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This week alone brought news of an Orion, Redtail and Snappy Kraken mashup; an FMG and Catchlight partnership; and Envestnet's continued expansion plans.
Bill Crager, co-founder and chief executive officer of Envestnet, explains how investing can bridge the gap between a person’s financial reality today and their dreams for the future.
Brian McLaughlin, president of Orion Advisor Technology, discusses how advisors and broker/dealers can more easily comply with SEC regulations around text messaging.
Jamie Hopkins, managing partner of Wealth Solutions at Carson Group, details the three most pressing issues for clients—and how advisors can help manage them.
Sheryl Hickerson, chief executive officer of Females & Finance, shares how companies can move past “box checking” to truly become more welcoming to women.
Schwab RIA execs reconfirmed repapering will not be needed for the majority of accounts, and ThinkPipes and iRebal will be included on Schwab's platform.
In the SEC proposal, RIAs would not be allowed to outsource to third parties unless they meet certain new requirements; some say the rule would be an extra burden for smaller advisors.
A United States District Court found that two Cetera firms failed to disclose conflicts of interest to advisory clients when recommending investment funds and taking 12b-1 fees, shared revenue, administrative fees and mark-ups.