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Portals are good for clients and for you, FPA study reveals
Financial planners and the right tech can be a powerful combination.
Morgan Stanley raising pay hurdle for its financial advisors in 2024
'It's a tug of war. The firms want to keep more revenue, and the financial advisors want to do the same,' an industry recruiter says.
Diverse clients need one thing more than anything from financial institutions
But many wealth professionals believe it is not being delivered.
Recent IPO wave has advisors talking tech, venture capital with clients
IPOs like Instacart, Klaviyo and Arm Holdings may be struggling to sustain their post-debut gains, but they're still sparking conversations between advisors and clients.
Account fees, bonuses likely topics at Thursday’s Cetera, Avantax confab
A $60-per-account fee and retention bonuses are issues that are expected to come up in Cetera senior execs' meeting with Avantax advisors.
FPA taps Wealth Enhancement Group’s Brahim as president-elect
Brahim's 'leadership has been felt at all levels of the association,' says the 2023 FPA president, James Lee.
Making a business out of succession planning
Former RIA owner is on a mission to help make financial services less male, white and straight.
Mastering technology to serve more clients
With the advisor shortfall, firms will have to get more accomplished at leveraging tech.
Morgan Stanley banker to retire after $850B in real estate deals
Guy Metcalf has been with the Wall Street firm for 33 years.
Balancing centralization and autonomy in a growing RIA
For many growing RIAs, the way to achieve scalability is to have a robust centralized support system in place,
Debt levels, economic concerns forcing Americans to make tough choices
A Thrivent survey finds 53% of respondents would take a job working harder and longer hours to make and save more over making less money, but having more free time to do what they love.
SEC fines Deutsche Bank subsidiary $19M for not keeping ESG promises
'The industry deserves to have the scrutiny that’s being placed on it,' says Ethan Powell, founder and CEO of Impact Shares.
LPL recruits $260 million group focusing on 403(b) plans
The diverse practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is led by financial advisor Angelo Burns.
The money value of spending time with clients
Advisors spend twice as much time on investment activities than anything else, which means they could be missing out on important opportunities.
Handcuffed by marketing inertia?
As the SEC marketing rule nears its first anniversary, most firms have yet to take advantage of the testimonials and endorsements it allows.
SEC exam sweep short but not sweet
Instead of generating anxiety among advisors, sweep contains no hidden surprises, says compliance expert.
The puzzle posed by annuities
Perhaps the lack of demand among clients is a function of a lack of understanding of annuities among advisors.
XY Planning’s smaller advisors envy larger firms’ marketing latitude
'We see a lot of angst from advisors that are frustrated that the federal [SEC] firms get to' use client testimonials and reviews in advertising 'but they can’t do it in their state,' says XYPN co-founder Michael Kitces.
TIAA hires six new leaders for wealth management team
The executives, all of whom are joining from other firms, will complement TIAA's current staff 'to help clients prepare for retirement and reach their financial goals,' an executive says.
Wells Fargo names Tom Nides vice chairman
Nides, former U.S. ambassador to Israel, has moved back and forth between Washington and Wall Street for years, including two stints at Morgan Stanley.
