From Financial Planning
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Summary: Adding a designation can help advisers develop additional expertise and show the world that knowledge, and client circumstances often dictate new certifications.
From Financial Advisor IQ
Added on July 2016 in M&A Issues
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Summary: My partners and I had been with a big wirehouse for a long time before we went independent two years ago. We expected that one of the benefits of being independent would be a lot more freedom to be ourselves — but we didn’t anticipate how that freedom would facilitate much closer relationships with our clients.
From Financial Advisor IQ
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Summary: Out of the services advisors provide to their clients — financial planning, tax management, asset allocation, investment selection and portfolio rebalancing — only financial planning truly relies on the “human touch,” writes Jay Hummel, managing director of strategic initiatives and thought leadership at Envestnet.
From On Wall Street
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Summary: Behind the scenes, they’ve been called ‘the dog and pony show,’ in addition to being called the VIP meeting they actually are. The home office visit is oftentimes the clincher that pulls an adviser seriously considering a move over the finish line.
From Think Advisor
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Summary: Broker-dealers’ office of supervisory jurisdictions are evolving in response to new competitors, technology innovations, recent regulation and continued industry consolidation, a new study shows.
