Firms have made plans to return employees and advisers to offices in the past but have scuttled those due to flare-ups of the pandemic.
This month’s #AdviserTech roundup includes FeeX’s rebranding and funding round, Datalign’s launch of a lead generation service and Fidelity’s new compliance solution, Saifr.
The vote to release the proposal shows a deep divide at the agency, and Republican Commissioner Hester Peirce warns the SEC is exceeding its authority.
We need to understand new technologies and combat the fear of missing out on the hottest investment category, which has been cryptocurrencies.
The fine and restitution to customers stem from sales of two alternative investments, the LJM Preservation & Growth Fund and private placements issued by GPB Capital Holdings.
The three-person Arnold & Tai Group is joining the firm in Denver.
One important aspect of retirement planning that hasn’t changed — and is likely never to change — is the need for advisers to be forthright with their clients, especially about matters relating to longevity and income adequacy.
Many middle-aged Americans are bringing up their children while caring for aging parents, and placing their own retirement needs on the back burner.
The state's former securities commissioner, Irwin is campaigning for a seat in Congress.
The competitive landscape for turnkey asset management platforms is heating up after providers landed millions in new assets during the pandemic, when advisers were desperate for any technology that could keep them up and running.
The results from the most recent InvestmentNews survey shows sentiment is turning south.
The Vermont Department of Financial Regulation said at least 40 customers in the state complained.
Some of the biggest brands in wealth management are trying to figure out what normal looks like, and how and whether it makes sense to bring employees back to the office.
Carbon Collective caters to employers that think 'slightly less bad is just not good enough.'
Pontera, formerly known as FeeX, allows advisers to work with client accounts that are held away from the firm, like 401(k)s.
The feature appeared in a beta version of its iPhone app. Code describing the service — dubbed Stock Loan Income Program, or SLIP — was discovered by developer Steve Moser.
Sen. Sherrod Brown says PE has a track record of 'undermining pension and retirement programs.' The American Investment Council praises PE stewardship of insurance firms.
The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman raised questions about the effect that behavioral prompts — like encouraging clients to trade more often or using algorithms to steer them into high-risk, high-fee products — might have on investing outcomes.
Pensionmark, an RIA and retirement consultant that supports more than $80 billion in assets, is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.
Scott Allen Fries, a former Transamerica rep and adviser, took at least $458,000 from at least 10 individuals.
