Toby is a veteran journalist with more than a dozen years of experience in the field who joined Financial Planning in 2017 after prior tenures with the New York Daily News, Commercial Observer and City Limits. He earned an undergraduate degree in the humanities from the University of Texas at Austin and a master's degree in journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. He has won a dozen business journalism awards during his time with Financial Planning, including those received for the 2020 podcast series "
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Collective investment trusts, also known as collective investment funds, carry advantages that come with certain caveats and restrictions, according to experts.
November 8 -
Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, President Biden and the AARP unveiled a major new potential regulation last week. Here's a sampling of what's in it.
November 7 -
From politics to practice management and a variety of planning strategies, the law is posing questions for financial advisors, tax professionals and their clients.
November 7 -
From practice management to complex strategies, the fourth quarter presents major opportunities for clients to find savings and prepare for the next 12 months.
November 6 -
In the largest-ever conversion, issues are bound to come up. With some dust settled, what's the outlook for the giant custodian's dominance?
November 3 -
FINRA Foundation's finding that nearly nine out of 10 adults have financial worries presents advisory practices with a basic yet pressing question.
November 2 -
President of Advice and Wealth Management Greg Cornick unveiled lower advisory expenses in front of a record number of attendees at the firm's conference.
November 1 -
Take part in a discussion of the source of business that's open to only a select number of firms selected by the giant custodians.
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A potential regulation called the "retirement security rule" is already facing pushback. Here are the first reactions across the industry in favor and against it.
October 31 -
DFD Partners has attracted thousands of advisory practices to its software seeking to remove barriers to access for emerging asset managers.
October 31 -
Two companies came together and dropped an outside clearing firm as the team led by CEO Cat Davies enters an increasingly competitive area of the industry.
October 25 -
A handful of insurance companies are remaining in the adjacent field or boosting their holdings, even as many of their rivals sell off most of their advisory businesses.
October 24 -
The Croatan Institute is bringing together farmers, climate activists, academics, government officials and investment experts next month.
October 23 -
See the ranking of firms like Ballentine Partners, Pathstone, Facet, Savant, EP Wealth and Moneta Group, along with some lesser-known companies.
October 20 -
The former United Capital is losing out on new leads from one of the major sources while folding into a firm known for tapping into the former TD program.
October 19 -
Avantax's parent had sued two firms owned by its future buyer and one of its major branches prior to the agreement to go private in a billion-dollar acquisition.
October 18 -
Competitors to the giant custodians say they're developing their own programs even as members of existing networks push back against some of the criticism.
October 18 -
The organization, launched about five years ago by Troy Prince, is seeking more industry collaboration on its mission of "changing the face of Wall Street."
October 17 -
Using FP's criteria, data partner COMPLY scraped together a listing of the biggest firms that provide financial planning services but don't accept commissions.
October 17 -
Competitors and critics in an industry fragmented between large and small firms and obsessed with organic growth question the increasing exclusivity and fees.
October 17
