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Virtual internship > traditional internship
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 19, 2021
Virtual internship > traditional internship

'Once seen as potential casualties of a pandemic-altered work environment, summer internship programs have emerged as one of the shining success stories across financial services,' according to InvestmentNews columnist Jeff Benjamin.

Michigan duo managing $350 million at Merrill joins Rockefeller
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 16, 2021
Michigan duo managing $350 million at Merrill joins Rockefeller

Low Group, a four-person team, is based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

Facet Wealth subscription model poses threat to asset-based fees
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 16, 2021
Facet Wealth subscription model poses threat to asset-based fees

The latest challenge to advisory fee models based on client assets is carving out a niche between robos and traditional financial planning.

How the end of Libor might affect your clients
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 16, 2021
How the end of Libor might affect your clients

Now is a good time to tell clients to double-check all their loan documents and credit card statements to see if they have any Libor-linked debt.

Why virtual internships are here to stay
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS APR 15, 2021
Why virtual internships are here to stay

After adapting on the fly last year, financial advisers are embracing virtual internships as a more efficient way to train and recruit talent.

Team managing $400 million at Truist moves to D.A. Davidson
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 15, 2021
Team managing $400 million at Truist moves to D.A. Davidson

The three-adviser Marshall & Whatley Investment Group is based in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

CFB Board says July CFP exam can be taken remotely
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 15, 2021
CFB Board says July CFP exam can be taken remotely

Candidates will have the choice of taking the test in person or via remote proctoring in November as well.

How to help clients plan for health care costs in retirement
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 15, 2021
How to help clients plan for health care costs in retirement

Advisers can utilize cutting-edge financial planning tools to help ease clients' concerns by showing them how they can save to cover medical expenses during retirement.

Wells Fargo adviser head count slips 8% year over year
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 14, 2021
Wells Fargo adviser head count slips 8% year over year

The decline is expected to continue over the next six months as the bank closes its international wealth management business. The embattled bank recently revised how it tallies its adviser head count total and this year began including about 800 to 900 private bankers and portfolio managers.

Indie adviser managing $800 million moves to LPL from Kestra
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS APR 14, 2021
Indie adviser managing $800 million moves to LPL from Kestra

Kip Adams and his team in Fort Worth, Texas, serve as the retirement and private wealth leaders for Gus Bates Insurance & Investments.

Adviser managing $500 million at Wells Fargo joins RIA
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS APR 14, 2021
Adviser managing $500 million at Wells Fargo joins RIA

Lisa Quadrini moves to Brandywine Oak Private Wealth in suburban Philadelphia.

Snappy Kraken raises $6 million
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 13, 2021
Snappy Kraken raises $6 million

Fintop Capital led the Series A financing round, which included Flyover Capital and 1248 Holdings.

Hybrid team managing $340 million joins Cetera from LPL
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS APR 13, 2021
Hybrid team managing $340 million joins Cetera from LPL

The Advisors, a five-adviser group, is based in Murraysville, Pennsylvania, and headed by Bryan Davis.

Diminished capacity creates new investment risk
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING APR 13, 2021
Diminished capacity creates new investment risk

White paper says financial services firms must adapt to the threat or pay the price.

Should you raise your fees?
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 12, 2021
Should you raise your fees?

If you are a competent, caring, hands-on financial adviser, you should charge a market rate for your services.

Fund manager finds way around capital gains distributions
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT APR 12, 2021
Fund manager finds way around capital gains distributions

Huber Capital Management borrows a page from the exchange-traded fund industry to protect mutual fund investors from taxes.

Cryptocurrency nears adviser tipping point as players pile in
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES APR 12, 2021
Cryptocurrency nears adviser tipping point as players pile in

Regulatory uncertainty and lack of access to familiar investment vehicles currently keep most advisers on the sidelines, but a study finds 44% expect to be working with cryptocurrencies within five years.

Advisers are missing the boat on ESG: Cerulli
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS APR 12, 2021
Advisers are missing the boat on ESG: Cerulli

Surveys of investors and financial advisers show a disconnect between what investors want with regard to environmental, social and governance strategies, and what most advisers think their clients want.

Merrill Lynch team managing $650 million joins LPL
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS APR 12, 2021
Merrill Lynch team managing $650 million joins LPL

Four-adviser NorthEnd Private Wealth is launching in Greenville, South Carolina; it is affiliating with LPL via its Strategic Wealth Services offering.

Preparing for higher taxes
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION APR 12, 2021
Preparing for higher taxes

Tax-related advice is one of the few areas where advisory expertise so clearly and quickly shows its worth.