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I was an RIA summer intern: Here’s my advice to advisers
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION OCT 26, 2020
I was an RIA summer intern: Here’s my advice to advisers

The main reason I believe students are unfamiliar with this profession is that the opportunity is not on the radar at many college campuses

UBS to boost fixed pay, cut bonuses
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2020
UBS to boost fixed pay, cut bonuses

The changes apply to the bank's more senior employees, some of whom may see their salaries boosted by up to 20%

Make personal finance fun
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION OCT 26, 2020
Make personal finance fun

Stop using jargon and graduate school terminology. Talk with your clients the way you talk with your friends

Putting words into action
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2020
Putting words into action

A free virtual event will examine strategies to make the industry better represent our society

Why are advice firms still trying to ride a bull market?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2020
Why are advice firms still trying to ride a bull market?

The industry is overly dependent on the markets for revenue growth, according to an InvestmentNews pricing study

160 at MassMutual face layoffs due to Empower deal
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 23, 2020
160 at MassMutual face layoffs due to Empower deal

About 90% of a group of 2,000 MassMutual workers have been informed that they will receive job offers, according to the companies

Wells Fargo abandons plans to cut 401(k) match for high earners
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 23, 2020
Wells Fargo abandons plans to cut 401(k) match for high earners

The change comes just two days after the original cost-cutting measure was unveiled

Is your advisory firm a Best Place to Work?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 23, 2020
Is your advisory firm a Best Place to Work?

Register by Oct. 30 to be considered for the 2021 InvestmentNews Best Places to Work for Financial Advisers

Adviser managing $300 million goes indie with Raymond James
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS OCT 23, 2020
Adviser managing $300 million goes indie with Raymond James

Roark Head spins off his practice from Wedbush in Fairbanks, Alaska

Wells Fargo cuts 401(k) match for high earners, hurting advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2020
Wells Fargo cuts 401(k) match for high earners, hurting advisers

"This is a loss of thousands of dollars," one adviser says

How advisers are fending off fee pressure
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS OCT 22, 2020
How advisers are fending off fee pressure

Clients are willing to pay top dollar for advice, but are asking for additional offerings and services

Securities America loses top executive to Carson Group
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS OCT 22, 2020
Securities America loses top executive to Carson Group

The departure of Kevin Miller, formerly executive vice president, adds to a growing list of high-level employees to leave the firm in recent months

Her Success Matters: Tiffanie Gray, first vice president and branch manager, Wells Fargo Advisors
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2020
Her Success Matters: Tiffanie Gray, first vice president and branch manager, Wells Fargo Advisors

Gray explains how your uniqueness can become a competitive advantage

Former Wells Fargo manager alleges age, race, disability bias
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2020
Former Wells Fargo manager alleges age, race, disability bias

A 65-year-old Black executive in the bank's wealth and investment management arm filed a complaint after losing his job while on medical leave for cancer

LPL adds $350 million team after bank merger
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS OCT 22, 2020
LPL adds $350 million team after bank merger

CenterState wealth management program includes eight advisers

Diversity, equity and inclusion are ‘not just words’
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 22, 2020
Diversity, equity and inclusion are ‘not just words’

Incorporate D&I into business goals of an organization or the industry won’t see results

Wirehouse advisers more productive than others, Cerulli finds
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 21, 2020
Wirehouse advisers more productive than others, Cerulli finds

Investing in technology seems to pay off, but greater staff support could help

Employees come first — not clients
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION OCT 21, 2020
Employees come first — not clients

We do everything in our power to provide clients with the best service possible. But the high level of service we provide begins with our people

Timely tax strategies on the eve of the election
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION OCT 20, 2020
Timely tax strategies on the eve of the election

Tax rates are more advantageous now for realizing compensation and capital gains than they likely would be after a hypothetical 'blue wave' election

Adviser count down, profit up at UBS
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 20, 2020
Adviser count down, profit up at UBS

The company has cut back on its recruiting efforts in recent years and instead focused on adviser productivity