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Avantax focuses on bigger advisers as head count continues to drop
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 17, 2022
Avantax focuses on bigger advisers as head count continues to drop

The firm reported a 9.4% decline in the number of advisers last year, but said it had 2½ times more recruited assets in 2021, at $929 million, compared to $363 million in 2020.

Billion-dollar Wells Fargo trio goes indie with LPL
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS FEB 17, 2022
Billion-dollar Wells Fargo trio goes indie with LPL

The three advisers, who operate as Outcome Private Wealth in Salt Lake City, are affiliating with LPL through OSJ Stratos Wealth Partners.

An advisory firm that helps blended families rebuild
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 15, 2022
An advisory firm that helps blended families rebuild

Blend Wealth's co-founders are using their own experiences to help other blended families get on the same page financially.

SEC fines 12 firms total of $292,523 in Form CRS enforcement actions
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 15, 2022
SEC fines 12 firms total of $292,523 in Form CRS enforcement actions

It's the agency's second round of Form CRS compliance cases. The SEC is encouraging firms to self-report delinquencies.

Succession and simplicity
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 15, 2022
Succession and simplicity

The more unique or specialized an adviser's practice is, the less marketable it is to potential buyers.

Breaking away was the hardest thing we've ever done. And we’d do it again
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 15, 2022
Breaking away was the hardest thing we've ever done. And we’d do it again

You have one chance to show clients why you started your own firm, and most importantly, how they will be better off.

Finra arbitrators rule in Credit Suisse’s favor in deferred comp case
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2022
Finra arbitrators rule in Credit Suisse’s favor in deferred comp case

The win follows several losses for Credit Suisse on similar actions brought by former brokers who say they were denied pay when the firm shut down its U.S. private bank.

Shariah robo-adviser charged, penalized by SEC
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 14, 2022
Shariah robo-adviser charged, penalized by SEC

The robo RIA, Wahed Invest, misled its clients about its proprietary funds, according to the SEC.

Overcoming imposter syndrome: Why advisers deserve success
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 11, 2022
Overcoming imposter syndrome: Why advisers deserve success

This behavioral pattern can thwart daily productivity, pause career growth and prevent leaders from knowing their true worth.

SEC bogs down on climate rule, handing White House fresh setback
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2022
SEC bogs down on climate rule, handing White House fresh setback

At issue is how much environmental data companies can be forced to disclose before regulators put themselves in legal jeopardy.

CFP Board issues ethical guides for planners
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2022
CFP Board issues ethical guides for planners

Each guide breaks down specific elements of the group’s Code and Standards and discusses how CFPs can fulfill their duties.

ESG credentials may affect company reputation, share price
YOUR PRACTICE EQUITIES FEB 10, 2022
ESG credentials may affect company reputation, share price

A report shows the majority of C-suite execs agree ESG issues will affect their companies' reputations over the next 12 months.

Morgan Stanley veteran Sharma joins Rockefeller
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2022
Morgan Stanley veteran Sharma joins Rockefeller

The executive will serve as managing director and chairman of Rockefeller's international unit as the firm expands its services to the world's super-rich.

Wells Fargo sets March 14 return-to-office date after delays
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2022
Wells Fargo sets March 14 return-to-office date after delays

The bank is allowing some fully vaccinated staff to voluntarily return, as well as resume business meetings, travel, and client visits.

SoFi looks for big win at Super Bowl LVI
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 09, 2022
SoFi looks for big win at Super Bowl LVI

The wealth management fintech spent $625 million to secure the naming rights to Los Angeles’ football stadium in 2019 and will be hoping for a major return on its investment.

CFP Board suspends Merrill adviser fired last month
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2022
CFP Board suspends Merrill adviser fired last month

Meanwhile, the adviser, James Iannazzo, who was arrested after an incident at a Connecticut smoothie shop, was ordered to stay away from the shop, according to a news report.

Finra finds brokerages fall short on Reg BI compliance
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2022
Finra finds brokerages fall short on Reg BI compliance

The Reg BI examination results are part of a 60-page report outlining the regulator's 2022 priorities.

Commonwealth launches program for next-gen advisers
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS FEB 09, 2022
Commonwealth launches program for next-gen advisers

The monthly sessions over the course of a year are designed to help the firm's next-gen advisers build their businesses.

What's your true net payout?
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 09, 2022
What's your true net payout?

Advisers' nominal payout is far from a full representation of the economics related to the relationship they have with their firms and clients.

Lost decades: Risk scenarios also matter on the way back up
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 07, 2022
Lost decades: Risk scenarios also matter on the way back up

There's something a lot worse than being down 35%, and that's being down that much and then going nowhere for a decade or more.