Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
VIP Views on Today's Top Planning Issues
By Jane Wollman Rusoff, Ginger Szala and Melanie WaddellExperts weigh in on the pandemic's impact, as well as the latest portfolio, retirement and tax issues.
September 22, 2021
Client Demand for Sustainable Investing GrowsDespite client interest, only 34% of RIAs surveyed had implemented sustainable investing strategies for their clients., SEI found.
September 21, 2021
Barred Advisor Charged With Bilking Veterans' NonprofitBrian McQuade took $750,000 while claiming to be a registered advisor despite being barred, DOJ alleges.
September 21, 2021
How Proprietary Advisory Platforms Conflict With Fiduciary StandardsTo keep assets flowing to their best profit centers, some BDs are keeping their advisors in the dark on better offerings.
September 20, 2021
Tidemann Group, Alvarium Investments to Merge via SPACThe new firm, with $54 billion in assets, will be called Alvarium Tiedemann and trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker GLBL.
September 20, 2021
Kitces' XY Planning Urges SEC to Block Brokers From Offering Financial PlansSuch services are beyond the scope of "solely incidental" advice, says XYPN, which also wants the SEC to tighten rules around advisor titles.
September 16, 2021
How to Shine Online: FMG Suite's Samantha RussellThe digital marketing expert shares how advisors can win new business and better serve existing clients online with the right strategies and content.
September 16, 2021
RIA in a Box Launches Virtual Desktop, Compliance Dashboard for RIAs: Tech RoundupAlso, Wells Fargo turns to Google and Microsoft for its new digital infrastructure strategy.