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Envestnet acquires fintech Harvest Savings
FINTECH APR 08, 2021
Envestnet acquires fintech Harvest Savings

Envestnet now owns Harvest's technology, including its automated micro-savings and digital account opening tools.

Biden tax talk seen driving RIA M&A activity
RIAS APR 08, 2021
Biden tax talk seen driving RIA M&A activity

The record deal volume in the first quarter is being attributed to multiple factors, not the least of which is President Joe Biden's threats to hike capital gains taxes.

AdvicePay launches tool for enterprise oversight
FINTECH APR 07, 2021
AdvicePay launches tool for enterprise oversight

AdvicePay, the payment tool co-founded by Michael Kitces, is trying to make it easier for large advisory firms to adopt different fee models.

Fidelity plans to hire 4,000, including 1,000 licensed reps
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 07, 2021
Fidelity plans to hire 4,000, including 1,000 licensed reps

The giant asset manager also intends to add technology workers at operations centers.

Group advising on $470 million switches from Triad to Arkadios
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 07, 2021
Group advising on $470 million switches from Triad to Arkadios

Wagner Wealth Management, based in Greenville, South Carolina, has seven reps.

Team with $583 million joins SagePoint from Kestra
BROKER DEALERS APR 07, 2021
Team with $583 million joins SagePoint from Kestra

Charles Stephen, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based firm with four advisers, will affiliate through super-OSJ AmeriFlex.

Discover what your clients want with a survey
OPINION APR 07, 2021
Discover what your clients want with a survey

A lot has changed over the past 12 months, and it's likely that what your clients want or prefer may have changed as well.

Well-run advisory firms come in all sizes
OPINION APR 06, 2021
Well-run advisory firms come in all sizes

Advisers thinking of making a move should evaluate firms on what they're doing and what they've done, not on how big or small they are.

Robinhood drops the confetti, but advisers aren't convinced
FINTECH APR 06, 2021
Robinhood drops the confetti, but advisers aren't convinced

Robinhood's confetti animation led to heavy criticism of its gamification tactics, but advisers say investor education is still what's needed.

Duo managing $200 million at Wells Fargo joins Baird
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 06, 2021
Duo managing $200 million at Wells Fargo joins Baird

Veteran advisers Kellie Rixse and business partner Jeff Todd make move in Anchorage, Alaska.

BlackRock plans racial audit, in break with Wall Street peers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 06, 2021
BlackRock plans racial audit, in break with Wall Street peers

The asset manager will undergo a third-party audit of its operations following a request from a shareholder.

Why Michael Bolton is crooning over online brokerages
OPINION APR 05, 2021
Why Michael Bolton is crooning over online brokerages

The advertisement is just the latest ploy in an industry war over the throngs of retail investors flocking to digital wealth platforms. The new account openings will certainly have repercussions.

Fintechs partner up to give advisers access to crypto tools
FINTECH APR 05, 2021
Fintechs partner up to give advisers access to crypto tools

Fintech providers are partnering up to provide more crypto options for advisers to include digital assets in their portfolio management services.

Wealth management needs more female advisers
OPINION APR 05, 2021
Wealth management needs more female advisers

More and more of the industry's clients are women, and the share of global wealth controlled by women is increasing.

Meet the first crypto robo-adviser Makara
FINTECH APR 02, 2021
Meet the first crypto robo-adviser Makara

Makara is an SEC-approved robo-adviser gearing up to provide investors automated services with a focus on cryptocurrencies. The product will charge a combination of a 1% management fee plus an annual fee.

UBS team managing $630 million moves to Rockefeller
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 02, 2021
UBS team managing $630 million moves to Rockefeller

Five-person Adapt Partners is joining Rockefeller in San Antonio

Goldman Sachs is getting into Bitcoin — who’s next?
ALTERNATIVES APR 01, 2021
Goldman Sachs is getting into Bitcoin — who’s next?

Goldman Sachs enters the race to offer wealth management clients access to Bitcoin following Morgan Stanley. Which wirehouse could be next?

Switching firms can cost advisers 19% of assets: Cerulli
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2021
Switching firms can cost advisers 19% of assets: Cerulli

Those making a move risk losing clients and accounts; they also face operational challenges.

How to stay focused, and why we lose focus
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2021
How to stay focused, and why we lose focus

We say yes to so much that we’re forced to divide our efforts, which dilutes our efficacy.

Trends in high-performing financial adviser teams
OPINION APR 01, 2021
Trends in high-performing financial adviser teams

“Mega teams” with the scale to grow, greater diversity, sophisticated tools and the flexibility to adapt to any environment will lead the way.