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Should the Fed be buying into the digital currency craze?
OPINION JUN 15, 2021
Should the Fed be buying into the digital currency craze?

Discussions on Capitol Hill go a long way to normalize and legitimize digital assets and a technology that could pave the way for sweeping change in the financial services industry.

Principal shuts down RobustWealth for advisers
FINTECH JUN 14, 2021
Principal shuts down RobustWealth for advisers

RobustWealth, which includes digital advice, goal-based investment tools and client onboarding, will stop servicing advisers in September.

SEC names new leader for unit that reviews SPACS, climate rules
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2021
SEC names new leader for unit that reviews SPACS, climate rules

Law professor Renee Jones will run the agency's division of corporation finance, making her the first Black woman to lead one of the SEC's four major divisions.

How to groom young talent
OPINION JUN 14, 2021
How to groom young talent

For eight years running, the InvestmentNews’ 40 Under 40 program has honored superstars, like SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw this year, as well as young professionals who are quietly building successful careers.

Why it’s important to question the consensus
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2021
Why it’s important to question the consensus

One consensus I’ve seen emerging is that reducing pandemic unemployment benefits will ease hiring challenges. It’s been hard to find nonpolitical counterpoints to this. But I did find one source that challenged this notion.

Duo managing $315 million at Wells moves to Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS JUN 11, 2021
Duo managing $315 million at Wells moves to Raymond James

Bobby Conville Jr. and Earl Smith are joining the firm's employee unit in Ruston, Louisiana.

State Street creates digital finance unit to support crypto assets
FINTECH JUN 11, 2021
State Street creates digital finance unit to support crypto assets

New capabilities of asset manager will include central bank digital currency, blockchain and tokens.

Morgan Stanley brings in ETrade executives
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 11, 2021
Morgan Stanley brings in ETrade executives

The investment bank is putting the finishing touches onto its $13 billion purchase of ETrade Financial, and has benefitted from ETrade’s direct, online access to a younger group of clients.

How low interest rates may affect your clients
OPINION JUN 11, 2021
How low interest rates may affect your clients

Low rates have been problematic for savers hoping to earn enough interest on cash reserves to combat inflation, but those yearning for higher yields may want to be careful what they wish for.

How top advisers use tech to grow assets: Michael Kitces, Ram Nagappan
FINTECH JUN 10, 2021
How top advisers use tech to grow assets: Michael Kitces, Ram Nagappan

Michael Kitces and Pershing chief information officer Ram Nagappan outline areas in which advisers should leverage technology to grow businesses.

Large LPL branch adds Raymond James as another  choice
RIAS JUN 10, 2021
Large LPL branch adds Raymond James as another choice

It's not clear what LPL thinks about Good Life Cos.' move and whether it has fully signed off on the firm adding Raymond James as a broker-dealer choice for its advisers.

Warren calls on Congress to tackle crypto 'threats' head-on
FINTECH JUN 10, 2021
Warren calls on Congress to tackle crypto 'threats' head-on

Uncertain regulation and a lack of historical data are issues that keep advisers on the sidelines when it comes to digital currencies.

Duo managing $975 million at Truist moves to Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS JUN 10, 2021
Duo managing $975 million at Truist moves to Raymond James

John Gill and Bryan Horner will join the firm's employee unit in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Northwestern Mutual team managing $420 million joins LPL
BROKER DEALERS JUN 10, 2021
Northwestern Mutual team managing $420 million joins LPL

The four-adviser group in Atlanta will open an office for OSJ Bleakley Financial Group.

Mining specific business sectors for clients
OPINION JUN 09, 2021
Mining specific business sectors for clients

My experience has shown me that advisers who target a specific niche of clients receive more referrals, are able to provide better service and can charge higher fees.

Duo managing $155M go indie with LPL
BROKER DEALERS JUN 09, 2021
Duo managing $155M go indie with LPL

Mike Fuller and Rob Barber in Arroyo Grande, California, are leaving Raymond James and affiliating with LPL through OSJ Perennial Financial Services.

Pershing Insite 2021 kicks off with practice management lessons
RIAS JUN 08, 2021
Pershing Insite 2021 kicks off with practice management lessons

After a brief introduction from Pershing chief executive James Crowley, the event relied on scholar, author and celebrated TED talker Adam Grant to break the ice by helping advisers become better business leaders.

Pershing to offer managed accounts platform to all
RIAS JUN 08, 2021
Pershing to offer managed accounts platform to all

Firms can choose to outsource their managed accounts technology as well as their investment advisory solutions, or a combination of both, according to the firm.

Online brokers avoid troubles amid internet outages
FINTECH JUN 08, 2021
Online brokers avoid troubles amid internet outages

The internet outages occurred after servers from content-delivery network Fastly Inc. went down, affecting Amazon, Twitter, PayPal, Spotify, Twitch and CNN, among others.

Ex-Cetera broker sentenced to 5 years in prison for fraud
BROKER DEALERS JUN 08, 2021
Ex-Cetera broker sentenced to 5 years in prison for fraud

The broker David A. Rockwell defrauded a bank when he applied for lines of credit in the names of two clients