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Wells Fargo rolls out new racial equity initiative amid scrutiny
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2022
Wells Fargo rolls out new racial equity initiative amid scrutiny

The firm announced a $210 million effort to help minority families refinance mortgages.

By Bloomberg
Advisor360 upgrades new-account processing
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 13, 2022
Advisor360 upgrades new-account processing

Automated Document Bundling detects, enriches and batches new-account documents.

By InvestmentNews
First Republic keeps hiring
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 13, 2022
First Republic keeps hiring

The bank's wealth management group, a destination for wirehouse brokers for the past decade, has recruited three teams so far in 2022.

By Bruce Kelly
Creative Planning adds $644 million in Keystone Wealth Partners deal
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS APR 12, 2022
Creative Planning adds $644 million in Keystone Wealth Partners deal

Keystone's team-based approach is described as having sealed the deal; the firm's 29 employees include advisers, attorneys and CPAs.

By Jeff Benjamin
Envestnet embraces remote work in move from Chicago
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 12, 2022
Envestnet embraces remote work in move from Chicago

The 23-year-old management software company is moving its headquarters to Berwyn, Pennsylvania, while offering employees 'maximum flexibility.'

By Jeff Benjamin
NYC won’t open Wells Fargo accounts over racial disparities
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2022
NYC won’t open Wells Fargo accounts over racial disparities

The bank approved Black homeowners seeking to refinance mortgages in the pandemic at a far lower rate than white ones.

By Bloomberg
Turn leads into clients with this irresistible marketing strategy
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 08, 2022
Turn leads into clients with this irresistible marketing strategy

Here are 5 steps that need to be considered when making potential clients an offer they can't refuse.

By Robert Sofia
Why women make great financial advisers
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 08, 2022
Why women make great financial advisers

Women's emotional and social competencies are essential for financial advisers, who often have to have tough conversations with clients and handle delicate situations.

By Kristine McManus
Finra smacks National Securities with $663,000 penalty over private placement
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES APR 08, 2022
Finra smacks National Securities with $663,000 penalty over private placement

The agency said Boca Raton, Florida-based National Securities deceived investors in December 2017 and January 2018 about the price of shares in the private placement offering.

By Bruce Kelly
Made a killing in crypto? Your tax bill is coming due
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES APR 07, 2022
Made a killing in crypto? Your tax bill is coming due

Digital tokens like Bitcoin and Ethereum are classified as property by the Internal Revenue Service and taxed like stocks and bonds.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Schroders maps out engagement priorities
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 07, 2022
Schroders maps out engagement priorities

The company says it is taking 'a further step forward in sustainability leadership.'

By Emile Hallez
Pelosi adviser among Biden's nominees for SEC commissioner slots
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 06, 2022
Pelosi adviser among Biden's nominees for SEC commissioner slots

President Joe Biden plans to nominate Jaime Lizarraga, a senior adviser to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Mark Uyeda, who has spent a chunk of his career at the SEC.

By Bloomberg
Finra bars ex-Cetera rep who used clients’ money for own family's investments
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 06, 2022
Finra bars ex-Cetera rep who used clients’ money for own family's investments

The broker, Marianne O'Shee Smith, a 34-year veteran of the securities industry, used $45,100 she had received from three customers, all senior citizens.

By Bruce Kelly
Black Americans more engaged with investing,  especially outside the mainstream
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2022
Black Americans more engaged with investing, especially outside the mainstream

Black Americans increasingly turn to newer types of assets, like cryptocurrency, that are less likely to be associated with structural discrimination, according to a study from Ariel and Schwab.

By Joanne Cleaver
Flat fees gain traction among advisers critical of asset-based pricing
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS APR 05, 2022
Flat fees gain traction among advisers critical of asset-based pricing

While the financial planning industry clings to the more lucrative asset-based fee model, a steady push toward flat fees is gaining steam.

By Jeff Benjamin
Introducing the 2022 Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion honorees
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 04, 2022
Introducing the 2022 Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion honorees

InvestmentNews is proud to present our fifth annual Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award individual winners and firm finalists. The 15 individuals and 15 firms are superstars when it comes to boosting awareness of the need and the importance of creating a more diverse financial advice profession.

By InvestmentNews
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2022 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Eddie C. Brown
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 04, 2022
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2022 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Eddie C. Brown

As Brown Capital Management has grown, founder Eddie Brown has also seen his appreciation for being able to 'pay it forward' grow as well.

By Jeff Benjamin
Our industry is not reading the room
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 04, 2022
Our industry is not reading the room

Here are 5 steps financial advisers can take to promote diversity, inclusion and belonging.

By Dasarte Yarnway
J.P. Morgan's remote advice offering takes shape
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAR 31, 2022
J.P. Morgan's remote advice offering takes shape

J.P. Morgan hired Boaz Lahovitsky from Vanguard in 2020 to oversee the call center and video conferencing program.

By Bruce Kelly
Taxing financial planning services is not the answer
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION MAR 30, 2022
Taxing financial planning services is not the answer

Proposed legislation in Kentucky that would tax services including financial planning and investment management could significantly harm the way Kentuckians save and plan for retirement.

By Dennis J. Moore