Portfolio

As liquidity disappeared amid the coronavirus-sparked mayhem, veteran fixed-income portfolio manager Gemma Wright-Casparius saw opportunities.

The firm's offerings will include a discount self-directed investing service, a team-based “virtual” advisory business and full-service financial advisors.

The company is known for helping fintechs connect to banks and wealth management firms. Now it wants to help the firms catch up.

“We didn’t need to physically travel to see that RBC was the ideal place to move our practice,” ex-UBS advisor says.

Many financial advisors aren’t aware of serious conflicts of interest affecting the majority of retail clients, Northeastern University Professor Nicole Boyson says in a Financial Planning Podcast.

“I’d say independence is resonating with advisors now more than ever,” says recruiter Jodie Papike.

How they’re hiring, striving and even thriving under new conditions.

The firm said that 88% of sustainable indexes did better than their non-sustainable counterparts in the first four months of 2020.

New digital tools have boosted advisors' ability to reach more — but not all — clients.

Our second monthly survey found a smooth transition to remote work and digital customer access channels — but technology issues still arose. The pandemic has highlighted the importance of having a strong digital presence across all retail sectors, including financial services.