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Should advisers cut fees to help clients during COVID-19?
RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 30, 2020
Should advisers cut fees to help clients during COVID-19?

Some firms are waiving or reducing fees for clients who have been financially affected by the current crisis

By Emile Hallez
Strongest RIAs managed for growth during the financial crisis: TD study
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 30, 2020
Strongest RIAs managed for growth during the financial crisis: TD study

The owners of standout firms took pay cuts, but kept investing in the business

By Jeff Benjamin
3 Questions: Paul Saganey highlights philanthropy during pandemic
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 30, 2020
3 Questions: Paul Saganey highlights philanthropy during pandemic

The founder of Integrated Partners shares good deeds he's seeing in the industry, including one adviser’s effort to ensure students in his community have food

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James to focus on 'virtual' recruiting
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 30, 2020
Raymond James to focus on 'virtual' recruiting

Travel restrictions and uneasiness about in-person meetings mean recruiting is moving online

By Bruce Kelly
3 Questions: Adviser delivering groceries to elderly clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 29, 2020
3 Questions: Adviser delivering groceries to elderly clients

Ken Van Leeuwen finds bringing food to older clients in Princeton, N.J., helps him feel better during this challenging time

By Bloomberg
Financial industry groups seek SEC rule on 12b-1 fee disclosure
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 29, 2020
Financial industry groups seek SEC rule on 12b-1 fee disclosure

Investor advocates: Common sense and the Investment Advisers Act require the disclosure of higher-fee funds

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How COVID-19 will destroy small firms
OPINION APR 29, 2020
How COVID-19 will destroy small firms

As the pandemic eliminates in-person meetings, advisory firms will need capital to shift to a fully remote experience

By Scott Hanson
SEC charges California adviser with cherry-picking
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2020
SEC charges California adviser with cherry-picking

The regulator alleged that Donald Kellen allocated winning trades to his own account

By InvestmentNews
Staying social at a distance: The next normal
OPINION APR 28, 2020
Staying social at a distance: The next normal

Embracing virtual technology can be freeing, rather than being limiting

By Ryan Sullivan
State-registered investment advisers need better cybersecurity: NASAA
FINTECH APR 28, 2020
State-registered investment advisers need better cybersecurity: NASAA

Coordinated exams also show deficiencies in books and records, contracts and fee-related matters

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Cetera loses more top executives
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2020
Cetera loses more top executives

This month alone, five members of the broker-dealer's senior staff have left

By Bruce Kelly
The Great Reset: How COVID-19 has changed us and our role as advisers
OPINION APR 28, 2020
The Great Reset: How COVID-19 has changed us and our role as advisers

It's safe to assume that amid this crisis, your clients are rethinking their priorities

By Joe Duran
TriplePlay: Creating a memorable brand
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2020
TriplePlay: Creating a memorable brand

Robert Sofia of Snappy Kraken highlights three ways advice firms can make their brands stand out from the crowd

By InvestmentNews
Benchmark your firm’s financial performance and compensation plans
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2020
Benchmark your firm’s financial performance and compensation plans

All adviser participants receive a complimentary copy of the study and access to the Adviser Research Dashboard

By InvestmentNews
3 Questions: David Mehlhorn on the value of good news
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 27, 2020
3 Questions: David Mehlhorn on the value of good news

The Redtail Technology sales director describes the importance of sharing positive adviser news

By InvestmentNews
SEC orders RBC to pay $3.9 million over share-class disclosure
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 27, 2020
SEC orders RBC to pay $3.9 million over share-class disclosure

The enforcement action demonstrates the agency's continued targeting of conflicts over fund fees

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers see shift to planning, survey finds
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 27, 2020
Advisers see shift to planning, survey finds

Broadridge survey shows more advisers are changing their business model to provide financial wellness services

By InvestmentNews
Team managing $300 million exits Wells Fargo for LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 27, 2020
Team managing $300 million exits Wells Fargo for LPL

Ashworth Financial in Tryon, N.C., affiliates with LPL's new breakaway unit

By InvestmentNews
Best Places to Work: Five HR policies that help top firms stand out
OPINION APR 27, 2020
Best Places to Work: Five HR policies that help top firms stand out

Salary and benefits are important, but the Best Places to Work gain their edge by fostering work-life balance

By Devin McGinley
Tech tools tackle marketing amid COVID-19
FINTECH APR 27, 2020
Tech tools tackle marketing amid COVID-19

While advisers may not have resources to step up marketing campaigns, tech firms are stepping in to streamline the process

By Sean Allocca