Assets under management increased 14% from a year earlier to $392.3 billion. “Federated’s fluctuating fund sales have increased more than 50% from the same time last year,” said J. Christopher Donahue, president and CEO. “Investors continue to recognize Federated’s reputation for managing a broad line of stock, bond and alternative strategies that can help them meet their investing needs.”
Still, the number of widows who leave advisors is three times higher than the industry average. It doesn't have to be that bad.
The new money will be used primarily to pay off investors who provided capital when Reverence first bought a majority stake in the former Advisor Group in 2019.
When the same buzzwords — "fiduciary," "holistic," "goals-based," "client-driven" — appear on most wealth firms' websites, they do little to help firms stand out in a crowded market, experts say. There are, however, tactics that work.
The influential planning entrepreneur and the FPA are leading an effort to change a tiered fee structure for continuing education providers that started three years ago.
Schwab services 16,000 RIAs with 2,000 different fee structures. According to the industry's largest custodian, the exact costs come down to "a very personalized negotiation" with the firms.
For our Know Your Niche series, Steve Mason, with Bank of America's Private Bank, has developed a client base out of horse lovers like himself.
