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UBS considers promoting Khan to sole wealth management head
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 11, 2022
UBS considers promoting Khan to sole wealth management head

The move would potentially position Iqbal Khan as the eventual successor to CEO Ralph Hamers.

By Bloomberg
Are tools smart enough for tough times? Market volatility to test advisers’ tech
FINTECH JUL 11, 2022
Are tools smart enough for tough times? Market volatility to test advisers’ tech

Adviser fintech promised to make firms more efficient and build deeper client relationships. Those claims may soon be tested.

By Ryan W. Neal
Fintech Bytes: SEI partners with Holistiplan, IAA launches tech firm
FINTECH JUL 08, 2022
Fintech Bytes: SEI partners with Holistiplan, IAA launches tech firm

The adviser world returned from the July 4 holiday ready to spend some money on technology.

By Ryan W. Neal
Statement shock is the beginning, but longevity may be clients’ biggest risk
OPINION JUL 08, 2022
Statement shock is the beginning, but longevity may be clients’ biggest risk

Longer lifespans increase the chance that your clients will outlive their money or have to drastically downgrade their lifestyle.

By Andrew Corn
Envestnet acquires fee and billing fintech Redi2 Technologies
FINTECH JUL 07, 2022
Envestnet acquires fee and billing fintech Redi2 Technologies

The acquisition brings more than 700 RIAs using Redi2's billing and invoicing software, BillFin, into the Envestnet ecosystem.

By Ryan W. Neal
The advantage of tiering your advisory fees 
OPINION JUL 07, 2022
The advantage of tiering your advisory fees 

The AUM fee model works well in rising markets, but when markets begin to decline, the model means revenues are falling as the needs of clients increase.

By Scott Hanson
Economic uncertainty has both advisers and clients delaying retirement
RIAS JUL 07, 2022
Economic uncertainty has both advisers and clients delaying retirement

Research from Ameriprise also shows that at least a quarter of financial advisers have no succession plan, and 14% expect to leave the business to a buyer.

By Jeff Benjamin
Love it or hate it, empathy is the new required leadership skill
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 07, 2022
Love it or hate it, empathy is the new required leadership skill

Leading with empathy builds the trust that managers need for sustained productivity

By Joanne Cleaver
Risk of dissatisfied advisers taking flight is rising: J.D. Power
RIAS JUL 06, 2022
Risk of dissatisfied advisers taking flight is rising: J.D. Power

Ongoing discontent, worsened by the pandemic and tech shortfalls, has resulted in 15% of wirehouse advisers and 7% of independent advisers being 'at risk' of exiting their firms in the next two years.

By Gregg Greenberg
First Trust acquires direct indexing fintech Veriti
FINTECH JUL 06, 2022
First Trust acquires direct indexing fintech Veriti

Another asset management firm is buying its way into the increasingly crowded market for direct indexing.

By Ryan W. Neal
Advisers must weigh whether to be first to use testimonials for marketing
RIAS JUL 06, 2022
Advisers must weigh whether to be first to use testimonials for marketing

An Investment Adviser Association survey shows that for the second year in a row, the SEC advertising rule is the top compliance concern.

By Mark Schoeff Jr.
How financing options can help advisers drive growth
OPINION JUL 06, 2022
How financing options can help advisers drive growth

There have been exciting developments in terms of partner firms offering loans and equity options that can provide the capital advisers need to realize their business growth goals.

By Kristine McManus
Leveraging machine learning to outperform traditional model portfolios and funds
FINTECH JUL 06, 2022
Leveraging machine learning to outperform traditional model portfolios and funds

Technology can remove the human bias in investing, while also offering investors exposure to securities, but with reduced drawdown, minimized volatility and lower beta.

By Jeff Benjamin
Mercer Global acquires woman-owned $250 million planning firm
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY JUL 06, 2022
Mercer Global acquires woman-owned $250 million planning firm

Starks Financial Group, which was founded in 1999, is based in Asheville, North Carolina.

By InvestmentNews
Ameriprise's indie unit nabs woman-led team managing $1.7 billion
BROKER DEALERS JUL 05, 2022
Ameriprise's indie unit nabs woman-led team managing $1.7 billion

Jennifer Marcontell had been with Edward Jones for 22 years in Baytown, Texas.

By InvestmentNews
Personalization, technology best ways to get retirement back on track: Goldman
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 05, 2022
Personalization, technology best ways to get retirement back on track: Goldman

A Goldman Sachs study details how life events can impede retirement savings and can have a significant impact on how much an individual saves for retirement.

By Gregg Greenberg
HSBC hires RadiantESG to give fund ESG treatment
ESG JUL 01, 2022
HSBC hires RadiantESG to give fund ESG treatment

The mandate to redo the bank's small- and mid-cap growth mutual fund represents RadiantESG's second portfolio.

By Emile Hallez
Fintech Bytes: Ric Edelman partners with Flourish, American Century gets a robo
FINTECH JUL 01, 2022
Fintech Bytes: Ric Edelman partners with Flourish, American Century gets a robo

For your three-day weekend reading, here's a recap of some of the adviser fintech news you may have missed.

By Ryan W. Neal
Curb the paper chase with digital document strategies
OPINION JUL 01, 2022
Curb the paper chase with digital document strategies

Eliminating paper processes can reduce error rates, driving efficiencies for the firm and improving the customer experience.

By Richard Thoeny
Pontera expands access to held-away account management with GeoWealth partnership
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 30, 2022
Pontera expands access to held-away account management with GeoWealth partnership

Fintech company Pontera is continuing its partnership spree in hopes of giving more financial advisers the ability to manage client assets in held-away retirement accounts.

By Ryan W. Neal