From Financial Advisor Magazine
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Summary: Nearly 90 percent said robo-advising is a trend destined to grow, with about half of the advisors indicating this online method of managing personal investments attracts young investors. Human advisors, respondents said, will have to find a way to compete for this clientele’s business.
From On Wall Street
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Summary: Clients expect their financial advisors to be experts in everything investment-related. But advisors also are expected to deliver high-quality service while they focus on business development.
From Financial Advisor Magazine
Added on October 2014 in M&A Issues
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Summary: Succession-driven deal volume among advisory firms will have to pick up, but right now there’s a puzzling lack of activity, said Echelon Partners founder Dan Seivert at the firm’s Deals and Deal Makers Summit in Santa Monica, Calif. on Thursday.
From Think Advisor
Added on September 2014 in Join an RIA
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Summary: A Schwab Advisor Services RIA talent study examined the characteristics of the profession and the paths the advisors had taken. The 571 advisors surveyed shared four different views on the RIA industry: becoming an RIA, being an RIA, career management and recruiting.
From Think Advisor
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Summary: A new breed of wealth client has emerged over the past decade. These clients want to collaborate with wealth management firms when planning for their financial future. A report by CEB TowerGroup says firms that are willing to expend the time and effort to move away from an investment management approach focused on past performance toward a financial-planning-centered one that meets current clients’ broader needs will be rewarded
