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Return to office threatens to undermine advances for women
Cracking down on remote work could send stress fractures through women's advancement, pay equity and corporate returns.
New mission for African American advisor trade group
The Association of African American Financial Advisors is a 'sleeping giant trying to awaken,' says chair Christian Nwasike.
How to fire problem clients
Acquiring clients can be costly but having the 'confidence and conviction' to let a bad fit go is vital.
Advisors prep clients for recession everyone anticipates but nobody can see
Consensus estimates are that the US economy will dip into recession later this year or early next year.
Finra dings Hightower with $353,000 penalty over alt sales
Both GPB private placements and the LJM mutual fund were widely sold by brokerage firms prior to 2018.
Despite rising awareness of DEI issues, change is slow to occur
While underrepresented ethnicities make up about 15% of new CFPs each year, the new arrivals barely move each group’s overall presence in the profession.
Strong first half for markets forces advisors to defend pessimistic outlooks
The broad markets are climbing a wall of worry, although that's been overshadowed by the triple-digit returns of tech sector highfliers.
Reveal and respond: What truly matters to prospects and clients
If advisors want to drive more meaningful and engaged relationships with clients, they need to be equipped with tools to reveal and respond to the true needs of prospects and client.
Student loan court ruling is a ‘one-two punch’ for clients
Advisors react to financial challenge posed by Supreme Court's decision, combined with the lifting in October of a freeze on student loan payments
How the end of affirmative action could hurt financial advice
Diversity among financial advisors is currently lacking, and the Supreme Court's ruling is unlikely to help.
Carson Group parts ways with its first chief technology officer
Nimesh Patel was named to the firm's newly created CTO position in February 2022.
Morgan Stanley gets serious about a new CEO
Wealth management boss on shortlist of three to replace outgoing Aussie.
NAPFA OKs membership for advisors with trailing commissions
If advisors receive $2,500 or less in commissions and donate the proceeds to charity, they can join the fee-only organization.
UBS plans to cut over half of Credit Suisse employees
Banks, traders and support staff in Credit Suisse's investment bank in London, New York and some parts of Asia are expected to bear the brunt of the cuts.
How to normalize allyship
Here's how men can step up and into allyship. It's not that hard.
Procyon Partners adds two advisors managing $600 million
Frank McKiernan and Jerry Sneed are joining Procyon, a Dynasty Financial network firm, from Baker Tilly Wealth Management.
Not enough rookie advisors to go around, Cerulli says
Financial advisor head count grew by just 2,579 advisors in 2022, while the failure rate among rookie advisors was more than 72%, according to a Cerulli study.
Edward Jones quartet in Wisconsin jumps to LPL
The four advisors control $400 million in client assets and their Elkhorn-based firm is called Omnia Wealth Group.
Memo to young advisors: Know the cost of a client
The opportunities for younger financial advisors to increase the value of their practices couldn't be better.
10 banks that retail customers rank highest for financial advice
Consumers dealing with inflation and market volatility would appreciate guidance from their bank, but few say they’re getting that, according to a new study from J.D. Power.
