Schroders Personal Wealth, the joint venture Financial Planning arm of Schroders and Lloyds Bank, has appointed Graham Bastin as its new chief technology officer (CTO). He joins the company from Barclays Bank. Mr Bastin has over 30 years’ experience in the technology industry, mostly in ‘digital transformation’ in financial services. At Barclays Bank had had […]
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Cost of living pressures hit Quilter inflows
Wealth manager and Financial Planner Quilter has been hit by a sharp fall in inflows in Q3, blaming the decline partly on cost of living pressures hitting clients. Net inflows dropped by £800m during the quarter year on year. The firm said net inflows fell substantially to £0.2 billion for Q3 (2021: £1bn) versus £0.3 […]
How To Register Your RIA: State Vs SEC Registration And When Notice Filing Is Required
In the United States, Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) are required to register in one of 2 ways: with the Federal government (namely the SEC) or with one or more state securities regulatory agencies. While SEC-registered RIAs are governed by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (and its associated regulations), state-registered RIAs are subject to the […]
How a Xero rockstar is embracing digital to make things less complicated for her firm
When Lucy Johnson won the 2022 Xero Award for Sole Practitioner of the Year, her practice – Simplex Accounting (formally known as Isle Book-keep) – was just 12 months old. Knowing the businesses she was up against, Lucy acknowledged: “To even be considered a finalist was a massive deal for me; I was just happy […]
Five steps to choose the right apps for your business
Apps can benefit your business in many ways, including helping you gain valuable insights, and automating time-consuming tasks, so you have more time to spend on growing your business – or just doing more of the things you love. With over 1,000 apps that connect to Xero, the Xero App Store makes it easy to […]
Tax breaks for kids, companies are suddenly brewing in Congress
#FA Success 303: Pivoting From ‘Robo’ Investment Management To Financial Planning In South Africa, With Louis van der Merwe
Welcome back to the 303rd episode of the Financial Advisor Success Podcast! My guest on today’s podcast is Louis van der Merwe. Louis is the Director of WealthUp, an independent advice practice based in Cape Town, South Africa, that oversees the U.S. equivalent of nearly $60 million in assets under management for 115 client households. […]
Hunt heading for pension triple-lock row
The new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has refused to be drawn on whether the state pension will be uprated in line with the triple-lock. October’s CPI is due to be published tomorrow and is expected to be around 10%. The triple lock would mean that the state pension would rise in line with this figure, almost […]
