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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Commonwealth, Edward Jones and Stifel grab top advisor satisfaction marks amid recruiting challenges In J.D. Power's annual survey, a significant portion of wirehouse and independent representatives said they're considering a move to another firm.
July 6 -
A new SE-AWMA designation has added a ninth module or standalone class for professionals working with high net worth clients.
June 30 -
An independent investigation found no evidence of a pact with Wells Fargo’s attorney but omitted mention of the other big questions emanating from the case.
June 29 -
As wealth managers brace for new enforcement cases under Reg BI, a case stemming from conduct four years ago may offer some clues about what’s to come.
June 28 -
An ETF whose issuer had Martina Navratilova and Barney Frank on its board has shut down. What are the lessons for advisors and clients?
June 28 -
With five charts analyzing the latest figures, separate fact from fiction while Congress keeps failing to enact any comprehensive reform.
June 27 -
A panel of FINRA arbitrators unanimously ordered the award against the megabank based on Erin Ann Daly’s claims of gender-based discrimination.
June 26 -
While the firm’s CEO admits it has a long way to go, the group serves as an example of one way to cultivate retention and support.
June 23 -
At FP’s INVEST conference, Julia Carreon and Aaron Klein explained how common misconceptions are clouding wealth managers’ visions for the future.
June 23 -
The private equity-backed firm and other giants of the industry are deploying their capital across new and existing lines of business.
June 22 -
The action against Atria Wealth Solutions’ Western International Securities offers a substantive hint on the future potential matters under the rule.
June 21 -
Speakers at FP’s INVEST Conference explained why recruiting and adoption of new tools loom so large over the future of wealth management.
June 18 -
Ric Edelman, Lori Hardwick and investors shaping the industry’s future give financial advisors an insider’s view.
June 16 -
UBS Head of Sports and Entertainment Wale Ogunleye is sharing best practices for advisors who assist stars in managing their requests for financial support.
June 16 -
The wealth manager has leveraged massive resources across its three channels, but it’s not altering its approach to the continuing breakaway movement.
June 15 -
The wealth managers respectively recapitalized as the spigots of capital keep expanding in the industry, even amid signs for concern in the larger economy.
June 14 -
RIAs and asset managers explain how they’re navigating the challenges by examining the available data, shareholder votes and their own allocations.
June 13 -
A new bill that would boost benefits and fix the program’s long-term solvency appears doomed, even as experts warn of the consequences of further delay.
June 9 -
Black professionals say there’s a connection between closing the racial gap and fighting white supremacy that became even more clear after the horrific attack.
June 8 -
The firm dragged three advisors through a lengthy arbitration case, only to lose and get saddled with all of the hearing costs.
June 7
