Is fee-for-service poised to shift advisor business models like Schwab did in the 1990s?

There’s a shift towards a non-AUM fee model for advisory services, according to financial planning workflow platform AdvicePay. The firm, founded in 2018 by financial advisors Michael Kitces and Alan Moore, has just surpassed 1 million financial planning fee transactions on its platform and says that reflects demand for non-AUM...

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Oil drops further as US inventories hit three-month high

Oil fell as an increase in US inventories added to market sentiment over weaker demand and steady supplies.  West Texas Intermediate declined toward $76 a barrel after losing 2% in the previous session, while global benchmark Brent traded below $81. US Energy Information Administration data on Wednesday confirmed that crude...

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Corporate climate efforts weakened by economic slowdown

The global economic slowdown is starting to weigh on corporate efforts to achieve climate goals.  Some 40% of heavy industrial companies worldwide say they’re unable to invest further in decarbonization due to the current environment, according to new research by consultant Accenture Plc, which surveyed 1,000 executives.  Almost two-thirds indicated their...

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Legislative prospects clouded for provisions to kill DOL fiduciary proposal

House legislation to fund the Department of Labor contains provisions to kill the agency’s proposal to raise investment advice standards for retirement accounts, but the effort to scuttle the regulation faces strong opposition from Democrats. While the financial industry is trying to stop the p Learn more about reprints and licensing...

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LPL introduces affiliation for advisors targeting wealthy investors

LPL Financial Wednesday announced the launch of LPL Private Wealth Management, an affiliation program for advisors catering to high-net-worth clients. LPL currently serves approximately $130 billion in high-net-worth assets under management, according to the company, offering resources such as a Learn more about reprints and licensing for this article.

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