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Envestnet president Stuart DePina expected to depart
FINTECH APR 29, 2022
Envestnet president Stuart DePina expected to depart

Speculation about DePina's future with the company has circulated since reports surfaced that Envestnet is exploring a sale to private equity.

By Ryan W. Neal
Bond market 'bloodbath' opens a door for income investors
ALTERNATIVES APR 29, 2022
Bond market 'bloodbath' opens a door for income investors

As fixed income suffers the brunt of the Fed's efforts to catch up on inflation, financial advisers suddenly have an alternative for short-term cash allocations.

By Jeff Benjamin
LPL crosses 20,000 adviser head count, probes small-firm M&A market
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 29, 2022
LPL crosses 20,000 adviser head count, probes small-firm M&A market

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, "it’s smaller broker-dealers and RIAs that may be an opportunity," CEO Dan Arnold said.

By Bruce Kelly
Cetera creates preprogrammed client events for advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 29, 2022
Cetera creates preprogrammed client events for advisers

Trivia night is one of a number of themed events that advisers can offer clients either in person or virtually.

By InvestmentNews
Increasingly depressed employees batter bottom lines, study says
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 29, 2022
Increasingly depressed employees batter bottom lines, study says

71% of employers feel the deteriorating mental health of their workforce is having a negative financial impact on the company.

By Gregg Greenberg
Onyx poised to launch with dual differentiators: Diversity and cost efficiency
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2022
Onyx poised to launch with dual differentiators: Diversity and cost efficiency

The new network offers a deliberately diverse structure for practices at a time of widespread discontent with workplace culture.

By Joanne Cleaver
Prospera creates program matching practice buyers, sellers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2022
Prospera creates program matching practice buyers, sellers

The Advisor Practice Exchange Program program includes a dedicated consultant to help advisers navigate the buying or selling process.

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James eyes interest rates, hits new high on adviser head count
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2022
Raymond James eyes interest rates, hits new high on adviser head count

'We should have significant upside from rising short-term interest rates,' said Paul Shoukry, the firm's chief financial officer.

By Bruce Kelly
BlackRock pushes three investing themes
EQUITIES APR 27, 2022
BlackRock pushes three investing themes

The asset manager says the new consumer, an industrial renaissance and medical innovation are areas where changes have exposed 'underestimated investment opportunities.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra dings Berthel Fisher for poor supervision of options trades
ALTERNATIVES APR 27, 2022
Finra dings Berthel Fisher for poor supervision of options trades

Finra said last summer that it was launching an examination sweep probing the opening of options accounts.

By Bruce Kelly
Robinhood cutting 9% of full-time staff as ‘hyper growth’ ebbs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 27, 2022
Robinhood cutting 9% of full-time staff as ‘hyper growth’ ebbs

The online brokerage, which has racked up more than $2 billion of losses since its IPO, had about 3,800 employees at the end of last year.

By Bloomberg
Edelman hires Goldman exec as CFO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 27, 2022
Edelman hires Goldman exec as CFO

Suzanne van Staveren will work on Edelman Financial Engines’ long-term growth strategy and financial objectives.

By InvestmentNews
In race to digital transformation, wealth managers need to catch up
OPINION APR 26, 2022
In race to digital transformation, wealth managers need to catch up

It's never too late so long as they commit themselves to remaking their firms with technology, and funding the investments needed to pull it off.

By Mike Alexander
Ameriprise keeps hiring advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 26, 2022
Ameriprise keeps hiring advisers

For the 12 months ending in March, the company reported a net increase of 188 financial advisers, or a 1.8% gain.

By Bruce Kelly
FPA brings back virtual externship program
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 25, 2022
FPA brings back virtual externship program

This is the third summer the FPA has offered the program, which fosters new talent and entrants into the profession.

By Bruce Kelly
The most seasoned advisers show no signs of slowing down — or retiring
RIA NEWS APR 22, 2022
The most seasoned advisers show no signs of slowing down — or retiring

A passion for the work drives some financial advisers to stay on the job well past traditional retirement age.

By Jeff Benjamin
CFPs take annual fee increase in stride
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 20, 2022
CFPs take annual fee increase in stride

Many planners support the strategic intiatives, such as an awareness campaign and diversity effort, the higher fee will fund. Others caution the more expensive mark could cause some pain.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Independent paths for advisers managing more than $500 million
OPINION APR 20, 2022
Independent paths for advisers managing more than $500 million

Here are the four options that provide the highest level of freedom and control for advisers managing more than $500 million.

By Joshua Tomolak
LPL creates paraplanning unit to help advisers build plans
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2022
LPL creates paraplanning unit to help advisers build plans

Team of paraplanners will gather data and input it into planning software to provide financial plans for advisers' clients.

By InvestmentNews
Finra bars no-show rep fired for fake account statements
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 19, 2022
Finra bars no-show rep fired for fake account statements

The rep, Philip Riposo of New Bedford, Massachusetts, admitted to creating and providing clients with phony statements.

By Bruce Kelly