECH JUN 22, 2023
SEC fines JPMorgan $4 million for deleting electronic communications

A vendor improperly destroyed 47 million electronic communications, including emails and instant messages, from 8,700 inboxes.

SEC bars RIA chief compliance officer previously found guilty of fraud
RIAS JUN 22, 2023
SEC bars RIA chief compliance officer previously found guilty of fraud

Jennifer Campbell was office manager and chief compliance officer for a registered investment advisor in Buffalo, New York.

UBS may see $150 billion drop in wealth management client assets
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 22, 2023
UBS may see $150 billion drop in wealth management client assets

The decline would be due to the acquisition of Credit Suisse which would come as a result of client outflows, the overlap between the two banks and ongoing cost savings, says bank analysts.

$275 million Colorado team jumps to LPL from Woodbury
BROKER DEALERS JUN 22, 2023
$275 million Colorado team jumps to LPL from Woodbury

Joe Di Biasi and Greg McElheny head Blue Sky Wealth Management in Greenwood Village.

Americans say they need $1.27 million to retire comfortably, survey shows
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 22, 2023
Americans say they need $1.27 million to retire comfortably, survey shows

On average, American adults have saved $89,300 for retirement, up 3% from 2022, Northwestern Mutual’s 2023 Planning & Progress Study shows.

Stratos Wealth adds advisor managing $250 million
RIAS JUN 21, 2023
Stratos Wealth adds advisor managing $250 million

Robert Hamer is joining Stratos from Asset Management Group.

It's time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2023
It's time for financial advisors to help investors gain access to alts

The long-outdated accredited investor rule has become a symbolic roadblock between retail investors and institutional-quality investments.

Powell sees more rate hikes ahead
INDUSTRY NEWS JUN 21, 2023
Powell sees more rate hikes ahead

The timing of additional increases will be based on incoming data, Powell said in his opening statement.

Execs call for mandatory reporting of employee well-being metrics
RIAS JUN 21, 2023
Execs call for mandatory reporting of employee well-being metrics

Some 85% of C-suite executives believe that organizations should require mandatory reporting of well-being metrics, according to a study.

Alternativ raises $10 million as digitally native RIAs pick up steam
RIAS JUN 21, 2023
Alternativ raises $10 million as digitally native RIAs pick up steam

The funding will be used to continue developing the firm's technology and to grow its RIA, Alternativ Wealth, through acquisitions.

Retiree health care cost estimate 'flat,' Fidelity says
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 21, 2023
Retiree health care cost estimate 'flat,' Fidelity says

For the first time in nearly a decade, anticipated health care costs for retirees were unchanged from the previous year's estimate.