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Companies transfer pension obligations
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES OCT 10, 2024
Companies transfer pension obligations

Pension risk transfers, where insurance companies cover defined-benefit liabilities with group annuity contracts, have exploded in popularity – and litigation over them has followed.

Finra suspends trio of ex-brokers
REGULATION AND LEGISLATION OCT 09, 2024
Finra suspends trio of ex-brokers

Churning cost customers more than $6 million, according to Finra.

Why don't nearly half of Americans have any investments?
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 09, 2024
Why don't nearly half of Americans have any investments?

Janus Henderson survey exposes lack of education, generational divides, and gender gaps in investing behaviors.

A $40 trillion opportunity for financial advisors
OPINION OCT 09, 2024
A $40 trillion opportunity for financial advisors

The best investment advisors can make now is in their tax-planning knowledge.

Advisors’ wallets and hearts have to agree before selling their firm
OPINION OCT 09, 2024
Advisors’ wallets and hearts have to agree before selling their firm

Advisor-owners must acknowledge from the start that the keep/sell decision is a multi-faceted and difficult choice to make.

Meeting minutes show a Fed divided over size of September rate cut
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 09, 2024
Meeting minutes show a Fed divided over size of September rate cut

Last month's near-unanimous FOMC decision wasn't as clean as the final announcement suggested.

Facet looks further to the future with $35M funding
FINTECH OCT 09, 2024
Facet looks further to the future with $35M funding

The tech-powered financial planning firm is using its latest financing to advance key initiatives and keep supporting its disruptive model.

Raymond James bags advisors from LPL, Edward Jones
BROKER DEALERS OCT 09, 2024
Raymond James bags advisors from LPL, Edward Jones

The firm's latest additions in Indiana and South Dakota, including a family-run advisory team, managed more than $500M combined at their previous firms.

$685M Merrill Lynch trio departs for LPL
BROKER DEALERS OCT 09, 2024
$685M Merrill Lynch trio departs for LPL

The three advisors joining the firm in Kansas are launching their own venture through its independent affiliate channel.

Finra board chair Noll takes the lead as CEO of digital wealth firm
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 09, 2024
Finra board chair Noll takes the lead as CEO of digital wealth firm

Industry veteran says digital transformation is firm's big opportunity.

Despite political polarization, most Americans are united on retirement concerns
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 09, 2024
Despite political polarization, most Americans are united on retirement concerns

Protecting Social Security and other key priorities revealed.

Raging Milton to mean substantial losses for cat bond investors
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 09, 2024
Raging Milton to mean substantial losses for cat bond investors

Hurricane is expected to cause severe disruption in Florida.

Citi insists industry is 'not the bad guys' in lawsuit pushback
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 09, 2024
Citi insists industry is 'not the bad guys' in lawsuit pushback

Electronic payment operations at risk from New York state claims.

Greenback bounceback as jumbo Fed cuts look less likely
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 09, 2024
Greenback bounceback as jumbo Fed cuts look less likely

US dollar headed for its best winning streak in more than two years.

Treasury traders are now betting on losses
INDUSTRY NEWS OCT 09, 2024
Treasury traders are now betting on losses

Bullish wagers are unwinding as rates path appears to change.

Huge growth at LPL comes with C-suite drama
OPINION OCT 08, 2024
Huge growth at LPL comes with C-suite drama

Some of LPL's most prominent advisors loved Dan Arnold because he was a nerd.

Has wirehouse plugged the leak?
WIREHOUSES OCT 08, 2024
Has wirehouse plugged the leak?

Wells Fargo Advisors management stresses stability, while recruiter says it appears "faucet of advisors leaving has turned into a drip."

Most who expect big inheritances plan to switch advisors
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 08, 2024
Most who expect big inheritances plan to switch advisors

Only a third of people who anticipate getting $100,000 or more passed down to them say they are likely to retain relationships with financial service providers, according to survey data published by Equitable.

The future of fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2024
The future of fees

Is it finally time to wave goodbye to the industry standard 1 percent AUM fee?

Best practices to ease clients’ political anxiety
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 08, 2024
Best practices to ease clients’ political anxiety

Following the EPIC framework and five stages of grief can be important tools in the advisor toolbox.