Happy Friday, readers! This weekend’s newsletter is focused on the topic of practice growth and prospecting. Is your firm hitting its growth targets so far for the year? If not, the articles collected below may offer some food for thought. We hope you will share some of what you read with a client or colleague.
Morgan Stanley executives say the recent acquisition and rebranding of Solium Capital reflects the firm’s goals of connecting with wealth management clients earlier in their careers and in more holistic ways.
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Ongoing recordkeeper consolidation means fewer providers from which to choose, but sources disagree about whether this will significantly change the adviser experience or not.
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The inside story of the acquisition of Blue Prairie Group by Cerity Partners shows the foundational importance of long-term relationships and enthusiastic staffers in steering industry M&A activity.
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CAPTRUST talks with PLANADVISER about its growth through mergers and acquisitions—and how this speaks to industry trends impacting private wealth and retirement plan business.
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Experts share strategies for helping advisers taking on 3(38) fiduciary clients understand how they can set up the right processes and procedures—up front—for dealing with client concerns and questions about the investment menu.
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Though retirement plans can allow individuals to self-certify that they qualify for a penalty-free coronavirus-related distribution, should the IRS discover otherwise during a future audit, a participant can be subject to substantial penalties.
Retirement industry practitioners support the provision of mandatory lifetime income disclosures to plan participants, but they also emphasize the importance of broader income conversations and education.
