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Stifel, First Republic post top recruiting gains in Q3, as wirehouses continue to lose brokers
BROKER DEALERS OCT 23, 2018
Stifel, First Republic post top recruiting gains in Q3, as wirehouses continue to lose brokers

Overall, broker and adviser movement slowed during the quarter, with 101 teams shifting firms compared to 124 at this time last year.

Voice commands, cybersecurity take center stage at T3
FINTECH OCT 23, 2018
Voice commands, cybersecurity take center stage at T3

Enterprise conference focused on how to improve back office tools for advisers.

CFP Board issues white paper on increasing diversity in financial planning
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 23, 2018
CFP Board issues white paper on increasing diversity in financial planning

Less than 3.5% of the 80,000 certified financial planners in the United States in 2017 were black or Latino.

3 moves advisers can make now to stair-step their succession
OPINION OCT 23, 2018
3 moves advisers can make now to stair-step their succession

Many advisers lack a written succession plan, including 60% of those who will be retiring within five years

LPL snatches $3.7 billion Exemplar Financial from Cetera
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2018
LPL snatches $3.7 billion Exemplar Financial from Cetera

Recruiting effort is latest salvo in bitter rivalry between LPL and Cetera.

LPL rolls back recruiting policy aimed at driving more assets to its corporate RIA
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2018
LPL rolls back recruiting policy aimed at driving more assets to its corporate RIA

LPL erases $50 million hurdle for new advisers to join so-called hybrid firms.

Goldman moves digital bank to wealth unit
FINTECH OCT 22, 2018
Goldman moves digital bank to wealth unit

Marcus, which makes personal loans online, will be pitched to the wealth management division's clients.

Don't be fooled by the numbers — the industry is in a dangerously vulnerable state
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2018
Don't be fooled by the numbers — the industry is in a dangerously vulnerable state

Last year's stock market gains helped advisers turn in solid growth in assets and revenue, but that growth could disappear in the next market downturn.

Paul Allen's $26 billion estate could take years to unravel
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 18, 2018
Paul Allen's $26 billion estate could take years to unravel

Microsoft co-founder's holdings akin to 'a major corporation.'

LPL reels in $520 million team from rival Cambridge
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 18, 2018
LPL reels in $520 million team from rival Cambridge

LPL has been targeting teams from rivals throughout the year.

What is your social media style?
FINTECH OCT 17, 2018
What is your social media style?

Whether you know it or not, you have one — and your style says a lot about you.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 17, 2018
Real life fearless girl at the New York Stock Exchange

Confidence helped her gain work as one of the first and youngest full-time female traders at the NYSE.

HSBC launching robo-adviser to expand wealth management footprint
FINTECH OCT 17, 2018
HSBC launching robo-adviser to expand wealth management footprint

The bank sees the technology, built in partnership with Marstone, as the key to its U.S. growth strategy.

Fidelity launches digital marketplace for technology integrations
FINTECH OCT 16, 2018
Fidelity launches digital marketplace for technology integrations

Advisers can use the Integration Xchange to browse Fidelity APIs and third-party tools.

Can investment advisers disclose away all conflicts? Can brokers?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 16, 2018
Can investment advisers disclose away all conflicts? Can brokers?

There's still disagreement over whether disclosure and informed client consent are enough to satisfy a fiduciary's obligation to act in the client's best interest.

Ex-Wells Fargo broker complaint wins class action status in fight over deferred compensation
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 16, 2018
Ex-Wells Fargo broker complaint wins class action status in fight over deferred compensation

Broker alleges he was cheated out of $200,000 in compensation protected by ERISA.

Making younger clients a top priority — but not the only priority
RIAS OCT 15, 2018
Making younger clients a top priority — but not the only priority

The Johnston Group embraces accountability with a money-back guarantee

Fidelity launches company to custody and trade cryptocurrencies
RIAS OCT 15, 2018
Fidelity launches company to custody and trade cryptocurrencies

New business will make digital assets available to hedge funds, family offices and other institutional investors.

Merrill to continue pay plan that rewards advisers for new clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 15, 2018
Merrill to continue pay plan that rewards advisers for new clients

So far in 2018, Merrill Lynch has seen the best performance in this area in the last five years.

What Elon Musk can teach advisers about social media
FINTECH OCT 15, 2018
What Elon Musk can teach advisers about social media

To avoid a run-ins with regulators, advisers should run posts by a compliance team.