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Advisers are missing the boat on ESG: Cerulli
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS APR 12, 2021
Advisers are missing the boat on ESG: Cerulli

Surveys of investors and financial advisers show a disconnect between what investors want with regard to environmental, social and governance strategies, and what most advisers think their clients want.

By Jeff Benjamin
Merrill Lynch team managing $650 million joins LPL
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS APR 12, 2021
Merrill Lynch team managing $650 million joins LPL

Four-adviser NorthEnd Private Wealth is launching in Greenville, South Carolina; it is affiliating with LPL via its Strategic Wealth Services offering.

By InvestmentNews
Preparing for higher taxes
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 12, 2021
Preparing for higher taxes

Tax-related advice is one of the few areas where advisory expertise so clearly and quickly shows its worth.

By InvestmentNews
Stifel CEO says life after Covid means return to the office
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 09, 2021
Stifel CEO says life after Covid means return to the office

CEO Ron Kruszewski cited benefits related to training, collaboration and the reinforcement of the firm's culture in his annual letter to shareholders.

By Bloomberg
Are 60-40 portfolios leading investors over a cliff?
YOUR PRACTICE EQUITIES APR 09, 2021
Are 60-40 portfolios leading investors over a cliff?

The big increase in the U.S. M1 money supply could lead to inflationary pressures that will increase risks for the fixed-income portion of a 60-40 portfolio allocation.

By Jeff Benjamin
Advisers managing $686 million affiliate with Raymond James
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS APR 09, 2021
Advisers managing $686 million affiliate with Raymond James

OSJ Boston Harbor adds two indie teams, as well as advisers from Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch.

By InvestmentNews
What the pandemic taught us about helping clients navigate shocks
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 09, 2021
What the pandemic taught us about helping clients navigate shocks

A recent academic paper argues that large shocks like the pandemic undermine feelings of financial security. This raises the question of what financial planners can learn from the pandemic to help their clients better prepare for the next shock.

By Kevin R. Keller
Biden tax talk seen driving RIA M&A activity
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS APR 08, 2021
Biden tax talk seen driving RIA M&A activity

The record deal volume in the first quarter is being attributed to multiple factors, not the least of which is President Joe Biden's threats to hike capital gains taxes.

By Jeff Benjamin
AdvicePay launches tool for enterprise oversight
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH APR 07, 2021
AdvicePay launches tool for enterprise oversight

AdvicePay, the payment tool co-founded by Michael Kitces, is trying to make it easier for large advisory firms to adopt different fee models.

By Nicole Casperson
Fidelity plans to hire 4,000, including 1,000 licensed reps
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 07, 2021
Fidelity plans to hire 4,000, including 1,000 licensed reps

The giant asset manager also intends to add technology workers at operations centers.

By InvestmentNews
Group advising on $470 million switches from Triad to Arkadios
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 07, 2021
Group advising on $470 million switches from Triad to Arkadios

Wagner Wealth Management, based in Greenville, South Carolina, has seven reps.

By InvestmentNews
Team with $583 million joins SagePoint from Kestra
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS APR 07, 2021
Team with $583 million joins SagePoint from Kestra

Charles Stephen, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based firm with four advisers, will affiliate through super-OSJ AmeriFlex.

By InvestmentNews
Discover what your clients want with a survey
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 07, 2021
Discover what your clients want with a survey

A lot has changed over the past 12 months, and it's likely that what your clients want or prefer may have changed as well.

By Kristine McManus
Well-run advisory firms come in all sizes
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 06, 2021
Well-run advisory firms come in all sizes

Advisers thinking of making a move should evaluate firms on what they're doing and what they've done, not on how big or small they are.

By Jamie Mackay
Duo managing $200 million at Wells Fargo joins Baird
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 06, 2021
Duo managing $200 million at Wells Fargo joins Baird

Veteran advisers Kellie Rixse and business partner Jeff Todd make move in Anchorage, Alaska.

By InvestmentNews
BlackRock plans racial audit, in break with Wall Street peers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 06, 2021
BlackRock plans racial audit, in break with Wall Street peers

The asset manager will undergo a third-party audit of its operations following a request from a shareholder.

By Bloomberg
UBS team managing $630 million moves to Rockefeller
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 02, 2021
UBS team managing $630 million moves to Rockefeller

Five-person Adapt Partners is joining Rockefeller in San Antonio

By InvestmentNews
Switching firms can cost advisers 19% of assets: Cerulli
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2021
Switching firms can cost advisers 19% of assets: Cerulli

Those making a move risk losing clients and accounts; they also face operational challenges.

By InvestmentNews
How to stay focused, and why we lose focus
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2021
How to stay focused, and why we lose focus

We say yes to so much that we’re forced to divide our efforts, which dilutes our efficacy.

By Stephanie Bogan
Trends in high-performing financial adviser teams
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 01, 2021
Trends in high-performing financial adviser teams

“Mega teams” with the scale to grow, greater diversity, sophisticated tools and the flexibility to adapt to any environment will lead the way.

By Sterling Shea