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A new committee staffed by CFP pros and others is tasked with refreshing what consequences advisors will face for failing to comply with the board’s standards.

Though interest rates remain low, the partnership gives advisors specialized deposit accounts and lending opportunities tailored to wealthy clients.

The fintech world is expanding at a sometimes breathtaking pace. Much of that growth is driven by venture capital, but how do VCs decide which companies to invest it in--or not? Join Greycroft partner Will Szczerbiak in a discussion with Olugbenga Agboola, the founder and CEO of Flutterwave, the San Francisco-based startup building the largest payments infrastructure in Africa. Guest host James Ledbetter, editor and publisher of the fintech newsletter FIN, will explore these questions: What are VCs looking for in a fintech startup? What are the hottest fintech sectors in 2021? How has the rise in fintech valuations affected the market? Where will growth be strongest in the next few years?

Experts have identified a dozen credits, deductions and more as worth particular attention this year.

The latest round of financing, following last week’s emergency infusion, suggests its initial public offering hangs in the balance

At an average age of 37, the top-producing brokers operate in 18 different states, plus the District of Columbia and Guam.

Sammons is trying to solve the longtime question of how best to combine planning with certain products through technology.

Net interest income, the firm’s biggest source of revenue, sank 16% last year.

Emerging consumer attitudes toward privacy threaten to overturn long-standing industry assumptions about customer data and personalization.

The nearly 10,000 advisors affiliated with the firm grow 2.5 times as fast as their peers at rival brokerages, CEO Jim Cracchiolo says.