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House rep wants to keep China and other 'adversaries' out of 401(k)s
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2023
House rep wants to keep China and other 'adversaries' out of 401(k)s

Legislation proposed this week would bar defined-contribution plans from making new investments in several countries it defines as 'foreign adveraries.'

Bounce in stocks boosts retirement assets in Q1
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 14, 2023
Bounce in stocks boosts retirement assets in Q1

Funds held in individual retirement accounts totaled $12.5 trillion at the end of the first quarter, an increase of 4.3% from the end of 2022.

Merit Financial adds LPL veteran Andy Kalbaugh to its board
RIAS JUN 14, 2023
Merit Financial adds LPL veteran Andy Kalbaugh to its board

Kalbaugh will work with the fast-growing wealth management firm's executive leadership on strategic planning.

How to get started with automation
OPINION JUN 14, 2023
How to get started with automation

There's a fair amount of legwork that needs to happen to get firms to the point where automation is possible.

$881 million team from Securian moves to Commonwealth
BROKER DEALERS JUN 14, 2023
$881 million team from Securian moves to Commonwealth

Foundations Financial Partners in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, had been affiliated with Securian for 32 years.

New iCapital platform gives advisors turnkey access to alternative investments
RIAS JUN 14, 2023
New iCapital platform gives advisors turnkey access to alternative investments

Marketplace combines hundreds of existing platforms run by providers of alternative investments into a single network.

SEC to weigh new artificial intelligence rules for brokerages
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 13, 2023
SEC to weigh new artificial intelligence rules for brokerages

The agency said a long-contemplated plan to rein in conflicts of interest associated with artificial intelligence could be introduced as soon as October.

AssetMark continues growth in May
FINTECH JUN 13, 2023
AssetMark continues growth in May

AssetMark ended the month of May with $96.4 billion in assets on its turnkey asset management platform, up 10.9% year over year.

Support for ESG votes from BlackRock, State Street moderate at best: Morningstar
ESG JUN 13, 2023
Support for ESG votes from BlackRock, State Street moderate at best: Morningstar

Vanguard was half as likely to vote for shareholder resolutions as BlackRock and State Street, a new report finds.

Bill allowing more types of annuities in retirement plans tops IRI’s lobbying agenda
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2023
Bill allowing more types of annuities in retirement plans tops IRI’s lobbying agenda

The Insured Retirement Institute is hoping Congress has an appetite for more retirement savings legislation following the SECURE Act and SECURE 2.0.

F2 Strategy brings in private equity to acquire fintech consulting firm
FINTECH JUN 13, 2023
F2 Strategy brings in private equity to acquire fintech consulting firm

Its purchase of Oakbrook Solutions creates a combined firm that has more than 100 employees and serves clients representing a combined $2.5 trillion in AUM.

Finra spanks Schwab with $350,000 fine over disclosures on ETNs
ALTERNATIVES JUN 13, 2023
Finra spanks Schwab with $350,000 fine over disclosures on ETNs

Schwab self-reported the issues with disclosures related to exchange-traded notes, which occurred from January 2016 to December 2020, to Finra.

Fidelity bulks up its 'disruptor' suite with 6 new thematic ETFs
RIAS JUN 13, 2023
Fidelity bulks up its 'disruptor' suite with 6 new thematic ETFs

The asset manager is banking on financial advisors' growing interest in targeted investment strategies.

Estimate for 2024 Social Security COLA drops with inflation
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2023
Estimate for 2024 Social Security COLA drops with inflation

The Senior Citizens League estimates that the cost-of-living adjustment to Social Security benefits could drop to 2.7% for 2024, down from the 2023 COLA of 8.7%. 

Retirement ages around the world
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 13, 2023
Retirement ages around the world

As French citizens protest the government’s decision to boost the retirement age, we take a look at the age at which people can collect state retirement benefits in other countries.

White House dismisses GOP tax cut plan as handout to wealthy
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 12, 2023
White House dismisses GOP tax cut plan as handout to wealthy

President Joe Biden's top economic adviser, Lael Brainard, signaled the White House is unwilling to entertain the GOP proposal, which would cut income and corporate taxes.

Tony Soprano's guide to a secure retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2023
Tony Soprano's guide to a secure retirement

If things are getting better on the retirement front, or at the very least not getting worse, why all the glum faces?

Wells Fargo adds sports and entertainment program
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2023
Wells Fargo adds sports and entertainment program

The firm cited the sports and entertainment accredited wealth management advisor designation rolled out in 2022 by the College for Financial Planning as a factor that will help advisors meet such clients' needs.

DOL has its say in court on ESG challenge
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 12, 2023
DOL has its say in court on ESG challenge

The plaintiffs and defendant recently filed cross motions for summary judgment of the challenge over the Labor Department's recently implemented ESG rule for retirement plans.

House GOP tax package launches effort to pass reform legislation
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION JUN 12, 2023
House GOP tax package launches effort to pass reform legislation

The policies of most interest to financial advisors, such as expiring estate tax breaks, could come up later in the year in negotiations over a bipartisan bill.