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From engineering to financial services
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2023
From engineering to financial services

Advisor has made it his mission to help fellow immigrants navigate the financial landscape.

By InvestmentNews
‘We decided not to be each other’s bosses’
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2023
‘We decided not to be each other’s bosses’

Husband-and-wife team explain how they built a successful practice … and stayed married.

By InvestmentNews
Good planning means clients can live their own stories
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 12, 2023
Good planning means clients can live their own stories

Marguerita Cheng was taught a valuable financial lesson by her father – that planning is a way of showing love for others.

By InvestmentNews
How recent tech trends are affecting wealth management
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION DEC 11, 2023
How recent tech trends are affecting wealth management

Wealthtech trends have a big impact on the overall wealth management industry — and how wealth managers serve and engage with clients.

By Bobby Powell
Your website may be great, but investors want an app, says JD Power
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 11, 2023
Your website may be great, but investors want an app, says JD Power

Digital channels are increasingly important for successful wealth managers.

By Steve Randall
Most people value a financial advisor; the challenge is signing them up
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 08, 2023
Most people value a financial advisor; the challenge is signing them up

Allianz study reveals substantial gap between aspiration and action.

By Steve Randall
‘To stand out, I needed to innovate’
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 07, 2023
‘To stand out, I needed to innovate’

Katz moved beyond cold calls to cultivate relationships with influential figures like sports agents and estate attorneys, thus broadening his network significantly.

By InvestmentNews
Pontera raises another $60 million
ADVISOR NEWS RETIREMENT PLANNING DEC 07, 2023
Pontera raises another $60 million

Latest funding round for fintech platform allowing advisors to manage clients’ held-away assets is led by Iconiq.

By InvestmentNews
There's a generational divide in managing rising concern about financial future
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 07, 2023
There's a generational divide in managing rising concern about financial future

Envestnet survey reveals need for blend of technology and human advisor insights.

By Steve Randall
RIAs are hiring, but most are also investing in existing staff, Schwab finds
RIAS RIA NEWS DEC 07, 2023
RIAs are hiring, but most are also investing in existing staff, Schwab finds

Three-quarters of RIAs surveyed now offer remote work arrangements, and professional development is increasingly cited as a top initiative.

By Emile Hallez
Advisor focuses on getting ‘a return on life’
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 06, 2023
Advisor focuses on getting ‘a return on life’

Many wealth management firms lean toward alternatives, but what really separates Taylor Kovar from the pack is his firm’s approach to relationships.

By Emily Douglas
Use your age as an asset when prospecting – no matter what age you are
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION DEC 06, 2023
Use your age as an asset when prospecting – no matter what age you are

As you get closer to retirement, you learn that, when you're meeting with a new client, your age can become a little tricky.

By Scott Hanson
The illusory recession: Why advisors should ignore headline noise
ADVISOR NEWS OPINION DEC 06, 2023
The illusory recession: Why advisors should ignore headline noise

Predictions of an impending recession stirred concerns, but the U.S. economy has displayed remarkable resilience.

By Chris Shuba
Wells Fargo's indy group, FiNet, bumps up fee for big advisors
ADVISOR NEWS INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS DEC 05, 2023
Wells Fargo's indy group, FiNet, bumps up fee for big advisors

What's not clear is how many FiNet advisors will feel the sting of the fee increase.

By Bruce Kelly
Donor-advised funds underpin growth in charitable giving
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 05, 2023
Donor-advised funds underpin growth in charitable giving

Schwab Charitable reported its donors increased their giving by 8%, or nearly $350 million, to more than $5 billion in its fiscal year 2023.

By Gregg Greenberg
Popcorn, pie and cocoa: Advisors weigh in on holiday gift giving
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2023
Popcorn, pie and cocoa: Advisors weigh in on holiday gift giving

Some wealth managers simply don't see a holiday card to clients as being sufficient to show their appreciation. They want to give something more.

By Gregg Greenberg
Charitable giving is a win-win for advisors 
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 04, 2023
Charitable giving is a win-win for advisors 

Philanthropic discussions with clients over issues close to their hearts can only deepen that relationship.

By InvestmentNews
Thinking of going independent? How smaller RIAs can win despite disruptive tech  
GORIA TECHNOLOGY DEC 04, 2023
Thinking of going independent? How smaller RIAs can win despite disruptive tech  

Advisory Services Network's business development director, Trey Prescott, talks to InvestmentNews.

By Steve Randall
Shut up and take our money, investors say about financial advice
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2023
Shut up and take our money, investors say about financial advice

Demand for paid financial advice is at a high level and rising, survey data show.

By Emile Hallez
Preparing clients for the possibility of cognitive decline
RIAS PRACTICE MANAGEMENT DEC 01, 2023
Preparing clients for the possibility of cognitive decline

Advisors highlight strategies to ensure that clients are ready and help those battling the disease.

By Josh Welsh