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MoneyLion to go public via blank-check merger in $2.9 billion deal
FINTECH FEB 12, 2021
MoneyLion to go public via blank-check merger in $2.9 billion deal

MoneyLion manages about $20.65 million in assets and offers mobile banking, automated investing and personal financial management tools

Living the 'lifestyle practice' dream
RIAS FEB 12, 2021
Living the 'lifestyle practice' dream

Why a 64-year-old RIA doesn't worry about building scale and has no plans to retire, even though he could fetch about $5 million for his firm in today’s white-hot market.

Reegan Rae named co-CEO at Arnerich Massena
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2021
Reegan Rae named co-CEO at Arnerich Massena

Firm founder Tony Arnerich is stepping down as co-CEO; Bryan Shipley becomes sole CIO in addition to co-CEO.

Kitces report reignites debate over advisory fees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2021
Kitces report reignites debate over advisory fees

Rick Ferri, a proponent of keeping fees low, rattles cages by suggesting asset-based pricing is a violation of fiduciary duty.

T. Rowe Price names Rob Sharps president
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 11, 2021
T. Rowe Price names Rob Sharps president

Sharps succeeds Bill Stromberg, who remains the fund company's CEO and chairman. T. Rowe also named Céline Dufétel to the new position of chief operating officer.

Cresset hires $500 million Goldman adviser
RIAS FEB 11, 2021
Cresset hires $500 million Goldman adviser

Hanley Sayers will join the registered investment advisory firm in Houston, expanding Cresset's footprint to Texas.

Betterment offers custom model portfolios for advisers
FINTECH FEB 11, 2021
Betterment offers custom model portfolios for advisers

Advisers can build their own custom model portfolios of exchange-traded funds if they agree to move a minimum of $2.5 million in assets to Betterment.

CFP Board schedules exam for March
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2021
CFP Board schedules exam for March

The CFP exam will again include a remote proctoring option for eligible candidates.

COVID accelerates the evolution in key financial planning trends
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2021
COVID accelerates the evolution in key financial planning trends

Women Adviser Summit speaker Shannon Spotswood of RFG Advisory says the pace of change in the advisory business 'has been put on steroids' and explains how to future-proof your business.

SEC empowers more staff to launch investigations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2021
SEC empowers more staff to launch investigations

The change puts pressure on firms' compliance operations, experts say. Facilitating the ability of SEC staff to issue subpoenas and take testimony is expected to make enforcement more agile and effective.

Tips for building a generation-resilient business
OPINION FEB 10, 2021
Tips for building a generation-resilient business

Are you prepared to attract, serve and retain the next generation of clients?

Building a business plan? Keep it simple
OPINION FEB 09, 2021
Building a business plan? Keep it simple

As an industry, we’ve probably made business planning more complex than it needs to be. Keep it simple; it’s better to write something down than nothing, and there’s no need to put everything down.

Blockchange intros digital asset SMA for RIAs
FINTECH FEB 09, 2021
Blockchange intros digital asset SMA for RIAs

The new SMA tool enables RIAs to outsource the management of their client’s digital portfolios by using a framework to account for protocol maturation, ecosystem adoption rate, and project governance.

Schwab cuts 200 more jobs amid TD Ameritrade acquisition
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2021
Schwab cuts 200 more jobs amid TD Ameritrade acquisition

It's the second round of announced layoffs after last year's mega merger. In October, Schwab said it was laying off 1,000 employees, or about 3% of the combined workforce.

UBS nabs J.P. Morgan Private Bank team managing $6.5 billion
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2021
UBS nabs J.P. Morgan Private Bank team managing $6.5 billion

The group of five advisers, which was with J.P. Morgan for nine years, will join UBS' Century City office in Los Angeles.

First Allied team managing $130 million forms own RIA
BROKER DEALERS FEB 09, 2021
First Allied team managing $130 million forms own RIA

Mission Financial Group in Hawaii will retain its B-D affiliations through First Allied.

Here’s why we’re hosting an in-person conference in 2021
OPINION FEB 09, 2021
Here’s why we’re hosting an in-person conference in 2021

Those hosting conferences must earn the trust of on-site guests by taking every possible precaution, while creating experiences that are just as valuable for the careers of the professionals who participate remotely.

The GameStop lawsuits are missing the point
FINTECH FEB 08, 2021
The GameStop lawsuits are missing the point

A host of discount brokerages, including Robinhood, Charles Schwab and ETrade, are now facing accusations of market manipulation. The challenges are expected to face tall legal hurdles.

RIAs led in a year of recruiting slowed by the pandemic
RIAS FEB 08, 2021
RIAs led in a year of recruiting slowed by the pandemic

A year of remote work appeared to accelerate the trend of advisers going independent for more control over their business, and in many cases, opportunities for higher take-home pay. Independent broker-dealers also saw a year of positive gains, though on net the channel was down from 2019.

RIAs leverage TAMP tech the most: Report
FINTECH FEB 08, 2021
RIAs leverage TAMP tech the most: Report

Turnkey asset management platforms hold more than $2 trillion in managed wealth, and RIAs are the group that's funneling the most assets into TAMPs.