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The livin’ is not so easy in the new American summer
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2022
The livin’ is not so easy in the new American summer

The summer’s generally overcast economic and market climate probably presents the greatest challenge for many advisers and their clients.

By InvestmentNews
GMO hires new head of ESG
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2022
GMO hires new head of ESG

Deborah Ng will lead and accelerate the firm’s ESG and sustainability-related initiatives.

By InvestmentNews
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — May 2022
FINTECH MAY 16, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — May 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup looks at Orion’s acquisition of Redtail CRM, Advyzon’s launch of its Quantum Rebalancer, RightCapital’s new one-page Financial Plan Snapshot and Vanguard’s partnering with American Express.

By Michael Kitces
What ebbing markets may mean for advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2022
What ebbing markets may mean for advisers

Now is the time to make sure you are delivering true adviser value, and that your clients understand what that is.

By InvestmentNews
Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 13, 2022
Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors

After 35 years in the industry, Hays is retiring. He'll be replaced by Sol Gindi, who will also head the Wealth & Investment Management client relationship group.

By Bruce Kelly
Fidelity partners with Digital Assets Council on crypto education
ALTERNATIVES MAY 12, 2022
Fidelity partners with Digital Assets Council on crypto education

Clients of Fidelity Institutional will get a discount on the cost of DACFP's Blockchain and Digital Assets certificate program.

By InvestmentNews
InvestmentNews hosts fifth annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2022
InvestmentNews hosts fifth annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award winner Eddie Brown recalled starting at T. Rowe Price in 1973 as the stock market went 'straight downhill.' Compared to that, the current market is 'a piece of cake,' he said.

By Ryan W. Neal
Kamila Elliott shares how firms can increase diversity, equity and inclusion
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2022
Kamila Elliott shares how firms can increase diversity, equity and inclusion

Speaking at InvestmentNews' 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards, Elliott talked about her journey through the wealth management industry as a Black woman.

By Ryan W. Neal
The time to market your firm is now
OPINION MAY 11, 2022
The time to market your firm is now

New clients are both the key to growth and to insulating a firm's revenues against a declining market.

By Scott Hanson
FPA creates certificate course in college planning
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2022
FPA creates certificate course in college planning

The Financial Planning Association's four-hour course is intended to help advisers assist families with education decisions.

By InvestmentNews
4 top planning needs for sophisticated advisory firms
OPINION MAY 11, 2022
4 top planning needs for sophisticated advisory firms

How should firms organize, develop and manage their operations to ensure continued success as they grow?

By Kristine McManus
10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAY 11, 2022
10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps

Women are underrepresented in the advice industry, but at some independent broker-dealers, they make up a significant portion of the producing reps.

By InvestmentNews
New technology helps advisers convert prospects into clients
FINTECH MAY 09, 2022
New technology helps advisers convert prospects into clients

Less than half of advisers are keeping track of how many of their prospects become paid clients.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisor Group adds two execs to leadership team
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2022
Advisor Group adds two execs to leadership team

Dimple Shah is named executive vice president of corporate strategy and Iryna Northrip becomes chief compliance officer for investment advisory.

By InvestmentNews
UBS loses $3.9 million claim linked to YES options strategy
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2022
UBS loses $3.9 million claim linked to YES options strategy

A Finra arbitration panel ordered UBS to pay the clients $2.9 million in compensatory damages and $966,000 in attorneys' fees.

By Bruce Kelly
Dimon pay should be rejected by JPMorgan investors, proxy adviser says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 08, 2022
Dimon pay should be rejected by JPMorgan investors, proxy adviser says

Glass Lewis & Co. cited a 'disconnect' between the CEO's pay and the bank's performance; it's particularly concerned about the $52.6 billion in options awarded to Dimon in 2022.

By Bloomberg
Black investors prefer Black advisers. What happened to being 'color-blind'?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2022
Black investors prefer Black advisers. What happened to being 'color-blind'?

The Ariel-Schwab Black Investor Survey quantifies a strong preference by Black investors to work with advisers who mirror their identities.

By Joanne Cleaver
Avantax boosts recruiting bonus to add advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2022
Avantax boosts recruiting bonus to add advisers

Providing hefty bonuses to recruit financial advisers is like a sugar rush: sweet at first but it comes with a downside.

By Bruce Kelly
Only men took the stage on first day of T3 conference
FINTECH MAY 04, 2022
Only men took the stage on first day of T3 conference

Of the 19 speakers scheduled to speak on the first day of the fintech-for-advisers event, only one was a woman.

By Ryan W. Neal
Providing seamless digital experiences will help clients succeed in the long term
OPINION MAY 04, 2022
Providing seamless digital experiences will help clients succeed in the long term

Advisers should provide a holistic, hyper-personalized view of a client’s entire financial life, complete with data-driven recommendations.

By Brandon Rembe