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Summary: That time of year is almost here – performance and compensation reviews. I know that most managers (and employees) dread these hour long rites of passage. You may be asking; do I have up-to-date data to benchmark my compensation levels? Does my budget accommodate increased salary ranges for employees I want to promote? Are my base salaries competitive? Is my incentive package motivating my employees to exceed my expectations? Here is a short checklist to build the framework for your compensations discussions
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Summary: Wealth management firms should develop broad talent and compensation strategies relevant to their goals. The next generation needs to know that it has a future, one with a clear path toward leadership and ownership.
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Summary: Many industry benchmarking studies are reporting that profitability has been falling in most independent advisory firms over the past two years. While there are a number of possible reasons for this, in my work with independent firms, I’ve found there are really only a few reasons. One is technology. Or perhaps more accurately, it's the failure of many advisory firm owners to efficiently integrate the flood of new technology into their businesses.
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Summary: Compensation makes up the single largest cost for RIAs, according Schwab’s most-recent RIA Benchmarking Study, yet many firms do not have a well-defined incentive package in place to reward and retain talent.
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Summary: All CEOs will inevitably leave office, yet research has long shown that most organizations are ill-prepared to replace them. In this article, we review the most salient studies of succession planning and offer context from experts on the process of picking new leaders for organizations.
