In this section we present key findings and insights from our survey questions on practice management and operations, including services offered, the most time-consuming activities, professional designations, custody relationships and documentation trends.
Only three out of ten advisors believe their client onboarding is excellent, according to Darrin Courtney, research director at CEB Tower Group. And with many firms still working with piles of paperwork—10-14 pages of account opening forms, the 4...
Pershing’s Chief Relationship Officer and a Managing Director, Jim Crowley, talks to WealthMangement.com on how client needs are driving change within the broker/dealer space, how firms should respond and the impacts of increased regulation...
The crisis of confidence among investors and the lack of financial literacy in the U.S. today are linked, CEO of Pershing Advisor Solutions said Thursday. But instead of relying on large organizations or regulators to fix these problems, he...
Are liquid alternative products really all that revolutionary to investors today? Five years ago, liquid alternatives had $40 billion in assets, today it’s over $300 billion, and they're predicted to hit $2 trillion in 5 to 10 years. So when do t...
Albridge, a Pershing affiliate, has rolled out its new web-based performance reporting platform, Albridge Wealth Reporting. With the new platform, advisors can analyze and report investor performance for individual securities, asset classes...
Compliance and risk officers should keep in mind Ben Parker’s advice to his web-slinging nephew: “with great power comes great responsibility.” Following recent disciplinary actions against compliance officers, FINRA’s head...
Alternative investments are one of the fastest growing asset classes, especially in liquid form, but many clients (and advisors) have a hard time wrapping their hands around it. To that end, Pershing has added an Alternative Investment Center to...
