RIA
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Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Seven Must-Know Tips to Aid Divorce Clients
March 11, 2010When going through a divorce, having just any financial advisor won't do. People need a planner who specializes in the subject and can help clients navigate the difficult emotional and financial terrain ahead.
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Advisers Relying More on Internal Wholesalers: FRC
March 11, 2010While financial advisers have been relying on internal wholesalers more heavily since the financial downturn, they are also finding those contacts not as accessible or responsive as they would like.
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Silver Tsunami: The Alzheimer’s Conundrum
March 10, 2010How can advisors broach this touchy subject with Boomers?
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Rehmann Financial Moves Assets to Royal Alliance
March 10, 2010The Michigan-based wealth management, CPA and business consulting firm is moving custody of its $2 billion-plus in assets under management.
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Dallas Financial Advisors Shot in Their Office
March 9, 2010“You’ve taken all my money,” gunman said
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Survey: Advisors Hope Marketing Means Growth in 2010
March 8, 2010One advisor warned that keeping clients happy should top performance chasing.
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Schwab: Clients Seek Planning and Independent Advice
March 4, 2010According to a survey, a majority of advisors say clients want financial planning advice.
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Independent Broker-Dealers Ignoring Advisors’ Tech Needs in 2010
March 3, 2010As the race to rake in breakaway brokers continues to heat up, it seems that independent broker-dealers, are failing to spend on the areas of technology that matter most to independent advisors: customer relationship management and integration.
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Financial Advisors: Business is Growing
March 2, 2010Financial advisors are looking forward to 2010. In fact, 68% of advisers recently surveyed define their 2010 business mindset as one of acceleration and growth.
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RIA Survey: $1 Million Not Nearly Enough for Retirement
March 1, 2010Advisors believe many Americans could need double or triple their savings targets.
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Giving Free Advice on Held-Away Assets? Here’s How to Stop
March 1, 2010Less than half of advisors bill for advice on outside accounts.
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Jefferies Predicts Spike in M&A Activity Among Managers
February 24, 2010Robust deal activity seen in the sector
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As M&As Increase, the How-Tos Become More Important
February 23, 2010Some advisors say selling the firm should not always be the main objective.
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Could Legislation Make Independence More Difficult?
February 18, 2010Cambridge Investment Research’s 1,600 financial advisors are independent contractors who run their own businesses nationally, but legislation introduced in both the House and Senate has threatened that model.
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Balentine Hopes Timing Right for a New Firm
February 12, 2010With investor trust declining it may seem like a bad time to launch a new asset management firm, but that’s exactly what Balentine has done.
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