Despite a challenging market environment, financial advisors still expect to grow their business this year, according to Natixis Investment Managers’ 2022 Survey of Financial Professionals.
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BY Ted Godbout | 6/7/2022
The Great Resignation is showing signs of slowing, but there is a significant disconnect between management and employees on what it takes to retain workers in the post-COVID work environment.... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 6/6/2022
After a fifth consecutive year of record retirement advisory firm M&A activity, could the industry be taking a breather?
In fairness, things have been running at a fast pace, with 2021’s pace... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 5/25/2022
New research finds that independent financial advisors and consumers are aligned on the need for specialized services, especially those focused on retirement income planning.
According to... Read More
BY Nevin E. Adams, JD | 5/20/2022
Requests for proposal (RFPs) and their “cousin” the RFI (request for information) have long been an integral part of fulfilling the obligation to ensure that the services rendered (and fees assessed... Read More
BY Nevin E. Adams, JD | 5/16/2022
Requests for proposal (RFPs) and their “cousin” the RFI (request for information) have long been an integral part of fulfilling the obligation to ensure that the services rendered (and fees assessed... Read More
BY Nevin E. Adams, JD | 4/15/2022
An element that is mentioned consistently in excessive fee litigation is revenue-sharing—and while it’s always noted that it’s not “per se” illegal…well, there’s an implication. This week we... Read More
BY Michael P. Barry | 4/13/2022
I’d like to start what is likely to be a series of columns on the possibility that we are or may be moving to a provider-based retirement benefit system.
What problems might be solved by... Read More
BY Nevin E. Adams, JD | 4/11/2022
An element that is consistently mentioned in excessive fee litigation is revenue-sharing—and while it’s always noted that it’s not illegal “per se”… well, there’s an implication. This week we’d like... Read More
BY John Ortman | 4/6/2022
Choosing the right technology and integrating it into your practice smartly can turbocharge your business. At an April 4 workshop session at the NAPA 401(k) Summit, three tech-savvy execs explained... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 3/31/2022
Dawn McPherson, CBFA, QPFC—one of NAPA’s Top Women Advisors—has been named a director of retirement plan consulting at CAPTRUST.
In this role, Dawn is responsible for development... Read More
BY Richard Clarke | 3/29/2022
Confusion about insurance and personal liability is normal and to be expected in commercial insurance coverages. At the top of the list about which to be confused is the insurance associated with the... Read More
BY Bonnie Treichel & Bonnie Page | 3/28/2022
[Editor’s Note: The is the second of a two-part series. Click here to read Part 1.]
In Part 1, we highlighted the importance of cybersecurity measures, recent guidance from the Labor... Read More
BY Bonnie Treichel & Bonnie Page | 3/25/2022
[Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series.]
With millions of dollars in assets—as well as extensive and sensitive participant data—ERISA-covered plans will always be a target for... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 3/18/2022
Constrained by resources and time, many practice management professionals believe that serving too many non-ideal clients is a significant challenge for financial advisors, the firm says in a new... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 3/17/2022
In a win for independent financial advisors, a federal district court has ordered the reinstatement of a Trump-era rule on independent contractors, ruling that the Biden-led Department of Labor... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 3/15/2022
While apprehension about automation is pervasive throughout the industry, a recent Vanguard study of investors should put financial advisors at ease.
In “Quantifying the investor’s view on the... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 3/7/2022
A convergence of business models, investor influence and client acquisition challenges are encouraging registered investment advisors to reevaluate their position in the marketplace, a new report... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 2/2/2022
Most independent advisors report satisfaction with their technology capabilities, but they still see opportunities for improved technology to better meet their practice goals.
According to... Read More
BY Ted Godbout | 2/1/2022
In the intensifying war for talent, motivating staff with performance-based incentive compensation can engage employees and impact the quality of talent, as well as a firm’s bottom line, according to... Read More
BY Nevin E. Adams | 1/28/2022
How’re you doing? And how’s your team? Your clients? There’s a lot of emphasis these days on wellness, and certainly in our business, financial wellness—this week we asked readers about mental health... Read More
BY Judy Ward | 1/19/2022
In the cover story from the latest issue of NAPA Net the Magazine, nine of NAPA’s Top Women Advisors discuss the ways the industry will evolve over the next 10 years.
“Years ago, we were seen as... Read More
BY NAPA Net Staff | 1/19/2022
The Austin-based firm that specializes in investment solutions for the retirement plan space has announced a number of senior leadership changes, including that cofounder Todd Kading will serve as... Read More
BY David Levine, JD | 12/29/2021
Twenty years ago, it was common for fiduciary insurance to be a relatively simple, bundled portion of a company’s overall Errors and Omissions (E&O) coverage. Occasionally, it would be necessary... Read More
BY Rebecca Hourihan | 12/15/2021
Not many people wave, but everyone waves back. As we return to normal, be the first to wave to your clients and important relationships to get your connections back on track.
When you... Read More
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