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Financial Advisor February 2012 |
IMCA Boosts 2011 Membership The Investment Management Consultants Association's stepped-up efforts to attract new members paid dividends in 2011, with overall membership up 7% for the year.  |
Registered Rep. April 27, 2011 Kristen French |
CIMA Aims High: Seeks to Replace Series 7, 65 As Industry Standard The Investment Management Consultants Association announced Wednesday that its popular CIMA certification is now accredited by the American National Standards Institute, making it the first of the major wealth management designations to meet international ISO standards.  |
Registered Rep. November 10, 2010 Charles Paikert |
Advisor Interest In Ultra Wealthy Grows Wealthy clients, especially the younger ones, want more sophisticated advice and they want a fiduciary who will always act on their behalf.  |
Registered Rep. May 1, 2004 David Gaffen |
The Departure of a Consulting Pioneer An interview with Investment Management Consultants Association's Evelyn Brust on her tenure and about her views on the direction of the financial advice industry.  |
Financial Advisor March 2011 Andrew Gluck |
Members Only Good intentions and strict rules may have backfired for the Financial Planning Association at a time of change.  |
Investment Advisor September 2007 |
Upgrades The Investment Management Consultants Association, Inc. is offering a new designation -- the Chartered Private Wealth Advisor or CPWA.  |
Registered Rep. December 7, 2011 Philip Palaveev |
The Say on Pay: Registered Rep.'s 2011 Compensation Survey Financial advisors continue to expand their practices, work with more clients and receive ample compensation for their efforts.  |
Financial Advisor August 2012 Karen DeMasters |
The Great Migration Though they aren't moving as fast as they were a few years ago, advisors are still in play for independent broker-dealers.  |
Financial Planning January 5, 2008 John J. Bowen Jr. |
Better Than Average Making a New Year's resolution to improve your practice? A new survey lets you benchmark your performance against the broader advisory community.  |
Financial Advisor October 2012 Karen DeMasters |
Competition, Succession Plans Key To RIA Growth The independent financial advisor channel has enjoyed a strong decade of growth, but firms in this space need to understand the changing factors within the industry says a recent white paper by the Alliance for Registered Investment Advisors.  |
Registered Rep. February 29, 2012 Jerry Gleeson |
It's a Tough Route for Younger Advisors Anew report by Charles Schwab, which shows that advisors under the age of 40 are more likely than their older peers to feel pressure to grow their book of business, or to focus on selling proprietary products.  |
Financial Advisor March 2012 |
So You Think You're A Financial Planner? A recent study from industry research firm Cerulli Associates looked at advisors across all channels and compared how they describe themselves with how they actually do business.  |
Investment Advisor March 2009 Kara P. Stapleton |
Group Think News about the FPA, American College, CFP Board, and IMCA.  |
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Do the Rich Enrich? Advisors chase high-net-worth clients, but some skeptics remain.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2010 James E. Warren Jr. |
Beyond the Payout Eight critical points that every financial advisor contemplating a change of affiliation should consider.  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2006 Kevin Burke |
Money Managers Don't Get RIA Market A large number of money managers still haven't figured out how to tap the registered investment advisor market to sell their funds, according to research.  |
Financial Advisor May 2011 Andrew Gluck |
Finra Makes Its Move Who regulates financial advisors may shift. Here's a look at the positions various groups are taking on fiduciary standards.  |
Registered Rep. May 13, 2009 Christina Mucciolo |
Wall Street Squeezes Small Brokers, Many Go Independent In this brutal market, many advisors are taking payout cuts or being let go. But many of these advisors are finding homes at independent and regional b/ds and RIA firms.  |
Registered Rep. August 5, 2003 David A. Gaffen |
Tussle Over Designations at IMCA Rankles Advisors The Certified Investment Management Associate degree, or CIMA, is an exclusive certification, and some brokers with the similar CIMC designation are finding that out the hard way.  |
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Suzanne McGee |
Higher and Higher Today, there are more than 9 million Americans with at least $1 million to invest. Even for the best-prepared and best-educated advisor, a time may come when they need to consider whether continuing to work with their ultra-affluent client is in the best interests of both parties.  |
Financial Advisor August 2006 Hannah Shaw Grove |
Life Insurance And Wealth Management Helping client with life insurance is an important service of effective wealth managers.  |
Registered Rep. July 14, 2009 Halah Touryalai |
Financial Advisor Switching Firms Jumps in June June was a busy month for financial advisors on the move. The number of advisors switching firms jumped 45 percent in June versus May, according to Discovery Database.  |
Registered Rep. June 4, 2012 Lauren Barack |
The Fishbowl Effect As financial advisor ratings websites like BrightScope and Advice IQ proliferate, advisors are going to have to get comfortable with having their records a click away from clients and prospects.  |
Financial Advisor June 2004 Sydney LeBlanc |
SMAs and Due Diligence: Streamlining The Process Software tools and common sense can help advisors enter the separately managed accounts (SMA) business.  |
Financial Advisor July 2006 Dorothy Hinchcliff |
Climbing A Stairway To Heaven As boomers age and spend their savings, financial advisors will need to adapt their practices.  |
Financial Planning December 1, 2012 Deena Katz |
Great Expectations? Think British. New Rules to Apply there in 2013 New U.K. regulations will force advisors there to make big changes. You should consider following their lead.  |
On Wall Street March 1, 2013 Samantha Allen |
HighTower Aims to Lure Top Names with Home Office Visit HighTower Advisors has steadily worked to carve out a role as an emerging boutique firm through its high-profile advisor recruitment wins. Many prospective hires are attracted after their first home-office visit.  |
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Donna Mitchell |
Hybrid's New Groove Registered investment advisor firms looking for ways to expand their businesses might try turning to broker-dealers for a boost.  |
Registered Rep. February 25, 2010 Jerry Gleeson |
Advisors' Profit Margins Suffer in 2010 Wealth managers will find profits more elusive in 2010, and most are reconsidering their game plans accordingly.  |
Registered Rep. November 1, 2004 Will Leitch |
The Advisor as Traffic Cop As high-net-worth investors spread their assets around more liberally, they are finding themselves in need of a traffic cop -- a central advisor who can sit in the middle of all the financial activity and make sense of it all.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2012 John J. Bowen, Jr. |
Elite Advisors' Best Practices: What Makes for a Successful Planner How do the best financial planners become successful? Developing a vision and a plan for your business takes focus, collaboration and consistency. And it s how the best performers enhance their success.  |
Financial Advisor July 2012 Bernie Clark |
The RIA Universe Advisors should look not just at their own internal business practices but also at the changes and trends occurring across the RIA field.  |
Financial Advisor November 2012 Mary Rowland |
Tough Test An entrepreneur evaluates advisors for the wealthy. These families now have a "search firm" to perform due diligence on advisors and help the families find exactly the right one.  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2010 Aarti N. Maharaj |
Five Questions With Amy Strong Joining Financial Research Corp. as a research analyst in 2007, she examines the state of the industry and marketing effectiveness.  |
Investment Advisor October 2007 K. McBride & K. Stapleton |
Birds of a Feather More than ever, the professional associations that cater to financial planners and advisors are having a meaningful impact outside the planning community itself, among consumers, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill.  |
The Motley Fool October 30, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
Avoid the Boiler Room Some financial advisors know more about sales than they do about investing. Finding good financial advice is tough. Investors with little or no knowledge about their finances are extremely vulnerable to disreputable professionals.  |
Investment Advisor December 2007 |
The Certification Advantage Many different designations have been designed to aid advisors in servicing elderly clients correctly. Read on about three common certifications.  |
On Wall Street September 1, 2011 Bill Willis |
Is Now The Time to Head to Wirehouses? The demise of the wirehouse has been greatly exaggerated. For years, pundits have forecast that a torrent of wirehouse advisors will go independent. But, from where I sit, this torrent has turned out to be a trickle.  |
Financial Advisor April 2004 Sydney LeBlanc |
What Have You Done For Me Lately? Are advisor marketing tools and business development what they should be?  |
Financial Planning May 1, 2012 John J. Bowen, Jr. |
Borrow From the Best One of the best ways to learn what it takes to succeed in our business is to look at the best practices of elite financial advisors who are enjoying tremendous success in the marketplace.  |
Financial Advisor June 2007 Sherri Scordo |
Financial Advisor's 2007 Broker-Dealer Guide Top independent broker-dealers ranked by gross revenue: LPL... AIG Advisors Group... ING Advisors Network... etc.  |
Financial Planning January 31, 2013 |
Calendar New York Consultants Conference... Technology Tools for Today... Women Advisors Forum...  |
Financial Planning April 1, 2013 |
Women Advisors Forum: Learn From the Best Next month's New York gathering offers sessions on divorce planning, career development, digital marketing and more.  |
Financial Advisor May 2005 Raymond Fazzi |
Betwixt And Between Hybrid advisors work in both the fee-based and commission worlds.  |
Registered Rep. February 1, 2006 Russ Alan Prince |
Rep's Honor Here is how wealth management readily translates into additional assets under management for financial advisers and what they can do reach this target market.  |
Financial Advisor February 2009 Sherri Scordo |
Frontline News Broker-Dealer View On Regulation... Tax (Saving) Season Is Here... Credit Crisis May Hurt Wealth Management... ChFC Requirements Get Tougher...  |
Registered Rep. May 24, 2013 Sallie Krawcheck |
Don't Fence Me In Women start businesses at twice the rate of men and predict a bright future for the wealth management industry.  |
Financial Advisor November 2008 |
Frontline News News for the Financial Industry: Tumult Could Expand Ranks Of RIAs... M&A Activity Remains Healthy... Independent B-Ds: Don't Tread On Us... Who Has The Most Satisfied Advisors?... The Business Of Serving Business Owners... etc.  |
Financial Advisor February 2007 David J. Drucker |
The Retirement Dilemma Will your aging client base kill your financial advisory business?  |
Financial Planning October 2, 2007 Elizabeth O'Brien |
Advisor Pulse A new study reveals that while 95% of all financial advisors believe they've talked about fees with their clients, only 66% of customers say their advisor has initiated a fee discussion with them.  |