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RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 19, 2018
Future for RIAs bright and challenging

United Capital's Matt Brinker talks about the outlook for independent financial advisory firms.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 15, 2018
UBS, after dumping the broker protocol, continues to see brokers come and go

The wirehouse has seen 14 individuals or teams leave and five join for a net loss of $2.4 billion in AUM

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 15, 2018
Marketing your practice with purpose

Effective marketing and communication strategies can make a difference when it comes to winning new clients.

By Pete Muckley
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 14, 2018
Merrill vets ready to recharge breakaway recruiting efforts

After regrouping in wake of broker-protocol exits, Snowden Lane Partners is ready to recruit wirehouse brokers and RIAs.

By Jeff Benjamin
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING MAR 14, 2018
Fiduciary rule shifts power to broker-dealer compliance departments

As firms try to limit their liability under the DOL rule, new problems have arisen.

By Fred Barstein
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 14, 2018
How to get women to feel comfortable about building wealth

At InvestmentNews<i>'</i> annual Women to Watch think tank, industry leaders brainstormed ways to educate women about personal finance.

By Ryan W. Neal
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 13, 2018
Ami Forte, broker at heart of $34 million Finra award, hired by Pinnacle Investments

The controversial Ami Forte was hired by Pinnacle Investments to develop its operations in Florida.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
RIAS RIA NEWS MAR 13, 2018
New RIAs are happier and prospering, says Schwab study

Care in exiting now required as wirehouses crack down on departing brokers.

By Bloomberg
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION MAR 13, 2018
Does money buy happiness?

Recent research sheds some light on this age-old question.

By Benjamin Cummings
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 12, 2018
How to improve gender diversity in financial advice

The industry needs to change the perception of wealth management from 'old boys' club' sales to modern financial problem-solving.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 12, 2018
Firm grew with LGBT clients who had nowhere local to go

Specialty in charitable giving ideal when many clients have no heirs.

By Vanessa Drucker
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 12, 2018
Adviser builds a niche practice around a cause dear to his heart

Charles Massimo is helping families develop a plan to provide financial support for their autistic children.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 12, 2018
Guide Clients Through Emotional Ups and Downs To Prevent Costly Decisions

Even the best clients can make irrational decisions that could derail an investment portfolio that took years to build. Learn strategies to help.

By Gillian Albert
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2018
Advisers use tax planning as a hook to find more clients

Adding a tax practice enables 'deeper and stickier' client relationships.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 09, 2018
UBS shrinks recruiting costs in 2017, boosts adviser pay

Both trends reflect the firm's shift away from recruiting in favor of increasing the compensation of existing brokers.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 08, 2018
Landlords woo office tenants with worker perks, including pig petting and naps

30 Rock offerings also include a vast lounge and beauty treatments.

By Bloomberg
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 08, 2018
CAT implementation uncertainty gives broker-dealers strategic options

Firms should address shortcomings in data reporting now.

By John Ivan
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 08, 2018
Gender of fund manager makes no difference in performance, Morningstar says

A more diverse fund industry would have no effect on investor returns.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 07, 2018
Global boom swells ranks of the ultra wealthy

Number of people with more than $50 million in net assets grew 10% last year

By Bloomberg
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 07, 2018
Advice business must improve succession planning

Study finds 28% of aging adviser population unsure about who will take over.

By Bloomberg