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Financial advisers debate the best way to charge clients

Added on September 2022 in Form an RIA
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Summary: While asset-based advisory fees continue to push commissions into the background, a new generation of financial planners has joined some veteran industry analysts in critiquing the assets-under-management model and advocating for alternatives.

Cyber Insurance Rates Spiking, Forcing FAs to Make Tough Risk Assessments

Added on September 2022 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: Advisors are facing a far greater risk of a data breach than they were even six months ago, but the safety net — cyber insurance — has become much more costly

You Need More Client Friendships

Added on September 2022 in Manage Your Practice
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Summary: We’ve long reported on the impact of more personal relationships with clients, talking often about the “emotional connection” that benefits advisors and clients alike. In our most recent project, we simplified this study to focus on whether or not a client considers their financial advisor a friend. If you’re curious, 55% said they did, 35% said they did not, and 10% weren’t sure.

Deals and Dealmakers: An M&A Deep Dive

Added on September 2022 in M&A Issues
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Summary; Echelon Partners’ 10th Deals and Dealmakers Summit, reprised at San Diego’s Intercontinental Hotel after two pandemic postponements, offered attendees a deep dive into mergers and acquisitions in wealth management with a curated group of respected colleagues, potential partners and industry leaders from adjacent professions boasting a range of relevant expertise.

How Smaller RIAs Can Compete in Today's Cutthroat M&A Game

Added on August 2022 in M&A Issues
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Summary: How can smaller RIAs compete against the deep-pocketed serial acquirers that dominate the brutally competitive mergers and acquisitions market?

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