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Many advisers may misunderstand investors' ESG motives
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2020
Many advisers may misunderstand investors' ESG motives

Socially conscious investors have broader considerations and more conventional expectations than advisers give them credit for

By Devin McGinley
Matt Brinker joins Merchant Investment Management
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 14, 2020
Matt Brinker joins Merchant Investment Management

Former United Capital exec will identify future equity partnerships

By InvestmentNews
Finra probes brokerage bank sweep accounts as commissions dwindle
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2020
Finra probes brokerage bank sweep accounts as commissions dwindle

Expert: Interest rate discussions with clients ‘can be problematic’

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Rick Suarez to head $7.5 billion Clarfeld/Citizens Private Wealth
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2020
Rick Suarez to head $7.5 billion Clarfeld/Citizens Private Wealth

Suarez succeeds firm founder Rob Clarfeld, who becomes executive chairman

By InvestmentNews
Wall Street targets Silicon Valley rich
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JAN 13, 2020
Wall Street targets Silicon Valley rich

Citi, Bank of America and Morgan Stanley are among the firms beefing up their wealth management efforts in Northern California

By Bloomberg
Wells Fargo owes $103 million in second mobile banking case vs. USAA
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 13, 2020
Wells Fargo owes $103 million in second mobile banking case vs. USAA

Jury found Wells Fargo infringed on USAA patents, similar to findings in a November verdict

By Bloomberg
Mitigating the 3 common conflicts of AUM fiduciaries
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JAN 10, 2020
Mitigating the 3 common conflicts of AUM fiduciaries

Advisers who use an assets-under-management model should lead with planning and do what’s in the best interest of their clients at all turns

By Jamie Hopkins
Don't relegate diversity efforts as marketing
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JAN 10, 2020
Don't relegate diversity efforts as marketing

Make D&I a core principle, not public relations

By Frank Paré
Finra outlines questions firms must answer on Reg BI compliance
INVESTING ALTERNATIVES JAN 09, 2020
Finra outlines questions firms must answer on Reg BI compliance

Regulator also highlights private placements, digital communications and bank sweeps as priorities

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Crash courses in BeFi
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2020
Crash courses in BeFi

Financial advisers who want to learn more about behavioral finance should consider educating themselves on the topic

By Adam Shell
SEC won’t offer any grace period for Reg BI compliance
RIAS RIA NEWS JAN 07, 2020
SEC won’t offer any grace period for Reg BI compliance

In its annual examination priorities letter, the agency also shows it is once again targeting fee disclosure

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Like the markets, advisers largely shrug off Iran threat
INVESTING EQUITIES JAN 07, 2020
Like the markets, advisers largely shrug off Iran threat

Financial markets appear to be separating geopolitics from economics for the time being

By Jeff Benjamin
A resolution for a new decade of growth
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JAN 07, 2020
A resolution for a new decade of growth

Try identifying the things you should stop doing before making a list of the things you want to accomplish

By Scott Hanson
Planning strategies for the solo practitioner: 2020 and beyond
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JAN 06, 2020
Planning strategies for the solo practitioner: 2020 and beyond

With all the change occurring in our industry, even solo practitioners should have a business plan for navigating the road ahead

By Joni Youngwirth
2020 tips for digital marketing campaigns
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH JAN 06, 2020
2020 tips for digital marketing campaigns

Advisers need a coordinated digital strategy if they want to stand out from the competition

By Ryan W. Neal
Chief compliance officers help drive growth at RIAs (Really!)
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION JAN 03, 2020
Chief compliance officers help drive growth at RIAs (Really!)

A well-seasoned CCO can help transform an RIA by bringing an objective and mindful stance to the typically sales-oriented decision-making at a firm

By Matt Sonnen
Top 10 stories of 2019
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 20, 2019
Top 10 stories of 2019

Here are the most-read InvestmentNews stories of the year

By InvestmentNews Staff
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION DEC 19, 2019
The secret to new business? Better communication with current clients

Advisers focusing more time and energy on existing clients can help generate referrals, according to YCharts data

By Sean Brown
Hearsay helping advisers be proactive about texting compliance
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH DEC 17, 2019
Hearsay helping advisers be proactive about texting compliance

Tech vendor's texting app can now automatically detect keywords that run afoul of compliance and block messages from being sent.

By Ryan W. Neal
Wells Fargo Advisors signs up more than 1,000 advisers for new succession plan
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2019
Wells Fargo Advisors signs up more than 1,000 advisers for new succession plan

Program gives advisers who stay until retirement an additional bonus of 25% of their trailing 12

By Bruce Kelly