Industry

Being a fiduciary isn’t enough anymore, says BlackRock’s Hollie Fagan. At the same time, firms are losing specialized talent to retirement. Here’s the best way for them to stay relevant and profitable.

It may seem counterintuitive, but advisors who offer robust philanthropic guidance see major boons to their bottom line.

A multi-year reorganization of the firm has lowered head count by more than a quarter but boosted productivity by nearly a half.

A detailed proposal can turn prospects into clients, but only if advisors can gather the right data.

A total of 86 publicly traded companies approved new repurchase plans so far this year. That’s nearly twice as many as all of 2017.

The broker-dealer nabbed three planners from Wells Fargo, one from Morgan Stanley.

A focus on productivity has resulted in attrition of lower producing brokers, the firm says.

The wirehouse will take 3% — or up to $4,000 per month — of advisors' production in 2019.

The 7,700-advisor IBD network hasn’t been as active in recruiting as its rival lately — but it’s holding on to a portion of the major enterprise.

The group opted to join the corporate RIA at the Ladenburg IBD with an eye toward greater independence with some outsourced tasks.