Practice management

Viewing these services only as a threat may mean a firm is selling clients short.

Viewing these services only as a threat may mean a firm is selling clients short.

Financial planning is changing at a dizzying pace, with increased client expectations and technological imperatives setting the tone for the industry as a whole, as well as individual advisory practices.
We have it covered. Check back every day for fresh, insightful, new and valuable ideas to upgrade your practice.

Financial planning is changing at a dizzying pace, with increased client expectations and technological imperatives setting the tone for the industry as a whole, as well as individual advisory practices.
We have it covered. Check back every day for fresh, insightful, new and valuable ideas to upgrade your practice.

Improved client service, more revenue and deeper knowledge are all benefits.

Improved client service, more revenue and deeper knowledge are all benefits.

As volatility remains a real concern, advisers will need to continue to transition into holistic and goals-based advice.

An estate-planning process that asks about contaminated property can save heirs from unpleasant surprises.

To build loyalty with the next generation, key steps include hiring younger advisers.

Steps firms can take to better serve advisers and become industry leaders.

The firm's decision has advisers and clients questioning the investment policies and maturity of the digital platform.

Social media is included in regulatory requirements.

The proposed rule would require firms to have blueprints in place for natural disasters, cyber disruptions and transitioning clients if a practice winds down.

Key issues to consider when strategizing clients' future financial health.

Sending performance statements every 90 days can undercut planning goals. There is a better way to keep clients informed.

Even as markets regain footing after vote turmoil, there is still a “dark cloud” that advisers must be ready to discuss, says Greg Valliere, chief strategist for Horizon Investments.

Less than one-third of the community say they're working with an advisor, according to a Prudential Financial survey.

To attract new clients—and keep current ones — planners need to step up their game. Here’s how new digital tools can help.

The SEC found that auditing or testing would likely have revealed deficiencies in controls that allowed an employee access to client information at the wirehouse, says leading compliance expert Alan Foxman.

Some advisers and their clients are running afoul of an IRS rule, and oversights can result in substantial penalties.