Practice Management

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Advisers best at business development commit cash and time
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2015
Advisers best at business development commit cash and time

Marketing leaders invest 33% more than other advisers, Fidelity survey finds.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 10, 2015
SEC's White: Compliance officers not a target of the agency

Members of the five-person commission have clashed over whether the regulator unfairly cracks down on such professionals.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 10, 2015
SEC members split on whether agency unfairly targets compliance officers

Gallagher, Aguilar at odds on how regulator treats CCOs.

Your clients might need some hand-holding for that first rate hike
YOUR PRACTICE EQUITIES MAY 10, 2015
Your clients might need some hand-holding for that first rate hike

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> There's no harm in helping investors better understand what it means for them when the Fed starts to tighten interest rates.

Getting your firm's employees to perform is about more than just compensation
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 07, 2015
Getting your firm's employees to perform is about more than just compensation

Advisory firms that outline clear objectives with measurable gains regarding staff performance and productivity tend to grow faster.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2015
The 80-hour work week is a scam

Research finds some workaholics are merely experts at appearing to be at work.

Is adviser compensation rising in tandem with advisory firm revenues?
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS MAY 06, 2015
Is adviser compensation rising in tandem with advisory firm revenues?

Private-sector wages have grown at a 2% clip for the past five years, but how did advisers fare?

Baltimore violence pushes financial professionals to remote locations
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2015
Baltimore violence pushes financial professionals to remote locations

Fires are out but firms including T. Rowe Price and Legg Mason are keeping employees far from the fray.

Entice employees to save for retirement with a creative campaign
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING MAY 06, 2015
Entice employees to save for retirement with a creative campaign

Advisers must go further than automatic features if they'd like to get employees interested in saving at work.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2015
Adviser explains his process for creating a successful niche practice

Latest in our 'Adviser's Consultant' series, featuring practice management strategies that work.

The Colony Group looks to women and institutions to drive growth
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2015
The Colony Group looks to women and institutions to drive growth

The Colony Group pulls ideas from entire staff about how to build its client base and assets under management.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 05, 2015
Five things to consider when thinking about partnering with a smaller broker-dealer

If the B-D and the adviser are no longer on the same page in terms of service or chemistry, it may make sense for the adviser to move on.

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 05, 2015
7 signs clients look for in trusted advisers

You must become the point of inspiration for moral, ethical and prudent decision-making.

Advisers shift away from AUM fees to better serve clients
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS MAY 05, 2015
Advisers shift away from AUM fees to better serve clients

NAPFA members debate which pay structures resolve conflicts and other concerns.

Lessons from Duke's Coach K: 3 keys to leading an exceptional team
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 05, 2015
Lessons from Duke's Coach K: 3 keys to leading an exceptional team

The legendary coach, coming off another national championship, offers business leaders insight on what it takes to build a sustainable winning team

How the biggest independent broker-dealer networks stack up
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS MAY 05, 2015
How the biggest independent broker-dealer networks stack up

Ranking five big IBD networks by reps and revenue

SEC urges advisers to draw up and implement cybersecurity plans
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 05, 2015
SEC urges advisers to draw up and implement cybersecurity plans

Next step could be to hold them accountable for data breaches.

The independent broker-dealers that offer the highest average payouts
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS MAY 05, 2015
The independent broker-dealers that offer the highest average payouts

A by-the-numbers look at 2014's highest-paying broker-dealers

Are newsletters worth the time and effort?
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION MAY 04, 2015
Are newsletters worth the time and effort?

Whether to use 'canned' products, do it yourself or combine the two into a hybrid.

Finra mulls new bonus disclosure rule
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 04, 2015
Finra mulls new bonus disclosure rule

The regulator is still doing research, but expects to move forward in the &#8220;short term,&#8221; said Susan Axelrod, executive vice president of regulatory operations.