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There's more to the advisory business than just managing money
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 09, 2023
There's more to the advisory business than just managing money

Bruce Ensrud of Parable Wealth talks about his firm’s growth, aspirations ahead of the Advisor Insights Lab.

By Josh Welsh
Savant boosts advisors' 401(k) management with Pontera partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 06, 2023
Savant boosts advisors' 401(k) management with Pontera partnership

RIA hails 'significant operation improvements' from fintech platform.

By Steve Randall
David Kowach's &Partners starts hiring advisors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 05, 2023
David Kowach's &Partners starts hiring advisors

The new firm picks up advisors from Edward Jones and Wells Fargo.

By Bruce Kelly
Consumers with CFPs live better lives, study finds
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 05, 2023
Consumers with CFPs live better lives, study finds

A report from the Financial Planning Standards Board finds that clients of CFPs have enriched trust and more confidence about their finances.

By Josh Welsh
Cetera to offer Avantax advisors slim bonuses to none at all
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 04, 2023
Cetera to offer Avantax advisors slim bonuses to none at all

Meanwhile, Cetera's owner Genstar is reinvesting in the firm.

By Bruce Kelly
Parent of Sigma Financial rebrands as Axtella
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 04, 2023
Parent of Sigma Financial rebrands as Axtella

The company formerly known as SPS Family also owns Parkland Securities and RIA Sigma Planning.

By InvestmentNews
Hightower announces layoffs after summer of deals
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 04, 2023
Hightower announces layoffs after summer of deals

The cutbacks affecting roughly 5% of its employees are aimed at ensuring the long-term success of its business, Hightower says.

By Gregg Greenberg
Independent alpha: Making the breakaway math add up
OPINION OCT 04, 2023
Independent alpha: Making the breakaway math add up

Advisors who make the move to independence are forgoing massive recruitment bonuses. How can they justify this leap?

By Louis Diamond
Go big or go boutique?
OPINION OCT 03, 2023
Go big or go boutique?

Here are questions financial advisors should consider before making a move.

By Tarah Williams
Advisors increasingly rely on home office models, survey says
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS OCT 02, 2023
Advisors increasingly rely on home office models, survey says

With more allocation tools at their disposals, advisors are focusing on planning and growing their businesses, Fuse finds.

By Emile Hallez
Portals are good for clients and for you, FPA study reveals
FINTECH OCT 02, 2023
Portals are good for clients and for you, FPA study reveals

Financial planners and the right tech can be a powerful combination.

By Steve Randall
Morgan Stanley raising pay hurdle for its financial advisors in 2024
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2023
Morgan Stanley raising pay hurdle for its financial advisors in 2024

'It's a tug of war. The firms want to keep more revenue, and the financial advisors want to do the same,' an industry recruiter says.

By Bruce Kelly
Diverse clients need one thing more than anything from financial institutions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2023
Diverse clients need one thing more than anything from financial institutions

But many wealth professionals believe it is not being delivered.

By Steve Randall
Recent IPO wave has advisors talking tech, venture capital with clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2023
Recent IPO wave has advisors talking tech, venture capital with clients

IPOs like Instacart, Klaviyo and Arm Holdings may be struggling to sustain their post-debut gains, but they're still sparking conversations between advisors and clients.

By Gregg Greenberg
Account fees, bonuses likely topics at Thursday's Cetera, Avantax confab
INDEPENDENT BROKER DEALERS SEP 27, 2023
Account fees, bonuses likely topics at Thursday's Cetera, Avantax confab

A $60-per-account fee and retention bonuses are issues that are expected to come up in Cetera senior execs' meeting with Avantax advisors.

By Bruce Kelly
FPA taps Wealth Enhancement Group's Brahim as president-elect
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2023
FPA taps Wealth Enhancement Group's Brahim as president-elect

Brahim's 'leadership has been felt at all levels of the association,' says the 2023 FPA president, James Lee.

By Gregg Greenberg
Making a business out of succession planning
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2023
Making a business out of succession planning

Former RIA owner is on a mission to help make financial services less male, white and straight.

By Emile Hallez
Mastering technology to serve more clients
OPINION SEP 27, 2023
Mastering technology to serve more clients

With the advisor shortfall, firms will have to get more accomplished at leveraging tech.

By Scott Hanson
Morgan Stanley banker to retire after $850B in real estate deals
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2023
Morgan Stanley banker to retire after $850B in real estate deals

Guy Metcalf has been with the Wall Street firm for 33 years.

By Bloomberg
Balancing centralization and autonomy in a growing RIA  
OPINION SEP 26, 2023
Balancing centralization and autonomy in a growing RIA  

For many growing RIAs, the way to achieve scalability is to have a robust centralized support system in place,

By Robert Patton