January 18, 2021
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Broker-dealers brace for cyberthreats
2020 was the year that independent broker-dealers needed to rely on technology more than ever, with home-office staff and a large number of advisers working from home or in remote offices. What if criminals breach a broker-dealer's cyber wall?
Wells Fargo reports another sharp annual decline in advisers
Financial advisers are usually off-limits when it comes to large institutions looking to cut costs and personnel. But Wells Fargo, under CEO Charlie Scharf, has not shied away from laying off advisers or cutting adviser-lead businesses.
Brokerages suspend political donations after riots at US Capitol
The companies that are temporarily halting or rethinking how they donate money to politicians via PACs, or political action committees, are some of the most prominent platforms for financial advisers and registered reps in the industry, including Bank of America Corp., Morgan Stanley and Charles Schwab Corp.
Raymond James cut executive pay in 2020
The second half of fiscal 2020 was tough, the firm reported in its annual proxy statement; CEO Paul Reilly's total compensation fell almost 17% from the prior year and other top executives also saw their pay decline.
Employment uncertainty tests financial plans
Investment advice may take back seat to financial wellness as advisers' clients worry about the state of the economy and the prospect of losing their job
