Your Practice

Displaying 13039 results
Envestnet embraces remote work in move from Chicago
FINTECH APR 12, 2022
Envestnet embraces remote work in move from Chicago

The 23-year-old management software company is moving its headquarters to Berwyn, Pennsylvania, while offering employees 'maximum flexibility.'

Trade associations raise concerns about SEC’s cybersecurity proposal
FINTECH APR 11, 2022
Trade associations raise concerns about SEC’s cybersecurity proposal

Investment Adviser Association, American Securities Association say advisers need more than 48 hours to report breaches to SEC.

NYC won’t open Wells Fargo accounts over racial disparities
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2022
NYC won’t open Wells Fargo accounts over racial disparities

The bank approved Black homeowners seeking to refinance mortgages in the pandemic at a far lower rate than white ones.

Turn leads into clients with this irresistible marketing strategy
OPINION APR 08, 2022
Turn leads into clients with this irresistible marketing strategy

Here are 5 steps that need to be considered when making potential clients an offer they can't refuse.

Why women make great financial advisers
OPINION APR 08, 2022
Why women make great financial advisers

Women's emotional and social competencies are essential for financial advisers, who often have to have tough conversations with clients and handle delicate situations.

Finra smacks National Securities with $663,000 penalty over private placement
ALTERNATIVES APR 08, 2022
Finra smacks National Securities with $663,000 penalty over private placement

The agency said Boca Raton, Florida-based National Securities deceived investors in December 2017 and January 2018 about the price of shares in the private placement offering.

Made a killing in crypto? Your tax bill is coming due
ALTERNATIVES APR 07, 2022
Made a killing in crypto? Your tax bill is coming due

Digital tokens like Bitcoin and Ethereum are classified as property by the Internal Revenue Service and taxed like stocks and bonds.

UBS wealth unit launches group focused on inclusive investing
ESG APR 07, 2022
UBS wealth unit launches group focused on inclusive investing

The new team will offer investments that focus on promoting equality, expanding opportunities and improving outcomes for underrepresented or marginalized groups.

Schroders maps out engagement priorities
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 07, 2022
Schroders maps out engagement priorities

The company says it is taking 'a further step forward in sustainability leadership.'

Ellevest raises $53 million in Series B funding
FINTECH APR 07, 2022
Ellevest raises $53 million in Series B funding

The company will use the capital to deepen its offerings and product solutions, and help women reach their money goals.

Pelosi adviser among Biden's nominees for SEC commissioner slots
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 06, 2022
Pelosi adviser among Biden's nominees for SEC commissioner slots

President Joe Biden plans to nominate Jaime Lizarraga, a senior adviser to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and Mark Uyeda, who has spent a chunk of his career at the SEC.

Private equity investors take stakes in CAIS, Mather Group
RIAS APR 06, 2022
Private equity investors take stakes in CAIS, Mather Group

The steady flow of PE money into wealth management illustrates the bullish outlook for the industry's fee-based revenue streams.

Finra bars ex-Cetera rep who used clients’ money for own family's investments
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 06, 2022
Finra bars ex-Cetera rep who used clients’ money for own family's investments

The broker, Marianne O'Shee Smith, a 34-year veteran of the securities industry, used $45,100 she had received from three customers, all senior citizens.

Black Americans more engaged with investing,  especially outside the mainstream
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 05, 2022
Black Americans more engaged with investing, especially outside the mainstream

Black Americans increasingly turn to newer types of assets, like cryptocurrency, that are less likely to be associated with structural discrimination, according to a study from Ariel and Schwab.

Flat fees gain traction among advisers critical of asset-based pricing
RIAS APR 05, 2022
Flat fees gain traction among advisers critical of asset-based pricing

While the financial planning industry clings to the more lucrative asset-based fee model, a steady push toward flat fees is gaining steam.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2022 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Eddie C. Brown
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 04, 2022
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2022 Lifetime Achievement Winner: Eddie C. Brown

As Brown Capital Management has grown, founder Eddie Brown has also seen his appreciation for being able to 'pay it forward' grow as well.

Introducing the 2022 Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion honorees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 04, 2022
Introducing the 2022 Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion honorees

InvestmentNews is proud to present our fifth annual Excellence in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award individual winners and firm finalists. The 15 individuals and 15 firms are superstars when it comes to boosting awareness of the need and the importance of creating a more diverse financial advice profession.

Our industry is not reading the room
OPINION APR 04, 2022
Our industry is not reading the room

Here are 5 steps financial advisers can take to promote diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Social Security rules when widows remarry
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 01, 2022
Social Security rules when widows remarry

Survivor benefits can continue for those who wait until they're 60 to wed.

Morningstar ranks best and worst robo-advisers
FINTECH APR 01, 2022
Morningstar ranks best and worst robo-advisers

The latest study from the financial services firm found that top advice-oriented providers offer fairly comprehensive planning tools, ranging from online advice only to one-on-one human financial advisers who are just a phone call away.