Practice Management

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RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 13, 2017
Financial advice industry must give 'soft skills' the credit they deserve

Leaders need to shift the culture and start reinforcing the idea that communication skills are valuable and highly desired.

By Kathleen Burns Kingsbury
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 09, 2017
Ex-Merrill rep suspended, fined $10,000 over expense reports

Finra says Sandy Galuppo submitted improper reimbursement requests.

By InvestmentNews
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 09, 2017
How confusing are the fees brokers charge?

Although a common cost estimate is 100 basis points of assets under management, a new Personal Capital report finds advisory fees at large firms ranging from 1.25% to 3%.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH NOV 09, 2017
The latest in financial adviser #FinTech

This month's edition kicks off with the big debut of CleverDome, a next-generation cybersecurity solution.

By mkitces
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 08, 2017
Behavioral finance can attract fee-based assets

Complement that with client segmentation capturing qualitative and emotional factors.

By Adam Malamed and Kirk Hulett
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 08, 2017
Merrill Lynch releases new compensation plan

Advisers bringing in enough accounts will be rewarded, those falling short will see compensation cut.

By Bruce Kelly
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH NOV 07, 2017
Salesforce partners with IBM Watson for AI use in CRM

New software kit promises to simplify process of creating artificial-intelligence-powered tools for advisers.

By Ryan Neal
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 07, 2017
Philip Palaveev on how firms should be recruiting young talent

Next generation of financial advisors needs and deserves more attention and training.

By Jeff Benjamin
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 06, 2017
Tap role models to maximize efficiency

What, and how, financial advisers can learn from successful practices.

By Drew Jackson
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS NOV 03, 2017
IBDs can protect good advisers from bad recruits

Compliance teams must rigorously vet the records of new advisers in order to limit the risks that come with consolidation-driven recruits.

By Steve Youhn
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 03, 2017
Finra: Morgan Stanley must pay Schwab $1.2 million over broker recruiting violation

Arbitrators rule that Morgan Stanley violated trade secrets by "maliciously and willfully" appropriating a Schwab client list.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
ADVISOR NEWS FINTECH NOV 01, 2017
Sharing on social media: How to do it right every time

5 tips to avoid being that Twitter follower or LinkedIn contact who regularly spreads misinformation.

By Scott Kleinberg
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2017
4 questions every adviser should be able to answer

Ready or not, the future is coming. What are you doing to disrupt yourself before you get disrupted?

By Bloomberg
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 01, 2017
Two more NPH firms spurn LPL, affiliate with Woodbury Financial

A $2 billion OSJ at SII and a $347 million firm at NPC depart for Woodbury Financial, a unit of the Advisor Group.

By InvestmentNews
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION NOV 01, 2017
Why Wirehouse Advisors Shouldn't Fear Going Independent

By Becca Hajjar
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 31, 2017
Morgan Stanley is waving the white flag on recruiting

Exit from the broker recruiting protocol agreement latest sign that firm is losing the recruiting wars.

By DSARCH
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 31, 2017
7 questions to test your mastery of advice firm pay practices

Quiz yourself on the latest trends in how firms are compensating their partners, advisers and employees.

By Ellie Zhu
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 30, 2017
Morgan Stanley dumps broker recruiting protocol

Brokers moving to a new firm would be forbidden for 12 months from contacting clients once they left.

By Bruce Kelly
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 30, 2017
Prepare clients for the terror of falling markets

Clients with several years of savings can ride out a decline and participate in the following recovery.

By Joe Duran
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 28, 2017
8 top tax and estate-planning tips

These underutilized strategies give financial advisers the edge with clients.

By Greg Iacurci