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COVID accelerates the evolution in key financial planning trends
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2021
COVID accelerates the evolution in key financial planning trends

Women Adviser Summit speaker Shannon Spotswood of RFG Advisory says the pace of change in the advisory business 'has been put on steroids' and explains how to future-proof your business.

By Mary Beth Franklin
SEC empowers more staff to launch investigations
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 10, 2021
SEC empowers more staff to launch investigations

The change puts pressure on firms' compliance operations, experts say. Facilitating the ability of SEC staff to issue subpoenas and take testimony is expected to make enforcement more agile and effective.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Tips for building a generation-resilient business
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 10, 2021
Tips for building a generation-resilient business

Are you prepared to attract, serve and retain the next generation of clients?

By Philip E. Caminiti
Building a business plan? Keep it simple
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 09, 2021
Building a business plan? Keep it simple

As an industry, we’ve probably made business planning more complex than it needs to be. Keep it simple; it’s better to write something down than nothing, and there’s no need to put everything down.

By Kristine McManus
Schwab cuts 200 more jobs amid TD Ameritrade acquisition
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2021
Schwab cuts 200 more jobs amid TD Ameritrade acquisition

It's the second round of announced layoffs after last year's mega merger. In October, Schwab said it was laying off 1,000 employees, or about 3% of the combined workforce.

By Bruce Kelly
UBS nabs J.P. Morgan Private Bank team managing $6.5 billion
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 09, 2021
UBS nabs J.P. Morgan Private Bank team managing $6.5 billion

The group of five advisers, which was with J.P. Morgan for nine years, will join UBS' Century City office in Los Angeles.

By InvestmentNews
First Allied team managing $130 million forms own RIA
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS FEB 09, 2021
First Allied team managing $130 million forms own RIA

Mission Financial Group in Hawaii will retain its B-D affiliations through First Allied.

By InvestmentNews
RIAs led in a year of recruiting slowed by the pandemic
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS FEB 08, 2021
RIAs led in a year of recruiting slowed by the pandemic

A year of remote work appeared to accelerate the trend of advisers going independent for more control over their business, and in many cases, opportunities for higher take-home pay. Independent broker-dealers also saw a year of positive gains, though on net the channel was down from 2019.

By Devin McGinley
Elevating wealth for women
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH FEB 08, 2021
Elevating wealth for women

Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck goes beyond investment management and traditional financial planning to help female clients be strategic about career paths, salary negotiations and other topics that provide real value.

By Nicole Casperson
Welcoming the return of industry conferences
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 08, 2021
Welcoming the return of industry conferences

Betting that conditions will improve and restrictions be lessened in coming months, a sprinkling of fintech companies and others in and around the financial advice business have announced a resumption of live conferences to be held later in the year.

By InvestmentNews
What it means to be iconic
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 08, 2021
What it means to be iconic

The individuals and firms highlighted in this issue represent the efforts being made to improve service to all clients across the advice spectrum. That description fits this year’s Icon, Sallie Krawcheck, perfectly.

By George Moriarty
Leaders need new skills to support their diverse workforce
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 06, 2021
Leaders need new skills to support their diverse workforce

As society becomes less racially and ethnically homogenous, leaders must develop new skills to support their diverse workforce. This includes acting as mentor, visionary and ally combined

By Cheryl Cole
An interview with Commonwealth's first chief diversity officer
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 06, 2021
An interview with Commonwealth's first chief diversity officer

Scarlett Abraham Clarke says high-level diversity and inclusion role is key to driving organizational change.

By Cheryl Cole
Three principles for inclusive leadership
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 06, 2021
Three principles for inclusive leadership

I will outline three leadership principles and associated tactics that increase diverse representation, expand equity and enhance inclusion.

By Shundrawn Thomas
LPL hanging onto Waddell & Reed advisers and assets
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2021
LPL hanging onto Waddell & Reed advisers and assets

LPL Financial said it will likely surpass its target to bring aboard Waddell & Reed advisers, according to CEO Dan Arnold. The company reported adviser headcount was 17,287, up 119 from the end of September and 823 year-over-year.

By Bruce Kelly
Raymond James scores a big win at the Super Bowl
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2021
Raymond James scores a big win at the Super Bowl

With naming rights to the stadium in Tampa Bay, Raymond James and its 8,000 advisers will particularly enjoy the Super Bowl this Sunday.

By Bruce Kelly
Increasing diversity increases diversity of thought
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION FEB 05, 2021
Increasing diversity increases diversity of thought

It’s important to form a pipeline so that younger minorities can be aware of the finance industry’s prospects and become educated on money matters and career opportunities within the finance industry.

By InvestmentNews Staff
Who runs the world? Women – almost!
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 04, 2021
Who runs the world? Women – almost!

Females in leadership work. But,with women making up less than 20% of global leadership teams, there is a clear case for more action to bolster women in leadership in corporate America. If a woman can run a country, why not a Fortune 500 company?

By Cheryl Cole
Whistleblowers' big bucks come with big risks for financial advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 03, 2021
Whistleblowers' big bucks come with big risks for financial advisers

The SEC has awarded more than $738 million to 134 whistleblowers since 2012. But becoming a tipster could involve sacrifices.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
DeNoyior named head of Hub’s wealth management business
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING FEB 03, 2021
DeNoyior named head of Hub’s wealth management business

The former CEO of Washington Financial Group succeeds the late David Reich in the role of national president of Hub Retirement and Private Wealth.

By InvestmentNews