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Training can make financial advisers indispensable to UHNW families
OPINION MAR 29, 2022
Training can make financial advisers indispensable to UHNW families

Advisers need to learn to help ultra-high-net-worth families achieve and maintain a sense of shared purpose and stewardship around legacies.

Robinhood debuts debit card after settling with state regulators
FINTECH MAR 28, 2022
Robinhood debuts debit card after settling with state regulators

The Menlo Park, California-based company announced a new debit card last week, complete with a spare change investing feature, after reaching a settlement with the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation over lax oversight and service outages.

UBS duo managing $265 million goes indie with LPL
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2022
UBS duo managing $265 million goes indie with LPL

Leslie Shenkler and Daryl Lipkin are setting up shop as Alcove Private Wealth in Princeton, New Jersey.

Fed tightening puts mortgage planning back on the table
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 25, 2022
Fed tightening puts mortgage planning back on the table

As mortgage rates hit a two-year high, financial advisers are weighing the pros and cons of whether clients should refinance or downsize.

London Stock Exchange's $1.1 billion deal could boost tech in the US
ALTERNATIVES MAR 25, 2022
London Stock Exchange's $1.1 billion deal could boost tech in the US

Private equity firms Clearlake Capital Group and Motive Partners announced the acquisition of Beta+ this week and plan to use the tech to enhance wealth management firms they already own.

JPMorgan agrees to racial-equity audit for $30 billion effort
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 25, 2022
JPMorgan agrees to racial-equity audit for $30 billion effort

The biggest U.S. bank will hire a third party to perform the audit and publish a report on the results by the end of this year.

Cetera adds team that managed $327 million at LPL
BROKER DEALERS MAR 24, 2022
Cetera adds team that managed $327 million at LPL

The Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Hays Breard Financial Group is joining Cetera’s Summit Financial.

Oppenheimer launches updated prospecting platform
FINTECH MAR 24, 2022
Oppenheimer launches updated prospecting platform

The initiative was originally launched with existing technology in 2020 and through a partnership with InvestCloud, is now ready to onboard new clients.

Building a planning niche among the gay community requires a nimble perspective
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 24, 2022
Building a planning niche among the gay community requires a nimble perspective

Women Adviser Summit panelists say the financial planning industry needs more advisers focusing on the LGBTQ-plus community.

Tax planning for new retirees
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2022
Tax planning for new retirees

The shift from having taxes withheld to making estimated tax payments can be challenging for people entering retirement.

Niche practice designed around women leaves nothing to chance
RIAS MAR 23, 2022
Niche practice designed around women leaves nothing to chance

Ann Alsina kicks off the Women Adviser Summit by inspiring women to find their own niche.

Estate planning fintech Wealth lands $16 million in funding
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 23, 2022
Estate planning fintech Wealth lands $16 million in funding

The Wealth platform is designed to help clients better manage their legacies by creating plans online through a combination of proprietary legal documents and encrypted digital vaults. 

B-Ds flubbed sales of GPB private placements: Finra
ALTERNATIVES MAR 23, 2022
B-Ds flubbed sales of GPB private placements: Finra

Dempsey Lord Smith and BD4RIA were negligent in 2018 when they failed to inform clients that GPB had missed a deadline for filing financial information, according to Finra.

UBS will allow some US employees to work remotely full-time
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 23, 2022
UBS will allow some US employees to work remotely full-time

The Swiss bank expects about 10% of its workers in the US to go remote as the program is implemented in phases, starting at the wealth unit.

SEC moves to mandate Scope 3 emissions reporting
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 22, 2022
SEC moves to mandate Scope 3 emissions reporting

Securities issuers would also have to report Scope 1 and 2 emissions, or those that are directly from their operations and the energy they use, on their registration statements and periodic reports.

Morgan Stanley is wirehouse hiring winner in 2021
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 22, 2022
Morgan Stanley is wirehouse hiring winner in 2021

It was the only wirehouse to show a net increase in financial advisers last year, according to InvestmentNews data.

Advyzon launches turnkey asset management platform
FINTECH MAR 22, 2022
Advyzon launches turnkey asset management platform

Advyzon Investment Management will provide advisory tools to manage front- to back-office operations, such as investment decisions on portfolio and model allocations, tax planning and reporting, and rebalancing tools.

Tifin Group acquires fintech targeting donor-advised funds
FINTECH MAR 22, 2022
Tifin Group acquires fintech targeting donor-advised funds

The Tifin Group is building out its software that helps financial advisers invest in DAFs.

Morgan Stanley sets 90-day limit on working from home
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 21, 2022
Morgan Stanley sets 90-day limit on working from home

Firms have made plans to return employees and advisers to offices in the past but have scuttled those due to flare-ups of the pandemic.

The latest in financial #AdviserTech — March 2022
FINTECH MAR 21, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — March 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup includes FeeX’s rebranding and funding round, Datalign’s launch of a lead generation service and Fidelity’s new compliance solution, Saifr.