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How technology is reshaping the advice business

Added on June 2018 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Two days of​ high-level talks with fintech experts, advisers, broker-dealers and custodians answered an important question for anyone looking for the perfect technology stack. It isn't out there.

Schwab Examines the Pain Points of Financial Pros

Added on June 2018 in Thought Leadership
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Summary:Schwab Independent Branch Services released its first Examining the Mindset of U.S. Financial Professionals survey, which finds that client-facing financial professionals care deeply about their work and are pleased with their jobs, yet 76% say they have experienced obstacles that have limited their success, citing lack of support and limited autonomy.

Do Investors and Advisors Have a Failure to Communicate?

Added on June 2018 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: It’s projected that there will be a $30 trillion wealth transfer in North America alone peaking between 2031 and 2045, when 10% of total wealth will transfer hands every five years, according to an 2015 Accenture study. With that in mind, OppenheimerFunds commissioned a two-year study, The Generations Project, to get a closer look at the differences between generations, in knowledge, investment product choices and what they expect from investment advisors. The results were released in mid-June.

Wealth managers, stop cutting those fees

Added on June 2018 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Wealth managers must stop offering clients unnecessary fee breaks and invest in advanced analytics to boost revenue because the industry faces a "complete transformation" in coming years, a study found.

A World Cup Guide for Financial Advisors

Added on June 2018 in Thought Leadership
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Summary: Globally, there is no sport more popular than soccer, yet for many Americans it’s a sport that’s somewhere between curling and rugby, fun to watch but with enough strange rules and foreignness that it doesn’t really strike a chord. It might stand to reason that since the U.S. is not even in the 2018 FIFA World Cup, no one cares about the games starting Thursday.

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