The FCA and the PRA have published joint proposals to boost diversity and inclusion across the financial services sector and to help tackle the scandals that have hit the industry. In a consultation paper published today, the regulators also outlined measures to make it easier for finance workers to speak out or challenge behaviour they […]
Archives for September 2023
50th Anniversary Of The CFP Marks: The Journey, Current State Of CFP Board, And Growing The Financial Planning Profession
In the mid-20th century, the first phone call for a person who needed guidance on saving or planning for retirement was likely to be to a stockbroker or a mutual fund or insurance salesperson. But while some of these salespeople may have certainly been able to provide sound advice, there was really no way at […]
3 tips for advisors to make sense of ESG investing
While the three letters have attracted criticism from the left and the right in the past year, constructing portfolios reflecting sustainable values is still in demand.
Sound Investments: 15 country songs about money and wealth
It’s not all hard luck and even harder times in country music. Sometimes the songs are about making money — and they can offer some sage advice on what to do with it.
Cetera, Avantax quiet on $1.2B deal that’s poised to shift industry power
Expanding its footprint at the intersection of tax and wealth management, Cetera faces challenges in the execution of its growth goals, experts say.
Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (September 23-24)
Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the Investment Adviser Association has petitioned the SEC to ask the regulator to change how it defines a small adviser from one with less than $25 million under management to a firm with 100 or […]
Fairstone sprints into new UK HQ
National Financial Planning firm Fairstone has this week moved into a new flagship office HQ, formerly used as the head office of sportswear firm Nike. The new HQ building is in Doxford International Business Park on the outskirts of Sunderland. Fairstone says the new building will help act as a “catalyst” to spur further expansion of […]
Financial Planning Week pushed back to January
Financial Planning Week, the CISI-backed, consumer-focused annual consumer campaign, has been pushed back from October to mid-January. The event is traditionally held each year in October and is designed to promote the benefits of Financial Planning to millions of UK consumers. It means for the first time it will not coincide with World Financial […]
Did you know you can get a 20% tax bonus on your accounting software and other digitisation expenses?
Did you know you can get an easy tax boost by claiming a host of expenses incurred in the digitisation of your small business? The federal government and the ATO are keen for small businesses to adopt newer technology and better and more innovative ways of doing work. To help you out, there’s some juicy […]
Private bank team overseeing $2B jumps from Citi to JPMorgan
The move comes amid the banking giant’s push to increase its headcount of advisors working with ultrahigh net worth clients.