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Latest strategies for attracting Black college students to advisory careers take long view
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2022
Latest strategies for attracting Black college students to advisory careers take long view

Firms are investing in HBCUs and beyond, then creating a spectrum of entry points to financial industry careers.

FPA to push for 'financial planner' title protection
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2022
FPA to push for 'financial planner' title protection

Legal recognition of the title is 'a critical step in recognizing financial planning as a distinct, essential profession,' the organization said.

Schwab benchmarking report shows strong RIA growth, hiring challenges ahead
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUL 21, 2022
Schwab benchmarking report shows strong RIA growth, hiring challenges ahead

The 16th annual study, which compiles data from more than 1,200 firms managing a combined $1.8 trillion, shows top-tier firms succeed through efficiencies.

Envestnet's Ron Ransom on the biggest challenges facing ESG
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 20, 2022
Envestnet's Ron Ransom on the biggest challenges facing ESG

The provider of outsourced investment management and financial technology appointed Ransom as group head of ESG, a new role at Envestnet.

SEC enforcement will help ensure Reg BI delivers on investor protection: Grewal
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 19, 2022
SEC enforcement will help ensure Reg BI delivers on investor protection: Grewal

The first Reg BI enforcement action, filed last month, won't be the last, division director Gurbir Grewal told lawmakers.

Schwab turns page, changes decades-old name of RIA
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUL 19, 2022
Schwab turns page, changes decades-old name of RIA

The firm rebranded its registered investment adviser, formerly known as Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory Inc., as Schwab Wealth Advisory Inc.

LPL hires former BNY Mellon exec to head banking
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS JUL 19, 2022
LPL hires former BNY Mellon exec to head banking

Bill Sappington will lead efforts to build the IBD’s banking and lending platform.

Help business owner clients protect their greatest asset: Their people
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUL 19, 2022
Help business owner clients protect their greatest asset: Their people

As more and more workers quit their jobs, advisers can help business clients understand the risks associated with losing talent.

Mariner boosts focus on breakaways by acquiring Financial Services Network
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUL 19, 2022
Mariner boosts focus on breakaways by acquiring Financial Services Network

The deal adds $26 billion under advisement and more than 400 advisers to Mariner's existing back-office platform.

Merrill Lynch follows through on hiring financial advisers despite tough market
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 18, 2022
Merrill Lynch follows through on hiring financial advisers despite tough market

Meanwhile, Bank of America, like other large financial institutions that employ advisers, is facing regulatory scrutiny over employees' communications.

The latest in financial #AdviserTech — July 2022
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 18, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — July 2022

This month's roundup looks at Schwab's $187 million settlement with the SEC, Bento Engine's funding round, and RIA In A Box's launch of a RolloverAnalyzer solution.

Adviser helps millennials save for retirement — and see the world along the way
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUL 15, 2022
Adviser helps millennials save for retirement — and see the world along the way

Richard Cooke has found a niche serving clients just like himself — millennials who love to travel.

Signs of stability, finally, at Wells Fargo Advisors?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 15, 2022
Signs of stability, finally, at Wells Fargo Advisors?

Annualized revenue per financial adviser increased at Wells Fargo Advisors, according to second-quarter earnings, even though the market tanked during the first half of this year.

Hiring of financial advisers slows at First Republic in Q2
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2022
Hiring of financial advisers slows at First Republic in Q2

The bank's wealth management division has added just one team of advisers since mid-April, but it continues to see growth in new customers.

‘Following the money’ not so easy in a world of remote work
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 14, 2022
‘Following the money’ not so easy in a world of remote work

Remote work could be a double-edged sword for advisers in cities poised for growth in population and wealth, providing a local opportunity on one hand, but new competition from virtual advisers on the other.

Fidelity's outgoing RIA boss, David Canter, joining Bluespring Wealth as president
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUL 14, 2022
Fidelity's outgoing RIA boss, David Canter, joining Bluespring Wealth as president

After a decade at Fidelity, Canter will take over leadership of Bluespring, the RIA roll-up subsidiary of Kestra Holdings, with a focus on M&A, firm strategy and organic growth.

Edelman Financial Engines names new head of technology
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 13, 2022
Edelman Financial Engines names new head of technology

One of the largest investment advisers in the U.S. has promoted a relative newcomer to oversee the firm’s technology.

Finra bars would-be brokers for cheating on online qualification exams
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2022
Finra bars would-be brokers for cheating on online qualification exams

It's the first time the regulator has taken an enforcement action related to remote test taking.

Expand, extend client relationships with communication amplifying trust, values
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2022
Expand, extend client relationships with communication amplifying trust, values

The post-Covid economy serves up an array of new opportunities for women advisers to win and keep clients, according to speakers at the Women Adviser Summit in Denver.

Virginia credit union program exits CUNA for Ameriprise
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 13, 2022
Virginia credit union program exits CUNA for Ameriprise

The five-adviser, $335 million unit rebrands as VACU Investment Group.