Private Equity Firms Offer Discounts and Incentives to Investors

August 15th, 2023
Private equity firms are intensifying competition for investors by initiating fee discounts and presenting additional incentives.

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Edward Jones' Headcount Rebounds Strongly

August 14th, 2023
Edward Jones & Co. has rehired 46 of its alums in the past 18 months, demonstrating the success of its efforts to enhance advisor support and flexi...

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Merrill Elevates Requirements in Overhaul of Accelerated Growth Program

August 11th, 2023
This week, Merrill Lynch made the eligibility requirements for early-career advisors stricter in its Accelerated Growth Program (AGP), which has be...

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Fee-Only Advisors Propel Surge Toward Low-Cost Funds

August 10th, 2023
Morningstar reports that investors managed to save approximately $9.8 billion in fees for open-end mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) du...

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Bonuses Increase or Decrease Depending Upon Position

August 9th, 2023
Experts predict that merger advisors' bonuses will decrease this year due to the stagnant nature of the business. On the other hand, asset-manageme...

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Is the Era of AUM Fees Fading Away?

August 8th, 2023
Advisors have traditionally found it straightforward to advocate for fees tied to clients' portfolio sizes, using the rationale that asset-based fe...

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Wall Street Giants Anticipate $8.9 Billion Hit From Bank Failures

August 7th, 2023
The largest US banks anticipate contributing nearly $8.9 billion to restore the US government's fundamental Deposit Insurance Fund.

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Regional Banking Crisis Prompts Ameriprise to Abandon Bank Conversion Plans

August 3rd, 2023
Ameriprise has announced the withdrawal of its 2021 application to shift its growing bank from the supervision of the Office of the Comptroller of ...

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Learning from Client Experiences with Financial Advisors

August 2nd, 2023
Listening to clients' experiences with financial advisors can yield valuable positive and negative insights.

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LPL Financials' Advisor Count Approaches 22,000 Mark

August 1st, 2023
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. released its second-quarter results, revealing a sequential increase of 421 advisors and a year-over-year rise of 1,071...

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NASAA Approves Amendments to REIT Guidelines to Strengthen Investor Prot...

September 11th, 2025
The North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) has approved sweeping amendments to its Statement of Policy Regarding Real Estate ...

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Tips to Build Relationships at Nonprofit Events

September 10th, 2025
September marks the unofficial start of gala season in the nonprofit sector, bringing together high-net-worth individuals, community leaders, and p...

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Next-Generation Investors Poised to Leave Advisors Amid Wealth Transfer

September 9th, 2025
Years of effort by financial advisors to retain younger heirs during the "great wealth transfer" have yet to produce the intended results.

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