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Financial Industry Still Seeking Balance for Remote Work Options

March 23rd, 2022

As the Covid-19 global pandemic subsides several of the biggest names in wealth management are struggling to find what "normal" looks like. Accordi...

Fintech Startups Employing a New Strategy to Compete with RIAs

March 22nd, 2022

According to InvestmentNews, several fintech startups are buying books of business and hoping that "an advanced in-house tech stack is enough to lu...

Merrill Lynch Looks to Add More Veteran Financial Advisors

March 21st, 2022

According to InvestmentNews, Merrill Lynch will seek to recruit both younger and more selectively experienced advisors. Merrill Lynch intends to ad...

OSJs Must Do More to Stay Ahead of the Competition

March 18th, 2022

According to WealthManagment.com, a few offices of supervisory jurisdiction (OSJs) are moving past simply leveraging scale to acquire better deals ...

Morgan Stanley Sets 90 Day Limit on WFH

March 17th, 2022

According to AdvisorHub, as Morgan Stanley looks to get employees back in the office, the company has set a 90-day cap on remote work per year. Adv...

Edward Jones Plans to Hire 1,500 Advisors in 2022

March 15th, 2022

According to Financial Planning.com, Edward Jones has sustained a net loss in its U.S. headcount of financial advisors. The firm plans to hire arou...

Wells Fargo Ordered to Pay Former Rep $1.4 Million

March 14th, 2022

A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has ruled that Aaron T. Olson, was the subject of a "vindictive and defamatory"...

Five Reasons Why Clients Should Consider Dual Citizenship

March 11th, 2022

According to WealthManagement.com, dual citizenship or residency privileges is "increasingly open to anyone who can make a significant economic con...

Wells Fargo Could Face More Consolidation in 2022

March 10th, 2022

According to InvestmentNews, Wells Fargo & Co., is pursuing a variety of initiatives to reduce expenses and streamline its businesses. The firm's F...

Morgan Stanley Recruiting Loan Balances Hit $3.7 Billion

March 9th, 2022

According to AdvisorHub, recruiting loan balances soared at Morgan Stanley after its ambitious recruiting revival. According to its 10-K annual rep...