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Has the quarterly client newsletter become old news?
NEWS RIAS MAR 22, 2019
Has the quarterly client newsletter become old news?

Some advisers still crank out quarterly newsletters for clients, while critics say the effort just lines the bottom of bird cages.

Succession plan success story
NEWS RIAS MAR 19, 2019
Succession plan success story

When the need arose, Tobias Financial was able to trigger the plan that it had put in place a few years early.

5 building blocks to becoming a successful buyer
NEWS RIAS MAR 19, 2019
5 building blocks to becoming a successful buyer

RIA sellers want a buyer that has a brand and vision that align with their own, as well as a strategy to integrate and grow the business.

FPA butts heads with Michael Kitces over $8 million in 'missing' funds
NEWS RIAS MAR 18, 2019
FPA butts heads with Michael Kitces over $8 million in 'missing' funds

A Kitces blog post implying potential fraud and embezzlement triggers a biting FPA response.

SEC promises revised advertising rule soon
NEWS RIAS MAR 15, 2019
SEC promises revised advertising rule soon

Investment Management director Dalia Blass says current rule disconnected from way world works.

Sweeping Ed Butowsky lawsuit takes on 'left-wing media bias'
NEWS RIAS MAR 14, 2019
Sweeping Ed Butowsky lawsuit takes on 'left-wing media bias'

Texas financial adviser claims'false allegations' by New York Times, CNN, Turner Broadcasting and Democratic National Committee 'upended' his life and business

Investment bank launches digital loan platform for advisers
NEWS RIAS MAR 14, 2019
Investment bank launches digital loan platform for advisers

SkyView Partners says 16 banks currently have access to online marketplace.

Advisers see college admissions scandal as tip of the iceberg
NEWS RIAS MAR 13, 2019
Advisers see college admissions scandal as tip of the iceberg

Parents' conduct is described as 'disgusting' but not surprising given the current state of higher education.

Lipper plans ESG scoring system for mutual funds
NEWS RIAS MAR 12, 2019
Lipper plans ESG scoring system for mutual funds

Citing the growing appeal of sustainable investing, Lipper aims set the bar for ESG ratings

Future of advice is wealth planning across the household
NEWS RIAS MAR 11, 2019
Future of advice is wealth planning across the household

MMI report: Advisers will need tech to manage all client accounts together as one.

SEC says 79 firms will return $125 million to clients as part of clemency program
NEWS RIAS MAR 11, 2019
SEC says 79 firms will return $125 million to clients as part of clemency program

Agency offered incentives to advisers to turn themselves in.

Ed Butowsky, Schwab head to arbitration over $100 million defamation claim
NEWS RIAS MAR 08, 2019
Ed Butowsky, Schwab head to arbitration over $100 million defamation claim

The adviser claims Charles Schwab defamed him and poached his clients.

State securities regulators back Nevada's fiduciary rule proposal
NEWS RIAS MAR 07, 2019
State securities regulators back Nevada's fiduciary rule proposal

NASAA President Michael Pieciak: Draft regulations should curb abusive practices.

Risk-averse investors push advisers to their creative limits
NEWS RIAS MAR 06, 2019
Risk-averse investors push advisers to their creative limits

Financial advisers get creative to keep their conservative clients from losing ground to inflation.

Financial advisers take issue with Democratic plans to tax the rich
NEWS RIAS MAR 05, 2019
Financial advisers take issue with Democratic plans to tax the rich

As tax proposals become increasingly 'loony tunes,' financial planners grow more nervous about how the plans could affect their clients.

Custodians no longer at the center of RIA technology hubs
NEWS RIAS MAR 01, 2019
Custodians no longer at the center of RIA technology hubs

Aite report shows more advisers are reaching out directly to technology vendors.

NEWS RIAS FEB 28, 2019
March 9, 2009: Financial advisers share lessons, scars from rock bottom

As the day approached, advisers felt the pressure and clients lost patience.

Creative Planning makes first acquisition, adding $500 million in AUM
NEWS RIAS FEB 26, 2019
Creative Planning makes first acquisition, adding $500 million in AUM

Minneapolis-based Johnston Group will increase presence in Northern Plains.

Morningstar study says advisory clients are stuck on investment performance
NEWS RIAS FEB 26, 2019
Morningstar study says advisory clients are stuck on investment performance

Citing Vanguard's research, Morningstar says advisers need to emphasize the value of behavioral coaching over portfolio management

All robo, no advice
NEWS OPINION FEB 25, 2019
All robo, no advice

Robo-advisers are here to stay but it's valid to criticize their limited planning options.