Archives for April 2023
Highlights From The 2023 T3 Advisor Conference
The 2023 Technology Tools for Today (T3) Advisor Conference, held last month in Tampa, Florida, featured a large gathering of financial advisors and representatives across the fintech industry attending the 2½-day conference. Hosted by Joel Bruckenstein and his team from T3 Consulting, the conference covered everything from how technology providers are continuing to expand their […]
Business Update – 26 April 2023
Welcome back to our Weekly Digest. Read on for the latest updates and some ideas to help us all move forward. Why the RBA should not use interest rates to target the housing market or debt A panel reviewing the Reserve Bank of Australia RBA has recommended against using interest rates to target the […]
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (April 8-9)
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the T3/Inside Information Software Survey is available, providing insights into which technology tools advisors use and their level of satisfaction with them, which highlighted the continued rise of specialized financial planning software tools for topics […]
Direct indexing’s biggest lure isn’t a customized investment portfolio
Choosing the right health plan for your new firm
Almost half of Americans cash out their 401(k)s when changing jobs
Merrill’s $9.5M SEC fine highlights need for advisors to watch basic disclosures
Editor’s Comment: War on scammers intensifies
There was a bit of good news this week in the seemingly never-ending war on scammers and financial crime. The FCA announced its first prosecution of scammers running not one, but two cloned financial firms. This milestone marks the first time the FCA has tracked down scammers running cloned or ‘copied’ businesses. Together with the […]
Partying crooks get 24 years jail for £1.2m investment fraud
Three individuals behind an investment fraud which conned £1.2m from UK investors have been convicted and sentenced to a total of 24.5 years. A fourth defendant was convicted for trading without FCA authorisation. The defendants lived lavish lifestyles, the court heard, using investors’ money. There were large cash withdrawals, expensive foreign travel, cosmetic dentistry, online […]