Jessica Mathews is an associate editor for Financial Planning. Follow her on Twitter at @jessicakmathews.
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The update is a step forward to being more inclusive of individuals who don’t identify as male or female.
April 5 -
The police, FBI, SEC and IRS, among other agencies, have been trying to track ex-advisor Chris Burns for months, to no avail.
April 1 -
After the Schwab-TD merger, rival firms are re-thinking the settlement process, testing new pricing models, and improving advisor efficiency and service. Is David sprinting past Goliath?
April 1 -
Half of Facet Wealth’s employees haven’t met face-to-face. Here is how the fintech is working to strengthen community.
March 31 -
It’s yet another revenue stream that may face pressure after the custodian spawned a race to zero commissions more than a year ago.
March 31 -
Financial advisor Christian D’Urso spends his mornings hiking, kayaking or biking, and his afternoons running a $110 million advisory business on the water.
March 25 -
More fund managers are entering the exchange-traded sector. Investors are following.
March 24 -
“When I left, I told Morgan Stanley [Ron] was the best person I've ever worked for in my career,” says advisor Jason Fertitta, who is hiring his old boss.
March 23 -
While financial advisors may have limited access to offer digital currencies for their own clients, companies are increasingly safeguarding digital assets for institutions.
March 18 -
Major hurdles stand in the way of wide adoption: regulation, security and cost.
March 17 -
Coronavirus put the Financial Planning Association’s volunteer program to the test.
March 10 -
The firm hired more than 10,000 employees, boosting total staff to 47,000 associates.
March 5 -
After going public, the clearing firm plans to to grow and nudge further into the traditional advisory space, says its president.
March 4 -
Firms are on the hunt for new talent, and they are upping their offerings to find and keep it.
February 26 -
Pete Dorsey is the latest member of TD Ameritrade’s leadership team to part ways with the company after it was acquired by Charles Schwab.
February 23 -
Prior to the deal, the company had been making deeper forays into traditional wealth management custody.
February 23 -
The organization’s new Thrive Center for Diversity will seek to address the lack of representation of race, ethnicity, age and sexual preference, in addition to gender disparities, in wealth management.
February 12 -
The company, which has seen headcount increase 45% since closing the deal, has eliminated more than 1,000 positions in recent months.
February 9 -
Documents shed light on how two brokers overseeing trainees allegedly called hundreds of phone numbers on Merrill’s Do Not Call list.
February 9 -
Behind every trade lies risk. Advisors should consider their partners carefully.
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