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Summary: Advisory firms around the country are looking to hire young professionals like her to help them take on some of the increased tasks of the modern advisory practice, stay current in technology and trends, and attract younger clients. In addition, many advisers who hope to eventually step away from the business without abandoning clients are looking for successors.
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Summary: Finding the right firm to acquire is hard enough, but attracting top talent is becoming increasingly problematic for growth-minded registered investment advisors.
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Summary: Wednesday, BMO Capital Markets is holding its tenth annual Equity Through Education trading day, where a single day of profits from institutional equity trades will fund mentoring and scholarship programs for young women and students alike through the Jackie Robinson Foundation, KIPP and the Financial Women's Association. It's a day that reminds us that, with a little effort, we can have a big impact.
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Summary: Small and midsize RIAs could soon face new requirements to have a succession plan in place for their firms, and state securities regulators are asking for input from practitioners as they wrap up the rulemaking process
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Summary: As the average age of financial advisors creeps higher each year, and grows closer and closer to the traditional age of retirement, a growing chorus of voices have warned of the looming onslaught of advisors retiring, the lack of young talent to take over their firms, and thus a wave of advisory firms that will come up for sale resulting in a competitive a buyer’s market that will make advisors regret having waited to sell.