Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
CFP Board Teams With Ballentine Partners on Diversity Scholarship
By Jeff BermanFour annual awards worth up to $5,000 each will be offered to 16 Black and Hispanic or Latino students pursuing CFP certification.
September 13, 2021
Grayscale Gives iCapital Network Advisors Access to Digital CurrencyMore than 6,700 iCapital Network advisors can now invest in crypto through a diversified market-cap weighted investment strategy via Grayscale.
September 10, 2021
Ex-Advisor Loses Appeal, Gets 40 Years in Prison for Ponzi SchemeThe former advisor, broker and owner of a Raleigh, North Carolina, financial services firm had been convicted in 2019.
September 10, 2021
Schwab Scraps In-Person Plans for Impact 2021The firm's annual conference will be virtual-only again for the second straight year.
September 09, 2021
Morningstar Boosts Model Portfolio ResearchThe firm says it is doubling Analyst Rating coverage of model portfolios by the end of 2021.
September 09, 2021
After NCAA Ruling, Morgan Stanley Takes On a New MarketSandra L. Richards tells ThinkAdvisor how the firm's specialized advisors help college athletes build a road map to financial success.
September 09, 2021
Mariner Wealth is Buying $600M Ohio RIAThe RIA now has a total of 395 advisors across 53 offices with $46 billion in assets under advisement.
September 09, 2021
Jamie Hopkins' 10 Tips for Estate Planning Amid Legislative UnknownsFollowing a reliable process can help advisors pivot if estate taxes rise or the step-up in basis is scaled back, Hopkins says.