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Go big or go boutique?
Here are questions financial advisors should consider before making a move.
We need to talk about Method Man and Redman’s performance at Future Proof
"For a conference billing itself as the future and inclusive to all, this was the opposite and seemed tone-deaf,' says one person who attended the concert.
Mastering technology to serve more clients
With the advisor shortfall, firms will have to get more accomplished at leveraging tech.
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,
The DOL’s ESG rule survived in court. Does it matter?
It could take a while for ESG to become more widely available in 401(k)s, even if the political focus on it dies down.
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.
Social Security rules on kids’ benefits
Caregiving parents may receive benefits regardless of their age.
The puzzle posed by annuities
Perhaps the lack of demand among clients is a function of a lack of understanding of annuities among advisors.
Political clock ticks as Labor readies next version of fiduciary rule
The measure is likely to make a rollover recommendation a fiduciary act. But if the agency doesn't complete the measure soon, it's vulnerable to being overturned by the next Congress and White House.
Former Merrill star manager Oden jumps to HSBC
But big banks can fall flat when it comes to building a home for financial advisors.
Love it or hate it, climate reporting may be inevitable
Legislation in California that will likely become law goes much farther than an SEC proposal on emissions reporting for public companies.
Cetera deal for Avantax shows boom continues for wealth management assets
The price tag Cetera paid for Avantax was 180% of its revenues last year, an unthinkable sum for a broker-dealer just a few years ago.
The latest in financial #AdvisorTech — September 2023
This month’s highlights include WiserAdvisor’s acquisition of IndyFin, Joe Duran’s new venture, and Onramp Invest’s acquisition by Securitize and what that suggests about advisors’ interest in recommending cryptocurrencies to clients.
The role advisors play in their clients’ lives
The deepest impact advisors make is guiding clients through the various seasons of life.
Does low knowledge of annuities help explain low adoption among advisors?
As advisors' knowledge about annuities increases, so does their perception of these products.
Converting IRA to Roth is a financial gift
The switch can bring big state estate tax benefits, too.
The Bay State’s fiduciary ruling
With the Massachusetts decision, the fiduciary question now moves to states.
Implications of the SEC rulemaking agenda
The more than a dozen major new rules the agency has proposed or finalized will create significant disruption for investment advisors, with substantial long-term implications.
Wealth management firms need scale to help advisors thrive
Scale offers the solutions, capital and expertise entrepreneurial financial advisors need to serve their clients with distinction and build strong businesses.
What proxy votes show about how dead ESG is
Support is down among big fund companies, but they haven't really changed their stances, and they're far from leading on sustainability issues.
