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    Nasty family drama with Bank of America board member exposes tax risk of gifts

    R. David Yost and his soon-to-be-former son-in-law are slugging it out in court over allegations of tax evasion.

    By Lynnley Browning
    February 8
    Intrafamily loans have sparked a huge fight between a Wall Street executive and his son-in-law.
  • Regulation and compliance
    Wells Fargo accused of arbitration ‘fraud’ as state judge vacates award

    The wirehouse and its attorney “manipulated the arbitrator selection process” and “introduced perjured testimony,” according to the ruling.

    By Tobias Salinger
    February 2
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  • ESG
    Many big ESG funds are just glorified market trackers

    Not only that, but they're lagging the markets in many cases.

    By Tim Quinson
    February 2
  • Industry News
    These women are the top 3 young brokers

    The advisors’ success offers lessons for aspiring wealth professionals and brokerages aiming to change a predominantly white and male industry.

    By Tobias Salinger
    February 1
    Advisors Krystal Julius, Jenny Tsai and Xi Qiao
  • ESG
    ESG study shared with SEC reveals fund labels are often useless

    A shareholder advocacy group found that a startling number of funds fail to adhere closely to their environmental, social and governance principles.

    By Tim Quinson
    January 11
    ESG labels are mostly misleading or useless, the study claims.
  • RIAs
    More RIA advisors go rogue after private equity deals, study finds

    The paper from University of Oregon researchers posits a tension between profit motives and ethical business practices.

    By Lynnley Browning
    January 6
    Advisors at independent firms are on average 40% “cleaner” in terms of conduct before they sell to a private equity fund, the researchers said.
  • Industry News
    Why not pursuing a CFP first may be the key to a more diverse crop of financial planners

    A College for Financial Planning analysis suggests encouraging aspiring planners to pursue financial designations other than the CFP could lead to more women and people of color entering the industry.

    By Justin L. Mack
    January 5
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  • Retirement
    How online Social Security tools could help retirees avoid a ‘time tax’

    A lack of awareness that web services are available turns out to be the most commonly cited reason for calling or visiting an SSA office.

    By Tobias Salinger
    January 5
    President Biden signs executive order December 2021
  • Technology
    The pros and cons of emerging NFT vehicles and indexes

    There's been a rush into the latest digital craze, flooding the market with millions of dollars.

    By Claire Ballentine and Vildana Hajric
    January 5
  • Wealth Think 4 lessons on scaling an advisory practice from former Vanguard CEO Bill McNabb

    Relationships, simplicity and a little hard work can go a long way.

    January 3
    Dasarte Yarnway
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  • AT Think Tax Strategy: The taxation of NFTs

    Like their cryptocurrency cousins, non-fungible tokens are generating market interest, and tax confusion.

    January 3
    Mark A. Luscombe
    Mark A. Luscombe
    Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting
  • Retirement
    Many retirees have a big problem. It isn’t what you think

    Spending down savings is a challenge for many in older age

    By Alexis Leondis
    January 3
    Some retirees scrimp more than they need to.
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CAN RIA GROWTH AND TRUE FIDUCIARY DUTY REALLY COEXIST?

Business goals cannot always put clients' best interests first. Here's why even the executives leading fast-expanding advisory firms say the critics have a point.

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