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Summary: Many industry leaders turn to millennials to find that talent. However, many firms are not sure how to fully tap a millennial’s potential and some fear burning out their young employees.
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Summary: Research from InvestmentNews' annual benchmarking study shows that business development – a term for the formal prospecting and client acquisition process – becomes a necessary source of growth for independent advisory firms as they scale.
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Summary: Financial Technology Partners is a San Francisco-based investment-banking firm focused, appropriately enough, on the financial-technology industry. I managed to get my hands on its new report of how fintech is altering the landscape for money management. The report looks at industry trends, interviews numerous fintech executives and sizes up all of the usual big picture Silicon Valley stuff.
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Summary: Industry participants have articulated the risks of not having a succession plan for years: lack of continuity for clients, inability for advisors to realize the value of their life’s work, and risk for employees in terms of their long-term employment
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Summary: News flash ... the advisor population is aging. Anyone in this industry knows this. Industry advocates have consistently called for better succession planning, that which promotes the long-term sustainability of RIA firms.