Practice Management

Displaying 9291 results
Prospera creates program matching practice buyers, sellers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 28, 2022
Prospera creates program matching practice buyers, sellers

The Advisor Practice Exchange Program program includes a dedicated consultant to help advisers navigate the buying or selling process.

By InvestmentNews
Raymond James eyes interest rates, hits new high on adviser head count
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS APR 28, 2022
Raymond James eyes interest rates, hits new high on adviser head count

'We should have significant upside from rising short-term interest rates,' said Paul Shoukry, the firm's chief financial officer.

By Bruce Kelly
BlackRock pushes three investing themes
YOUR PRACTICE EQUITIES APR 27, 2022
BlackRock pushes three investing themes

The asset manager says the new consumer, an industrial renaissance and medical innovation are areas where changes have exposed 'underestimated investment opportunities.'

By Jeff Benjamin
Finra dings Berthel Fisher for poor supervision of options trades
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES APR 27, 2022
Finra dings Berthel Fisher for poor supervision of options trades

Finra said last summer that it was launching an examination sweep probing the opening of options accounts.

By Bruce Kelly
Robinhood cutting 9% of full-time staff as ‘hyper growth’ ebbs
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 27, 2022
Robinhood cutting 9% of full-time staff as ‘hyper growth’ ebbs

The online brokerage, which has racked up more than $2 billion of losses since its IPO, had about 3,800 employees at the end of last year.

By Bloomberg
Edelman hires Goldman exec as CFO
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 27, 2022
Edelman hires Goldman exec as CFO

Suzanne van Staveren will work on Edelman Financial Engines’ long-term growth strategy and financial objectives.

By InvestmentNews
In race to digital transformation, wealth managers need to catch up
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 26, 2022
In race to digital transformation, wealth managers need to catch up

It's never too late so long as they commit themselves to remaking their firms with technology, and funding the investments needed to pull it off.

By Mike Alexander
Ameriprise keeps hiring advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 26, 2022
Ameriprise keeps hiring advisers

For the 12 months ending in March, the company reported a net increase of 188 financial advisers, or a 1.8% gain.

By Bruce Kelly
FPA brings back virtual externship program
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 25, 2022
FPA brings back virtual externship program

This is the third summer the FPA has offered the program, which fosters new talent and entrants into the profession.

By Bruce Kelly
The most seasoned advisers show no signs of slowing down — or retiring
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS APR 22, 2022
The most seasoned advisers show no signs of slowing down — or retiring

A passion for the work drives some financial advisers to stay on the job well past traditional retirement age.

By Jeff Benjamin
CFPs take annual fee increase in stride
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 20, 2022
CFPs take annual fee increase in stride

Many planners support the strategic intiatives, such as an awareness campaign and diversity effort, the higher fee will fund. Others caution the more expensive mark could cause some pain.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
Independent paths for advisers managing more than $500 million
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 20, 2022
Independent paths for advisers managing more than $500 million

Here are the four options that provide the highest level of freedom and control for advisers managing more than $500 million.

By Joshua Tomolak
LPL creates paraplanning unit to help advisers build plans
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS APR 19, 2022
LPL creates paraplanning unit to help advisers build plans

Team of paraplanners will gather data and input it into planning software to provide financial plans for advisers' clients.

By InvestmentNews
Finra bars no-show rep fired for fake account statements
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 19, 2022
Finra bars no-show rep fired for fake account statements

The rep, Philip Riposo of New Bedford, Massachusetts, admitted to creating and providing clients with phony statements.

By Bruce Kelly
Lessons from journalism: Pay your diverse talent
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 19, 2022
Lessons from journalism: Pay your diverse talent

It’s important that we avoid the pay perils of journalism and make good on our promise to help diverse individuals build generational wealth.

By Ana Trujillo Limon
The persistence of remote work
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 18, 2022
The persistence of remote work

In the short space of four months, remote work seems to have become an even more permanent part of our everyday lives.

By InvestmentNews
Into the metaverse
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES APR 18, 2022
Into the metaverse

Financial services firms are hanging out their shingles in the burgeoning world of virtual societies, hoping to attract a new breed of digitally native customers.

By Sean Allocca
See It Be It Role Model: Carlos Muñoz 
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 15, 2022
See It Be It Role Model: Carlos Muñoz 

Carlos Muñoz, who leads the Morgan Stanley team that manages relationships with asset management firms, also heads the Equity Collective, an initiative at the firm that aims to develop the next generation of diverse leaders.

By InvestmentNews
Advisers searching for new and diverse talent should cast a wider net
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS APR 15, 2022
Advisers searching for new and diverse talent should cast a wider net

Building a more diverse workforce solves multiple challenges currently facing the wealth management industry.

By Jeff Benjamin
Revenue per rep rises but head count slips at Wells Fargo Advisors
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2022
Revenue per rep rises but head count slips at Wells Fargo Advisors

Annualized revenue per adviser, a key industry metric, was $1.22 million at the end of March, up 4.3% from the end of last year.

By Bruce Kelly