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Employees are a key piece of the succession puzzle
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 11, 2023
Employees are a key piece of the succession puzzle

Along with price and client care, the process of integrating team members into the acquiring firm offers challenges as well as upside.

By Chris Brown
Pershing X moves performance reporting to the cloud
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 11, 2023
Pershing X moves performance reporting to the cloud

The move boosts data processing speed and establishes a modern infrastructure to build out the firm's vision for an all-in-one technology suite.

By Ryan W. Neal
Harvard hockey star exits family office of Fidelity dynasty
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 11, 2023
Harvard hockey star exits family office of Fidelity dynasty

Lane MacDonald had been chief investment officer of FMR’s diversified investments group.

By Bloomberg
First Republic team managing $1 billion joins RBC
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 10, 2023
First Republic team managing $1 billion joins RBC

The trio of advisors will operate as the Todd Halbrook and Adam MacDonald Wealth Management Group in Newport Beach, California.

By InvestmentNews
Nuveen gets new muni bond leader amid lawsuit settlement
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 10, 2023
Nuveen gets new muni bond leader amid lawsuit settlement

As the firm announces a settlement of suits brought by Preston Hollow Community Capital, Nuveen announced that John Miller is retiring and will be replaced by Daniel Close.

By Emile Hallez
The 5-minute rule for evaluating alternative investments
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 10, 2023
The 5-minute rule for evaluating alternative investments

Advisors evaluating alts for their clients should focus on what clients want to achieve as part of a well-diversified portfolio and understand their clients' cash flow requirements.

By Jenny Zhan
Finra bars former LPL, RayJay rep who borrowed $850,000 from clients
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 07, 2023
Finra bars former LPL, RayJay rep who borrowed $850,000 from clients

Chattanooga, Tennessee-based William F. Winchester III was registered with LPL Financial from 2007 to 2012 and then with Raymond James Financial Services.

By Bruce Kelly
Financial advisors ignore succession planning at their own peril
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS APR 07, 2023
Financial advisors ignore succession planning at their own peril

Experts detail the nuances of navigating ownership transition plans, and it's rarely a straightforward and easy path.

By Jeff Benjamin
3 effective ways for advisors to engage with, and win over, the next generation
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 07, 2023
3 effective ways for advisors to engage with, and win over, the next generation

Most financial advisors aren't prepared for the next generation, and many wealthy heirs will be looking to move.

By Kristian Borghesan
Advisor Group to rebrand — more to follow
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS APR 06, 2023
Advisor Group to rebrand — more to follow

It's all part of the push by the private equity-owned network of independent broker-dealers toward an initial public offering.

By Bruce Kelly
Goldman ordered to pay $3 million for mismarking ‘short’ sales as ‘long’
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 05, 2023
Goldman ordered to pay $3 million for mismarking ‘short’ sales as ‘long’

Finra's action was another by the broker-dealer self-regulator that targets a best-execution failure by a member firm.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
$10.8 billion First Republic team bolts to Morgan Stanley
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 05, 2023
$10.8 billion First Republic team bolts to Morgan Stanley

The New York City-based Zipper Duarte team generates $12.5 million in annual revenue.

By Bruce Kelly
Guiding clients through market volatility and inflation
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 05, 2023
Guiding clients through market volatility and inflation

When things change, recency bias would have us wait rather than move forward.

By Nancy Leizman
Millions flow to Girls Who Invest
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 05, 2023
Millions flow to Girls Who Invest

Investment firms are re-upping their investment in college women through new donations to the summer immersion program.

By Joanne Cleaver
Fintech guarantees it can help advisors convert at least one prospect in 90 days, or their money back
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 05, 2023
Fintech guarantees it can help advisors convert at least one prospect in 90 days, or their money back

Elements provides a mobile Scorecard app that evaluates a prospect’s financial data and provides an evaluation score across 12 measurements.

By Ryan W. Neal
Financial literacy starts at home
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 05, 2023
Financial literacy starts at home

Treat staff like clients and inform them with the best thinking about financial planning. You'll help them achieve their goals — and yours.

By Ali Criss-Kemp
Sustainable investing advocate US SIF names new policy director
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 04, 2023
Sustainable investing advocate US SIF names new policy director

The hiring of Rachel Curley comes amid other leadership changes at the industry group, including a new CEO.

By Emile Hallez
LPL snags $850 million Securian team in wake of Cetera deal
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS APR 04, 2023
LPL snags $850 million Securian team in wake of Cetera deal

Toledo, Ohio-based Financial Design Group has 14 advisors. Over the winter, recruiters had cited LPL as one of the firms likely to target Securian advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
Sustainable fund advisor Mirova US gets new CEO
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 03, 2023
Sustainable fund advisor Mirova US gets new CEO

Zineb Bennani has worked for parent firm Natixis since 2005.

By Emile Hallez
Potential investor claims go through the roof at Berthel Fisher
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES APR 03, 2023
Potential investor claims go through the roof at Berthel Fisher

Open claims against the Iowa-based broker-dealer totaled $32.1 million at the end of 2022, eight times what it reported a year earlier, according to an SEC filing.

By Bruce Kelly