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LPL to keep trolling bank broker market
BROKER DEALERS OCT 29, 2021
LPL to keep trolling bank broker market

Since 2020, LPL has signed three major agreements to provide retail brokerage and advisory services to banks and credit unions.

Teaching women investors to embrace risk
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 29, 2021
Teaching women investors to embrace risk

Women's longer life expectancies and the likelihood that most will spend their final years on their own indicate the need to take more risk with their retirement portfolios. Unfortunately, most female investors do the opposite.

Citi requires vaccines for all US workers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 29, 2021
Citi requires vaccines for all US workers

The bank, citing President Joe Biden's directive to federal contractors, is asking staffers to submit proof of vaccination by Dec. 8.

Pro bono financial planning needs fintech to step up
RIAS OCT 28, 2021
Pro bono financial planning needs fintech to step up

New research from the Foundation for Financial Planning shows that fintech innovation falls short when it comes to planning for low- and moderate-income pro bono clients.

Raymond James faces compensation pressure
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 28, 2021
Raymond James faces compensation pressure

Raymond James was having to pay up to recruit advisers. Now, it's feeling the same pinch for employees.

Cambridge chooses Skience for client onboarding
FINTECH OCT 27, 2021
Cambridge chooses Skience for client onboarding

The broker-dealer expands its use of the Skience platform by adding the onboarding module.

Riskalyze, Altruist integrate platforms
FINTECH OCT 27, 2021
Riskalyze, Altruist integrate platforms

Advisers now have access to risk assessment and portfolio analytic tools.

Ameriprise makes headway in bank broker market, Cracchiolo says
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 27, 2021
Ameriprise makes headway in bank broker market, Cracchiolo says

The firm entered the bank broker business four years ago when it bought Investment Professionals Inc.

US SIF offers guide for advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 27, 2021
US SIF offers guide for advisers

The nonprofit supporting sustainable investing suggests six steps advisers can use to start or strengthen a sustainable investment practice.

Adviser comp at Merrill Lynch: If it ain't broke, why fix it?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2021
Adviser comp at Merrill Lynch: If it ain't broke, why fix it?

The wirehouse is tweaking how it calculates advisers' payouts.

Chet Payne named president of Arkadios Capital
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2021
Chet Payne named president of Arkadios Capital

The former chief operating officer of Triad Advisors had been the Atlanta firm’s COO.

Fidelity offers program to help advisers manage wealth transitions
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 26, 2021
Fidelity offers program to help advisers manage wealth transitions

The eight-step plan emphasizes using emotional intelligence in a systematized way.

New clients are the key to your practice's value
OPINION OCT 26, 2021
New clients are the key to your practice's value

Once the market hits another prolonged downturn, those advisers with no organic growth will see a precipitous decline in the values of their firms.

UBS to start digital wealth manager in the US
FINTECH OCT 26, 2021
UBS to start digital wealth manager in the US

The new service, scheduled to begin sometime next year, will service customers with between $250,000 and $2 million in assets, a group that UBS hasn't previously targeted in a meaningful way.

Succession planning requires a plan
OPINION OCT 26, 2021
Succession planning requires a plan

Bring on a junior adviser at least five to seven years prior to retirement, to give both the adviser and clients time to acclimate to the role and those important relationships.

Taking a pass on troublesome clients
OPINION OCT 25, 2021
Taking a pass on troublesome clients

It’s not easy to tell which prospects are going to pose problems — but it’s definitely easier to say no to a prospect than to terminate a client later.

Diversity in financial advice: Recruiting priority or PR play?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 25, 2021
Diversity in financial advice: Recruiting priority or PR play?

Press releases touting recent hires fall short in the effort to make the financial advice industry more diverse.

Citi becomes first Wall Street bank to agree to racial audit
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 25, 2021
Citi becomes first Wall Street bank to agree to racial audit

The deep dive into the bank's business will be conducted by lawyers at Covington & Burling, and will focus on Citi's 2020 commitment to dedicate $1 billion to initiatives aimed at closing the racial wealth gap in the US.

Advisers beware: Bitcoin futures ETFs are a game-changer
FINTECH OCT 25, 2021
Advisers beware: Bitcoin futures ETFs are a game-changer

Advisers who have been steering clear of digital currencies need to study up and be prepared to talk their clients through the pros and cons of this asset class.

Succession planning is essential
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 25, 2021
Succession planning is essential

Advisers that put off planning for the future leave themselves open to unnecessary risks when they should be relishing the fruits of their labor.