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When building a tech stack, best-in-breed isn't always best
RIA NEWS FEB 23, 2022
When building a tech stack, best-in-breed isn't always best

The RIA Lab panelists offered suggestions on how advisers can navigate the challenges and opportunities of technology integration.

By Jeff Benjamin
The subconscious power of brand familiarity
OPINION FEB 23, 2022
The subconscious power of brand familiarity

The more we see a brand, the more we come to recognize it as trustworthy. This applies to financial advisers, too.

By Robert Sofia
HSBC under investigation in US over WhatsApp use
FINTECH FEB 23, 2022
HSBC under investigation in US over WhatsApp use

Bank cooperating with CFTC probe into business communications. This comes after JPMorgan was fined for messages outside work systems.

By Bloomberg
Why traveling the world has made me a better adviser
OPINION FEB 23, 2022
Why traveling the world has made me a better adviser

Each of my adventures has taken time, energy, effort and a willingness to be pushed outside of my comfort zone. The same is true for investing.

By Francois Schramek
Pursuing what matters most when you go independent
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 22, 2022
Pursuing what matters most when you go independent

The trend of breaking away seems to have intensified a year after most employee-advisers were suddenly left without the resources or supervision of daily office life.

By Devin McGinley
Baird adds reps managing $850 million at Morgan Stanley
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 22, 2022
Baird adds reps managing $850 million at Morgan Stanley

A solo adviser joined the firm in Yakima, Washington, and a duo signed on in Durango, Colorado.

By InvestmentNews
To honor Black adviser pioneers, keep growing their ranks
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 21, 2022
To honor Black adviser pioneers, keep growing their ranks

Let’s honor Thorvald McGregor, Lilla St. John and other Black pioneers by encouraging and supporting their contemporary counterparts.

By InvestmentNews
Rockefeller adds $850 million Merrill team
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 18, 2022
Rockefeller adds $850 million Merrill team

Greenwood Village, Colorado-based Brent Hablutzel and Zachary Bond-Stefo will operate as the Hablutzel Group.

By InvestmentNews
Fintechs dive into digital marketing in post-pandemic world
FINTECH FEB 18, 2022
Fintechs dive into digital marketing in post-pandemic world

As advisers look to use online tools for prospecting, Commonwealth and Sanctuary team up with Tifin, and AssetMark and eMoney Advisor roll out upgrades.

By Sean Allocca
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — February 2022
RIA NEWS FEB 17, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — February 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup includes Wealthfront’s $1.4 billion acquisition by UBS, Gemini’s purchase of Bitria, and a couple of deals related to RIA compliance technology.

By Michael Kitces and Kyle Van Pelt
Advisers brace for Russian invasion of Ukraine
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 17, 2022
Advisers brace for Russian invasion of Ukraine

Stocks fell as President Joe Biden warned of an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine, combined with other concerns, like rising inflation.

By Sean Allocca
Avantax focuses on bigger advisers as head count continues to drop
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 17, 2022
Avantax focuses on bigger advisers as head count continues to drop

The firm reported a 9.4% decline in the number of advisers last year, but said it had 2½ times more recruited assets in 2021, at $929 million, compared to $363 million in 2020.

By Bruce Kelly
Billion-dollar Wells Fargo trio goes indie with LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 17, 2022
Billion-dollar Wells Fargo trio goes indie with LPL

The three advisers, who operate as Outcome Private Wealth in Salt Lake City, are affiliating with LPL through OSJ Stratos Wealth Partners.

By InvestmentNews
An advisory firm that helps blended families rebuild
RIA NEWS FEB 15, 2022
An advisory firm that helps blended families rebuild

Blend Wealth's co-founders are using their own experiences to help other blended families get on the same page financially.

By Jeff Benjamin
SEC fines 12 firms total of $292,523 in Form CRS enforcement actions
RIA NEWS FEB 15, 2022
SEC fines 12 firms total of $292,523 in Form CRS enforcement actions

It's the agency's second round of Form CRS compliance cases. The SEC is encouraging firms to self-report delinquencies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Succession and simplicity
OPINION FEB 15, 2022
Succession and simplicity

The more unique or specialized an adviser's practice is, the less marketable it is to potential buyers.

By Scott Hanson
Breaking away was the hardest thing we've ever done. And we’d do it again
OPINION FEB 15, 2022
Breaking away was the hardest thing we've ever done. And we’d do it again

You have one chance to show clients why you started your own firm, and most importantly, how they will be better off.

By Renee Wahl
Finra arbitrators rule in Credit Suisse’s favor in deferred comp case
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2022
Finra arbitrators rule in Credit Suisse’s favor in deferred comp case

The win follows several losses for Credit Suisse on similar actions brought by former brokers who say they were denied pay when the firm shut down its U.S. private bank.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Shariah robo-adviser charged, penalized by SEC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2022
Shariah robo-adviser charged, penalized by SEC

The robo RIA, Wahed Invest, misled its clients about its proprietary funds, according to the SEC.

By Bruce Kelly
Overcoming imposter syndrome: Why advisers deserve success
OPINION FEB 11, 2022
Overcoming imposter syndrome: Why advisers deserve success

This behavioral pattern can thwart daily productivity, pause career growth and prevent leaders from knowing their true worth.

By Kristine McManus