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NAPFA teams with FP Transitions to offer succession planning help
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 29, 2022
NAPFA teams with FP Transitions to offer succession planning help

The custom program will provide the group's fee-only planners with counseling and matching, including an annual valuation and an annual continuity plan.

By InvestmentNews
Commonwealth taps ex-LPL attorney for cybersecurity oversight
FINTECH AUG 29, 2022
Commonwealth taps ex-LPL attorney for cybersecurity oversight

In the newly created position, Michelle Kelley will lead the firm’s legal department and provide counsel on cybersecurity and privacy laws.

By Bruce Kelly
Kovack Securities dinged by Finra for A-share trades
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2022
Kovack Securities dinged by Finra for A-share trades

The firm was fined $210,000 for falling short on its supervision of short-term mutual fund trades, the regulator said.

By Bruce Kelly
Women now integrate inflation into intuitive risk assessments
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2022
Women now integrate inflation into intuitive risk assessments

In the wake of the economic and social upheaval of the past two years, more factors play into women's assessments of risk

By Joanne Cleaver
Mastering the use of social media for client prospecting
OPINION AUG 24, 2022
Mastering the use of social media for client prospecting

Financial professionals can reach a broader group of prospects — of all ages and in all locations — on their social media channels with fewer mechanics involved than planning an in-person event.

By Bill McManus
Scholarship targets people underrepresented in financial planning
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2022
Scholarship targets people underrepresented in financial planning

The CFP Board Center for Financial Planning and Mission Wealth Management launched a program that will award $5,000 scholarships to students seeking the credential.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
'Wait, you can do that?' 3 of the biggest eye-openers for breakaways
OPINION AUG 22, 2022
'Wait, you can do that?' 3 of the biggest eye-openers for breakaways

Here are some of the things about working as an independent adviser that may surprise those who've made the jump from a wirehouse.

By Mike Hlavek
Hightower leverages life of obscure artist to deliver message for women
RIA NEWS AUG 22, 2022
Hightower leverages life of obscure artist to deliver message for women

A client event features the life and art of Suzie Zuzek, the woman who designed the fabrics used in Lilly Pulitzer's clothing line.

By Jeff Benjamin
David Lerner's latest proprietary fund snag
ALTERNATIVES AUG 22, 2022
David Lerner's latest proprietary fund snag

The brokerage firm's in-house energy fund, Energy 11 L.P., reports $45 million in 'unpaid distributions' to investors.

By Bruce Kelly
New regulations for the new reality
FINTECH AUG 22, 2022
New regulations for the new reality

Finra has proposed a pilot program for firms that want to continue remote inspections, in line with the seemingly permanent use of remote work.

By InvestmentNews
Finra taps executive for board chair
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2022
Finra taps executive for board chair

Eric Noll, the CEO of Context Capital Partners, first joined the Finra board in August 2020.

By Bruce Kelly
CFP Board imposes interim suspension on barred rep
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2022
CFP Board imposes interim suspension on barred rep

Pending investigation, Massachusetts adviser Filippo Mastrocola can’t use CFP certification mark.

By InvestmentNews
Geoffrey Brown stepping down as NAPFA CEO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2022
Geoffrey Brown stepping down as NAPFA CEO

The association's board will engage an interim CEO while it searches for a permanent successor.

By InvestmentNews
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2022
FINTECH AUG 17, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2022

This month's roundup looks at Envestnet's acquisition of Redi2, Catchlight's new system to assess prospects and AssetMark's deal for Adhesion Wealth.

By Michael Kitces and Kyle Van Pelt
Creative Planning acquires $5 billion Wipfli Financial Advisors
RIA NEWS AUG 17, 2022
Creative Planning acquires $5 billion Wipfli Financial Advisors

The deal is the firm's third-biggest transaction to date, and CEO Peter Mallouk says M&A activity is ramping up because most RIAs aren't growing organically.

By Jeff Benjamin
Wall Street banks’ record fines reflect regulators’ frustrations over unmonitored messaging
FINTECH AUG 17, 2022
Wall Street banks’ record fines reflect regulators’ frustrations over unmonitored messaging

SEC, CFTC worried that messages were being completely lost and would ultimately make it harder to look for wrongdoing.

By Bloomberg
Fleming's Rockefeller plans to double number of adviser teams
RIA NEWS AUG 17, 2022
Fleming's Rockefeller plans to double number of adviser teams

The firm, which currently has 85 teams, is focusing on growth in places that have seen influx of wealthy residents in recent years, such as Charlotte, North Carolina, and Austin, Texas.

By Bloomberg
B-D advisers had a soft landing in the first half, despite bear market
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 16, 2022
B-D advisers had a soft landing in the first half, despite bear market

The S&P 500 was down almost 21% over the first six months of the year, but financial advisers at big firms didn't crash and burn.

By Bruce Kelly
Retooled scorecards will better measure women-led results, says new book
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 16, 2022
Retooled scorecards will better measure women-led results, says new book

Women asset managers and corporate leaders assess risk and opportunity over a longer time frame, justifying new methods of measuring their results.

By Joanne Cleaver
CFP Board cites 66% pass rate at July exam
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 16, 2022
CFP Board cites 66% pass rate at July exam

Just 7% of the 2,596 people who took the CFP exam in July did so remotely.

By InvestmentNews