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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.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 31, 2021
See It Be It Role Model: Dana Wilson

Wilson founded CHIP, which stands for Changing How Individuals Prosper, as a judgment-free, welcoming space that encourages people of color to find financial advisers who look like them.

3 principles for growing your firm
OPINION MAR 31, 2021
3 principles for growing your firm

We’ve gone from $2 billion to over $10 billion in AUM in four years because we’ve consistently adhered to three broad principles: Everything must be repeatable, measurable and scalable.

SEI acquires defunct adviser fintech platform Oranj
FINTECH MAR 31, 2021
SEI acquires defunct adviser fintech platform Oranj

Oranj founder David Lyon is joining SEI along with 13 engineers, developers, cloud specialists and client service personnel. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Financial Gym takes on 'old-school' financial planning
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 31, 2021
Financial Gym takes on 'old-school' financial planning

Merrill Lynch alum creates a new service model to provide financial advice to the masses.

Merrill Lynch advisers can now send video account summaries
FINTECH MAR 30, 2021
Merrill Lynch advisers can now send video account summaries

Say goodbye to PDF documents and hello to narrated and personalized videos for client accounts.

Retirement plan aggregator Captrust shores up wealth management business
RIAS MAR 30, 2021
Retirement plan aggregator Captrust shores up wealth management business

With $600 billion in assets under advisement, Captrust has appointed a head of wealth management to lead the growing $24 billion under management business.

CFP's spring advertising campaign focuses on retirement planning
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 29, 2021
CFP's spring advertising campaign focuses on retirement planning

The CFP Board has spent $10 million each year on the campaign since its launch in 2011. The campaign is funded by an additional $12 per month that is added to the annual CFP certification fee.