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Wells Fargo duo managing $266 million goes indie with Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS AUG 05, 2021
Wells Fargo duo managing $266 million goes indie with Raymond James

Jeff Anderson and Doug McClure of Bothell, Washington, affiliate through Mainspring Wealth Advisors, an office of supervisory jurisdiction.

LPL cuts ties with adviser accused of racism in TikTok video
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2021
LPL cuts ties with adviser accused of racism in TikTok video

Eileen Cure is accused of refusing to hire Black job candidates in viral TikTok. Cure called the accusations 'false and defamatory.'

Jeff Jones elected chair-elect of NAPFA
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2021
Jeff Jones elected chair-elect of NAPFA

Three new directors were elected to the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors' board.

Vanguard offers workers $1,000 to get vaccinated by October
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2021
Vanguard offers workers $1,000 to get vaccinated by October

The asset manager will make payments to all workers who can prove they've gotten a Covid-19 vaccine, even if they were inoculated before the company extended the offer.

Congress should expand SEC oversight of crypto's 'Wild West': Gensler
ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2021
Congress should expand SEC oversight of crypto's 'Wild West': Gensler

The Securities and Exchange Commission chairman called on lawmakers to expand the agency's investor protection mandate to include crypto trading and decentralized finance. Cryptocurrency assets are worth roughly $1.6 trillion.

Cryptoasset platform Onramp Invest raises $6 million
ALTERNATIVES AUG 03, 2021
Cryptoasset platform Onramp Invest raises $6 million

The San Diego tech firm will use the funds to expand its offerings to RIAs and explore registering as a broker-dealer.

Practice managing $300 million at Lincoln Financial joins Cetera
BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2021
Practice managing $300 million at Lincoln Financial joins Cetera

Exton, Pennsylvania-based Brumbaugh Wealth Management is affiliating with Cetera through super OSJ AdvisorNet

Content marketing for advisers? There’s an app for that
FINTECH AUG 03, 2021
Content marketing for advisers? There’s an app for that

FMG Suite is giving advisers mobile access to content marketing, which relies on sharing online content to drive client engagement. Digital marketing solutions is slated to be the largest planned increase in net spending for an adviser’s tech stack throughout the year, according to the InvestmentNews Adviser Technology Study.

Stop devaluing your business
OPINION AUG 03, 2021
Stop devaluing your business

If the perceived value of an RIA is tied to the adviser's investing prowess, it makes it hard to develop a succession plan or sell the firm.

When knowledge backfires
OPINION AUG 03, 2021
When knowledge backfires

Understanding what a company does can skew our perceptions of the risk of investing in the company.

Merrill Lynch quintet managing $427 million moves to Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS AUG 03, 2021
Merrill Lynch quintet managing $427 million moves to Raymond James

The family-based team is joining the firm's employee unit and opening an office in West Fort Worth, Texas.

Charitable giving must support children’s mental health
OPINION AUG 03, 2021
Charitable giving must support children’s mental health

More financial support is needed to combat the gap in financial investment in children’s mental health and improve access to care.

Fintech readies factor-based risk model for advisers
FINTECH AUG 02, 2021
Fintech readies factor-based risk model for advisers

Fabric will offer access to MSCI's factor-based risk model that is designed to provide institutional risk management tools to advisers.

3 brokers in hot water over sketchy Covid-19 loan applications
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 02, 2021
3 brokers in hot water over sketchy Covid-19 loan applications

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. said at the start of the year it was looking into registered representatives who applied for coronavirus-relief loans for possible violations.

Square to buy Afterpay for $29 billion
FINTECH AUG 02, 2021
Square to buy Afterpay for $29 billion

The digital payments platform says the acquisition of the Australian buy now, pay later company will allow it to capitalize on the shift away from traditional credit, especially among younger consumers.

From reactive to proactive: Ramp up your diversity and inclusion efforts
OPINION AUG 02, 2021
From reactive to proactive: Ramp up your diversity and inclusion efforts

Given the looming shortage of advisers, the industry must improve its diversity and inclusion efforts so it can attract and retain employees from diverse groups.

Trio managing $170 million switches to LPL from Kestra
BROKER DEALERS AUG 02, 2021
Trio managing $170 million switches to LPL from Kestra

The Glen Allen, Virginia-based firm was founded in 2015 and operates as Capstone Financial Partners.

SEC approves Finra rule to rein in rogue brokerages
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 30, 2021
SEC approves Finra rule to rein in rogue brokerages

The rule requires firms with a history of misconduct or that employ a high number of reps with disciplinary records to deposit cash into an account controlled by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.

A socialist adviser helps far-left clients accumulate wealth while fighting for financial fairness
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 30, 2021
A socialist adviser helps far-left clients accumulate wealth while fighting for financial fairness

Zach Teutsch is proof socialists aren’t always averse to accumulating wealth as long as they can still fight the good fight against capitalism.

Deutsche sees slew of departures in US wealth unit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 30, 2021
Deutsche sees slew of departures in US wealth unit

At least 10 senior bankers and numerous junior employees across the world’s largest wealth management market have left, according to people familiar with the matter.