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Bonuses rain on Wall Street bankers as pay packages swell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2022
Bonuses rain on Wall Street bankers as pay packages swell

It’s a long-awaited moment for a generation of rising executives who’ve spent years missing out on the riches reaped by those before them.

By Bloomberg
Voicing community: The InvestmentNews 2022 DEI Awards
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2022
Voicing community: The InvestmentNews 2022 DEI Awards

Fresh points of view open new arenas for growth throughout the financial advice community. Learn more about those putting their perspectives into practice at this year’s InvestmentNews Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards.

By InvestmentNews
FSI launches program to boost diversity among independent advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 01, 2022
FSI launches program to boost diversity among independent advisers

FSI is partnering with Inroads to encourage its member firms to offer paid internships for students of color.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
River Wealth Advisors sells minority stake to Merchant Investment Management
RIA NEWS FEB 01, 2022
River Wealth Advisors sells minority stake to Merchant Investment Management

Merchant insists the noncontrolling investment is distinct from traditional private equity capital, which often comes with a short-term commitment.

By Jeff Benjamin
Schwab study says RIAs need to up their staffing and compensation game
RIA NEWS FEB 01, 2022
Schwab study says RIAs need to up their staffing and compensation game

Hiring is getting more competitive at every level of an advisory firm, and compensation alone won't allow firms to keep pace.

By Jeff Benjamin
3 ways volatility diminishes the value of your firm
OPINION JAN 31, 2022
3 ways volatility diminishes the value of your firm

The impact that market corrections can have on advisory firms' profits makes having the right strategy and doing an exceptional job of implementing it even more important.

By Scott Hanson
NewEdge hires UBS team managing $3 billion in South Florida
RIA NEWS JAN 31, 2022
NewEdge hires UBS team managing $3 billion in South Florida

Days after hiring Robert McCann, former UBS chairman for the Americas region, NewEdge announces more UBS veterans are joining the firm.

By Bruce Kelly
Who most wants to work with an adviser? Millennials
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 31, 2022
Who most wants to work with an adviser? Millennials

Millennials are the most optimistic generation, with nearly half saying their quality of life is better or much better over the previous year, study finds.

By InvestmentNews
CFP Board increased number of scholarships 67% in 2021
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 28, 2022
CFP Board increased number of scholarships 67% in 2021

The board's Center for Financial Planning provided more than $300,000 in scholarships last year, up from the more than $200,000 it awarded in 2020.

By InvestmentNews
SEC keeps up pressure on private fund advisers
ALTERNATIVES JAN 28, 2022
SEC keeps up pressure on private fund advisers

Under Chairman Gary Gensler, the agency is taking a closer look at private equity, hedge funds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Adviser's faith-based ESG niche attracts true believers
RIA NEWS JAN 28, 2022
Adviser's faith-based ESG niche attracts true believers

Robert Netzly has maintained his focus on biblically-based financial planning, while keeping his expectations low. The market is finding him.

By Jeff Benjamin
Lincoln partners with CHIP to broaden access to advice
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JAN 28, 2022
Lincoln partners with CHIP to broaden access to advice

The firm's African American Financial Professionals Network will use tools provided by Changing How Individuals Prosper, an online referral network.

By InvestmentNews
Ask follow-up questions to better serve client needs
OPINION JAN 28, 2022
Ask follow-up questions to better serve client needs

When a client has a request, dig deeper before you take action by asking, 'Why you want to do that?'

By Michael Broad
Total number of CFPs, women certificants reach new heights
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 26, 2022
Total number of CFPs, women certificants reach new heights

The CFP Board also touts last year's growth in Black and Hispanic mark holders, who still represent a small fraction of the CFP population.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
SEC officials urge firms to update compliance to cope with emerging technologies
FINTECH JAN 26, 2022
SEC officials urge firms to update compliance to cope with emerging technologies

The leaders of the agency's enforcement division talk about the message the SEC sent with a $125 million penalty for JPMorgan's failure to preserve text messages.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Sudden market volatility has advisers preaching calm to newer investors
RIA NEWS JAN 26, 2022
Sudden market volatility has advisers preaching calm to newer investors

As the next generation of investors comes on board, advisers are repeating the age-old mantra about not panicking in response to market swings.

By Jeff Benjamin
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2022 — Part 2
ALTERNATIVES JAN 26, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2022 — Part 2

The major trends underway in the financial adviser ecosystem, and what those trends portend for the year to come.

By Michael Kitces
Finding confidence on the road to the future
OPINION JAN 26, 2022
Finding confidence on the road to the future

Advisers need to deal with fear in many aspects of their work, whether it's market volatility, the effects of the pandemic or their own concerns about breaking away from a wirehouse.

By Nate Lenz
BofA brings employees back to some U.S. offices as Covid cases decrease
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 25, 2022
BofA brings employees back to some U.S. offices as Covid cases decrease

As coronavirus conditions improve across the country, employees across major financial firms are being asked to come back.

By Bloomberg
Gensler warns financial industry not to push into regulatory gray areas
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 25, 2022
Gensler warns financial industry not to push into regulatory gray areas

In a recent public appearance, the SEC chair addressed so-called 'regulation by enforcement' without mentioning it by name.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.