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UBS signs up advisers with $870 million AUM from Merrill Lynch
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2015
UBS signs up advisers with $870 million AUM from Merrill Lynch

After picking up a $2 billion Morgan Stanley team earlier this month, UBS Wealth Management Americas maintained its recruiting momentum by signing four advisers from rival wirehouse Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

By Mason Braswell
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2015
From the ranch to Wall Street: Lessons from a serendipitous career journey

LPL Financial's chief risk officer offers five principles that helped her manage her career to unexpected opportunities.

By Michelle Oroschakoff
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2015
CEO of 'Best Company to Work For' divulges management secrets

Robert W. Baird & Co. was one of the few financial services companies to grow its employee force during the financial crisis — all because of these qualities.

By Liz Skinner
SEC alleges Boston adviser defrauded clients and lost over $12 million
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 18, 2015
SEC alleges Boston adviser defrauded clients and lost over $12 million

Interinvest founder hid his interests in penny stock companies he put clients in, agency says

By Liz Skinner
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS AUG 18, 2015
Stifel deal for Barclays unit would amp up ambitions to attract elite advisers

An acquisition of Barclays' U.S. wealth unit would add $47 billion in assets and 249 advisers who focus on ultrahigh-net-worth clients, filling a gap in Stifel Financial CEO Ron Kruszewski's advisory business.

By Trevor Hunnicutt
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2015
Which U.S. CEOs make the most money compared to their workers?

Eleven companies, including McDonald's, will probably report wide gaps between CEO and worker pay under new regulatory requirements.

By Bloomberg
Five financial firms up for first corporate award from Invest in Others
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2015
Five financial firms up for first corporate award from Invest in Others

Corporate Philanthropy Award to recognize ongoing charitable work from employees and senior management.

By Liz Skinner
OPINION AUG 17, 2015
I'm a salesperson. You should be, too

Being able to persuade people to do what you really believe is in their best interests is very important

By Ron Carson
Why even the wealthiest clients need to keep up with their credit reports
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2015
Why even the wealthiest clients need to keep up with their credit reports

There's much to gain from looking over credit reports, and advisers benefit from helping clients do it.

By Neal Frankle
Certification for 'exit planners' little known in the advice industry
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 14, 2015
Certification for 'exit planners' little known in the advice industry

Curious designation trains financial professionals to help business owners sell their firms.

By Liz Skinner
Lessons advisers can learn from robo-advisers
FINTECH AUG 14, 2015
Lessons advisers can learn from robo-advisers

Even the most client-friendly advisers need to adapt to what robo-advisers can provide.

By Charles Goldman
Labor Department's fiduciary rule too complicated to put into practice: FSI
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2015
Labor Department's fiduciary rule too complicated to put into practice: FSI

Commission-based model is crucial for the financial well-being of investors of moderate means.

By Dale Brown
Double whammy: Potential lack of COLA could mean higher Medicare premiums
OPINION AUG 13, 2015
Double whammy: Potential lack of COLA could mean higher Medicare premiums

If there's no Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, advisers will need to plan for significantly higher health costs for some clients.

By Peter Stahl
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 13, 2015
Advisers share stories about their worst clients ever

First-hand lessons in how to deal with some of the worst types of clients, and even how to avoid them altogether.

By Alessandra Malito
FINTECH AUG 13, 2015
Marketing tips for the robo component of an adviser's practice

These are the steps advisers should take to get the word out after deciding to offer an automated investment service.

By Alessandra Malito
Don't wait till year-end to offer tax tips to high-net-worth clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2015
Don't wait till year-end to offer tax tips to high-net-worth clients

Advisers should take action now and proactively suggest tax-management strategies to clients rather than waiting for them to approach you.

By Joyce Schnur
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2015
Young parents are getting hit hard by 'broken' childcare economics

Parents are getting hammered by higher costs, while childcare providers are finding it difficult to keep up.

By Bloomberg
Adviser advocates seek more privacy for SMA disclosures
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 12, 2015
Adviser advocates seek more privacy for SMA disclosures

Worry heightened reporting requirements in new SEC proposal would force them to divulge 'secret sauce' of separately managed accounts' investment strategies.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Advisers should embrace the digital age and its impact on financial advice
OPINION AUG 12, 2015
Advisers should embrace the digital age and its impact on financial advice

Robos can be an effective on-ramp for deeper client relationships.

By Bruce Milne
Perez says DOL fiduciary debate shifts from whether to how
RETIREMENT PLANNING AUG 12, 2015
Perez says DOL fiduciary debate shifts from whether to how

The Secretary of Labor told lawmakers on Tuesday that the conversation has shifted to focus on how to make a new standard work.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.