Ann Marsh, Mergers&Acquisitions

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Past articles by Ann:

Hightower Advisors inks 5th M&A deal this year, hints more to come

The aggregator thinks it’s found a sweet spot sharing revenues with firms it acquires, says CEO Bob Oros. → Read More

Interactive Brokers fined $38M by 3 regulators for compliance lapses

During rapid growth, the firm allegedly failed to detect a cascade of red flags. → Read More

How coronavirus is scrambling clients’ retirement plans

As coronavirus upends retirements, financial advisors step up → Read More

‘Embarrassed’ by Wells Fargo, 6 advisors take $300M in AUM to Raymond James

“We basically had clients demanding that we find a new home,” after Wells Fargo failed to secure PPP loans for them, an advisor says. → Read More

As coronavirus muddies college planning, 529 plans can help

The majority of advisors don’t understand how much of a positive difference they can make for their clients, says advisor Deborah Fox. → Read More

What could upswing in coronavirus cases mean for advisor workspaces? Virtually anything

“It’s going to flip everything on its head,” says one XY Planning Network advisor. → Read More

Coming soon to your living room: The CFP exam

Candidates will be allowed “two tissues” while testing at home and are advised to have bed linen handy. → Read More

CFP Board elects first-ever Black woman advisor as chair

“The face of our industry is typically not me,” says the Vanguard and DFA veteran. “I thought about how many young people that I could inspire. So I raised my hand.” → Read More

New CFP Board background checks turn up concerns. 1,240 to be precise

The board is “decisively moving away” from allowing advisors to self-disclose, CEO Kevin Keller says. → Read More

‘Decarcerate’ portfolios: Planner exhorts advisors to help defund mass imprisonment

An advisor whose family has been “irrevocably harmed by police brutality” calls on industry peers and their clients to spark positive change. → Read More

CFP Board website to stop publishing some advisor bankruptcies, reversing long-standing rule

The change is one of several made to the board’s disciplinary reporting process following a report by an independent task force that found “systemic, long-standing, governance-level weaknesses.” → Read More

Inside advisor's fight with coronavirus: 'Make no mistake, I will beat it'

LPL advisor Kashif Ahmed tweeted his condition from the emergency room then focused on recovering, knowing his firm could run without him. → Read More

RBC lands $600M UBS team through first all-virtual recruiting

“We didn’t need to physically travel to see that RBC was the ideal place to move our practice,” ex-UBS advisor says. → Read More

Why now may be the time to go independent

“I’d say independence is resonating with advisors now more than ever,” says recruiter Jodie Papike. → Read More

CFP Board postpones exam dates again, citing coronavirus

Two testing windows remain for this year, but the board cautions they will take place “only if they can be conducted without compromising the health of exam candidates.” → Read More

CFP Board postpones exam dates again, citing coronavirus

Two testing windows remain for this year, but the board cautions they will take place “only if they can be conducted without compromising the health of exam candidates.” → Read More

Billions of assets at risk as advisors wing it on tech

Without centralized IT protocols RIA cyber fraud scenarios are taking on new and nightmarish dimensions — but there are ways for firms to defend themselves. → Read More

100+ canceled internships threaten planning careers, industry talent pipeline

XY Planning Network says about 250 students and 50 firms have responded to a new virtual internship program it launched to fill the gap. → Read More

Drawn by tech, 17 advisors join Raymond James

Citing the appeal of Raymond James’ technology platform, 17 advisors from across the country have jumped to the independent-broker dealer from competitors including Ameriprise, RBC, Waddell & Reed and Wells Fargo. → Read More

CFP Board, FPA, FSI to Congress: Restore tax deductions for advice now

When Congress killed tax deductions for financial advice in 2017, the world was a different place. Now planners want them restored to help clients during the coronavirus crisis → Read More