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Cetera to advisors: Selling your practice requires our OK
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 29, 2023
Cetera to advisors: Selling your practice requires our OK

If financial advisors don't seek the firm's approval, they risk running afoul of securities regulators, Cetera said.

By Bruce Kelly
Credit Suisse still helping Americans dodge taxes, Senate panel says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 29, 2023
Credit Suisse still helping Americans dodge taxes, Senate panel says

The committee uncovered 'major violations' of the $2.6 billion plea deal Credit Suisse reached with the Justice Department in 2014, according to a report.

By Bloomberg
SEC faults new advisors for compliance shortcomings
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2023
SEC faults new advisors for compliance shortcomings

The agency's examinations found programs weren't tailored to business models and were inadequately funded.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
First Republic sees more financial advisors walk
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2023
First Republic sees more financial advisors walk

The San Francisco-based Marchetti Porter Wealth Partners jumped ship over the weekend.

By Bruce Kelly
Envestnet adds three board members to avert proxy contest
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2023
Envestnet adds three board members to avert proxy contest

Lauren Taylor Wolfe, co-founder and managing partner of activist hedge fund Impactive Capital, has joined Envestnet’s board.

By Ryan W. Neal
3 reasons advisory firms don't grow
OPINION MAR 28, 2023
3 reasons advisory firms don't grow

Some advisors are happy with the status quo, while others dislike the challenge of finding new clients.

By Scott Hanson
Franklin Templeton makes ESG hire from CalPERS
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 27, 2023
Franklin Templeton makes ESG hire from CalPERS

James Andrus had been at the pension system since 2014 and most recently served as its interim managing investment director for sustainable investing.

By Emile Hallez
Look before leaping onto platforms offering elevated FDIC-insured deposits
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 24, 2023
Look before leaping onto platforms offering elevated FDIC-insured deposits

Fintech firms are falling over themselves to court cash deposits, with both Betterment and SoFi announcing expanded FDIC coverage over the past week.

By Jeff Benjamin
Welcome to the golden age of AI
OPINION MAR 24, 2023
Welcome to the golden age of AI

For financial advisors, artificial intelligence can lead to deeper insights as AI models parse massive data sets, seeking meaningful patterns and signals amid millions of data points.

By Francis Geeseok Oh
Citi sues advisor who jumped to Morgan Stanley over $636 million book
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 24, 2023
Citi sues advisor who jumped to Morgan Stanley over $636 million book

Citi alleges Steven Taub is violating a 12-month nonsolicitation agreement and has already convinced clients to move more than $100 million.

By Bloomberg
Picking an advisor who will stand the test of time
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2023
Picking an advisor who will stand the test of time

Cultivating loyalty with both members of a married couple requires that the advisor follow the same approach that leads to a successful marriage.

By Joanne Cleaver
Former advisor, financial planner charged with defrauding NBA players
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2023
Former advisor, financial planner charged with defrauding NBA players

Four people face federal indictments in the scheme, and the former advisor is being charged by the SEC.

By Emile Hallez
SEC’s dive into messaging apps poses new compliance challenge
FINTECH MAR 23, 2023
SEC’s dive into messaging apps poses new compliance challenge

The agency's document requests seek details on how firms monitor, review and retain 'off-channel' communications — all the way up to the senior executive level.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Crack appears in First Republic wealth management business
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2023
Crack appears in First Republic wealth management business

Vishal Bakshi, an advisor who reportedly has $1.5 billion in client assets, left to join Morgan Stanley late last week, after signing on at First Republic less than a year ago.

By Bruce Kelly
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — March 2023
FINTECH MAR 22, 2023
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — March 2023

This month's highlights include Conquest's fundraising to prepare for its expansion into the US, Asset-Map's $6 million in Series B funding, and Wells Fargo's debut of app-based tool LifeSync.

By Michael Kitces and Ben Henry-Moreland
Program brings financial planning to Chicago  working families
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 22, 2023
Program brings financial planning to Chicago working families

The program aims to infuse social service programs with information about long-term financial and career goals.

By Joanne Cleaver
Finra slaps B-D with $180,000 fine over former advisor's sale of Ponzi
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 22, 2023
Finra slaps B-D with $180,000 fine over former advisor's sale of Ponzi

The rep at Hornor Townsend & Kent sold securities known as Future Income Payments; according to the Department of Justice, that was a nationwide Ponzi scheme.

By Bruce Kelly
M&A and succession planning in a time of high inflation, rising rates
OPINION MAR 22, 2023
M&A and succession planning in a time of high inflation, rising rates

Advisors looking to sell their practices can still get fair value for their life’s work, but they should avoid overly complicated deals and do their homework to find the right buyer.

By Michael Nessim
How financial advisors can capitalize on the metaverse
OPINION MAR 21, 2023
How financial advisors can capitalize on the metaverse

Here are a few steps to consider before embarking on large-scale investments in the virtual landscape.

By Nageswar Cherukupalli
Fintech CapIntel adds ESG data as it pushes US expansion
FINTECH MAR 21, 2023
Fintech CapIntel adds ESG data as it pushes US expansion

The Toronto-based firm's new offering uses ESG data from MSCI to provide ratings, scores and various metrics for funds, portfolios and individual stocks.

By Emile Hallez