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Lincoln Financial launches QDIA with Stadion
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 19, 2022
Lincoln Financial launches QDIA with Stadion

The QDIA combines a target-date fund for younger individuals and Stadion’s StoryLine managed account service for participants aged 50 and older.

Morgan Stanley adds fractional share support to workplace stock plans
EQUITIES AUG 18, 2022
Morgan Stanley adds fractional share support to workplace stock plans

The wirehouse is also adding additional automation to its Shareworks and Equity Edge Online platforms.

CFP Board imposes interim suspension on barred rep
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2022
CFP Board imposes interim suspension on barred rep

Pending investigation, Massachusetts adviser Filippo Mastrocola can’t use CFP certification mark.

Schwab exec updates progress on integrating TD Ameritrade technology
FINTECH AUG 17, 2022
Schwab exec updates progress on integrating TD Ameritrade technology

Alison Dooher, head of digital adviser solutions at Schwab Advisor Services, gives a look at the brokerage's integration road map.

Coming to a firm near you: An optimized digital wealth experience
OPINION AUG 17, 2022
Coming to a firm near you: An optimized digital wealth experience

Firms are constrained by legacy technology stacks, and it's not easy for them to pivot and deliver the connected digital wealth experience their advisers want.

Geoffrey Brown stepping down as NAPFA CEO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2022
Geoffrey Brown stepping down as NAPFA CEO

The association's board will engage an interim CEO while it searches for a permanent successor.

The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2022
FINTECH AUG 17, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — August 2022

This month's roundup looks at Envestnet's acquisition of Redi2, Catchlight's new system to assess prospects and AssetMark's deal for Adhesion Wealth.

Creative Planning acquires $5 billion Wipfli Financial Advisors
RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Creative Planning acquires $5 billion Wipfli Financial Advisors

The deal is the firm's third-biggest transaction to date, and CEO Peter Mallouk says M&A activity is ramping up because most RIAs aren't growing organically.

Wall Street banks’ record fines reflect regulators’ frustrations over unmonitored messaging
FINTECH AUG 17, 2022
Wall Street banks’ record fines reflect regulators’ frustrations over unmonitored messaging

SEC, CFTC worried that messages were being completely lost and would ultimately make it harder to look for wrongdoing.

Fleming's Rockefeller plans to double number of adviser teams
RIAS AUG 17, 2022
Fleming's Rockefeller plans to double number of adviser teams

The firm, which currently has 85 teams, is focusing on growth in places that have seen influx of wealthy residents in recent years, such as Charlotte, North Carolina, and Austin, Texas.

B-D advisers had a soft landing in the first half, despite bear market
BROKER DEALERS AUG 16, 2022
B-D advisers had a soft landing in the first half, despite bear market

The S&P 500 was down almost 21% over the first six months of the year, but financial advisers at big firms didn't crash and burn.

Retooled scorecards will better measure women-led results, says new book
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 16, 2022
Retooled scorecards will better measure women-led results, says new book

Women asset managers and corporate leaders assess risk and opportunity over a longer time frame, justifying new methods of measuring their results.

CFP Board cites 66% pass rate at July exam
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 16, 2022
CFP Board cites 66% pass rate at July exam

Just 7% of the 2,596 people who took the CFP exam in July did so remotely.

Maximize your firm's value by leveraging a next-gen adviser
OPINION AUG 16, 2022
Maximize your firm's value by leveraging a next-gen adviser

Whether you oversee a large enterprise or you’re a one-person shop, the more completely you can replace yourself prior to the start of negotiations, the better terms you’ll receive.

eMoney names Susan McKenna permanent CEO
FINTECH AUG 16, 2022
eMoney names Susan McKenna permanent CEO

The executive had been appointed interim CEO in March after former CEO Ed O’Brien announced he was returning to Fidelity to lead institutional technology.

Cambridge Investment elevates three to office of the CEO
BROKER DEALERS AUG 15, 2022
Cambridge Investment elevates three to office of the CEO

Colleen Bell, Jeff Vivacqua and Seth Miller become presidents of their respective divisions as part of a new organizational structure.

Wealthfront tops ranking of robos amid 2022 volatility
FINTECH AUG 15, 2022
Wealthfront tops ranking of robos amid 2022 volatility

The two first quarters of this year showed some robos to be particularly resilient, according to the latest Robo Report from Condor Capital Wealth Management.

Guiding pre-retirees through the emotional transition to retirement
RIAS AUG 15, 2022
Guiding pre-retirees through the emotional transition to retirement

Carson Wealth's Jason Juhl is tapping his retired clients to mentor those clients moving toward the 'next chapter.'

Fintech Bytes: Envestnet, RIA in a Box and Yieldstreet
FINTECH AUG 12, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Envestnet, RIA in a Box and Yieldstreet

A roundup of this week’s fintech headlines includes a record year for Envestnet's college program and RIA in a Box partnering with LinkedIn on compliance.

Counseling young lawyers on cash flow management
RIAS AUG 12, 2022
Counseling young lawyers on cash flow management

L.J. Jones found his niche by observing the challenges faced by his wife and her law school classmates.