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Northwestern rep overseeing $380 million goes indie with LPL
BROKER DEALERS SEP 09, 2021
Northwestern rep overseeing $380 million goes indie with LPL

John Vande Bossche leads the six-person team in Anaheim, California, that includes his wife, son and daughter.

Embedded investing and why it works
OPINION SEP 08, 2021
Embedded investing and why it works

Professionally managed portfolios that are accessible inside of consumer apps will give consumers their first taste of investing via a long-term-focused offer — perhaps coupled with education and bite-sized planning.

AssetMark adds a dozen SMAs to the platform
FINTECH SEP 08, 2021
AssetMark adds a dozen SMAs to the platform

The turnkey asset management platform is working to help advisers meet the growing demand from clients for access and personalization via different investment options.

Wells Fargo adviser managing $190 million joins Baird
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 08, 2021
Wells Fargo adviser managing $190 million joins Baird

Margaret Wilkin is joining a Baird office in Roseville, California.

Adviser managing $300 million at Morgan Stanley joins LPL
BROKER DEALERS SEP 08, 2021
Adviser managing $300 million at Morgan Stanley joins LPL

Francis Ciocari is affiliating with the firm through super OSJ Gladstone Wealth Partners and will be opening an office in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania.

Prepping fintech platforms for the next cyberattack
FINTECH SEP 08, 2021
Prepping fintech platforms for the next cyberattack

It’s critical for fintech firms to have incident response plans if a catastrophic event and subsequent cyberattack were to happen.

SEC marketing rule causes advisers most compliance concerns
RIAS SEP 07, 2021
SEC marketing rule causes advisers most compliance concerns

Even though advisers don’t have to comply with the rule for more than a year, it ranked as the hottest compliance topic, according to a survey; cybersecurity and climate change/ESG were other areas worrying advisers.

San Francisco 49ers push finlit with robo-adviser Stash
FINTECH SEP 07, 2021
San Francisco 49ers push finlit with robo-adviser Stash

The NFL franchise will expose Stash’s financial literacy programs to 6 million fans via social media and 11 million viewers that watch the team during a broadcasted game.

LPL grabs former Voya team with $400 million in assets
BROKER DEALERS SEP 07, 2021
LPL grabs former Voya team with $400 million in assets

LPL made clear it was eyeing Voya financial advisers after Cetera Financial Group Inc. said it was buying the firm in February.

Great service is assumed. A full client experience is not
OPINION SEP 07, 2021
Great service is assumed. A full client experience is not

Rather than focusing on servicing clients, think instead of creating a great client experience — something that's very different.

Advisory Back Offices: The Next Efficiency Frontier
FINTECH SEP 07, 2021
Advisory Back Offices: The Next Efficiency Frontier

The time is right to focus on back-office efficiency. Docupace’s Ryan George explains why the payoff in efficiency, better customer service and reduced costs can so rewarding.

Why Michael Jordan invested in estate planning startup Vanilla
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2021
Why Michael Jordan invested in estate planning startup Vanilla

The basketball legend is among the investors participating in an $11.6 million funding round for Vanilla, which was founded by Steve Lockshin in 2019 to fully digitize estate planning for registered investment advisers.

NextCapital co-founder steps down
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 07, 2021
NextCapital co-founder steps down

Rob Foregger, who led the establishment of the fintech firm in 2013, left his day-to-day responsibilities at the company in May, but is still a shareholder and adviser.

How the advisory industry has been preparing for the next 9/11 event
FINTECH SEP 07, 2021
How the advisory industry has been preparing for the next 9/11 event

In the two decades since 9/11, the financial industry has been preparing for the next terrorist attack, in whatever form it might take.

Automating Process: The Key to Efficiency and Value Creation
FINTECH SEP 07, 2021
Automating Process: The Key to Efficiency and Value Creation

Glamorous it’s not. But Docupace’s Ryan George explains why the route to greater firm efficiency, more satisfied clients and more productive advisors lies in automating back-office processes.

SEC charges crypto exchange BitConnect with $2 billion fraud scheme
ALTERNATIVES SEP 02, 2021
SEC charges crypto exchange BitConnect with $2 billion fraud scheme

The regulator sued five BitConnect promoters in May for their roles in promoting the scheme by creating testimonials on YouTube, sometimes multiple times a day.

Hurricane Ida upends businesses for many financial advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 02, 2021
Hurricane Ida upends businesses for many financial advisers

Wealth management firms in New Orleans remained mostly closed as power is being restored to parts of the city in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Areas in the Northeast were also severely impacted.

Lule Demmissie to head eToro Group in US
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 02, 2021
Lule Demmissie to head eToro Group in US

The executive is joining the online brokerage firm after heading Ally Invest.

Snappy Kraken pushes annual conference to 2022
FINTECH SEP 02, 2021
Snappy Kraken pushes annual conference to 2022

The conference, originally scheduled for Oct. 20-22, will now take place on May 4-6, 2022 at the Aria in Las Vegas. The move follows other recent postponements of tech-related events.

Goldman Sachs hires tech veteran Cynthia Loh from Charles Schwab
FINTECH SEP 01, 2021
Goldman Sachs hires tech veteran Cynthia Loh from Charles Schwab

Loh served as vice president of digital advice and innovation and oversaw the Intelligent Portfolio automated advice platform at Schwab. The hire emphasizes the bank’s recent push to utilize technology offerings to serve the mass affluent market.