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Rep managing $500 million boomerangs to RBC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 23, 2021
Rep managing $500 million boomerangs to RBC

Financial adviser Christopher Andreach returned to the regional bank after just a two-month stint at UBS Group.

By InvestmentNews
5 ideas for holiday gifts for clients
OPINION NOV 22, 2021
5 ideas for holiday gifts for clients

Give things that are personal and positive. Personal demonstrates your thoughtfulness, and frankly, we all need as much positivity as we can get these days.

By Jeremy Jackson
Big questions out there for Advisor Group
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 22, 2021
Big questions out there for Advisor Group

Advisor Group last week lost a star financial adviser, Kevin Myeroff. That's always a delicate time for a broker-dealer network.

By Bruce Kelly
Kestra, Cetera report solid recruiting in third quarter
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 19, 2021
Kestra, Cetera report solid recruiting in third quarter

Kestra Financial added advisers with $2.3 billion in assets under management during the third quarter, while Cetera Financial Group recruited advisers with $2.4 billion in assets.

By Bruce Kelly
Want your RIA to grow? Put people first
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 18, 2021
Want your RIA to grow? Put people first

When advisers are looking for growth, they should embrace those 'touchy-feely' conversations some may not value, say panelists at the Women Adviser Summit.

By Bruce Kelly
Morgan Stanley wants more diverse young hires
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 18, 2021
Morgan Stanley wants more diverse young hires

The firm is announcing an initiative, the Equity Collective, in which wealth and asset management firms commit to working with career-focused community organizations to reach young people from more diverse backgrounds.

By Bloomberg
CFP’s Center for Financial Planning joins Financial Alliance for Racial Equality
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 17, 2021
CFP’s Center for Financial Planning joins Financial Alliance for Racial Equality

FARE, a partnership between financial services firms and associations and historically Black colleges and universities, plans to fund a scholarship next year to help people of color earn the CFP designation.

By InvestmentNews
A tale of two advisers, and why boldness wins
OPINION NOV 17, 2021
A tale of two advisers, and why boldness wins

To stand out in the sea of sameness, you need to be willing to be different.

By Robert Sofia
Closing the financial literacy gap
OPINION NOV 17, 2021
Closing the financial literacy gap

Financial advisers are uniquely qualified to become a part of the solution to this crisis by helping to bridge the financial literacy gap.

By Andrew Crowell
Bonuses booming this year on Wall Street
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 16, 2021
Bonuses booming this year on Wall Street

Financial advisers typically don't receive end-of-the-year bonuses. But that doesn't mean others in the broader financial services industry won't see a bumper year.

By Bruce Kelly
The ‘finfluencer’ takeover of digital marketing
FINTECH NOV 16, 2021
The ‘finfluencer’ takeover of digital marketing

A new cohort of social media influencers is taking its knowledge and expertise into the financial realm, breathing new life into stodgy prospecting campaigns that have largely relied on blog posts and dinner seminars.

By Sean Allocca
Tips for developing a cybersecurity plan for your firm
OPINION NOV 15, 2021
Tips for developing a cybersecurity plan for your firm

As cybercriminals become bolder and more sophisticated in their efforts to hack into networks, it's more important than ever for your firm to have a comprehensive plan to protect its data.

By JP Pattinson
LPL nabs $745 million Wells Fargo Advisors team
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 15, 2021
LPL nabs $745 million Wells Fargo Advisors team

Winget Benton Wealth Management is comprised of advisers Al Winget, Rob Benton and Andrew Robson. The advisers are moving to LPL's recently launched employee adviser channel.

By Bruce Kelly
Want to improve your acquisition success rate?
OPINION NOV 15, 2021
Want to improve your acquisition success rate?

Successful advisory firms can act swiftly when an opportunity arises because they've already taken steps to position themselves to do so.

By Kenton Shirk
The 'Great Resignation' is for advisers, too
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 15, 2021
The 'Great Resignation' is for advisers, too

Amid the massive pandemic exodus, advisers have been guiding clients through career changes or early exits from the workforce. But some advisers have also been striking out on their own.

By Emile Hallez
Future challenges for the advice business
RETIREMENT PLANNING NOV 15, 2021
Future challenges for the advice business

Seven industry notables offer their views on what the financial advice business will look like in coming years.

By InvestmentNews
Adviser recruiting stays cold while breakaway RIAs heat up
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 15, 2021
Adviser recruiting stays cold while breakaway RIAs heat up

The prevailing trend of advisers going independent has only gathered steam, according to third-quarter Advisers on the Move data.

By Devin McGinley
More brokers in hot water over bad Covid-19 loans
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 12, 2021
More brokers in hot water over bad Covid-19 loans

Finra said at the start of the year it was looking into possible violations by registered representatives who applied for coronavirus-relief loans.

By Bruce Kelly
FP Alpha launches planning-led prospecting tool
FINTECH NOV 12, 2021
FP Alpha launches planning-led prospecting tool

The tool, Prospect Accelerator, covers areas including tax, estate and insurance opportunities.

By InvestmentNews
Military vets best served by those who have served
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 11, 2021
Military vets best served by those who have served

In the ultimate niche advisory strategy, veterans are stepping in to help current and former members of the military navigate the nuanced world of financial planning.

By Jeff Benjamin