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Looking out for your Aunt Sally
OPINION JUL 21, 2020
Looking out for your Aunt Sally

If you're considering selling, the first question you need to answer is whether you want to join a fully integrated firm with a bold mission or become part of a financial consolidator

By Scott Hanson
NASAA study on aging advisers suggests firms consider requiring succession plans
RIA NEWS JUL 21, 2020
NASAA study on aging advisers suggests firms consider requiring succession plans

Regulators say older advisory workforce may have issues related to cognitive impairment

By InvestmentNews
Former eMoney exec tapped to lead Kestra B-D unit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2020
Former eMoney exec tapped to lead Kestra B-D unit

Stephen Langlois will serve as president while James Poer remains CEO of the parent company

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo hires BNY Mellon executive as CFO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2020
Wells Fargo hires BNY Mellon executive as CFO

Mike Santomassimo will succeed John Shrewsberry as the bank prepares to cut costs

By Bloomberg
Five questions wirehouse advisers need to ask themselves
OPINION JUL 21, 2020
Five questions wirehouse advisers need to ask themselves

Firms make it easy to stay put for the entirety of an adviser’s career, yet many advisers are feeling uncomfortable with that notion — worrying that what got them 'here' may not get them 'there'

By Mindy Diamond
Diversity Champions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2020
Diversity Champions

This year’s Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion firm finalists are honored for their efforts to foster diversity and inclusion within their own firms or the financial advice profession

By InvestmentNews
Outstanding Practices
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2020
Outstanding Practices

These Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion firm finalists are recognized for their initiatives developed to increase diversity and inclusion of their firms or clients

By InvestmentNews
Meager savings led workers to tap retirement accounts, survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2020
Meager savings led workers to tap retirement accounts, survey finds

COVID-19 could have long-term consequences for Americans' retirement security, says the Secure Retirement Institute

By InvestmentNews
Accounting group offers free PPP loan forgiveness tool
FINTECH JUL 20, 2020
Accounting group offers free PPP loan forgiveness tool

Applicants who received funds can fill out forms on the AICPA site

By InvestmentNews
Hybrid managing $150 million at First Allied moves to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUL 20, 2020
Hybrid managing $150 million at First Allied moves to LPL

Staples Financial, based in Inver Heights, Minnesota, is led by the son of its founder

By InvestmentNews
The latest in financial adviser fintech – July 2020
FINTECH JUL 20, 2020
The latest in financial adviser fintech – July 2020

We look at the big news, announcements and underlying trends in the world of technology solutions for financial advisers and wealth management!

By Michael Kitces
Business continuity planning is top compliance concern for advisory firms
RIA NEWS JUL 17, 2020
Business continuity planning is top compliance concern for advisory firms

Issue eclipses cybersecurity for first time in six years in the Investment Adviser Association survey

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Sell baby sell! Merrill Lynch shuts down trainee program
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 17, 2020
Sell baby sell! Merrill Lynch shuts down trainee program

The latest episode of the InvestmentNews Podcast looks at Merrill’s headache trying to manage broker trainees who are learning to cold-call from home

By InvestmentNews
Make growth of your advisory business a pandemic silver lining
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 17, 2020
Make growth of your advisory business a pandemic silver lining

When dissatisfied clients look for a new financial adviser, will they find you?

By Liz Skinner
Financial literacy is important for financial inclusion
OPINION JUL 17, 2020
Financial literacy is important for financial inclusion

Advisers can help expand financial inclusion by assisting people in understanding essential concepts and developing the skills needed to reach their financial goals

By Marguerita Cheng
The key for advisers still working from home? It's digital
RIA NEWS JUL 16, 2020
The key for advisers still working from home? It's digital

With back-to-office plans in flux, the acceleration of digital-driven processes among advisers is a trend for the long haul

By Nicole Casperson
CFP Board offers remote option for September exams
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 16, 2020
CFP Board offers remote option for September exams

Finra, NASAA began scheduling online tests earlier this week

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Merrill adviser headcount up 2% as trainee hiring resumes
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 16, 2020
Merrill adviser headcount up 2% as trainee hiring resumes

The brokerage will also be getting back the 650 trainees it shifted to the wider bank to help with PPP loans

By Emile Hallez
As M&A activity ramps back up, RIAs need to bone up on the details
RIA NEWS JUL 16, 2020
As M&A activity ramps back up, RIAs need to bone up on the details

Independent advisers want to do deals, but many confess they aren't really prepared to do so

By Jeff Benjamin
Building a structure for digital success
OPINION JUL 15, 2020
Building a structure for digital success

How firms can cultivate an organizational structure that accelerates digital transformation

By John Taft & Ryan Burwell