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Convicted of fraud, GPB executives object to plans to return money to investors
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 19, 2025
Convicted of fraud, GPB executives object to plans to return money to investors

Gentile and Schneider were convicted of fraud and conspiracy after a seven week trial in federal court in Brooklyn.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisors are starting to hear the bears growl
NEWS RIAS FEB 19, 2025
Advisors are starting to hear the bears growl

Wealth managers discuss how they are calming increasingly anxious clients.

By Gregg Greenberg
Will AI notetakers short-circuit or supercharge next-gen advisor training?
NEWS FINTECH FEB 19, 2025
Will AI notetakers short-circuit or supercharge next-gen advisor training?

Despite the risks, tech leaders say the growth of automation in client meetings could ultimately boost wealth firms' efforts at developing younger advisor talent.

By Leo Almazora
Cresset, Prudential announce new chief people officers
NEWS RIAS FEB 19, 2025
Cresset, Prudential announce new chief people officers

The RIA giant welcomes a veteran with more than 20 years' experience, including time supporting JPMorgan's First Republic integration, as Prudential Financial selects a leader from its own ranks.

By Leo Almazora
Tifin Give expands philanthropic planning support with single-charity fund option
NEWS FINTECH FEB 19, 2025
Tifin Give expands philanthropic planning support with single-charity fund option

The platform's new feature addresses a gap in traditional DAF giving, bolstering advisors' ability to do tax-efficient philanthropic planning.

By Leo Almazora
Lutnick taps sons, business heads to lead Cantor Fitzgerald
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 19, 2025
Lutnick taps sons, business heads to lead Cantor Fitzgerald

The newly confirmed US secretary has named the scions to take over the storied institution he's run for more than three decades.

By Bloomberg
Duran's Rise reveals second strategic minority partnership
NEWS RIAS FEB 19, 2025
Duran's Rise reveals second strategic minority partnership

Rise Growth Partners is supporting a $5.7 billion indie RIA's long-term vision to go national while strengthening its financial planning capabilities.

By Leo Almazora
New era for $5B firm OneSeven as original breakaway founder steps up to CEO
NEWS RIAS FEB 19, 2025
New era for $5B firm OneSeven as original breakaway founder steps up to CEO

Firm was founded by Morgan Stanley breakaways, merged with MGO.

By Steve Randall
Former Edelman Financial Engines exec goes independent with RFG Advisory
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 19, 2025
Former Edelman Financial Engines exec goes independent with RFG Advisory

Founder launches new firm 10 years into wealth industry career.

By Steve Randall
Equities rally pauses as Trump makes new tariff threats
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 19, 2025
Equities rally pauses as Trump makes new tariff threats

US equity futures pointed to modest gains on Wall Street.

By Bloomberg
Gold near record as investors weigh trade war escalation
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 19, 2025
Gold near record as investors weigh trade war escalation

New tariff threat is driving haven demand.

By Bloomberg
Has Musk's DOGE team really saved $55B?
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 19, 2025
Has Musk's DOGE team really saved $55B?

Billionaire's efforts may have saved far less, data suggests.

By Bloomberg
Binance CEO believes US stance will enable 'reset' for crypto
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 19, 2025
Binance CEO believes US stance will enable 'reset' for crypto

Supportive policies likely but more details are needed, Teng says.

By Bloomberg
What DOGE will risk in cutting at the SEC
NEWS REGULATION AND LEGISLATION FEB 18, 2025
What DOGE will risk in cutting at the SEC

Any government agency, including the SEC, could be made more efficient, lawyers said. But getting rid of knowledgeable staff may have long-term consequences.

By Emile Hallez
Women take the lead in most households' financial decisions, CFP Board finds
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 18, 2025
Women take the lead in most households' financial decisions, CFP Board finds

New research reveals women's influence in family decision-making, their top financial goals, and how concern for other household members helps shape their priorities.

By Leo Almazora
Creative Planning expands in California with Maxwell Wealth Strategies
NEWS RIAS FEB 18, 2025
Creative Planning expands in California with Maxwell Wealth Strategies

The $345 billion RIA giant is extending its footprint in the West Coast as it lands its first deal for 2025.

By Leo Almazora
Fed's Barr sounds off on risks from AI's speed
NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS FEB 18, 2025
Fed's Barr sounds off on risks from AI's speed

The top cop at the Federal Reserve speaks out on possible herding behavior, with economic "gains being realized only by a small group."

By Bloomberg
60-year-old New York broker-dealer files bankruptcy, closes down
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2025
60-year-old New York broker-dealer files bankruptcy, closes down

Stoever, Glass & Co. Inc. opened in May 1964 and focused on municipal bonds.

By Bruce Kelly
Survey finds most individual investors holding or raising their private markets exposure
NEWS ALTERNATIVES FEB 18, 2025
Survey finds most individual investors holding or raising their private markets exposure

Yieldstreet research offers a fresh glimpse into investors' appetite for alternatives, with digital platform use having a significant influence.

By Leo Almazora
LPL leans into business owner clients with new planning tools
NEWS BROKER DEALERS FEB 18, 2025
LPL leans into business owner clients with new planning tools

The broker-dealer behemoth is deploying new tools to enable its thousands of advisors to offer more targeted services to independent enterprise owners, founders, and CEOs.

By Leo Almazora