Industry Briefs

Capping off a tumultuous 20 plus months for wealth management firms and their financial advisors, Advisor Group launched its first in-person annual national conference since the pandemic first emerged in the United States last year.

About a decade ago, many within the industry debated whether advisors fully embracing technology was a do-or-die proposition, with many taking the position that it wasn't. 

The financial regulatory technology and compliance solutions provider, ComplySci, added David Eisner, a former senior U.S. Treasury official and Sari Granat, senior legal and compliance executive with IHS Markit, to its Board of Directors, the company announced in a press release.

Today, Sarson Funds released its "Crypto ESG White Paper," an overview and guide to the intersection of Cryptocurrencies and ESG investing. Otherwise known as Responsible Investing, ESG advocates for environmental, social, and governance-focused corporate efforts, and is determined to build a better world through financial allocation.

d1g1t, the venture-backed Canadian fintech firm, announced Wednesday that it has agreed to a deal with Raymond James Correspondent Services (RJCS) to provide the company its tech platform.

Docupace, the provider of back-office automation solutions for wealth management firms, made a big M&A splash this week at the Riskalyze Fearless Investing Summit in Palm Springs, with Docupace’s announcement of its acquisition of PreciseFP.

Blockchange Inc., a leader in digital asset investing solutions for financial advisors, recently announced the launch of a new strategic alliance with Equity Trust Company, an alternative asset custody provider for retirement accounts.

Practifi, a business management platform for high-performing wealth institutions, broker-dealers and RIAs, announced today that it has won the Wealthmanagement.com 2021 Industry Award for CRM in the category of Technology Providers.

Cybersecurity is a critical function at any wealth management firm, and at a firm as large as Advisor Group, with six subsidiary firms and well over 10,000 financial advisors nationwide, protecting sensitive or confidential data is no small task.

Just before March 2020, the financial advisor recruiting marketplace looked unchanging and predictable, at least for independent dual registrant firms.