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LPL snags $1.6 billion team, this time from Voya
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 24, 2021
LPL snags $1.6 billion team, this time from Voya

The move marks the third announcement of a billion dollar group moving to one of LPL's channels this month.

Merrill Lynch duo managing $211 million moves to Stifel
BROKER DEALERS JUN 24, 2021
Merrill Lynch duo managing $211 million moves to Stifel

Bill Wade and Reid Berry are opening an office in Brentwood, Tennessee.

SmartAsset raises $110 million in Series D funding
FINTECH JUN 24, 2021
SmartAsset raises $110 million in Series D funding

The advice site that provides leads to advisers is now valued at $1 billion-plus.

How to make risk management work for advisers
OPINION JUN 24, 2021
How to make risk management work for advisers

Instead of engaging in a debate over which 30-year-old approach to risk management is better, advisers can jump to the best of current institutional risk management approaches, adapted to the unique challenges presented by working with individual investors.

The latest in financial #AdviserTech — June 2021
FINTECH JUN 24, 2021
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — June 2021

This month's #AdviserTech roundup includes a fundraising round by lead generation service Zoe Financial, as well as news about Tifin Group, Altruist, Vice and InvestCloud.

Pandemic led men to be more charitable, survey finds
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
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.

Merrill team managing $842 million bolts to Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS JUN 23, 2021
Merrill team managing $842 million bolts to Raymond James

The four advisers in Salt Lake City, who operate as Williams & Townsend Wealth Management Partners, are joining the firm's employee unit.

Schwab rolls out digital onboarding for its RIA customers
RIAS JUN 23, 2021
Schwab rolls out digital onboarding for its RIA customers

Advisers will be able to open most accounts in minutes, the company says.

Stash to acquire PayGrade, surpasses $3 billion AUM
FINTECH JUN 23, 2021
Stash to acquire PayGrade, surpasses $3 billion AUM

Stash announced its first acquisition of financial literacy platform PayGrade following an increase in assets under management.

Morgan Stanley to require vaccinations to enter New York offices
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2021
Morgan Stanley to require vaccinations to enter New York offices

The firm said the goal is to help create a normal office environment, without a need for face masks and physical distancing.

Father and son team build out niche financial planning for family physicians
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 22, 2021
Father and son team build out niche financial planning for family physicians

When a medical doctor became a financial adviser, picking a niche was a no-brainer. Benold Financial Planning tends to the financial health of family doctors.

Bitcoin rebounds after dropping below $30,000
FINTECH JUN 22, 2021
Bitcoin rebounds after dropping below $30,000

Chart-watchers said Bitcoin, which failed to retake $40,000 last week, could have a tough time finding support in the $20,000 range following its drop below $30,000.

Focus Financial evolves beyond PE ownership
RIAS JUN 22, 2021
Focus Financial evolves beyond PE ownership

Private equity owner Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is cashing out after Focus shares climb 65% from the firm's 2018 IPO.

5 ways to win clients’ trust
OPINION JUN 22, 2021
5 ways to win clients’ trust

With trust at the foundation of the client acquisition process, everything you say and do is being evaluated by potential clients — for good or for bad.

Wells Fargo team managing $800M joins Snowden Lane
RIAS JUN 22, 2021
Wells Fargo team managing $800M joins Snowden Lane

Led by Tony Esses, the group based in Coral Gables, Florida, focuses on Argentinian investors.

Betterment rolls out a prepackaged tech stack for RIAs
FINTECH JUN 22, 2021
Betterment rolls out a prepackaged tech stack for RIAs

Betterment tapped RIA in a Box, RightCapital, and Wealthbox to provide new and breakaway RIAs a predetermined tech stack.

Team managing $1.3 billion at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL
BROKER DEALERS JUN 21, 2021
Team managing $1.3 billion at Wells Fargo goes indie with LPL

The six-adviser group led by Larry Boggs is forming Boggs & Co. Wealth Management in Cumberland, Maryland.

Orion adds behavioral finance to its adviser tech
FINTECH JUN 21, 2021
Orion adds behavioral finance to its adviser tech

Orion rolls out the first tech tool that incorporates its merger with Brinker Capital and its acquisition of risk management software HiddenLevers. The tool helps firms understand investors' emotional reactions to market volatility.

There’s no room for crypto in employee 401(k) plans
OPINION JUN 21, 2021
There’s no room for crypto in employee 401(k) plans

Digital assets are slowly being accepted by big financial firms, but given the critical role that 401(k)s play in building Americans’ retirement savings, the plans should be one of the last places to sign up for crypto.