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UBS retreats from plans to target US mass affluent clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 30, 2022
UBS retreats from plans to target US mass affluent clients

Chairman Colm Kelleher said the bank has been slow to identify cross-selling opportunities to wealth management clients.

4 keys to preparing your firm for a transaction
OPINION NOV 30, 2022
4 keys to preparing your firm for a transaction

Even if you have no plans to sell, taking these steps will mean you're running a better business.

Aspiring next-gen advisers crave inspiration
OPINION NOV 30, 2022
Aspiring next-gen advisers crave inspiration

Next Gen advisers want to know that their investment in their careers is also an investment in others, and in the world.

InvestCloud launches latest adviser-client matching service
FINTECH NOV 29, 2022
InvestCloud launches latest adviser-client matching service

The Find My Advisor app enters an increasingly crowded field of services hoping to connect clients and advisers.

Should you speak freely about politics and religion with your clients?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2022
Should you speak freely about politics and religion with your clients?

Although advisers have long avoided discussing certain subjects with clients, David Bahnsen of Bahnsen Group advocates being open with clients about such topics.

CFP Board, Foundation for Financial Planning partner on pro bono
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 29, 2022
CFP Board, Foundation for Financial Planning partner on pro bono

The two financial planning organizations will work together to make pro bono opportunities, training and resources available to all CFPs.

Ascension winners set a high bar for themselves and the industry
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 29, 2022
Ascension winners set a high bar for themselves and the industry

InvestmentNews' Ascension Award recognizes financial services industry workplaces where women comprise at least 30% of the C-suite.

Former LPL exec Bill Morrissey to head Atria's independent channel
BROKER DEALERS NOV 29, 2022
Former LPL exec Bill Morrissey to head Atria's independent channel

The private equity-backed firm operates six broker-dealers, including Cadaret Grant, NEXT Financial and Western International Securities.

Group of veteran-owned firms participating in BNY deal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 28, 2022
Group of veteran-owned firms participating in BNY deal

The eight broker-dealers are participating in the firm's offering of $750 million in senior bank notes.

A Pivotal Moment to Invest for Growth
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 28, 2022
A Pivotal Moment to Invest for Growth

Forward-thinking advisory firms are devoting resources now to attract more clients and win top talent.

New award salutes both representation and equity
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 25, 2022
New award salutes both representation and equity

The Ascension Award recognizes the straightforward achievement of women comprising at least 30% of a winning organization’s C-suite.

J.P. Morgan, Charles Schwab and Edward Jones deliver best mobile wealth management apps: J.D. Power
FINTECH NOV 23, 2022
J.P. Morgan, Charles Schwab and Edward Jones deliver best mobile wealth management apps: J.D. Power

J.P. Morgan Wealth Management scored 728 out of a possible 1,000 points in J.D. Power’s study, which was based on a survey of more than 6,000 investors.

Finra spanks Morgan Stanley over sales of high-risk stocks
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 23, 2022
Finra spanks Morgan Stanley over sales of high-risk stocks

The Finra penalty included a fine of $200,000 and restitution to clients of $498,000 plus interest.

How do you keep client risk tolerance stable as markets gyrate?
OPINION NOV 23, 2022
How do you keep client risk tolerance stable as markets gyrate?

Counterintuitively, advisers can instill a sense of calm in clients and attract new clients to the firm by inviting a risk-focused conversation into the room.

The 2022 Alexandra Armstrong winner is Amy Webber of Cambridge
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY NOV 21, 2022
The 2022 Alexandra Armstrong winner is Amy Webber of Cambridge

The CEO has taken a road less traveled and says she still has many miles to go.

Higher yields on cash give advisers another asset allocation tool
RIAS NOV 21, 2022
Higher yields on cash give advisers another asset allocation tool

The Federal Reserve's fight against inflation has turned boring cash accounts into top performers.

Trading app Fennel seeks to win customers with ESG data
FINTECH NOV 21, 2022
Trading app Fennel seeks to win customers with ESG data

The subscription-based service’s key feature is its in-app ESG data and rankings, which provides information to retail investors on public companies’ environmental, social and governance practices.

Apparent detour opened new career path
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT NOV 21, 2022
Apparent detour opened new career path

Gaining the CFP designation became the fulcrum for a midcareer pivot, but earning it wasn't easy.

Post-Roe environment calls for finesse and wisdom from advisers
OPINION NOV 21, 2022
Post-Roe environment calls for finesse and wisdom from advisers

The Dobbs decision threatens uncertainty for many of our clients but it also can bring out our professional best when we help them craft the safeguards they deserve.

One woman’s vision to empower women clients transcends tragedy
OPINION NOV 21, 2022
One woman’s vision to empower women clients transcends tragedy

The Lucy Shair Foundation for Women in Finance seeks to reduce the gender gap by neutralizing one barrier to establishing a firm of one’s own: lack of seed capital.