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Citi goes on hiring spree for financial advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 04, 2021
Citi goes on hiring spree for financial advisers

CEO Jane Fraser cites the bank's push to expand its wealth management offerings around the globe, but says Citi will structure compensation so the bank's shareholders will have more power than the wealth managers.

By Bloomberg
LPL Financial taps SmartAsset for investor prospecting
FINTECH JUN 03, 2021
LPL Financial taps SmartAsset for investor prospecting

SmartAsset, with a reach of more than 100 million consumers, matches qualified investors who are searching for financial advice.

By Nicole Casperson
Wandering financial advisers must be corralled, but who will break them in?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2021
Wandering financial advisers must be corralled, but who will break them in?

The industry finally has the data about rogue brokers who take refuge in the land of insurance sales, and the picture is pretty ugly.

By Bruce Kelly
Team managing $221 million joins Woodbury from Raymond James
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS JUN 02, 2021
Team managing $221 million joins Woodbury from Raymond James

The trio of advisers operates as Compass Wealth Solutions and is based in Portland, Indiana.

By InvestmentNews
Niche financial planning seen as the next frontier
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2021
Niche financial planning seen as the next frontier

As fee-based advice becomes a commodity, more RIAs are finding opportunities to target specific types of clients. Niche planning is easier for advisers who are just starting out because it doesn’t mean screening out some existing clients.

By Jeff Benjamin
ETF tracking LGBTQ index is launched
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2021
ETF tracking LGBTQ index is launched

The exchange-traded fund tracks an index of U.S. large-cap companies that have a commitment to LGBTQ diversity and inclusion.

By InvestmentNews
Patrick Murphy steps down as CEO of John Hancock Retirement
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 02, 2021
Patrick Murphy steps down as CEO of John Hancock Retirement

Sue Reibel, who joined Hancock’s parent firm in 1994, will be named chief executive of the firm and was most recently the global head of Manulife Investment Management retirement.

By Emile Hallez
Bob Doll joins Crossmark as chief investment officer
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2021
Bob Doll joins Crossmark as chief investment officer

The veteran market strategist will lead the faith-based firm’s investment team and will be responsible for growing its investment offerings, specifically focusing on several new actively managed products.

By Nicole Casperson
Trio managing $10.5 billion moves to UBS
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2021
Trio managing $10.5 billion moves to UBS

The six-person team is leaving J.P. Morgan Private Bank in San Francisco.

By InvestmentNews
Why advisers are sacrificing momentum to change firms
OPINION JUN 01, 2021
Why advisers are sacrificing momentum to change firms

It seems counterintuitive that an adviser or team who may be riding the wave of their 'best year ever' would change jerseys or break for independence. Yet it’s happening in record numbers.

By Louis Diamond
The inflation conversation
OPINION MAY 31, 2021
The inflation conversation

By failing to adequately explain how inflation, compounded over time, significantly reduces our spending power, we leave clients vulnerable to the false assumption that the income they have today will still be adequate in 10 or 20 years.

By Sarah Newcomb
Companies more receptive to diversity-related investor proposals
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 28, 2021
Companies more receptive to diversity-related investor proposals

IBM, First Solar, and DuPont among the companies pressured by shareholders this year to pledge diversity changes.

By Bloomberg
Fee-only RIA firms are growing at a healthy clip
RIA NEWS MAY 28, 2021
Fee-only RIA firms are growing at a healthy clip

The total number of advisory firms with a fee-only model has risen 20% since 2019, according to an analysis of the latest data from the SEC.

By Devin McGinley
The unified managed household and the future of advice delivery
OPINION MAY 28, 2021
The unified managed household and the future of advice delivery

How a UMH improves financial outcomes for investors, advisers and firms, and why it’s important to determine the optimal series of 'next best actions.'

By Jack Sharry
Learning to talk ESG with clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 27, 2021
Learning to talk ESG with clients

Global ESG Summit takes a deep dive into how advisers and clients can get on the same page when it comes to sustainable investing.

By Jeff Benjamin
Duo managing $250 million at Wells Fargo joins Janney
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 27, 2021
Duo managing $250 million at Wells Fargo joins Janney

Three sole practitioners managing $297 million in total are also moving to the firm.

By InvestmentNews
Building credibility through communication
OPINION MAY 27, 2021
Building credibility through communication

People want to work with advisers who show they’re proactive and reliable by identifying problems that could have easily gone under the radar. Custom targeting reinforces the idea that you are capable of helping.

By Robert Sofia
Woman in NYC bird-watcher case sues Franklin Templeton over firing
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 27, 2021
Woman in NYC bird-watcher case sues Franklin Templeton over firing

Amy Cooper says the company falsely claimed that it conducted an investigation before firing her.

By Bloomberg
Encouraging clients to invest in their dreams
OPINION MAY 26, 2021
Encouraging clients to invest in their dreams

Sometimes, rather than stopping clients from overspending, we need to convince them that they can afford something they want.

By Michael Broad
Crypto may 'force' SEC to modernize rules: Hester Peirce
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 26, 2021
Crypto may 'force' SEC to modernize rules: Hester Peirce

The regulator is taking ownership of the work that is needed to provide some comfort around custody issues in the crypto space. 'The bottom line message I have is that we have work to do,' she said.

By Nicole Casperson