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SEC puts pressure on fee transparency in increasingly complex wrap accounts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 13, 2020
SEC puts pressure on fee transparency in increasingly complex wrap accounts

The regulator often includes the fees among its annual examination priorities, however they were not on the list this year

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
LPL to open tech center in Austin, Texas
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 13, 2020
LPL to open tech center in Austin, Texas

Firm is looking to hire now before site is completed

By InvestmentNews
Building your team while working remotely
OPINION MAY 13, 2020
Building your team while working remotely

The more you can do to engage with your staff, the more connected they'll feel

By Scott Hanson
Fiduciary lessons from COVID-19 crisis
OPINION MAY 13, 2020
Fiduciary lessons from COVID-19 crisis

The handling of the pandemic provides plenty of examples of how to build (or lose) client trust

By Fred Barstein
Morgan Stanley hit with $5 million penalty for misleading clients in wrap account program
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 12, 2020
Morgan Stanley hit with $5 million penalty for misleading clients in wrap account program

The SEC charged the wirehouse with not fully disclosing fees for five years

By Jeff Benjamin
Two Wells Fargo FiNet reps managing $315 million move to LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 12, 2020
Two Wells Fargo FiNet reps managing $315 million move to LPL

Brian Wall and Joe Nastasi will merge their practices in the Kansas City, Mo., area

By InvestmentNews
Last chance to participate in InvestmentNews' 2020 Adviser Benchmarking Survey
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2020
Last chance to participate in InvestmentNews' 2020 Adviser Benchmarking Survey

Those who take the survey will get free copies of two studies, as well as other perks

By InvestmentNews
Help clients make wise medical choices in light of COVID-19
OPINION MAY 11, 2020
Help clients make wise medical choices in light of COVID-19

Encourage your clients to complete or update their advance directives, including living wills and health care powers of attorney

By Amy Florian
I’m listening
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 10, 2020
I’m listening

I come to you, our readers, seeking your feedback

By George Moriarty
Pandemic means changes for advisers' firms and their clients
OPINION MAY 10, 2020
Pandemic means changes for advisers' firms and their clients

Advisers are likely to face many discomforting discussions as the new economic and market reality unfolds

By InvestmentNews
Advisers turned to active management, rebalanced during downturn: Fidelity
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 08, 2020
Advisers turned to active management, rebalanced during downturn: Fidelity

Passive management and cash took a back seat to actively managed stock and bond strategies

By Jeff Benjamin
Communicating what’s really important
OPINION MAY 07, 2020
Communicating what’s really important

Far too often, advisers think that communicating means they need to do the talking; instead, they need to do the listening

By Kristine McManus
Teach your clients to manage their cash flow
OPINION MAY 07, 2020
Teach your clients to manage their cash flow

Helping them understand when their choices will affect their long-term plans is the surest way to help them reach their goals

By Nick Phillips
FPA teams with TD Ameritrade to launch 'virtual externship' program
FINTECH MAY 06, 2020
FPA teams with TD Ameritrade to launch 'virtual externship' program

The eight-week program promises to connect financial planning interns with mentors from across the country

By Jeff Benjamin
Financial services embraces technology in adapting to remote work
FINTECH MAY 06, 2020
Financial services embraces technology in adapting to remote work

Some firms said they will never go back to the way things were before the pandemic

By Jeff Benjamin
LifeYield upgrades Social Security retirement income tool
RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2020
LifeYield upgrades Social Security retirement income tool

Interactive software helps advisers initiate planning discussions with clients

By Mary Beth Franklin
Will an uptick in tech adoption during COVID-19 mean a cutback in staff?
OPINION MAY 06, 2020
Will an uptick in tech adoption during COVID-19 mean a cutback in staff?

As advisory firms become more comfortable with using digital tools, new tech could make some jobs obsolete

By Sean Allocca
LPL snags another Securities America team
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 06, 2020
LPL snags another Securities America team

The move by Winston Wealth, a hybrid managing $300 million, follows a similar shift last week by JFC Financial

By InvestmentNews
Young advisers face their first major downturn
OPINION MAY 05, 2020
Young advisers face their first major downturn

The stress involved in working with clients in the current environment is considerable, and firm culture and support are key factors

By Katharine George
Finra fines former LPL rep for trading away
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 05, 2020
Finra fines former LPL rep for trading away

Michael Mountjoy was also suspended for six months by the regulator

By InvestmentNews