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Apex’s Tricia Rothschild resigns after 1 year
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 19, 2021
Apex’s Tricia Rothschild resigns after 1 year

Rothschild made a quiet exit from the firm as Apex beefs up its leadership team with a new chief technology and chief marketing officer.

Assessing the tax implications of Bitcoin
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUL 12, 2021
Assessing the tax implications of Bitcoin

The IRS has clearly communicated that cryptocurrency assets are taxed when they are traded, but this is news to many of the investors who own cryptocurrencies.

To recruit more women advisers, industry needs to abandon sales culture
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUL 09, 2021
To recruit more women advisers, industry needs to abandon sales culture

A new report from Carson Group taps into the knowledge of 59 female financial planning executives.

To truly be diverse, the advice industry first needs a true tally of advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 02, 2021
To truly be diverse, the advice industry first needs a true tally of advisers

How can the financial advice industry know whether its attempts to hire more women, Blacks, Latinos and Asians are working if there is no accurate, unified measure of success or failure?

Britney Spears' fight for financial freedom holds lessons for advisers
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 28, 2021
Britney Spears' fight for financial freedom holds lessons for advisers

The controversy over the pop star's right to control her wealth and health has sparked the #FreeBritney movement, created by her fanbase to raise awareness of the fight to release Spears from a 13-year conservatorship.

Liz Windisch targets the financial needs of Gen X women
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUN 28, 2021
Liz Windisch targets the financial needs of Gen X women

Seeing an opportunity to cater to an often-overlooked segment of potential clients, one adviser has made Generation X women her true calling.

Lori Hardwick steps down as Riskalyze chairman
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUN 25, 2021
Lori Hardwick steps down as Riskalyze chairman

The veteran adviser tech executive held the post for two years.

‘Be prepared for a new way of thinking’: MIT’s Coughlin
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 24, 2021
‘Be prepared for a new way of thinking’: MIT’s Coughlin

Joseph Coughlin spoke Wednesday as part of a presentation on longevity planning at the InvestmentNews Women Adviser Summit.

Pandemic led men to be more charitable, survey finds
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY JUN 23, 2021
Pandemic led men to be more charitable, survey finds

Women are still more generous than men and became even more interested in philanthropy in 2020.

What it takes to get more women working in financial services
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS JUN 23, 2021
What it takes to get more women working in financial services

Women Adviser Summit panelists say flexible work environments and instilling a sense of belonging are key.

How one adviser came to specialize in serving divorced women
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2021
How one adviser came to specialize in serving divorced women

Chris Chen, who began developing his niche 12 years ago, said advisers should identify niches that are as specific as possible.

Women dissatisfied with retirement industry’s work-life balance
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2021
Women dissatisfied with retirement industry’s work-life balance

The survey also finds sense among women that their compensation has not kept pace with their experience and responsibilities.

From Marines to Wall Street, this veteran defied the odds
YOUR PRACTICE WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY JUN 15, 2021
From Marines to Wall Street, this veteran defied the odds

Mercedes Elias, the new co-CEO of AmeriVet Securities, approached her career on Wall Street much like her decade-long ascent through the Marine Corps.

SEC names new leader for unit that reviews SPACS, climate rules
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2021
SEC names new leader for unit that reviews SPACS, climate rules

Law professor Renee Jones will run the agency's division of corporation finance, making her the first Black woman to lead one of the SEC's four major divisions.

'Womenomics' researcher to bring ESG to Japanese startups
YOUR PRACTICE ESG JUN 01, 2021
'Womenomics' researcher to bring ESG to Japanese startups

Kathy Matsui, formerly of Goldman Sachs, starts female-run venture fund to support health care, fintech and other young firms.

Morgan Stanley defies bank diversity trend
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 20, 2021
Morgan Stanley defies bank diversity trend

The leadership changes announced May 20 position a slate of potential successors to CEO James Gorman who are mostly white and male.

Trio managing $215 million at UBS goes indie at LPL
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS MAY 17, 2021
Trio managing $215 million at UBS goes indie at LPL

The Atlanta-based, woman-led team is affiliating through Gladstone Wealth Partners, an office of supervisory jurisdiction.

Weber says UBS should consider a chairwoman when he leaves
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2021
Weber says UBS should consider a chairwoman when he leaves

The bank is planning to appoint a successor to Chairman Axel Weber, 64, at its annual general meeting next year.

Advisory business making progress on diversity, but slowly
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS MAY 05, 2021
Advisory business making progress on diversity, but slowly

Only 16% of advisers are women, while 3.8% are Hispanic, 2.6% are African American and 2.1% Asian, according to a study by Cerulli Associates and the Investment Adviser Association.

Sara Devereux to head fixed income at Vanguard
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 23, 2021
Sara Devereux to head fixed income at Vanguard

The former Goldman mortgage-backed securities star will take over from John Hollyer, who is retiring.