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The 11 hottest markets for next-gen advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2023
The 11 hottest markets for next-gen advisors

InvestmentNews used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to calculate future demand for advisors and identify metropolitan areas that will need a substantial number of new advisors.

How two advisor tech companies battled it out in patent court
FINTECH JUN 05, 2023
How two advisor tech companies battled it out in patent court

Both CellTrust and ionLake provide compliant text messaging and archiving for advisors. CellTrust accused ionLake of violating its patents, but the jury disagreed.

Advisor Group hires Dynasty co-founder Ed Swenson to lead RIA channel
RIAS JUN 05, 2023
Advisor Group hires Dynasty co-founder Ed Swenson to lead RIA channel

The independent broker-dealer is developing different channel strategies as part of its rebranding, and RIAs are a big part of that.

Dave Ramsey sued by listeners over failed promises of advertiser
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2023
Dave Ramsey sued by listeners over failed promises of advertiser

The lawsuit seeks $150 million in damages from the radio host over ads for a timeshare exit business that listeners say failed to extricate them from timeshare contracts.

Alex. Brown adds Morgan Stanley advisor managing $509 million
BROKER DEALERS JUN 05, 2023
Alex. Brown adds Morgan Stanley advisor managing $509 million

Miami-based Eva Marina Ovejero has more than two decades of experience.

Advisor managing $475 million at Bank of America Private Bank joins LPL
BROKER DEALERS JUN 05, 2023
Advisor managing $475 million at Bank of America Private Bank joins LPL

Amy Lawrence is launching Gorilla Investments Co. in Miami.

The ‘AUM illusion’ and organic growth
RIAS JUN 05, 2023
The ‘AUM illusion’ and organic growth

Having more people know what you can do for them rather than what they can do for you could be a route to growth that suits many advisors.

Anti-ESG shareholder proposals rise sharply
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2023
Anti-ESG shareholder proposals rise sharply

A report from the Sustainable Investment Institute shows a 76% uptick this year in shareholder resolutions asking companies to undo their work on diversity, equity and inclusion, and other issues.

Finra fines B-D $30,000 over rep's medical marijuana biz
ALTERNATIVES JUN 02, 2023
Finra fines B-D $30,000 over rep's medical marijuana biz

Park Avenue Securities fell short in its supervision of a rep who helped operate a cannabis business, the regulator says.

Wells Fargo hires another JPMorgan executive for wealth management
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 01, 2023
Wells Fargo hires another JPMorgan executive for wealth management

Barry Simmons is at least the third senior wealth management executive Wells Fargo has hired in the last few years from JPMorgan.

LPL expands technology team with two more executive hires
FINTECH JUN 01, 2023
LPL expands technology team with two more executive hires

Kristie Edling-Day will oversee digital experience for advisors, while Nitesah Ambastha will lead technology for investors.

Wall Street banks are using AI to rewire finance
FINTECH JUN 01, 2023
Wall Street banks are using AI to rewire finance

Banks' interest is growing in the evolving technology of artificial intelligence and its likely impact on their business.

Firms brace for SEC spotlight on electronic communications
OPINION MAY 31, 2023
Firms brace for SEC spotlight on electronic communications

Protecting investors from fraudulent, misleading or otherwise problematic electronic communications seems to be of the utmost importance to regulators.

Fintech Smart USA buys financial wellness provider ProManage
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 31, 2023
Fintech Smart USA buys financial wellness provider ProManage

The acquisition is the latest in a string of deals for UK-based Smart, including its purchase last year of Stadion Money Management.

Retooled internships stoke talent pipelines with diverse students
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 30, 2023
Retooled internships stoke talent pipelines with diverse students

Advisory firms are adopting virtual or hybrid programs, or changing the structure of internships to pull in more diverse students and illustrate a wider array of career opportunities.

Fidelity leans into alternative strategies as demand grows amid economic uncertainty
RIAS MAY 30, 2023
Fidelity leans into alternative strategies as demand grows amid economic uncertainty

Fidelity's alts platform, which launched in 2013, has seen assets grow by 70% since 2020.

MassMutual promotes pair to leadership team, says goodbye to US head
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES MAY 30, 2023
MassMutual promotes pair to leadership team, says goodbye to US head

Mike Fanning is retiring after 17 years as the insurer's US head, a period in which MassMutual grew into one of the top annuity providers in the US.

10 IBDs with the most net new clients in 2022
BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2023
10 IBDs with the most net new clients in 2022

New clients are essential to the growth of advisory firms. Here are the independent broker-dealers that added the most clients last year.

BNY hires first chief sustainability officer from BlackRock
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2023
BNY hires first chief sustainability officer from BlackRock

Meaghan Muldoon, who had been global head of ESG integration at BlackRock, started in her new position at BNY Mellon this month.

Nvidia stock spike shines light on ETFs offering AI exposure
EQUITIES MAY 26, 2023
Nvidia stock spike shines light on ETFs offering AI exposure

As interest in artificial intelligence grows, it's worth looking under the hood of sector ETFs.