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Pro bono financial planning needs fintech to step up
RIA NEWS OCT 28, 2021
Pro bono financial planning needs fintech to step up

New research from the Foundation for Financial Planning shows that fintech innovation falls short when it comes to planning for low- and moderate-income pro bono clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
Raymond James faces compensation pressure
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 28, 2021
Raymond James faces compensation pressure

Raymond James was having to pay up to recruit advisers. Now, it's feeling the same pinch for employees.

By Bruce Kelly
Cambridge chooses Skience for client onboarding
FINTECH OCT 27, 2021
Cambridge chooses Skience for client onboarding

The broker-dealer expands its use of the Skience platform by adding the onboarding module.

By InvestmentNews
Ameriprise makes headway in bank broker market, Cracchiolo says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 27, 2021
Ameriprise makes headway in bank broker market, Cracchiolo says

The firm entered the bank broker business four years ago when it bought Investment Professionals Inc.

By Bruce Kelly
US SIF offers guide for advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 27, 2021
US SIF offers guide for advisers

The nonprofit supporting sustainable investing suggests six steps advisers can use to start or strengthen a sustainable investment practice.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser comp at Merrill Lynch: If it ain't broke, why fix it?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2021
Adviser comp at Merrill Lynch: If it ain't broke, why fix it?

The wirehouse is tweaking how it calculates advisers' payouts.

By Bruce Kelly
Chet Payne named president of Arkadios Capital
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2021
Chet Payne named president of Arkadios Capital

The former chief operating officer of Triad Advisors had been the Atlanta firm’s COO.

By InvestmentNews
Fidelity offers program to help advisers manage wealth transitions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2021
Fidelity offers program to help advisers manage wealth transitions

The eight-step plan emphasizes using emotional intelligence in a systematized way.

By InvestmentNews
New clients are the key to your practice's value
OPINION OCT 26, 2021
New clients are the key to your practice's value

Once the market hits another prolonged downturn, those advisers with no organic growth will see a precipitous decline in the values of their firms.

By Scott Hanson
Succession planning requires a plan
OPINION OCT 26, 2021
Succession planning requires a plan

Bring on a junior adviser at least five to seven years prior to retirement, to give both the adviser and clients time to acclimate to the role and those important relationships.

By Emily Woodson
Taking a pass on troublesome clients
OPINION OCT 25, 2021
Taking a pass on troublesome clients

It’s not easy to tell which prospects are going to pose problems — but it’s definitely easier to say no to a prospect than to terminate a client later.

By Michael Broad
Diversity in financial advice: Recruiting priority or PR play?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 25, 2021
Diversity in financial advice: Recruiting priority or PR play?

Press releases touting recent hires fall short in the effort to make the financial advice industry more diverse.

By Bruce Kelly
Citi becomes first Wall Street bank to agree to racial audit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 25, 2021
Citi becomes first Wall Street bank to agree to racial audit

The deep dive into the bank's business will be conducted by lawyers at Covington & Burling, and will focus on Citi's 2020 commitment to dedicate $1 billion to initiatives aimed at closing the racial wealth gap in the US.

By Bloomberg
Succession planning is essential
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 25, 2021
Succession planning is essential

Advisers that put off planning for the future leave themselves open to unnecessary risks when they should be relishing the fruits of their labor.

By George Moriarty
Evolving investor education in the age of meme stocks
OPINION OCT 22, 2021
Evolving investor education in the age of meme stocks

The deluge of information available about investing has driven many young people to gravitate toward the largest, loudest and most popular financial influencers on various message boards and online video channels.

By Dale Brown
Schwab on track to begin TD account transitions
FINTECH OCT 21, 2021
Schwab on track to begin TD account transitions

The process of switching investment accounts from one firm to the another is one of the most anxiety producing events in the work life of a financial adviser.

By Bruce Kelly
The demise of Worden Capital signals danger for investors and harm to the industry
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 21, 2021
The demise of Worden Capital signals danger for investors and harm to the industry

Unpaid arbitration awards have been a consistent stain on the retail securities industry. Brokers have been walking away from paying investors for years.

By Bruce Kelly
The new rules for a tech-driven world post-pandemic
FINTECH OCT 20, 2021
The new rules for a tech-driven world post-pandemic

'There is no remote work. There is only work,' futurist Mike Walsh said during a session on the future of the industry at the Schwab Impact conference.

By Emile Hallez
Steps to hire diverse talent
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2021
Steps to hire diverse talent

Firm leaders and executives should aim to broaden their potential talent pool and professional networks, says Schwab's Leslie Tabor.

By Bruce Kelly
Pandemic side effect: Rampant burnout
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2021
Pandemic side effect: Rampant burnout

People are overworked, and burnout is causing 'brain fog,' exhaustion, cynicism and other issues, Jennifer Moss said at Schwab Impact.

By Emile Hallez