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Practitioners say it’s too hard to use, too pricey and doesn’t meet the pandemic-economy moment. This, and other findings of our annual research.

Among our findings, advisors are (finally) embracing chatbots and robo advisors.

The change is one of several made to the board’s disciplinary reporting process following a report by an independent task force that found “systemic, long-standing, governance-level weaknesses.”

The moves also indicate advisors are more willing to make a career change following a recruiting slowdown due to the coronavirus.

The firm experienced record call volumes earlier this year.

The SBA’s form clarifies some issues, but still leaves questions to be answered.

More than 300 reps have switched BDs so far this year, with LPL and Cambridge Investment Research completing the two largest grabs.

LPL advisor Kashif Ahmed tweeted his condition from the emergency room then focused on recovering, knowing his firm could run without him.

The team is staffing a new office in California for the boutique wealth manager.

A planner's casual query about his workspace prompted a rousing discussion in an online chatroom. The conclusions that emerged suggest a reimagined physical and virtual space for planners to meet clients.