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Leading with intention, compassion creates a firm that attracts quality talent
OPINION DEC 20, 2022
Leading with intention, compassion creates a firm that attracts quality talent

When advisers are focused on the activities they enjoy, flexing their best skill set, they will win and be happy while doing it.

By Penny Phillips
Automatic e-delivery of investment documents gains bipartisan support
FINTECH DEC 19, 2022
Automatic e-delivery of investment documents gains bipartisan support

Legislation that would make electronic investor communication the default method for disclosures sends a message this year, but will have to be reintroduced next year.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Aaron Judge baseball caught by adviser auctioned for $1.5 million
ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2022
Aaron Judge baseball caught by adviser auctioned for $1.5 million

Cory Youmans, an adviser in Plano, Texas, snagged Judge’s historic 62nd home run of the season on Oct. 4.

By Bruce Kelly
Fintech challenged by market forces
ALTERNATIVES DEC 19, 2022
Fintech challenged by market forces

While most adviser-facing fintechs were spared the pain felt across the wider technology landscape, not everyone escaped the year unscathed.

By Ryan W. Neal
Diversity imperatives snapped into focus
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 19, 2022
Diversity imperatives snapped into focus

Accountability for fulfilling vows of diversity and inclusion has been scarce, but a spate of new scholarship and outreach programs signaled progress.

By Joanne Cleaver
Grace, rather than censure, advances inclusion
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 19, 2022
Grace, rather than censure, advances inclusion

Grace and goodwill are the way to build bridges that include all.

By Joanne Cleaver
Goldman weighs cutting up to 4,000 jobs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 16, 2022
Goldman weighs cutting up to 4,000 jobs

CEO David Solomon is battling to contain a slump in profit and revenue after a costly expansion into consumer bank resulted in deep losses.

By Bloomberg
Fintech Bytes: STP acquires WealthSite, Docupace launches productivity tool kit
FINTECH DEC 16, 2022
Fintech Bytes: STP acquires WealthSite, Docupace launches productivity tool kit

Plus Stifel turns to KX to enhance analytics and decision making, and digital insurance brokerage Modern Life unveils a new platform for advisers.

By Ryan W. Neal
Adviser coach awards $50,000 in scholarships
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 15, 2022
Adviser coach awards $50,000 in scholarships

The grants from Stephanie Bogan will support training for diverse advisers.

By InvestmentNews
At LPL Financial, advisory assets are far sweeter than brokerage
BROKER DEALERS DEC 15, 2022
At LPL Financial, advisory assets are far sweeter than brokerage

An LPL presentation on the return on various types of assets shows the age of advisory assets and fees has arrived in the broad financial advice industry.

By Bruce Kelly
CFP Board opposes FPA on title protection effort
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 14, 2022
CFP Board opposes FPA on title protection effort

CFP Chair Kamila Elliott said the current political environment would make it too difficult to obtain legal recognition of financial planning.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Social media finfluencers face charges in $114 million pump-and-dump scheme
FINTECH DEC 14, 2022
Social media finfluencers face charges in $114 million pump-and-dump scheme

The defendants allegedly disseminated false and misleading information to their collective 1.5 million Twitter followers to hype interest in certain securities while secretly planning to sell shares at artificially elevated prices, the DOJ charged.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra fines Edward Jones $1.1 million over bungled phone records
FINTECH DEC 14, 2022
Finra fines Edward Jones $1.1 million over bungled phone records

The firm used two locations to store phone records, which caused a confused response to Finra document requests in investigations, according to the regulator.

By Bruce Kelly
Alexandra Lebenthal, third-generation Wall Streeter, invests in first-generation women business owners
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 14, 2022
Alexandra Lebenthal, third-generation Wall Streeter, invests in first-generation women business owners

Steeped in finance, Lebenthal turns her considerable influence to accelerate growth for women-led businesses.

By Joanne Cleaver
Advisory firm valuations are dropping
OPINION DEC 14, 2022
Advisory firm valuations are dropping

Falling markets are cutting firms' revenue tied to AUM at the same time rising interest rates are making it more expensive for buyers to finance deals.

By Scott Hanson
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — December 2022
FINTECH DEC 13, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — December 2022

This month’s highlights include Savvy Wealth’s $11 million funding round to enter the realm of tech-enabled RIAs, along with DPL Partners’ new adviser-matching solution and InvestCloud’s Advisor Connect solution.

By Michael Kitces
5 biggest crypto hacks of 2022
ALTERNATIVES DEC 13, 2022
5 biggest crypto hacks of 2022

The money pouring into digital assets has attracted the attention of criminals.

By Ryan W. Neal
Apex partners with fintech to bring robo-advice to community banks, credit unions
FINTECH DEC 13, 2022
Apex partners with fintech to bring robo-advice to community banks, credit unions

Using Unifimoney's tech and Apex's custodial platform, community financial institutions can add digital wealth management to existing online banking services.

By Ryan W. Neal
Build capacity by pruning clients
OPINION DEC 13, 2022
Build capacity by pruning clients

Advisers need to create an ‘ideal client’ description, grade their clients and eliminate those who aren't the right fit.

By Bonnie Buol Ruszczyk
Former broker, insurance agent arrested in California on fraud charges
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES DEC 13, 2022
Former broker, insurance agent arrested in California on fraud charges

Gautam Arora allegedly defrauded four victims out of $100,000 to secure investments that didn't exist.

By Bruce Kelly