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Assembling the range of skills needed to run an advisory firm
OPINION JUL 24, 2020
Assembling the range of skills needed to run an advisory firm

Advisers need to do what they do, and find partners who will mitigate their weaknesses

Retirement income fintech lands $2.3 million funding round
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 23, 2020
Retirement income fintech lands $2.3 million funding round

Timeline will use the cash influx to enhance the API technology behind it’s calculation engine

RIA in a Box to expand mobile offerings after app launch
FINTECH JUL 23, 2020
RIA in a Box to expand mobile offerings after app launch

The app is available for Android and iOS users

Wirehouses race to upgrade adviser tech amid pandemic
FINTECH JUL 23, 2020
Wirehouses race to upgrade adviser tech amid pandemic

Merrill Lynch, UBS and Wells Fargo have all adapted to an increase in digital adoption, according to second-quarter earnings reports

Hybrid managing $160 million switches to LPL from Advisor Group
BROKER DEALERS JUL 23, 2020
Hybrid managing $160 million switches to LPL from Advisor Group

Cornerstone Financial Planning in Florida is led by a brother-sister team

TD's Dani Fava joins Envestnet as Schwab merger looms
FINTECH JUL 22, 2020
TD's Dani Fava joins Envestnet as Schwab merger looms

More top-level departures are expected as the $26 billion megamerger draws nearer

Securities America warns of service slowdown as consolidation begins
BROKER DEALERS JUL 22, 2020
Securities America warns of service slowdown as consolidation begins

Advisers are experiencing "longer than usual wait times," according to a memo

Digital asset management platform launches cryptocurrency tool for RIAs
FINTECH JUL 22, 2020
Digital asset management platform launches cryptocurrency tool for RIAs

Blockchange gives advisers discretionary management over digital assets including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, among others.

Growing your business in a virtual world
OPINION JUL 22, 2020
Growing your business in a virtual world

At a time when advisers’ tried-and-true in-person networking events are off-limits, what does it take to attract the attention of new clients?

Looking out for your Aunt Sally
OPINION JUL 21, 2020
Looking out for your Aunt Sally

If you're considering selling, the first question you need to answer is whether you want to join a fully integrated firm with a bold mission or become part of a financial consolidator

NASAA study on aging advisers suggests firms consider requiring succession plans
RIAS JUL 21, 2020
NASAA study on aging advisers suggests firms consider requiring succession plans

Regulators say older advisory workforce may have issues related to cognitive impairment

Former eMoney exec tapped to lead Kestra B-D unit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2020
Former eMoney exec tapped to lead Kestra B-D unit

Stephen Langlois will serve as president while James Poer remains CEO of the parent company

Wells Fargo hires BNY Mellon executive as CFO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 21, 2020
Wells Fargo hires BNY Mellon executive as CFO

Mike Santomassimo will succeed John Shrewsberry as the bank prepares to cut costs

Five questions wirehouse advisers need to ask themselves
OPINION JUL 21, 2020
Five questions wirehouse advisers need to ask themselves

Firms make it easy to stay put for the entirety of an adviser’s career, yet many advisers are feeling uncomfortable with that notion — worrying that what got them 'here' may not get them 'there'

Diversity Champions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2020
Diversity Champions

This year’s Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion firm finalists are honored for their efforts to foster diversity and inclusion within their own firms or the financial advice profession

Outstanding Practices
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 20, 2020
Outstanding Practices

These Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion firm finalists are recognized for their initiatives developed to increase diversity and inclusion of their firms or clients

Meager savings led workers to tap retirement accounts, survey finds
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 20, 2020
Meager savings led workers to tap retirement accounts, survey finds

COVID-19 could have long-term consequences for Americans' retirement security, says the Secure Retirement Institute

Accounting group offers free PPP loan forgiveness tool
FINTECH JUL 20, 2020
Accounting group offers free PPP loan forgiveness tool

Applicants who received funds can fill out forms on the AICPA site

Hybrid managing $150 million at First Allied moves to LPL
BROKER DEALERS JUL 20, 2020
Hybrid managing $150 million at First Allied moves to LPL

Staples Financial, based in Inver Heights, Minnesota, is led by the son of its founder

The latest in financial adviser fintech – July 2020
FINTECH JUL 20, 2020
The latest in financial adviser fintech – July 2020

We look at the big news, announcements and underlying trends in the world of technology solutions for financial advisers and wealth management!