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Robert McCann back in the financial advice industry
RIA NEWS JAN 13, 2022
Robert McCann back in the financial advice industry

The former UBS chief was named co-chair of recently rebranded NewEdge Capital Group.

By Bruce Kelly
Group creates certification for financial conference diversity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 12, 2022
Group creates certification for financial conference diversity

Choir uses proprietary algorithms to measure the diversity of a conference's speakers.

By InvestmentNews
Ex-adviser gets 2 1/2 years for stealing $600,000 from elderly client
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 12, 2022
Ex-adviser gets 2 1/2 years for stealing $600,000 from elderly client

Matthew Clason was registered with Lincoln Financial Advisors until 2016, when he moved his registration to LPL Financial.

By Bruce Kelly
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2022
FINTECH JAN 12, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — January 2022

The first installment of a two-part series looking at the major trends in the financial adviser ecosystem that shaped big AdviserTech events in 2021, and what those trends portend for the year to come.

By Michael Kitces
Providing financial advice to adult entertainers is this adviser's mission
RIA NEWS JAN 11, 2022
Providing financial advice to adult entertainers is this adviser's mission

Lindsey Swanson leverages search engine optimization and 'in your face' messaging to develop an advisory niche among the 'stigmatized' world of adult entertainers.

By Jeff Benjamin
Bitcoin sell-off shakes adviser confidence in crypto
ALTERNATIVES JAN 10, 2022
Bitcoin sell-off shakes adviser confidence in crypto

For many financial advisers, the slide reinforced the notion that Bitcoin is just too volatile for client portfolios.

By Sean Allocca
Kevin Ruth to lead private wealth at Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 10, 2022
Kevin Ruth to lead private wealth at Raymond James

The former Fidelity executive will develop strategies for advisers serving high-net-worth clients.

By InvestmentNews
Merrill Lynch settles ski resort claims for $4.5 million
ALTERNATIVES JAN 07, 2022
Merrill Lynch settles ski resort claims for $4.5 million

The settlement stemmed from potential claims related to Merrill's "management and oversight" of brokerage accounts opened by the owner of Jay Peak, the failed Vermont ski resort.

By Bruce Kelly
Two B-Ds boost reserves for legal costs
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 06, 2022
Two B-Ds boost reserves for legal costs

National Securities Corp. and Calton & Associates Inc. reported increased expenses in light of potential legal costs.

By Bruce Kelly
Kamila Elliott becomes first Black chair of CFP Board
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 06, 2022
Kamila Elliott becomes first Black chair of CFP Board

Elliott, president of Grid 202 Partners, an RIA in Washington, D.C., takes on the role as the organization has been promoting diversity in the financial advice profession.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAs see M&A momentum gaining steam in '22
RIA NEWS JAN 06, 2022
RIAs see M&A momentum gaining steam in '22

As firms chase scale with bigger and bigger deals, RIA sellers are enjoying the ride of record-level valuations.

By Jeff Benjamin
7 ways to improve fiduciary outcomes in 2022
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 06, 2022
7 ways to improve fiduciary outcomes in 2022

It's getting tougher to do the right thing, with the right people, at the right time. But here are some steps you can take.

By Don Trone
The advice industry went to Fat City in 2021
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 06, 2022
The advice industry went to Fat City in 2021

Despite last year’s riot at the Capitol and a variety of lethal Covid-19 variants, the broad stock market roared, which is always good news for financial advisers and their firms.

By Bruce Kelly
Free planning apps drive down cost for advice in 2022
FINTECH JAN 06, 2022
Free planning apps drive down cost for advice in 2022

Millions of consumers are already creating free financial plans right from their mobile phones, meaning the ability to create customized plans may become commodified.

By Sean Allocca
Advisers struggle with data security — and worry about the consequences
FINTECH JAN 05, 2022
Advisers struggle with data security — and worry about the consequences

The majority of global financial service institutions are facing serious issues related to securing their stored data, according to a recent survey by data storage company Continuity.

By Sean Allocca
Planning for beyond the new year
OPINION JAN 05, 2022
Planning for beyond the new year

If you want to grow and improve, you've almost certainly got to change. But embracing change is one of the hardest things you can do.

By Scott Hanson
Why RPAs must expand relationships with participants
OPINION JAN 04, 2022
Why RPAs must expand relationships with participants

The conversation with a participant is not about selling a product. It’s about listening, identifying needs and solving problems.

By Matthew Eickman
Correcting the blind spots in our practices
OPINION JAN 04, 2022
Correcting the blind spots in our practices

By identifying our unconscious biases or set ways of doing things, we can limit our risk and increase our chance of success.

By Kristine McManus
Advisers to focus on staying home in 2022
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 04, 2022
Advisers to focus on staying home in 2022

Advisers like the autonomy of working from home and don’t want to have to go back to the office and wear a suit again.

By Bruce Kelly
Finra tags two firms with penalties due to mutual fund sales
ALTERNATIVES JAN 03, 2022
Finra tags two firms with penalties due to mutual fund sales

Emerson Equity and Triad Advisors reached end-of-the-year settlements related to complaints about poor supervision of certain mutual fund sales.

By Bruce Kelly