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Schwab boosts pay, pushes return-to-office plans to 2022
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 20, 2021
Schwab boosts pay, pushes return-to-office plans to 2022

The brokerage joins other large financial firms in boosting salaries after more than a year of working through the pandemic. The pay raise, affecting most of Schwab’s 32,500 employees, will take effect in late September.

CFP Board’s new strategic plan sets 5 priorities
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 20, 2021
CFP Board’s new strategic plan sets 5 priorities

The five-year framework contains most of the current strategy, but also incorporates new elements.

SoFi fined $300,000 by SEC over proprietary fund sales
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 19, 2021
SoFi fined $300,000 by SEC over proprietary fund sales

The enforcement action centered on a decision in April 2019 to replace third-party ETFs in approximately 20,000 automated accounts with funds sponsored by the firm’s parent company, Social Finance Inc.

Don't forget about clients once they've become clients
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 19, 2021
Don't forget about clients once they've become clients

Remember to always keep serving your clients. Just because they signed on the dotted line doesn’t mean they’ll always stick around.

Morgan Stanley snags elite Merrill Lynch team in Utah
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2021
Morgan Stanley snags elite Merrill Lynch team in Utah

While Morgan Stanley had backed away from recruiting advisers from direct competitors in recent years, the company has recently returned to the market for top-flight advisers.

Prudential commits $200 million to diversity in private equity
YOUR PRACTICE LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES AUG 18, 2021
Prudential commits $200 million to diversity in private equity

The company's investments will focus on women- and minority-owned PE firms.

Amazon enters Indian wealth management with bet on Smallcase
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2021
Amazon enters Indian wealth management with bet on Smallcase

Smallcase, a Bangalore-based startup, improves digital access to capital markets by offering weighted portfolios of stocks and exchange traded funds from in-house licensed professionals.

Goldman masks, scrutiny at Morgan Stanley as delta spreads
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2021
Goldman masks, scrutiny at Morgan Stanley as delta spreads

Morgan Stanley just informed its staff that they will soon have to provide proof of having been vaccinated against Covid to enter its buildings.

FPA to use inclusion program developed by Latino group
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2021
FPA to use inclusion program developed by Latino group

Financial Planning Association members who complete the nine-hour course will receive an electronic badge to add to their LinkedIn profiles.

RIA firm culture takes pandemic beating, study finds
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS AUG 17, 2021
RIA firm culture takes pandemic beating, study finds

Nearly 40% of advisers say firm culture declined; engagement suffered

State Street will leave NYC offices, embrace hybrid work
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2021
State Street will leave NYC offices, embrace hybrid work

The company plans to close its two midtown Manhattan offices, and its New York-based staff will work remotely or from buildings in New Jersey and Connecticut.

Why the M&A clock is ticking faster than ever
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 17, 2021
Why the M&A clock is ticking faster than ever

Firms interested in selling have increased dramatically, but going into the end of this year, it may be hard to find the specialized contractors needed to complete a deal, like bankers, lawyers and accountants.

Two named to top posts at AIG unit
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 17, 2021
Two named to top posts at AIG unit

Bryan Pinsky will lead individual retirement at AIG Life & Retirement, while Tim Heslin will head the U.S. life insurance business.

Adviser managing $215 million at UBS moves to RBC
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 16, 2021
Adviser managing $215 million at UBS moves to RBC

A mother-daughter team led by Cynthia Hansen joins RBC's Denver Tech office.

Registration closes Oct. 1 for 2022 Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 15, 2021
Registration closes Oct. 1 for 2022 Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers

Think your firm is an outstanding employer? Only a few days left to register and it could be highlighted in the 2022 InvestmentNews list.

An Atlanta adviser takes pride in serving polyamorous clients overlooked by traditional planners
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS AUG 13, 2021
An Atlanta adviser takes pride in serving polyamorous clients overlooked by traditional planners

Michelle Waymire, founder of Atlanta-based advisory firm Young & Scrappy, says her polyamorous niche grew out of a broader focus on the LGBTQ community.

Vaccines encouraged at most advisory firms — but not required
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2021
Vaccines encouraged at most advisory firms — but not required

The industry has differing views on vaccine requirements. BNY Mellon Pershing will start requiring them next month, while Vanguard Group Inc. is offering cash rewards.

Ex-Merrill Lynch broker gets 42 months for $3 million fraud
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2021
Ex-Merrill Lynch broker gets 42 months for $3 million fraud

Marcus Boggs pleaded guilty to wire fraud in March, and on Thursday was sentenced to 42 months in prison. One of the victims was a man who received approximately $5 million in a wrongful conviction settlement.

The parallel paths of ETFs and annuities
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 13, 2021
The parallel paths of ETFs and annuities

The questions that RIAs have about commission-free annuities right now are the very same questions they had just 15 years ago about exchange-traded funds, which are now a core part of client portfolios.

SRI or die: Time to get on board the responsible investing trend
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 13, 2021
SRI or die: Time to get on board the responsible investing trend

Advisers aren’t talking to their clients about SRI investing, or if they are, they aren’t taking it seriously — which will ultimately be to their own detriment.