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Wells Fargo investors overrule board on annual harassment report
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 26, 2023
Wells Fargo investors overrule board on annual harassment report

A majority of the bank's investors voted in favor of a shareholder proposal requesting an annual public report on efforts to prevent harassment and discrimination against employees.

By Bloomberg
Advisor Group makes rebranding campaign official
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 26, 2023
Advisor Group makes rebranding campaign official

A new name is forthcoming, and the firm's eight independent broker-dealers will be merged under that new name in 18 months.

By Emile Hallez
Morningstar brings competing model portfolios onto its proprietary platform
FINTECH APR 25, 2023
Morningstar brings competing model portfolios onto its proprietary platform

BlackRock, T. Rowe Price, Fidelity and Clark Capital will get shelf space alongside Morningstar's own models.

By Jeff Benjamin
Legislation would allow use of 529 funds to finance training for CFP credential
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 25, 2023
Legislation would allow use of 529 funds to finance training for CFP credential

The American Institute of CPAs is also backing the measure because it would cover expenses related to the CPA exam.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Financial industry CEOs earn more as shareholder returns fall
FINTECH APR 25, 2023
Financial industry CEOs earn more as shareholder returns fall

Higher stock and option awards notched chief executives' pay even higher last year, according to a report from ISS Corporate Solutions.

By Emile Hallez
How model portfolios help advisors improve the client experience
OPINION APR 25, 2023
How model portfolios help advisors improve the client experience

Here’s a look at the four primary ways in which model portfolios can benefit an advisory firm’s growth goals.

By Josh Schwaber
Want to keep your job? Learn to embrace AI
OPINION APR 24, 2023
Want to keep your job? Learn to embrace AI

The rise of AI doesn't have to mean you're about to be obsolete. Instead, this latest tech could become your most productive business builder.

By Ric Edelman
First Rate partners with InvestEdge for compliance software
FINTECH APR 24, 2023
First Rate partners with InvestEdge for compliance software

Together, the companies serve more than 300 banks across the United States with a combined $3 trillion in assets under management.

By Ryan W. Neal
Merrill COO Kirstin Hill to leave firm, following Sieg's departure
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 24, 2023
Merrill COO Kirstin Hill to leave firm, following Sieg's departure

Some of Hill's responsibilities will be handed off to Jeff Busconi, who holds the newly created position of head of wealth management strategy, products and services.

By Emile Hallez
Showing up for showbiz folks
RIA NEWS APR 21, 2023
Showing up for showbiz folks

A big part of working with artists and entertainers is helping them keep their feet on the ground while they're reaching for the stars.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL recruits $450 million Raymond James team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2023
LPL recruits $450 million Raymond James team

James Sheehan is based in Charleston, South Carolina, while Shawn Tighe works in northern New Jersey.

By Bruce Kelly
Rockefeller hauls in $2.3 billion First Republic group
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 20, 2023
Rockefeller hauls in $2.3 billion First Republic group

New York City-based Liberty Wealth Partners is just the latest team to leave First Republic in the wake of the turmoil that struck regional and West Coast banks.

By Bruce Kelly
Women gain momentum in new CFP numbers but overall percentage is stuck
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 20, 2023
Women gain momentum in new CFP numbers but overall percentage is stuck

Kate Healy, managing director of the CFP Board's Center for Financial Planning, focuses on the increase in the number of new female CFPs.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Hearsay uses AI to recommend content advisors can post on social media
FINTECH APR 19, 2023
Hearsay uses AI to recommend content advisors can post on social media

The new Content+ module on Hearsay identifies content across the internet and curates it into thematic collections.

By Ryan W. Neal
Connecting with clients requires advisors to show their own vulnerability
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 19, 2023
Connecting with clients requires advisors to show their own vulnerability

'If you crack yourself open, they'll crack themselves open alongside you. It makes the focus of your relationship about the truth,' Lupe Camargo said at the InvestmentNews Women Advisor Summit.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How advisors can better understand their scale and capacity
OPINION APR 19, 2023
How advisors can better understand their scale and capacity

Pruning less than ideal clients can often lead advisors to breakthroughs in growth because they have more time to focus on other activities.

By Kristine McManus
Pledges alone don’t catalyze diversity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 18, 2023
Pledges alone don’t catalyze diversity

It’s accountability and measurement that drive lasting change.

By Joanne Cleaver
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 18, 2023
Betterment pays $9 million to settle SEC charges over tax-loss harvesting

Disclosure and operating issues impacted more than 25,000 client accounts and resulted in $4 million of potential tax benefits lost, according to the SEC.

By Ryan W. Neal
How to avoid being fired by your clients
RIA NEWS APR 17, 2023
How to avoid being fired by your clients

A Morningstar report shows most clients want to feel connected to their advisor beyond just their investment account.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisor Group RIAs add alts, and fresh conflict, to platform
ALTERNATIVES APR 17, 2023
Advisor Group RIAs add alts, and fresh conflict, to platform

The agreement between Advisor Group and CAIS on sales of alternative investments, and the revenue such sales would generate, is the crux of the matter.

By Bruce Kelly