Sarah O'Brien

Sarah O’Brien is a freelance writer in Hampstead, Md.

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Waning revenues may mean more fees
RIA NEWS MAR 22, 2015
Waning revenues may mean more fees

Advisers could face new charges for services such as practice management and technology.

Independent broker-dealers take aim at the next generation of clients
FINTECH MAR 06, 2015
Independent broker-dealers take aim at the next generation of clients

Millennials, robo-advice and female clients top the IBD agenda.

Client demand for simpler technology challenges independent broker-dealers
RIA NEWS JAN 25, 2015
Client demand for simpler technology challenges independent broker-dealers

Smart devices and programs are giving way to demand for simplicity.

Getting it down on paper
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2014
Getting it down on paper

A written succession plan is complex, with many decisions feeding into the final product.

INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 19, 2014
Compliance efforts help some independent broker-dealers avoid regulators

Short Interests: Lobbyists mull $3 million pension blitz
RIA NEWS NOV 13, 2000
Short Interests: Lobbyists mull $3 million pension blitz

Washington lobbyists for the financial services industry were debating last week whether to pitch in $3 million for an apres-election ad campaign to get the $240 billion tax bill passed before the end of the year.