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Archives for 2024
#FA Success Ep 373: Transitioning To Launch A New RIA By Taking On Passive Investors For Startup Capital, With Ben Hockema
Welcome back to the 373rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Ben Hockema. Ben is the Founder of Illuminate Wealth Management, an RIA based in Barrington, Illinois that oversees $100M in assets under management for 55 client households. What’s unique about Ben, though, is that he spent 13 […]
CEO Sam Allert breaks down Reckon’s 2023 full year results
Article by Sam Allert, Reckon CEO. Reckon is proud to announce its full year results for 2023, with the company displaying robust growth across the board and a consistent commitment to key areas of development. The Business Group continues to generate strong cashflow through products like Reckon One and Reckon Payroll, alongside strong performances from […]
Man pleads guilty to £19m investment fraud
A 46-year-old man pleaded guilty to fraud today at Southwark Crown Court following a prosecution brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Guy Flintham, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, defrauded around 240 investors by making false representations to persuade them to invest approximately £19m in an investment scheme operated by him between January 2016 and November […]
Highlights From The 2024 T3 Advisor Conference
The 2024 Technology Tools for Today (T3) Advisor Conference, held last month in Las Vegas, Nevada, featured a large gathering of financial advisors and representatives from across the fintech industry. Hosted by Joel Bruckenstein and his team from T3 Consulting, the conference focused heavily on the relationship between financial advice and its accompanying fintech, covering […]
Ask an advisor: How do I get out of credit card debt?
A reader in D.C. owes $12,000 across seven different credit cards. Can financial advisors help him dig himself out?
Goldman boosts CEO Solomon’s pay 24% after firm’s profit slumps 24%
The pay package of the Goldman Sachs CEO includes substantial variable compensation and stock units.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (February 17-18)
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that a study from Cerulli Associates indicates a lack of fee transparency represents a significant hurdle for many investors when considering working with a financial advisor. Which suggests that while advisors might be hesitant to publish […]
Editor’s Comment: A cold shiver…
I suspect a cold shiver went down many the backs of many at the larger adviser firms this week with news that the FCA is asking for details of their ongoing charges. The FCA announced it would survey the top 20 advice firms to ask how they were implementing ongoing charges in relation to […]
On Form 1099-K delays, Werfel says IRS must protect taxpayer rights
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel also discussed the employee retention credit and IRS funding when he appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee on Thursday.