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Finra slaps J.P. Morgan over ex-rep who loaded grandma up on structured products
ALTERNATIVES AUG 05, 2022
Finra slaps J.P. Morgan over ex-rep who loaded grandma up on structured products

The firm was fined $200,000 for failing to supervise the rep, whose grandmother was 88 and widowed when she opened her account in 2014.

By Bruce Kelly
Fintech Bytes: Robinhood layoffs, BlackRock partners with Coinbase
FINTECH AUG 05, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Robinhood layoffs, BlackRock partners with Coinbase

Some startups have already made moves to prepare for an extended bear market, but now the crunch is coming to more established fintech brands.

By Ryan W. Neal
Difficult topics deserve nuanced coverage
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 05, 2022
Difficult topics deserve nuanced coverage

The advisory and investment industries have a rare chance to reframe how Americans debate polarizing issues.

By Joanne Cleaver
Cash revenue helps AssetMark offset market losses for record quarter
FINTECH AUG 04, 2022
Cash revenue helps AssetMark offset market losses for record quarter

While the choppy market performance dented total platform assets, rising interest rates have boosted the spread the TAMP earns on cash held by its proprietary custodian.

By Ryan W. Neal
Roe v. Wade highlights how some advisers navigate controversial issues on social media
FINTECH AUG 04, 2022
Roe v. Wade highlights how some advisers navigate controversial issues on social media

Social media offers financial advisers a way to establish a personal brand and build connections with clients and prospects, but dealing with hot-button topics like abortion can be tricky.

By Ryan W. Neal
BlackRock partners with Coinbase to expand into crypto
ALTERNATIVES AUG 04, 2022
BlackRock partners with Coinbase to expand into crypto

Institutional investors will be able to use BlackRock's Aladdin investment management system to oversee their exposure to bitcoin along with assets such as stocks and bonds.

By Bloomberg
Recruiting slowed in the first half while M&A soared
RIAS AUG 03, 2022
Recruiting slowed in the first half while M&A soared

Volatile markets may be holding recruiting activity back from its breakneck pre-pandemic pace but mergers and acquisitions have more than rebounded from the 2020 low.

By Devin McGinley
LPL payout inches up as revenue per adviser dips
BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2022
LPL payout inches up as revenue per adviser dips

'Tis the season? LPL points to 'seasonality' to explain the slight bump in the rate of adviser pay in Q2.

By Bruce Kelly
Robinhood slashes 23% of workforce; chief product officer departs
FINTECH AUG 03, 2022
Robinhood slashes 23% of workforce; chief product officer departs

The app-based brokerage's reductions were concentrated in operations, marketing and program management functions.

By Bloomberg
SEC warns brokers, advisers to make ongoing efforts to identify, mitigate conflicts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2022
SEC warns brokers, advisers to make ongoing efforts to identify, mitigate conflicts

Among the suggestions for mitigating conflicts are to avoid compensation incentives for selling certain products and to minimize incentives for favoring one type of product or account over another.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Foundation for Financial Planning taps Ben Harrison as chair
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2022
Foundation for Financial Planning taps Ben Harrison as chair

BNY Mellon Pershing’s co-head of wealth solutions will serve in the position through 2023.

By InvestmentNews
Kate Healy named to head CFP Board's Center for Financial Planning
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2022
Kate Healy named to head CFP Board's Center for Financial Planning

The former TD Ameritrade executive led the company’s Generation Next diversity program.

By InvestmentNews
Wells Fargo resumes using its diverse candidate guidelines
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2022
Wells Fargo resumes using its diverse candidate guidelines

The banking giant completes 6-week review of procedures after ‘fake interviews’ fracas.

By InvestmentNews
Finra proposes 3-year pilot program for remote office inspections
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2022
Finra proposes 3-year pilot program for remote office inspections

The initiative effectively extends the online supervision of branch and non-branch operations that Finra allowed during the pandemic.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
iCapital expands menu of alternative investments with Simon acquisition
ALTERNATIVES AUG 02, 2022
iCapital expands menu of alternative investments with Simon acquisition

The addition of Simon brings the total number of asset managers and product manufacturers on the iCapital platform to nearly 300, according to the company.

By Ryan W. Neal
J.P. Morgan hires trio of private bankers in Chicago
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2022
J.P. Morgan hires trio of private bankers in Chicago

The team is joining from Citigroup, where its members had managed more than $2 billion in client assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Citigroup plans to hire 500 people for new wealth unit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2022
Citigroup plans to hire 500 people for new wealth unit

The division caters to junior employees at private equity offices, consultancies and accounting firms, betting those clients will someday join the ranks of the ultra-wealthy.

By Bloomberg
Policymakers should tailor regulations for small businesses
OPINION AUG 02, 2022
Policymakers should tailor regulations for small businesses

The SEC's proposed cybersecurity rule is an example of a one-size-fits-all regulation that would significantly affect smaller firms.

By Karen Barr
Using the Great Resignation to drive gender diversity in the industry
OPINION AUG 01, 2022
Using the Great Resignation to drive gender diversity in the industry

There's a growing pool of women seeking second careers who come from sectors including education and nursing, professions that create skills perfectly suited for wealth management.

By Kristen Kimmell
Courting clients with cigars and whiskey
RIAS AUG 01, 2022
Courting clients with cigars and whiskey

Rather than free chicken dinners, Ameriprise's Eric Reinhold prefers the slow burn of bonding with clients over a fine cigar and top-shelf spirits.

By Jeff Benjamin