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Is tech innovation the missing link to financial planning for advisors?
FINTECH APR 04, 2025
Is tech innovation the missing link to financial planning for advisors?

As holistic planning becomes table stakes, research reveals how the rising influence of AI and having a digital orientation can help wealth firms get ahead.

By Leo Almazora
Star advisors describe their rises from modest means
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 03, 2025
Star advisors describe their rises from modest means

Financial advisors that rose from humble upbringings to run successful wealth management firms recount their stories.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wells Fargo plucks top recruiter from LPL
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS APR 02, 2025
Wells Fargo plucks top recruiter from LPL

Farhad Firoozi is the latest in a long line of senior executives Wells Fargo Advisors has hired from rivals.

By Bruce Kelly
What's keeping RIAs up at night? Ask the custodians they work with
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 02, 2025
What's keeping RIAs up at night? Ask the custodians they work with

Shifting regulations, higher client expectations, and navigating growth challenges are just some of the issues confronting independent advisors.

By Leo Almazora
Happy Financial Literacy Month! Advisors offer lessons on the value of a financial education
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2025
Happy Financial Literacy Month! Advisors offer lessons on the value of a financial education

InvestmentNews checks in with some of our favorite wealth managers for firsthand lessons on the benefits of a financial education.

By Gregg Greenberg
Fiduciary relationships pay off for advisors to the affluent: Cerulli
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2025
Fiduciary relationships pay off for advisors to the affluent: Cerulli

Clients who trust their advisors to always put their interests first are more likely to be loyal, according to research.

By Leo Almazora
The Externship program opens registration for 2025 course-takers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 01, 2025
The Externship program opens registration for 2025 course-takers

The online training program for aspiring financial planners, which has already helped 4,500 alumni, is entering its sixth year.

By Leo Almazora
What Americans actually want in an advisory relationship
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 28, 2025
What Americans actually want in an advisory relationship

New research unpacks the top traits clients look for in an advisor, why some advice may leave people dissatisfied, and the factors that fuel trust.

By Leo Almazora
Could active ETFs act as a client acquisition magnet?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2025
Could active ETFs act as a client acquisition magnet?

Actively managed ETFs may offer an edge for advisors courting Gen X, millennial, and Gen Z investors, according to Capital Group.

By Leo Almazora
Women's History Month: Female advisors talk about 'trailblazing' and wealth management
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2025
Women's History Month: Female advisors talk about 'trailblazing' and wealth management

Four female wealth managers discuss the pros and cons of being a 'trailblazer' and what motivates them to keep pushing the industry forward.

By Gregg Greenberg
CEO rails against DEI rollbacks
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 27, 2025
CEO rails against DEI rollbacks

Claims of merit miss the point, according Stoy Hall.

By Chris Davis
Should RIAs brace for a pullback in deal valuations?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 26, 2025
Should RIAs brace for a pullback in deal valuations?

Eric Leeper of FP Transitions offers fresh perspective on M&A deals, why buyers are getting more discerning, and how would-be sellers can boost their practice value.

By Leo Almazora
Focus on clients, not compliance – why Gary Corderman found his fit with Farther
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 25, 2025
Focus on clients, not compliance – why Gary Corderman found his fit with Farther

This wealth management platform finally delivers on the technology promises other firms couldn't - giving advisors a better way to scale and serve

By Manal Ali
Wells Fargo keep hiring senior executives for its RIA business
RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2025
Wells Fargo keep hiring senior executives for its RIA business

The financial advice industry has waited for years to see if the wirehouse would embrace RIAs.

By Bruce Kelly
Should advisors be preparing for next week's 'Liberation Day'?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 25, 2025
Should advisors be preparing for next week's 'Liberation Day'?

President Trump dubbed April 2 as 'Liberation Day' when all his tariff plans will be revealed. Advisors offer their views on the market's latest make-or-break date.

By Gregg Greenberg
Wealth firms still going for growth amid market disruption, Natixis finds
RIA NEWS MAR 25, 2025
Wealth firms still going for growth amid market disruption, Natixis finds

Poll of firms across RIAs, wirehouses, and private banks offers fresh insights around ETFs, alternative investments, and AI adoption.

By Leo Almazora
Assetmark debuts new advisor succession planning program
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 21, 2025
Assetmark debuts new advisor succession planning program

The new program offers opportunities and events structured for rookies, next-gen advisor leaders, and soon-to-exit veterans.

By Leo Almazora
UBS to be 'the biggest loser' in fight for advisors in 2025, recruiting firm predicts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 20, 2025
UBS to be 'the biggest loser' in fight for advisors in 2025, recruiting firm predicts

Toward the end of last year, UBS said it was redrawing its pay plan for advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
How firms can win business from advice-seeking DIY investors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 20, 2025
How firms can win business from advice-seeking DIY investors

JD Power survey finds 27 percent of robo users likely to seek an advisor, creating an opening for traditional wealth firms to unlock a younger market.

By Leo Almazora
Is LPL gearing up for another major acquisition?
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS MAR 19, 2025
Is LPL gearing up for another major acquisition?

"LPL's salespeople are all over the place," said one senior industry executive.

By Bruce Kelly