Advisors
News updates, trends and analysis on financial advisors, investment advisors (RIAs), and financial planners (CFPs).
Twin Advisors Defrauded 60 Clients, SEC Says
By Jeff BermanThe advisors charged higher fees than clients had agreed to, according to the SEC.
March 06, 2023
6 Steps for Building the Best Comp Plan for Your FirmLike clients' financial plans, advisors' compensation structures shouldn't be just about money.
March 03, 2023
New SEC Custody Rule Would Scare Away Qualified Custodians: LawyerThe rule, if adopted, would entail repapering all custodian relationships for most SEC-registered RIAs, Valerie Mirko says.
March 03, 2023
Orion Event Showcases Integration, InspirationAdvisors with most of their technology integrated have 30% more assets than those who don't, says CEO Eric Clarke.
March 03, 2023
6 Reality Checks for Wannabe 401(k) Plan AdvisorsThis potentially lucrative market is tougher than many advisors think, Fidelity pro turned RIA Jarrod Sandra warns.
March 03, 2023
SEC Charges Father-Son Advisory Team With FraudThe duo allegedly impersonated clients in phone calls to their former firm, Waddell & Reed, to execute transactions.
March 03, 2023
Are You Ready for the DOL's Next Fiduciary Deadline?Investment advisors must fulfill the latest requirements of the Prohibited Transaction Exemption for rollovers by July 1.
March 02, 2023
Bob Oros: 2 Challenges Advisors Must Address NowThere are a few things advisors should be doing now that many are not, the Hightower CEO tells ThinkAdvisor.