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Wealth management firms need scale to help advisors thrive
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION SEP 06, 2023
Wealth management firms need scale to help advisors thrive

Scale offers the solutions, capital and expertise entrepreneurial financial advisors need to serve their clients with distinction and build strong businesses.

Finra fines, censures New Jersey broker-dealer for violating Reg BI
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 01, 2023
Finra fines, censures New Jersey broker-dealer for violating Reg BI

Network 1 Financial Securities did not have a written system to identify and flag excessive trading, resulting in $533,500 in commissions for the firm, regulator says.

Another key executive to leave Goldman asset and wealth group?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 01, 2023
Another key executive to leave Goldman asset and wealth group?

The New York Post report comes after a string of executives have left the group in recent months.

How to Streamline Your Workday as a Financial Advisor
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 31, 2023
How to Streamline Your Workday as a Financial Advisor

The answer is easy—but how do you actually do it? Commonwealth Financial Network and InvestmentNews Research worked together to create three must-read articles about how advisors can address three important aspects of their business so they can focus on what matters.

NASAA launches program letting advisors maintain licenses longer while out of industry
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 30, 2023
NASAA launches program letting advisors maintain licenses longer while out of industry

'As a mother of three young kids ... I am so pleased to see NASAA recognizing the need for some flexibility,' an advisor says.

Think twice: The cost of being out of the market
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 30, 2023
Think twice: The cost of being out of the market

Some investors mistakenly believe they can achieve superior results by trying to time the market, but this approach inevitably leads to missed opportunities.

Stratos hires experienced wealth management exec as chief operating officer
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 30, 2023
Stratos hires experienced wealth management exec as chief operating officer

The firm is moving into a new phase of growth and has hired a former LPL, Citi, and Capital One leader.

SEC’s first NFT enforcement action should give advisors pause, experts say
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES AUG 29, 2023
SEC’s first NFT enforcement action should give advisors pause, experts say

'This is further indication that NFT trading by advisors is not ready for prime time,' Ric Edelman says.

Pre-retirees favor advisors with national firm affiliation
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 29, 2023
Pre-retirees favor advisors with national firm affiliation

Cerulli Associates research reveals how reliance on advisors rises as retirement approaches.

Goldman retreat from RIA market shows pitfalls of chasing varied clients
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS AUG 28, 2023
Goldman retreat from RIA market shows pitfalls of chasing varied clients

Bank's decision to refocus on super-rich shows how tough change can be for an institution like Goldman, say industry sources.

SEC spanks Wells Fargo Advisors with $35M penalty for excessive fees
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2023
SEC spanks Wells Fargo Advisors with $35M penalty for excessive fees

Some Wells Fargo Advisors clients never got promised discounts, according to the regulator.

What clients want you to know about transferring wealth to their heirs
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 25, 2023
What clients want you to know about transferring wealth to their heirs

Raymond James poll reveals the priorities of handling intergenerational wealth transfers.

Advisors must document annual compliance review in writing under new SEC rule
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2023
Advisors must document annual compliance review in writing under new SEC rule

The provision was buried on page 302 of a rule focused on private-fund advisors. The SEC also reopened the comment period on its advisor custody proposal.

David Canter stepping down as president of Bluespring
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS AUG 23, 2023
David Canter stepping down as president of Bluespring

Canter joined Bluespring only a year ago after spending nearly 13 years at Fidelity Investments.

LPL continues strong recruiting from Securities America in 2023
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS AUG 23, 2023
LPL continues strong recruiting from Securities America in 2023

LPL, Osaic and Cetera Financial Group are all 'fighting amongst themselves' to lure advisors, one recruiter notes.

Thriving in your professional zone
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 22, 2023
Thriving in your professional zone

Over time, the increased demands of running a wealth management shop eat into the time advisors once had to work to their strengths and to devote to clients.

It's time to revamp your digital marketing
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 22, 2023
It's time to revamp your digital marketing

How can fund managers and wealth managers expand investor acquisition through digital marketing when they no longer have access to data from cookies?

LPL adds UnionBanc advisor managing $385 million
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS AUG 22, 2023
LPL adds UnionBanc advisor managing $385 million

Matthew Holbrook is joining Linsco and will launch Coastline Wealth Advisory in Irvine, California.

Schwab to cut staff and close offices to save $500M a year
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2023
Schwab to cut staff and close offices to save $500M a year

The downsizing will cost Schwab $400 million to $500 million, it says in a regulatory filing.

Titan hit with $1 million penalty in 'perfect compliance cocktail'
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS AUG 21, 2023
Titan hit with $1 million penalty in 'perfect compliance cocktail'

Compliance experts have their say after SEC's first enforcement action based on new marketing rule highlights dangers of hypothetical-performance ads.