From InvestmentNews
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Summary: Advisers who feel like they've lost control of their business and don't know where the workday goes can at least take comfort in knowing they're not alone. Only one-third of the nation's financial advisers feel they are in command of their business and their time, according to a new Financial Planning Association report on time management.
From InvestmentNews
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Summary: The turbulence of the Great Recession has prompted investors to seek financial advice from more than one professional, opening up opportunities for advisers, according to a new report by Cerulli Associates. Nearly 40% of investors express an increased need for financial advice, prompting the typical investor to build relationships with multiple financial advisers, according to the report.
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Summary: Women make up about a quarter of the nation's financial advisers, a pretty skimpy figure considering it is a well-paying career that doesn't require a tremendous educational commitment and offers great work-life balance, at least after the first five years or so. What's surprising is the number of professions that have just as high a percentage — or higher — of women among their ranks.
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Summary: If you want to stay relevant as an adviser in the future, then it's time to start ramping up your offerings to better serve tech-savvy Millennial clients. Such was the theme at a panel discussion Thursday at the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association's Private Client Conference in New York. The panel covered the latest factors that advisers need to take into consideration when weighing their service offerings in the future.
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Summary: Mega advisor teams with $500 million or more in assets under management control 42% of advisory marketshare, and are best poised to attract high-net-worth clients, according to a new report by Cerulli Associates.
