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Native Women Lead snags big grant
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2023
Native Women Lead snags big grant

The funding from the Comcast NBCUniversal Foundation will support the group's work of preparing Native American women for careers in asset management and wealth management.

By Joanne Cleaver
UBS in talks with former executive Naratil about possible return
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2023
UBS in talks with former executive Naratil about possible return

Naratil left the bank just six months ago after holding a number of senior positions in almost four decades at UBS, including president of UBS Americas, co-head of wealth management and CFO.

By Bloomberg
To close opportunity gaps, focus on investment education
OPINION APR 13, 2023
To close opportunity gaps, focus on investment education

Educating Americans about how to participate in capital markets, build wealth and ensure their financial security requires an early start and meeting them where they are.

By Melanie Mortimer
Practifi COO Emily Wilcox talks about improving advisor tech adoption
FINTECH APR 13, 2023
Practifi COO Emily Wilcox talks about improving advisor tech adoption

Wilcox blames the low level of adoption on some tools on the fact that firms aren't spending enough time training advisors on the technology after they invest in it.

By Ryan W. Neal
Employees are a key piece of the succession puzzle
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
RIA NEWS 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
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
INDEPENDENT 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’
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
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
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
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
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
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