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'Salary plus bonus' will arrive at the wirehouses
OPINION JUL 16, 2021
'Salary plus bonus' will arrive at the wirehouses

The switch in the compensation model will arrive silently, via death from a thousand cuts.

By Brad Wales
Wells Fargo says return to office will look ‘mostly’ like pre-Covid
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 16, 2021
Wells Fargo says return to office will look ‘mostly’ like pre-Covid

The bank, with almost 260,000 employees, will start calling workers back to the office on Sept. 7, a process that will continue through October, according to an internal memo.

By Bloomberg
Newfound financial freedom for college athletes could be a game-changer for advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2021
Newfound financial freedom for college athletes could be a game-changer for advisers

Advisers could provide guidance that would last a lifetime — whether players go pro or into the workforce. But tapping into the market is a challenge.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Kahl to become acting examinations chief at SEC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2021
Kahl to become acting examinations chief at SEC

He replaces Peter Driscoll, who is leaving the agency after heading the examinations division since January 2017.

By InvestmentNews
Big brokerages gearing up for return to the office
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2021
Big brokerages gearing up for return to the office

For firms like Morgan Stanley and Raymond James, welcoming employees back to the office, after more than a year of remote work, will require flexibility and an open mind.

By Bruce Kelly
Carson Group valued at $1 billion in latest deal
RIA NEWS JUL 14, 2021
Carson Group valued at $1 billion in latest deal

Bain Capital took a minority stake in Carson, one of the largest registered investment advisers in the country with more than $17 billion in assets.

By Bruce Kelly
NAPA launches ESG certificate program
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 14, 2021
NAPA launches ESG certificate program

The training is designed to help retirement plan advisers evaluate environmental, social and governance investing opportunities.

By InvestmentNews
Slow your roll: Selling a practice takes time
OPINION JUL 14, 2021
Slow your roll: Selling a practice takes time

Here are 11 steps advisers looking to transition a business should consider to be the bare minimum it takes to find a buyer and close a deal.

By Nathan Munits
Kestra's $10.3M settlement is proof fund-fee disclosure remains a priority at the SEC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2021
Kestra's $10.3M settlement is proof fund-fee disclosure remains a priority at the SEC

The Kestra settlement and other recent ones demonstrate the SEC’s concern is extending to revenue sharing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
First Republic continues to add advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2021
First Republic continues to add advisers

The bank saw a net increase of 109 financial advisers in the five years from 2016 to 2020, according to InvestmentNews Research.

By Bruce Kelly
BNY Mellon Wealth rolls out client prospecting tool for advisers
FINTECH JUL 12, 2021
BNY Mellon Wealth rolls out client prospecting tool for advisers

BNY Mellon Wealth Management's new client prospecting tool is designed to expand initial conversations with investors beyond basic risk assessments. After an investor completes the questionnaire, the tool curates specific recommendations and content customized to the user's answers.

By Nicole Casperson
Advisor Group replaces top recruiting officer
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 12, 2021
Advisor Group replaces top recruiting officer

Gregg Johnson, the firm's executive vice president of recruiting and revenue acquisition, has been replaced by Kristen Kimmell from RBC Wealth Management.

By Bruce Kelly
Biden fires head of Social Security Administration
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 12, 2021
Biden fires head of Social Security Administration

The political infighting won't affect the $1 trillion in benefits Social Security sends each year to 65 million Americans. But it will likely make it more difficult to begin work on a solution to the program's long-term financial challenges.

By Mary Beth Franklin
3 steps to prepare wealthy clients for higher tax rates
OPINION JUL 12, 2021
3 steps to prepare wealthy clients for higher tax rates

In the current tax-the-rich political environment, the wisdom of getting wealthy clients the insurance of an alternative citizenship or residence is obvious.

By David Lesperance
Advisers committed to charitable causes recognized by Invest in Others
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2021
Advisers committed to charitable causes recognized by Invest in Others

12 advisers named as finalists for their dedication to nonprofits aimed at helping youth, improving health, reducing homelessness and other causes.

By InvestmentNews Staff
Wells Fargo reps managing $1 billion move to Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 12, 2021
Wells Fargo reps managing $1 billion move to Raymond James

Orlando Garcia and Miguel Viyella join the firm's employee unit in Coral Gables, Florida.

By InvestmentNews
Ameriprise team managing $420 million moves to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 12, 2021
Ameriprise team managing $420 million moves to LPL

Four-adviser Pacstar Financial Group is based in Honolulu and has three other offices in Hawaii.

By InvestmentNews
The power of conversations
RIA NEWS JUL 12, 2021
The power of conversations

By volunteering and sharing your passions, people get to talk to you and to know you, and when they know you, they are pleased to recommend you.

By George Moriarty
To recruit more women advisers, industry needs to abandon sales culture
RIA NEWS JUL 09, 2021
To recruit more women advisers, industry needs to abandon sales culture

A new report from Carson Group taps into the knowledge of 59 female financial planning executives.

By Jeff Benjamin
Biden's executive order could ease adviser moves, but limit mega-mergers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 09, 2021
Biden's executive order could ease adviser moves, but limit mega-mergers

While the executive order is designed to promote competition in the economy, the Securities and Exchange Commission will likely need to get involved for it to have a direct impact on the advice sector.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.