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The livin’ is not so easy in the new American summer
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2022
The livin’ is not so easy in the new American summer

The summer’s generally overcast economic and market climate probably presents the greatest challenge for many advisers and their clients.

GMO hires new head of ESG
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2022
GMO hires new head of ESG

Deborah Ng will lead and accelerate the firm’s ESG and sustainability-related initiatives.

The latest in financial #AdviserTech — May 2022
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 16, 2022
The latest in financial #AdviserTech — May 2022

This month’s #AdviserTech roundup looks at Orion’s acquisition of Redtail CRM, Advyzon’s launch of its Quantum Rebalancer, RightCapital’s new one-page Financial Plan Snapshot and Vanguard’s partnering with American Express.

What ebbing markets may mean for advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 16, 2022
What ebbing markets may mean for advisers

Now is the time to make sure you are delivering true adviser value, and that your clients understand what that is.

Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 13, 2022
Jim Hays stepping down as head of Wells Fargo Advisors

After 35 years in the industry, Hays is retiring. He'll be replaced by Sol Gindi, who will also head the Wealth & Investment Management client relationship group.

Fidelity partners with Digital Assets Council on crypto education
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES MAY 12, 2022
Fidelity partners with Digital Assets Council on crypto education

Clients of Fidelity Institutional will get a discount on the cost of DACFP's Blockchain and Digital Assets certificate program.

InvestmentNews hosts fifth annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2022
InvestmentNews hosts fifth annual Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award winner Eddie Brown recalled starting at T. Rowe Price in 1973 as the stock market went 'straight downhill.' Compared to that, the current market is 'a piece of cake,' he said.

Kamila Elliott shares how firms can increase diversity, equity and inclusion
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2022
Kamila Elliott shares how firms can increase diversity, equity and inclusion

Speaking at InvestmentNews' 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Awards, Elliott talked about her journey through the wealth management industry as a Black woman.

The time to market your firm is now
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION MAY 11, 2022
The time to market your firm is now

New clients are both the key to growth and to insulating a firm's revenues against a declining market.

FPA creates certificate course in college planning
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 11, 2022
FPA creates certificate course in college planning

The Financial Planning Association's four-hour course is intended to help advisers assist families with education decisions.

4 top planning needs for sophisticated advisory firms
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION MAY 11, 2022
4 top planning needs for sophisticated advisory firms

How should firms organize, develop and manage their operations to ensure continued success as they grow?

10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps
YOUR PRACTICE BROKER DEALERS MAY 11, 2022
10 IBDs with the highest portion of female reps

Women are underrepresented in the advice industry, but at some independent broker-dealers, they make up a significant portion of the producing reps.

New technology helps advisers convert prospects into clients
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 09, 2022
New technology helps advisers convert prospects into clients

Less than half of advisers are keeping track of how many of their prospects become paid clients.

Advisor Group adds two execs to leadership team
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2022
Advisor Group adds two execs to leadership team

Dimple Shah is named executive vice president of corporate strategy and Iryna Northrip becomes chief compliance officer for investment advisory.

UBS loses $3.9 million claim linked to YES options strategy
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 09, 2022
UBS loses $3.9 million claim linked to YES options strategy

A Finra arbitration panel ordered UBS to pay the clients $2.9 million in compensatory damages and $966,000 in attorneys' fees.

Dimon pay should be rejected by JPMorgan investors, proxy adviser says
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 08, 2022
Dimon pay should be rejected by JPMorgan investors, proxy adviser says

Glass Lewis & Co. cited a 'disconnect' between the CEO's pay and the bank's performance; it's particularly concerned about the $52.6 billion in options awarded to Dimon in 2022.

Black investors prefer Black advisers. What happened to being 'color-blind'?
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2022
Black investors prefer Black advisers. What happened to being 'color-blind'?

The Ariel-Schwab Black Investor Survey quantifies a strong preference by Black investors to work with advisers who mirror their identities.

Avantax boosts recruiting bonus to add advisers
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 06, 2022
Avantax boosts recruiting bonus to add advisers

Providing hefty bonuses to recruit financial advisers is like a sugar rush: sweet at first but it comes with a downside.

Only men took the stage on first day of T3 conference
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH MAY 04, 2022
Only men took the stage on first day of T3 conference

Of the 19 speakers scheduled to speak on the first day of the fintech-for-advisers event, only one was a woman.

Providing seamless digital experiences will help clients succeed in the long term
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION MAY 04, 2022
Providing seamless digital experiences will help clients succeed in the long term

Advisers should provide a holistic, hyper-personalized view of a client’s entire financial life, complete with data-driven recommendations.