Alex Murguia, financial planner and tech expert, says having client portals and a mobile-friendly website are elemental for building a successful practice.
Highlights from <i>IN</i> Research's new study show why it's important to gauge where a firm is strong or weak in the sales process by benchmarking against peers.
Tim Sloan will succeed Stump as the bank's chief executive
Neil Moscicki allegedly violated the noncompete covenant of his employment agreement.
They will open a new private banking office for Merrill in Bellevue, Wash.
Out of 220 it looked at, about half were hired, spokesman says.
Raymond James and Prospera Financial recruit teams with at least $1 billion of assets
Advisers backing performance-based pay should be aware of its downside.
Arbitration panel pointed to customer letters as evidence the brokers had done nothing wrong.
Uptick in adviser crackdown attributed to better data analytics and agency's new unit focused on asset management. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20161005/FREE/161009968/supersized-fines-put-finra-on-pace-for-record-year"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">'Supersized' fines put Finra on pace for record year</a>)</b></i>
Those who excel should be paid better, allowed to thrive and grow, in an aspirational, transparent way that will be admired by peers, competitors, shareholders and regulators.
Firm purchases Wheelhouse Analytics as tool to glean more insight into client portfolios and benchmark accounts against peers.
The group, named Seaport Wealth Management, joins Janney in Connecticut.
I have had the good fortune of being both an entrepreneur and executive in my career, and I understand the challenges and opportunities that come with the responsibility.
Help clients understand that a difference does exist and respecting that difference matters if they want to reach their goals.
Current CEO John Thiel (right) will step down on Jan. 1. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150408/FREE/150409924/merrill-lynchs-john-thiel-urges-colleagues-to-work-with-dol-on" target="_blank">Merrill Lynch's John Thiel urges colleagues to work with DOL on fiduciary rule</a>)</b></i>
Southeastern firms likely will get to test those enhanced continuity plans the SEC is pushing.
New CEO likely to get an earful as he embarks on a 'listening tour.'
Reduced lifetime income will force many to spend bulk of benefits on health care.
Charges centered around making misrepresentations in private placements.
