With simulations showing extreme projected portfolio outcomes, some financial advisers won't even use Monte Carlo modeling for their younger clients for fear of looking silly.
It's important for advisers to understand what they can and can't do under the agency's new marketing rules when it comes to advertising and marketing via social media and messaging apps.
Elite Financial Network has 32 financial advisers in its network across California.
The company failed to reveal conflicts of interest concerning marketing fees paid by clients for mutual funds, according to the regulator. The independent broker-dealer 1st Global Advisors was acquired by Blucora in 2019.
A Cerulli study shows that of the roughly 103,000 advisers who plan to retire by 2030, 26% are unsure of their succession plans.
At times advisers may have to rescue clients from problems they have created by going it alone.
This month’s #AdviserTech roundup includes Halo Investing’s $100 million funding round, Orion’s acquisition of BasisCode Compliance and Geowealth’s $19 million funding round.
The agency's Standard of Conduct Implementation Committee found content and format problems after reviewing a cross section of filings.
Breaking out of your brand’s usual programming helps break through the attention barriers of customers and prospects.
The Onyx Advisor Network will launch in January to support advisers of color, women, LGBTQ and others who have had trouble established a foothold in the industry.
As the pandemic and possible tax law changes lead more Americans to think about their estate plans, advisers should take the opportunity to discuss estate planning and trusts with their clients.
'I really think that our financial advisers are going to be happy about this,' one Wells Fargo executive said.
A relaunch in 2020 has allowed the company to pivot to serving financial advisers, which is a more sustainable business model, according to CEO Eric Arnold.
Rohit Mahna will report to Mike Durbin and fills the spot vacated in June by Sanjiv Mirchandani, who took part in Fidelity's sweeping buyout offer.
Factors driving the expansion in fee-only advisers include clients' and prospects' interest in having an adviser who's a fiduciary and advisers' interest in having a simpler story to tell clients.
The acquisition marks the third deal for ComplySci in the fourth quarter, in the wake of a strategic investment from K1 Investment Management, a private-equity firm focused on enterprise software companies.
Lasso, a social-networking app, is hoping to land the millions of new retail investors using online investing apps with financial advisers.
The trade association said the regulator has all the tools and authority it needs through Reg BI. It's also pushing agencies to allow remote supervision permanently.
President John Carson is retiring at year-end, while Canadian head Paul Allison will become executive chairman.
After a trying 2020, large Northeastern RIAs saw growth this year rebound to 8.8%. The InvestmentNews annual review of RIAs by region includes firms with $100 million or more in assets.
