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Taking stock of your advisory business
OPINION MAY 07, 2021
Taking stock of your advisory business

As firms strive to build enterprise value, create ways for future partners to buy in and design a lasting business model, it may be time to consider adopting an equity-based ownership structure.

By Kenton Shirk
Trio managing $244 million at Wells Fargo joins D.A. Davidson
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 07, 2021
Trio managing $244 million at Wells Fargo joins D.A. Davidson

The Squier & Martinez group is opening an office for the firm in Grand Junction, Colorado.

By InvestmentNews
Gensler vows to ensure compliance with Reg BI ‘as written’
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2021
Gensler vows to ensure compliance with Reg BI ‘as written’

In his first appearance on Capitol Hill since being confirmed as SEC chair, Gensler also addressed ESG and the gamification of investing.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Weber says UBS should consider a chairwoman when he leaves
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2021
Weber says UBS should consider a chairwoman when he leaves

The bank is planning to appoint a successor to Chairman Axel Weber, 64, at its annual general meeting next year.

By Bloomberg
Duo managing $460 million at Wells Fargo joins RBC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2021
Duo managing $460 million at Wells Fargo joins RBC

Heald Wealth Management changes firms in Wellesley, Massachusetts

By InvestmentNews
Meeting the growing need for financial caregiving
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 05, 2021
Meeting the growing need for financial caregiving

A new tool tracks spending and sends alerts about unpaid bills and potential elder fraud, helping families to organize and protect the daily finances of an aging loved one.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Advisory business making progress on diversity, but slowly
RIA NEWS MAY 05, 2021
Advisory business making progress on diversity, but slowly

Only 16% of advisers are women, while 3.8% are Hispanic, 2.6% are African American and 2.1% Asian, according to a study by Cerulli Associates and the Investment Adviser Association.

By InvestmentNews
Cetera snags $2.4 billion team from MassMutual
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 05, 2021
Cetera snags $2.4 billion team from MassMutual

Called Totus Wealth Management, the group had been registered until the end of last month with MML Investors Services, the broker-dealer arm of MassMutual, the insurance company, according to BrokerCheck.

By Bruce Kelly
Joe Duran's plan for Goldman Sachs advisers: Q&A
RIA NEWS MAY 05, 2021
Joe Duran's plan for Goldman Sachs advisers: Q&A

After its acquisition in July 2019, United Capital became Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management division, combining the then-RIA’s emphasis on getting personal with the Wall Street bank's 150-year legacy. The Personal Financial Management unit is growing via acquisitions and Joe Duran outlines how advisers can benefit.

By Nicole Casperson
FSC adviser managing $200 million switches to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 05, 2021
FSC adviser managing $200 million switches to LPL

Joel Drake in Des Moines, Iowa, is affiliating through The Wealth Consulting Group, an office of supervisory jurisdiction.

By InvestmentNews
Encouraging clients to name a trusted contact
OPINION MAY 04, 2021
Encouraging clients to name a trusted contact

Employing insights from behavioral finance when putting together the trusted contact form can increase the likelihood a client names a trusted contact, according to a recent report from the Ontario Securities Commission.

By Josh Jones
UBS nabs $2 billion team from BofA private bank
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2021
UBS nabs $2 billion team from BofA private bank

The seven-person group will join its Newport Beach, California, office.

By InvestmentNews
Modernizing regulations to keep pace with technology
OPINION MAY 04, 2021
Modernizing regulations to keep pace with technology

Finra has allowed fully remote inspections during the pandemic, and the industry is now encouraging the regulator to make the temporary adjustments into long-term changes.

By Dale Brown
Adviser recruitment on track for record-breaking year
RIA NEWS MAY 03, 2021
Adviser recruitment on track for record-breaking year

More than 4,000 advisers and brokers switched firms during the first quarter, up 11% from the first quarter of 2020. RIAs and IDBs continue to set the pace.

By Devin McGinley
Eight-person UBS team managing $900 million joins RBC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 03, 2021
Eight-person UBS team managing $900 million joins RBC

The addition of Meridian Group gives the firm a Roanoke, Virginia, footprint

By InvestmentNews
Ohio National broker pitched VA trades as 'infinite banking': Finra
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 03, 2021
Ohio National broker pitched VA trades as 'infinite banking': Finra

The B-D's $1.3 million settlement with the regulator involves its failure to supervise adequately a complex series of transactions involving variable annuities and whole life insurance policies.

By Bruce Kelly
Four-adviser UBS team managing $1.08 billion joins Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 03, 2021
Four-adviser UBS team managing $1.08 billion joins Raymond James

Group will join firm’s Deer Park, Illinois office in Chicago’s northwest suburbs

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo veteran managing $482 million joins Baird
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 03, 2021
Wells Fargo veteran managing $482 million joins Baird

James Galkowski will open an office for the firm in Rochester, Minnesota.

By InvestmentNews
Team managing $200 million switches to LPL from Voya
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 03, 2021
Team managing $200 million switches to LPL from Voya

The six-person Kraner group based in New Jersey is affiliating through INC Advisor, an office of supervisory jurisdiction.

By InvestmentNews
Don’t miss the chance to measure your firm
RIA NEWS MAY 02, 2021
Don’t miss the chance to measure your firm

Participate in IN’s Adviser Benchmarking survey to get key insights on staffing, compensation, pricing and performance.

By Devin McGinley