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Adviser managing $500 million at Wells Fargo joins RIA
RIA NEWS APR 14, 2021
Adviser managing $500 million at Wells Fargo joins RIA

Lisa Quadrini moves to Brandywine Oak Private Wealth in suburban Philadelphia.

By InvestmentNews
Snappy Kraken raises $6 million
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 13, 2021
Snappy Kraken raises $6 million

Fintop Capital led the Series A financing round, which included Flyover Capital and 1248 Holdings.

By InvestmentNews
Hybrid team managing $340 million joins Cetera from LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 13, 2021
Hybrid team managing $340 million joins Cetera from LPL

The Advisors, a five-adviser group, is based in Murraysville, Pennsylvania, and headed by Bryan Davis.

By InvestmentNews
Diminished capacity creates new investment risk
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
Diminished capacity creates new investment risk

White paper says financial services firms must adapt to the threat or pay the price.

By Mary Beth Franklin
Should you raise your fees?
OPINION APR 12, 2021
Should you raise your fees?

If you are a competent, caring, hands-on financial adviser, you should charge a market rate for your services.

By Scott Hanson
Fund manager finds way around capital gains distributions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 12, 2021
Fund manager finds way around capital gains distributions

Huber Capital Management borrows a page from the exchange-traded fund industry to protect mutual fund investors from taxes.

By Jeff Benjamin
Cryptocurrency nears adviser tipping point as players pile in
ALTERNATIVES APR 12, 2021
Cryptocurrency nears adviser tipping point as players pile in

Regulatory uncertainty and lack of access to familiar investment vehicles currently keep most advisers on the sidelines, but a study finds 44% expect to be working with cryptocurrencies within five years.

By Devin McGinley
Advisers are missing the boat on ESG: Cerulli
RIA NEWS APR 12, 2021
Advisers are missing the boat on ESG: Cerulli

Surveys of investors and financial advisers show a disconnect between what investors want with regard to environmental, social and governance strategies, and what most advisers think their clients want.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill Lynch team managing $650 million joins LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 12, 2021
Merrill Lynch team managing $650 million joins LPL

Four-adviser NorthEnd Private Wealth is launching in Greenville, South Carolina; it is affiliating with LPL via its Strategic Wealth Services offering.

By InvestmentNews
Preparing for higher taxes
OPINION APR 12, 2021
Preparing for higher taxes

Tax-related advice is one of the few areas where advisory expertise so clearly and quickly shows its worth.

By InvestmentNews
Stifel CEO says life after Covid means return to the office
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2021
Stifel CEO says life after Covid means return to the office

CEO Ron Kruszewski cited benefits related to training, collaboration and the reinforcement of the firm's culture in his annual letter to shareholders.

By Bloomberg
Are 60-40 portfolios leading investors over a cliff?
EQUITIES APR 09, 2021
Are 60-40 portfolios leading investors over a cliff?

The big increase in the U.S. M1 money supply could lead to inflationary pressures that will increase risks for the fixed-income portion of a 60-40 portfolio allocation.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers managing $686 million affiliate with Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 09, 2021
Advisers managing $686 million affiliate with Raymond James

OSJ Boston Harbor adds two indie teams, as well as advisers from Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch.

By InvestmentNews
What the pandemic taught us about helping clients navigate shocks
OPINION APR 09, 2021
What the pandemic taught us about helping clients navigate shocks

A recent academic paper argues that large shocks like the pandemic undermine feelings of financial security. This raises the question of what financial planners can learn from the pandemic to help their clients better prepare for the next shock.

By Kevin R. Keller
Biden tax talk seen driving RIA M&A activity
RIA NEWS APR 08, 2021
Biden tax talk seen driving RIA M&A activity

The record deal volume in the first quarter is being attributed to multiple factors, not the least of which is President Joe Biden's threats to hike capital gains taxes.

By Jeff Benjamin
AdvicePay launches tool for enterprise oversight
FINTECH APR 07, 2021
AdvicePay launches tool for enterprise oversight

AdvicePay, the payment tool co-founded by Michael Kitces, is trying to make it easier for large advisory firms to adopt different fee models.

By Nicole Casperson
Fidelity plans to hire 4,000, including 1,000 licensed reps
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 07, 2021
Fidelity plans to hire 4,000, including 1,000 licensed reps

The giant asset manager also intends to add technology workers at operations centers.

By InvestmentNews
Group advising on $470 million switches from Triad to Arkadios
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 07, 2021
Group advising on $470 million switches from Triad to Arkadios

Wagner Wealth Management, based in Greenville, South Carolina, has seven reps.

By InvestmentNews
Team with $583 million joins SagePoint from Kestra
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 07, 2021
Team with $583 million joins SagePoint from Kestra

Charles Stephen, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based firm with four advisers, will affiliate through super-OSJ AmeriFlex.

By InvestmentNews
Discover what your clients want with a survey
OPINION APR 07, 2021
Discover what your clients want with a survey

A lot has changed over the past 12 months, and it's likely that what your clients want or prefer may have changed as well.

By Kristine McManus