Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
DOL Withdrawal of Independent Contractor Rule Threatens Indie Advisor Business Model: FSI
By Jeff BermanDOL's decision to withdraw the rule stands to increase costs for advisors and their firms, FSI's David Bellaire tells ThinkAdvisor.
May 08, 2021
Secure Act 2.0: A Gateway to 'Rothification' of Retirement?Advisor Jamie Cox says requiring Roth treatment of catch-up 401(k) contributions would be "the beginning of something bigger."
May 06, 2021
T3 and ScratchWorks Team Up for Fall Conferences: Tech RoundupMeanwhile, Fidelity model portfolios are now available via JPMorgan's 55ip tax-smart investment strategy platform.
May 06, 2021
Cadaret Grant Adds $2B OSJThe Ohio-based Cedar Brook Group, which has 20 licensed financial professionals, has joined the Atria subsidiary.
May 05, 2021
Why Secure Act 2.0 Should Fly Through Congress: Michael FinkeDelaying RMDs and increasing access to cheaper investments are "easy" problems compared with fixing Social Security, he told ThinkAdvisor.
May 05, 2021
InvestCloud Acquires Advicent and Its NaviPlan PlatformThe acquisition provides InvestCloud with a competitive financial planning offering, according to Joel Bruckenstein, T3 president.
May 05, 2021
Raymond James Nabs $1.08B Advisor Team From UBSThe Silver Liberatore Group joins Raymond James in Deer Park, Illinois.
May 05, 2021
UBS Adds Third-Party Model Portfolios to No-Manager-Fee SMA OfferingUBS Wealth Management clients will now have access to model strategies from BlackRock, JPMorgan and other asset managers.