Advisers backing performance-based pay should be aware of its downside.
Arbitration panel pointed to customer letters as evidence the brokers had done nothing wrong.
Uptick in adviser crackdown attributed to better data analytics and agency's new unit focused on asset management. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20161005/FREE/161009968/supersized-fines-put-finra-on-pace-for-record-year"" target=""_blank"" rel="noopener noreferrer">'Supersized' fines put Finra on pace for record year</a>)</b></i>
Those who excel should be paid better, allowed to thrive and grow, in an aspirational, transparent way that will be admired by peers, competitors, shareholders and regulators.
Firm purchases Wheelhouse Analytics as tool to glean more insight into client portfolios and benchmark accounts against peers.
The group, named Seaport Wealth Management, joins Janney in Connecticut.
I have had the good fortune of being both an entrepreneur and executive in my career, and I understand the challenges and opportunities that come with the responsibility.
Help clients understand that a difference does exist and respecting that difference matters if they want to reach their goals.
Picking tools that perform well individually and enhance the client experience are critical; the next step throughout the industry will need to be better integration.
The bottom line is that every email should be viewed with suspicion.
The biggest threat to the financial advisory industry might be underestimating the risks posed by a hacker or computer virus, technology security experts say.
Encryption is one of the best bets for securing clients' sensitive information
Current CEO John Thiel (right) will step down on Jan. 1. <b><i>(Related read: <a href="http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150408/FREE/150409924/merrill-lynchs-john-thiel-urges-colleagues-to-work-with-dol-on" target="_blank">Merrill Lynch's John Thiel urges colleagues to work with DOL on fiduciary rule</a>)</b></i>
Southeastern firms likely will get to test those enhanced continuity plans the SEC is pushing.
New CEO likely to get an earful as he embarks on a 'listening tour.'
Reduced lifetime income will force many to spend bulk of benefits on health care.
Charges centered around making misrepresentations in private placements.
Inventive labels, such as director of first impressions, can better describe roles and help a company stand out from the competition.
Fees are higher than some competitors, but firm already has brand awareness to make inroads into the market.
Estimates of saving $1,000 per employee per year for practices with at least 25 workers is enticing some firms to take on additional risk.
