The agency's examinations found programs weren't tailored to business models and were inadequately funded.
The San Francisco-based Marchetti Porter Wealth Partners jumped ship over the weekend.
Lauren Taylor Wolfe, co-founder and managing partner of activist hedge fund Impactive Capital, has joined Envestnet’s board.
Some advisors are happy with the status quo, while others dislike the challenge of finding new clients.
The commissioner characterizes SEC Chair Gensler's agenda as seeking dramatic regulatory change over 'huge swaths of the market,' while his predecessor, Jay Clayton, was more incremental.
Marder succeeds Lori Lucas, who retired at the end of 2022 after joining EBRI as president and CEO.
James Andrus had been at the pension system since 2014 and most recently served as its interim managing investment director for sustainable investing.
Fintech firms are falling over themselves to court cash deposits, with both Betterment and SoFi announcing expanded FDIC coverage over the past week.
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.
The Absolute Engagement Engine captures real-time input from prospects and clients as they interact with a wealth management firm.
Citi alleges Steven Taub is violating a 12-month nonsolicitation agreement and has already convinced clients to move more than $100 million.
Cultivating loyalty with both members of a married couple requires that the advisor follow the same approach that leads to a successful marriage.
Four people face federal indictments in the scheme, and the former advisor is being charged by the SEC.
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.
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.
The First Ascent Asset Management TAMP will operate as a separately branded subsidiary of GeoWealth.
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.
The program aims to infuse social service programs with information about long-term financial and career goals.
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.
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.
