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4 invisible influencers advisers need to address in 2019
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION NOV 26, 2018
4 invisible influencers advisers need to address in 2019

Many of the challenges that farming faced in the 1980s are now confronting the financial services industry

By Ron Carson
Advisory firms make their mark by running strong businesses
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 24, 2018
Advisory firms make their mark by running strong businesses

InvestmentNews honors companies that rank highest among the competition with Best Practices Awards.

By Liz Skinner
Have a plan to encourage diversity at your firm
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 24, 2018
Have a plan to encourage diversity at your firm

Co-founder of NAPFA's initiative shares her group's efforts.

By Cameo Roberson
Embrace innovation to attract next-gen investors
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION NOV 19, 2018
Embrace innovation to attract next-gen investors

Advisers need to change their relationship with technology to keep pace with the changing preferences of younger clients

By Dani Fava
5 ways to start the 'purpose' conversation with clients
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION NOV 19, 2018
5 ways to start the 'purpose' conversation with clients

Help clients understand that retirement is about more than money.

By Dan Starishevsky
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS NOV 17, 2018
They have little tolerance for sexual harassment, but most advice firms lack formal policies

Industry conferences take lead in adopting formal policies, where harassment has been a problem in the past.

By Jeff Benjamin
From the C suite with Advisor Group's Valerie Brown: Everyone must contribute
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2018
From the C suite with Advisor Group's Valerie Brown: Everyone must contribute

The executive chairwoman expects staff at every level to 'show up,' and thinks diverse opinions lead to better results.

By Jeff Benjamin
Why wealth management needs more women
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2018
Why wealth management needs more women

Helping clients solve problems requires a level of empathy that's innate for most women.

By Brittain Prigge
Some good news about female recruitment in financial advice
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2018
Some good news about female recruitment in financial advice

Each of four core advisory positions tracked in InvestmentNews' benchmarking study has seen an uptick in women entrants.

By Matt Sirinides
Adviser suffers the challenge of being a disabled woman on Wall Street
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION NOV 17, 2018
Adviser suffers the challenge of being a disabled woman on Wall Street

Adviser survives cancer but loses her job in financial services.

By Cynthia D. DiBartolo
Kara Stein: Recent gains in female leadership aren't enough
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2018
Kara Stein: Recent gains in female leadership aren't enough

SEC commissioner says we've come a long way, but until we fully utilize the potential of half the population, we'll lose out on innovation and growth.

By Kara Stein
Peggy Ruhlin on steps advice firms can take to improve the female famine
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2018
Peggy Ruhlin on steps advice firms can take to improve the female famine

CEO and 2017 Alexandra Armstrong Award winner says it doesn't have to be difficult to make a difference.

By Peggy Ruhlin
How to be a mentor
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2018
How to be a mentor

Mentoring and sponsoring others is our responsibility, but establishing a relationship with a mentee takes thoughtfulness and time.

By Rianka R. Dorsainvil
Wells Fargo cuts 1,000 jobs across the U.S.
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 15, 2018
Wells Fargo cuts 1,000 jobs across the U.S.

About 900 of the cuts will occur in the bank's home-lending unit, as higher rates and competition cut into that business.

By Bloomberg
Waddell & Reed will no longer lease office space for many of its brokers
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS NOV 14, 2018
Waddell & Reed will no longer lease office space for many of its brokers

Firm is boosting adviser payout to compensate for increased office expenses and investing savings in enahcements such as new technology.

By Bruce Kelly
LPL providing credit monitoring, identity protection to investors exposed by data breach
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 14, 2018
LPL providing credit monitoring, identity protection to investors exposed by data breach

The firm remains tight-lipped about how many investors were affected.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisor Group launching new paperless onboarding technology
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 13, 2018
Advisor Group launching new paperless onboarding technology

Program hopes to give advisers a fully digital client experience on par with robos.

By Ryan W. Neal
Orion, Advicent give advisers more control over client reports
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH NOV 13, 2018
Orion, Advicent give advisers more control over client reports

Latest updates make it easier for firms to customize reports to exact specifications.

By Ryan W. Neal
Finra bars another wirehouse broker involved in expense report snafu
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 12, 2018
Finra bars another wirehouse broker involved in expense report snafu

The ex-Morgan Stanley broker in 2016 resigned when questioned about a $273 expense.

By Bruce Kelly
The new normal of succession planning
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION NOV 12, 2018
The new normal of succession planning

As more people work past the traditional retirement age, what does that mean for succession plans?

By Joni Youngwirth