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Wells Fargo taps new head of wealth management group
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2020
Wells Fargo taps new head of wealth management group

Barry Sommers takes over for Jon Weiss, who was promoted earlier this year

Carson Wealth affiliate acquires $126 million RIA
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2020
Carson Wealth affiliate acquires $126 million RIA

Boston-area RIA Atlantic Capital Management has been bought by Andrew Nigrelli

Merrill Lynch team managing $525 million moves to Raymond James
BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2020
Merrill Lynch team managing $525 million moves to Raymond James

The seven-member group in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, joins the firm’s employee unit

Addepar taps BlackRock exec as CTO
FINTECH JUN 17, 2020
Addepar taps BlackRock exec as CTO

Ruchir Swarup becomes the firm's chief technology officer after almost 20 years at the asset manager

Client demand is up, but advisers are falling behind on tech
FINTECH JUN 17, 2020
Client demand is up, but advisers are falling behind on tech

Wealth managers need to beef up tech investments to compete with larger institutions in a post-pandemic world, according to a recent study

Ugly road for adviser diversity at Morgan Stanley: Lawsuit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2020
Ugly road for adviser diversity at Morgan Stanley: Lawsuit

Under CEO James Gorman, the wirehouse's diversity effort has moved in reverse, according to complaint

Build a more diverse practice now
OPINION JUN 17, 2020
Build a more diverse practice now

When it comes time to select an adviser, investors overwhelmingly choose advisers with demographics similar to their own

Wells Fargo ties pay of top execs to improving diversity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2020
Wells Fargo ties pay of top execs to improving diversity

CEO Scharf sets a goal of doubling black leaders at the bank within the next five years

Oranj adds individual equities to model marketplace
FINTECH JUN 16, 2020
Oranj adds individual equities to model marketplace

The addition of Liberty One expands the firm's offerings beyond mutual funds and ETFs

Morgan Stanley sued for racial bias by former diversity head
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 16, 2020
Morgan Stanley sued for racial bias by former diversity head

Marilyn Booker, the firm's first global head of diversity, says it refused to adopt her plan to address racial bias

SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 16, 2020
SEC chairman emphasizes Reg BI protections on rollovers, complex product sales

Pandemic conditions make acting in clients’ interests even more important, Jay Clayton says

TD Ameritrade applies 'dating app' innovation to RIA M&A
RIAS JUN 16, 2020
TD Ameritrade applies 'dating app' innovation to RIA M&A

Critics of the new platform wonder if the anonymous nature of the interactions will work for personalized deals

Edward Jones contributes $1.2 million to civil rights groups
BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2020
Edward Jones contributes $1.2 million to civil rights groups

The company also announced a five-part plan to address racism, which includes an analysis of home office employees' pay

$200 million unit at Wisconsin bank moves to LPL from MassMutual
BROKER DEALERS JUN 16, 2020
$200 million unit at Wisconsin bank moves to LPL from MassMutual

Summit Street operates in 14 branches of Oconomowoc’s Bank Five Nine

LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning
OPINION JUN 16, 2020
LPL shines a spotlight on succession planning

Assurance Plans can be described as 'term life insurance' for your business

Financial challenges facing the special needs community during COVID-19
OPINION JUN 16, 2020
Financial challenges facing the special needs community during COVID-19

Advisers can help this group and their caregivers deal with questions raised by the pandemic and the CARES Act

Raymond James cuts manager after confrontation with protester goes viral
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 15, 2020
Raymond James cuts manager after confrontation with protester goes viral

Bond manager becomes the latest executive to lose a job after confrontation with member of a minority group is posted online

Prospecting in volatile times
OPINION JUN 15, 2020
Prospecting in volatile times

Your focus, messaging and positioning all need to be on the problems you can solve and the people you help

$500M adviser team drops Merrill Lynch for Sanctuary Wealth
BROKER DEALERS JUN 15, 2020
$500M adviser team drops Merrill Lynch for Sanctuary Wealth

Muirwood Wealth Partners marks the second team to transition away from the wirehouse in favor of an independent platform this month

The return of print
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2020
The return of print

Hard copies are back, but we promise to deliver the same great digital edition you've enjoyed over the past few months