Industry experts say Edward Jones was at risk of being left behind if it didn't offer access to investments that are becoming 'table stakes' for large wealth managers.
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Certified financial planners will pay an additional $120 a year for the CFP designation, starting in October. The CFP board said the fee hike will help fund expanded advertising efforts.
April 30
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Adoption of these applications has grown exponentially, but some advisors and attorneys say caution is warranted.
April 30
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UBS' Americas unit benefited from a swift uptick in client transactions in April, but that activity has since subsided, CEO Sergio Ermotti told analysts.
April 30
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Novel legal theories and a lower bar for plaintiffs could unleash an explosion in ERISA-based lawsuits against 401(k) plan providers.
April 29
Financial Planning announces its 2025 class of the top 40 most productive employee wealth management brokers under age 40.
Financial Planning announces its 2025 class of the top 40 most productive employee brokers under age 40 at regional U.S. firms.
In an industry with too few advisors, many say the failure rate for newcomers remains disconcertingly high. But brokers on Financial Planning's top 40 under 40 list say they wouldn't be where they are without early career training.
Across the last five years of Financial Planning's 40 under 40 list, a few key insights have emerged about where the industry is at — and where it's headed.
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A judge found that the alleged victims of a scam run by a now-disgraced representative of Oppenheimer furnished no evidence of having direct ties to the firm.
April 28
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With the market in correction territory, retirees banking on generating income from their investments may need to rethink their short-term strategies.
April 28
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Critics have called for an overhaul of the confusing rules that they argue often leave investors paying taxes in the wake of falling into fraudsters' traps.
April 28
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President Donald Trump's back-and-forth tariff plays have some advisors worried they are ill equipped to handle more swings, per new Financial Planning data.
April 28
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CEO Ron Kruszewski received praise for leading the firm's wealth management unit to a record for revenue, despite costly legal setbacks.
April 25