The municipal bond market experienced its seventh straight year of positive performance in 2020, but will the progress toward recovery continue in the second half of the year? For insight, Michael Scarchilli, editor-in-chief of The Bond Buyer, sat down with PNC EVP and public finance head Rob Daily, Hilltop Securities vice chairman and head of public finance David Medanich, and City of Dallas Chief Financial Officer Elizabeth Reich for their viewpoints on the macroeconomic picture and prospects for the U.S. munis market. The panel also discusses how the first two quarters of the year have fared with additional government stimulus programs and the rollout of the COVID vaccine.
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The newly formed Cetera Planning Partners is part of the firm's plan to broaden its channel for advisors working as direct employees.
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A federal judge finds that the embattled brokerage Alpine Securities' argument that FINRA should answer to the federal executive branch amounts to " wishful thinking" that "collapses under the weight of spiraling aspiration."
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The firms' collaboration shines a light on how the wealth management business works today and how it is evolving, as advisors weigh independence against the risks of "poking the bear" when they leave.
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Matthew Pallai said he has no doubt wealth managers explained the risks of private credit when recommending it to clients, but the recent rush to withdraw money from credit funds suggests "they probably should have said it more often and said it louder."
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Court decisions vacated the Biden administration's DOL rule — but that didn't make rollover rules easy, experts say. Firms that get compliance right will have an edge in tapping a trillion-dollar-plus market.
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New research from the nonprofit, nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute shows pessimism about retirement preparedness is on the rise — that could open doors for advisors.
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