Broker-dealers are providing more sophisticated services for financial advisors and their clients in an effort to systematize best practices, bolster both efficiency and support, and prepare for potential regulatory reform.rnFor example, Schaumburg, IU.-based Gen-worth has homed in on four different areas to boost advisors in their wealth management endeavors - business development, client solutions, marketing and technology.rnThrough a new dashboard on their Web site called Goal Planning, advisors are now able to track and calculate the year-over-year growth of their practices. "The problem we had with business planning is you write out a paper business plan and it gets set in a drawer and two months later it's like, T forgot I did that business plan,'" explained Michael Abramo-wicz, vice president of advisor recruiting at Genworth. "Now the goal planning pops right up on the computer screen."
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