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Client divorce splits advisers' fiduciary duty of loyalty
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 22, 2018
Client divorce splits advisers' fiduciary duty of loyalty

Working with a divorcing couple poses challenges, but specialized training programs can help advisers better serve this large market segment.

By Blaine F. Aikin
JPMorgan Chase axes about 100 asset management employees
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 22, 2018
JPMorgan Chase axes about 100 asset management employees

Cuts are global and follow a business review

By Bloomberg
CFP Board encrypting digital certificates with blockchain technology
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2018
CFP Board encrypting digital certificates with blockchain technology

Encryption using blockchain technology coming later this year.

By Bloomberg
Understanding client values builds deeper relationships
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2018
Understanding client values builds deeper relationships

Impact investing can be a way for advisers to initiate more meaningful conversations.

By Todd C. Giessler
Secrets Behind Success: For RIAs, having the right talent requires diligence and investing in the future
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2018
Secrets Behind Success: For RIAs, having the right talent requires diligence and investing in the future

Few business challenges are as persistently difficult as trying to bring the right people into an organization to achieve important goals. In today's increasingly fluid job market, where top talent is constantly courted, even the sharpest staffing strategy is always at risk of losing its edge.

By Gabriel Garcia
OPINION AUG 18, 2018
The business case for diversity and inclusion: Is there one?

Emersion can happen from safe spaces for tough conversations that leads to innovation.

By Lazetta Rainey Braxton
LPL recruiters jump to Ameriprise bank broker
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2018
LPL recruiters jump to Ameriprise bank broker

Hiring the recruiters appears to be part of Ameriprise's continued push into the bank broker market.

By Bruce Kelly
When it comes to regulating AI in financial services, murky waters are ahead
FINTECH AUG 17, 2018
When it comes to regulating AI in financial services, murky waters are ahead

Laws are unclear on how the technology fits in with compliance.

By Ryan W. Neal
Ladenburg platform to help IBDs with succession planning, acquisitions
FINTECH AUG 16, 2018
Ladenburg platform to help IBDs with succession planning, acquisitions

It's the first in a comprehensive M&A toolkit the firm plans to release through next year.

By Ryan W. Neal
Morgan Stanley's new comp plan could pinch pay for some brokers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 15, 2018
Morgan Stanley's new comp plan could pinch pay for some brokers

The wirehouse will penalize advisers if they cannot sell enhanced services to clients with smaller accounts.

By Bruce Kelly
Bigger isn't always better when it comes to alternative investments
ALTERNATIVES AUG 13, 2018
Bigger isn't always better when it comes to alternative investments

Why some institutional product sponsors have trouble navigating the retail alts market.

By Bloomberg
Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates cedes CEO title
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 10, 2018
Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates cedes CEO title

Katrina Sherrerd, the firm's president and chief operating officer, was named CEO.

By Rick Baert
Networking plays a key role in helping women advisers advance
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 09, 2018
Networking plays a key role in helping women advisers advance

Center-of-influence networks, which can serve as a source of referrals, remain primarily the domain of men.

By Dale Brown
The rise of the female financial adviser
OPINION AUG 08, 2018
The rise of the female financial adviser

Boomers' wealth transfer and the industry's shift from investment management to financial planning are among the factors that may lead to more women in adviser roles

By Joni Youngwirth
5 principles that set apart top-performing advisory firms
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 07, 2018
5 principles that set apart top-performing advisory firms

By Nick Georgis
Time or money: Which is more important?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 06, 2018
Time or money: Which is more important?

Time is the other major limited resource in life, yet few manage it with the same discipline with which we manage money.

By Joe Duran
Solidify client relationships in volatile times by overcommunicating
FINTECH AUG 06, 2018
Solidify client relationships in volatile times by overcommunicating

Demonstrating your thoughtful approach to areas of investor concern — and the steps you're taking to address them — will pay dividends in trust and client retention.

By Michael Kim
5 actions underrepresented advisers can take to further their careers
OPINION AUG 04, 2018
5 actions underrepresented advisers can take to further their careers

Best practices, such as building confidence and seeking out mentors, can bolster the professional journey of people from any community in the minority in a particular industry.

By Lule Demmissie
Why a lack of diversity among financial planners persists
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2018
Why a lack of diversity among financial planners persists

Among several roadblocks, CFP Board research shows financial planning is not on the radar as a profession for people of color.

By Marilyn Mohrman-Gillis
Race is hard to talk about at work — here's how to make it easier
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2018
Race is hard to talk about at work — here's how to make it easier

These approaches and resources will help you have more effective conversations that foster diversity, equity and inclusion in the office.

By Bloomberg