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More CFPs Needed but Board ‘Won’t Lower Standards’: CFP Board’s Keller
By James J. GreenBoard will foster growth partly through corporate partners and needs to get its arms around the robo-advisor trend, CEO Kevin Keller says.
November 06, 2014
2 Hybrid RIAs Add Wirehouse Reps in CaliforniaPlus, Lebenthal Wealth Advisors opens branch in North Dakota energy boomtown.
November 06, 2014
Andy Friedman: It Isn’t Over Till the Lame Duck QuacksFive major issues need to be tackled in the lame-duck session, says Friedman of The Washington Update.
November 06, 2014
Financial Planning Programs Clamoring for Latina StudentsYoung Hispanic women have been the "star performers" in William Paterson's financial planning degree programs and are highly sought after by other schools.
November 05, 2014
Why the FPA Can’t Win in the Broker MarketIts hard for me to believe that FPAs scanty record on CFP advocacy is the reason membership is falling while the number of CFPs rises.
November 05, 2014
New Hire Roundup: Marc Seidner Joins PIMCO as Managing DirectorAlso, BlackRock has named Chip Castille chief retirement strategist, a new position.
November 04, 2014
11 questions about the hybrid market answeredThree to four times more advisors are placing hybrid products as are writing stand-alone long-term care solutions.
November 04, 2014
New strategies to keep today’s employees engaged, educated and empoweredAn expert from GuideSpark shares his thoughts on new strategies to communicate important benefit concepts to employees.