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Pre-retirees favor advisors with national firm affiliation
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2023
Pre-retirees favor advisors with national firm affiliation

Cerulli Associates research reveals how reliance on advisors rises as retirement approaches.

By Steve Randall
Goldman retreat from RIA market shows pitfalls of chasing varied clients
RIA NEWS AUG 28, 2023
Goldman retreat from RIA market shows pitfalls of chasing varied clients

Bank's decision to refocus on super-rich shows how tough change can be for an institution like Goldman, say industry sources.

By Bruce Kelly
SEC spanks Wells Fargo Advisors with $35M penalty for excessive fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2023
SEC spanks Wells Fargo Advisors with $35M penalty for excessive fees

Some Wells Fargo Advisors clients never got promised discounts, according to the regulator.

By Bruce Kelly
What clients want you to know about transferring wealth to their heirs
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2023
What clients want you to know about transferring wealth to their heirs

Raymond James poll reveals the priorities of handling intergenerational wealth transfers.

By Steve Randall
Advisors must document annual compliance review in writing under new SEC rule
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2023
Advisors must document annual compliance review in writing under new SEC rule

The provision was buried on page 302 of a rule focused on private-fund advisors. The SEC also reopened the comment period on its advisor custody proposal.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
David Canter stepping down as president of Bluespring
RIA NEWS AUG 23, 2023
David Canter stepping down as president of Bluespring

Canter joined Bluespring only a year ago after spending nearly 13 years at Fidelity Investments.

By Ryan W. Neal
LPL continues strong recruiting from Securities America in 2023
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 23, 2023
LPL continues strong recruiting from Securities America in 2023

LPL, Osaic and Cetera Financial Group are all 'fighting amongst themselves' to lure advisors, one recruiter notes.

By Bruce Kelly
Thriving in your professional zone
OPINION AUG 22, 2023
Thriving in your professional zone

Over time, the increased demands of running a wealth management shop eat into the time advisors once had to work to their strengths and to devote to clients.

By Scott Hanson
It's time to revamp your digital marketing
OPINION AUG 22, 2023
It's time to revamp your digital marketing

How can fund managers and wealth managers expand investor acquisition through digital marketing when they no longer have access to data from cookies?

By Andrew Corn
LPL adds UnionBanc advisor managing $385 million
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2023
LPL adds UnionBanc advisor managing $385 million

Matthew Holbrook is joining Linsco and will launch Coastline Wealth Advisory in Irvine, California.

By InvestmentNews
Schwab to cut staff and close offices to save $500M a year
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2023
Schwab to cut staff and close offices to save $500M a year

The downsizing will cost Schwab $400 million to $500 million, it says in a regulatory filing.

By Bloomberg
Titan hit with $1 million penalty in 'perfect compliance cocktail'
RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2023
Titan hit with $1 million penalty in 'perfect compliance cocktail'

Compliance experts have their say after SEC's first enforcement action based on new marketing rule highlights dangers of hypothetical-performance ads.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra names new head of enforcement
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2023
Finra names new head of enforcement

Bill St. Louis, a long-time Finra executive, succeeds Christopher Kelly, who had served as acting head of enforcement since February.

By InvestmentNews
Joe Duran returning to the RIA game
RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2023
Joe Duran returning to the RIA game

Duran's United Capital sold to Goldman Sachs in 2019 for $750 million in cash.

By Bruce Kelly
Why ESG is hard to sell to many advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2023
Why ESG is hard to sell to many advisors

The term is used and misused to the extent that it has lost meaning — but it's not going away, and it could be a mistake to ignore it.

By Emile Hallez
Tsunami of new rules bears down on advisors
RIA NEWS AUG 21, 2023
Tsunami of new rules bears down on advisors

With the SEC preparing to approve a number of major proposals next year, firms face added costs and a huge amount of compliance work.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RBC snags giant $5.5 billion team from UBS in Atlanta
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2023
RBC snags giant $5.5 billion team from UBS in Atlanta

The ESOP Group, founded in 1989, specializes in working with business owners on the sale of their businesses.

By Bruce Kelly
Financial advisors already finding answers with AI as they look to the future
FINTECH AUG 17, 2023
Financial advisors already finding answers with AI as they look to the future

'We see AI as a friend and not a foe' — advisors say technology is driving down costs and allowing them to serve a bigger book of business.

By Gregg Greenberg
Ex-Wells chief Kowach wants 100 advisors at new firm &Partners
RIA NEWS AUG 17, 2023
Ex-Wells chief Kowach wants 100 advisors at new firm &Partners

The new firm's pay 'is significantly enhanced from the industry norms,' according to an investor presentation.

By Bruce Kelly
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — August 2023
FINTECH AUG 16, 2023
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — August 2023

This month's highlights include Wealth.com’s launch of an AI-driven ‘legal assistant,’ the Kitces Research AdvisorTech study’s depiction of the industry’s integration challenges, and the crop of digitally native RIAs.

By Michael Kitces and Ben Henry-Moreland