Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
UBS to Buy Wealthfront for $1.4B
By Marion HalftermeyerThe robo-advisor deal may bring more than $27 billion in assets under management and over 470,000 clients in the U.S. to the Swiss-based firm.
January 25, 2022
Selecting and Evaluating DAF SponsorsSince some fund sponsors target clients directly, advisors must help clients choose the right one.
January 25, 2022
Ex-UBS Broker Spent $4.6M of Client Money on Gifts for Women: SECThe former broker is charged with defrauding a family out of more than $5 million.
January 25, 2022
How Inflation Really Hurts Retirees — and What to Do About ItHere are two cheap ways to help protect against inflation, without buying more stocks.
January 24, 2022
SEC Chief Wants Advisors, BDs to Improve 'Cyber Hygiene'One possible course of action: altering the "timing and substance" of required customer notifications under Reg S-P.
January 24, 2022
Merrill Fires Advisor Who Threw Racist Insults, Drink at Smoothie ShopJames Iannazzo was charged with intimidation based on bigotry or bias, breach of peace and criminal trespass.
January 24, 2022
Morgan Stanley's Slimmon Warns Against Buying Growth-Stock DipHe also explains how the MSIF U.S. Core Portfolio fund he co-manages beat the S&P 500 with a 36% gain in 2021.
January 21, 2022
First Black CFP Board Chairwoman Aims to Be 'New Face' of Financial PlanningIncreasing access to, and diversity in, the profession are among the CFP Board's main priorities, Kamila Elliott tells ThinkAdvisor.