Professional development

As Orion approaches its 25th anniversary, the leader of the RIA technology giant says it's time for a change.

The banking giant plans to put all asset managers through training in Python programming language, whether they 'like it or not.'

A bill before Congress would let planners with certain securities licenses place clients' money in private markets regardless of their income or net worth.

Jenny Souza, Jen Abboud-Smith and Liz Nesvold respectively took over newly created roles and the CEO post at a major investor in the industry.

ChatGPT scored terribly on a practice CPA exam, scoring 39% in REG, 46% in AUD, 35% in FAR and 48% in BEC.

But the firms continue to close faster than new ones open, suggesting consolidation remains an industry trend.

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With trillions of dollars just sitting in accounts and earning nothing for clients, the industry veteran said cash presents a significant business opportunity for advisors.

In letters to the FTC, financial planners contend that noncompetition and nonsolicitation provisions can leave them 'handcuffed' to bad firms.