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Career Mentor or Advocate?
Underrepresented groups are advancing in financial services, but what helps the most is having a workplace advocate—someone to champion their...
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Building Out Referral Networks
How should you ask your centers of influence for recommendations?
Snappy Kraken Launches ‘Convos’ Texting Service
The new solution puts instant text-based communications at an adviser’s fingertips through a desktop application.
Amid the Pandemic, Advisory Industry Enjoyed Record Demand
New performance research published by the Investment Adviser Association shows the industry ‘defied’ the pandemic during the past year, achieving significant growth across key metrics for the ninth...
New WIPN Research Compares ‘Advocates’ and ‘Mentors’
Mentors are like gurus—they are critical sources of information and inspiration—but the group says a true workplace ‘advocate’ can do...
LPL and SmartAsset Partner in Vendor Affinity Program
LPL Financial is putting its affiliated advisers on an inside track to mine consumer prospects via SmartAsset’s digital platform and connection service.
MyVest CEO Sees a Tech-Enabled Future Rapidly Approaching
The challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic have accentuated and accelerated the digital transformation that was already underway in the U.S. advisory and wealth management space.
How Advisers Can Play a Role in Serving Gig Workers
This part of the workforce needs holistic advice on employee benefits and help understanding basic finances. Sources agree the industry...
Marketing Tips for 401(k) Plan Professionals
Rebecca Hourihan, founder of 401(k) Marketing, offers suggestions to help advisory industry professionals feel more confident in their personal brand.
FSI Expands Health Insurance Program for Independent Advisers
The offering is billed as a new and affordable way for independent financial advisers to obtain ACA-compliant medical health insurance for themselves, their licensed staff and their families.
Industry Issues Early Reactions to Walsh’s DOL Confirmation
Trade groups and advocacy organizations representing the retirement planning industry have reacted positively, if cautiously, to the confirmation of Marty...
M&A Update: Cammack and Atlanta Retirement Partners Find New Homes
The retirement planning and advisory industry is rapidly changing this year, with two more major acquisitions already being announced by...
‘Sell and Stay’ Is the Norm for RIA M&A Deals
Most firm owners say they would prefer to ‘sell and stay’ for a defined period of time after a deal closes—and ultimately participate in the growth opportunities created...
Transformational Trends
2020 was an extraordinary year, in ways we likely have yet to fully understand, and 2021 is proving to be...
2020 M&A Dust Settles, Showing Another Record
The average deal size grew significantly, as new players have flocked to the retirement advisory and wealth management industry over the past year.
Aquiline Capital Partners Takes Majority PE Stake in SageView
SageView’s newly announced private equity backing underscores the same pressures and opportunities that have been reshaping the retirement plan adviser industry for years.
What to Expect From a Biden Appointee-Led SEC
A former Securities and Exchange Commission litigator who was at the regulator during the transition from the Clinton administration to...
Advisers Counter Effects of COVID-19 With Technology
Like so many other industries, the financial planning community is being adversely impacted by the pandemic, Nationwide reported in a survey.