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With recession looming, advisors prepare for the worst
EQUITIES FEB 21, 2023
With recession looming, advisors prepare for the worst

Clients are being advised to build up their cash positions, reduce equity risk and load up on high-quality fixed income.

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra fines small B-D after years of net capital problems
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 21, 2023
Finra fines small B-D after years of net capital problems

Laidlaw & Co., with eight branch offices and 75 registered reps, was fined $200,000, according to Finra.

By Bruce Kelly
Are financial advisors recession-proof?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2023
Are financial advisors recession-proof?

What the numbers say about advisory jobs in a potential downturn, according to an InvestmentNews Research analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

By Devin McGinley
The ’secret’ of advisor job security
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 20, 2023
The ’secret’ of advisor job security

As long as wealth management firms can continue to attract and retain knowledgeable and empathetic individuals, financial advisors should always have a job.

By InvestmentNews
Bad apps + Bad actors = Bad news for advisors
FINTECH FEB 20, 2023
Bad apps + Bad actors = Bad news for advisors

Two types of worrisome trends emerge in the app landscape that financial advisors must watch out for.

By Bruce Kelly
Advisors' worst fears coming into 2023 proving groundless, so far
EQUITIES FEB 17, 2023
Advisors' worst fears coming into 2023 proving groundless, so far

A relatively smoother ride in the financial markets this year should allow advisors and their clients to breathe a sigh of relief.

By Jeff Benjamin
NewEdge Advisors rolls out employee affiliation model
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 17, 2023
NewEdge Advisors rolls out employee affiliation model

South Dakota-based Reinke Gray Wealth Management is the first to join NewEdge using the new model.

By InvestmentNews
Ignoring this source of retirement income underestimates Black Americans’ resources
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 16, 2023
Ignoring this source of retirement income underestimates Black Americans’ resources

Many Black Americans have been smarter about planning for retirement than most studies indicate.

By Joanne Cleaver
Betterment lays off 28 as fintechs continue to feel the pinch
FINTECH FEB 16, 2023
Betterment lays off 28 as fintechs continue to feel the pinch

The robo-advisor is also reportedly closing its Philadelphia office and subleasing a floor of its New York City office.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fidelity to hire 4,000 positions by midyear
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 16, 2023
Fidelity to hire 4,000 positions by midyear

The firm goes on a hiring binge as rival asset managers trim headcount amid economic uncertainty and softening financial markets.

By Bloomberg
Waiting too long can make your worst fears a reality
OPINION FEB 15, 2023
Waiting too long can make your worst fears a reality

The primary reason RIA principals continue to run their own shops, rather than cashing out or offloading day-to-day responsibilities, has to do with fear.

By Scott Hanson
Goldman CEO cites 'tighter hiring plan' for 2023
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 15, 2023
Goldman CEO cites 'tighter hiring plan' for 2023

But Solomon cited improved sentiment among CEOs about the possibility of a 'softer economic landing.'

By Bloomberg
NAPFA names Kathryn Dattomo new CEO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2023
NAPFA names Kathryn Dattomo new CEO

Dattomo, a longtime executive for medical associations, takes over from Geoffrey Brown, who departed NAPFA in November to become CEO of the Illinois CPA Society.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Finra fines small New York broker-dealer for Reg BI failures
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2023
Finra fines small New York broker-dealer for Reg BI failures

Finra's action against Long Island Financial Group is yet another indication of its dissatisfaction with the industry's implementation of Reg BI.

By Bruce Kelly
Programs to draw underrepresented groups into investing gain traction
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2023
Programs to draw underrepresented groups into investing gain traction

New and expanding programs are crafting on-ramps for traditionally underrepresented investors to the world of private equity and venture capital.

By Joanne Cleaver
Financial heartbreak: Lying about money can cost you your relationship
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 13, 2023
Financial heartbreak: Lying about money can cost you your relationship

A survey by Bankrate.com found that more than half of those polled viewed financial infidelity as worse than physical infidelity.

By InvestmentNews
Finra can start indicating on BrokerCheck whether firm is ‘restricted’
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2023
Finra can start indicating on BrokerCheck whether firm is ‘restricted’

Investors will be able to see whether a brokerage has been flagged for having a history of misconduct or employing a number of reps with disciplinary violations.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Cetera CEO Antoniades enthusiastic about Securian pickup
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS FEB 10, 2023
Cetera CEO Antoniades enthusiastic about Securian pickup

But the deal raises the possibility other firms may go after the Securian advisors; Cetera and LPL have faced off in the past over recruiting advisors amid an acquisition.

By Bruce Kelly
Alan Moore stepping down as CEO of AdvicePay to become full-time CEO of XY Planning
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2023
Alan Moore stepping down as CEO of AdvicePay to become full-time CEO of XY Planning

The 35-year-old co-founder of AdvicePay and XY Planning said he got the AdvicePay board's blessing late last year to make the transition.

By Jeff Benjamin
What do advisory firms need to keep growing? A move beyond client referrals
OPINION FEB 09, 2023
What do advisory firms need to keep growing? A move beyond client referrals

As firms increase in size, client referrals represent a declining percentage of new assets, while marketing accounts for a greater percentage.

By Kristine McManus