News Topic: Client retention

Challenger banks promote the concept of empathy in banking, which sometimes means forgoing revenue to build up customer goodwill. ... Read full article

When a tweet drew backlash from customers and politicians on Monday, it brought into question how banks should couch their messages on social media. ... Read full article

The cold, hard truth of bank mergers is that rivals often steal top producers and convince customers the bigger bank won’t care about them anymore. The CEOs of the merging banks explain their retention efforts. ... Read full article

OceanFirst in New Jersey shuttered more than a third of its branches but says nearly all the customers stuck with the bank because it trained employees to show customers how to go digital. ... Read full article

Community bankers take pride in their personal touch with customers, but they must extend it to mobile platforms. A good start is creating digital hubs that let customers view their full financial picture in one place, a chief technology officer says. ... Read full article

Advisors and clients would benefit acknowledging what's really driving financial decisions. ... Read full article

The makings of a true destination RIA ... Read full article

Advisors often fail to truly understand their clients' most vital goals, an advisor says at the InVest Conference. ... Read full article

Panelists: Danielle Fava, Director, Product Strategy and Development, TD Ameritrade Institutional; Andrew Manning, MBA, FCSI®, Head of Wealth Management Intermediaries Marketing, Americas Invesco; and Max G. Winthrop, CEO, Winthrop Wealth Management. ... Read full article

“I’m perennially scared of overwhelming our customers,” Acorns CEO Noah Kerner says at the InVest Conference. ... Read full article

Needs of wealthy clients are 'a lot more complex,' says Kraleigh Woodford, managing director and head of digital client experience at UBS Wealth Management. ... Read full article

New financial products may be exciting for wealth managers — but one group of people isn't benefitting, warns Neesha Hathi, the chief digital officer for Charles Schwab. ... Read full article

Don’t let this opportunity slip away, says Ilan Davidovici from Salesforce. ... Read full article

Data about client behavior will drive better user experiences. ... Read full article

There are serious consequences for firms that do not embrace the latest tech tools, says Kelli Keough, the global head of digital wealth management for JPMorgan Chase. ... Read full article

In focus testing for its digital-only app, Finn, Chase learned users wanted a standalone brand that still offered some traditional features, such as paper checks. ... Read full article

Onboarding technology isn't enough if the account opening process is too cumbersome, a J.D. Power survey finds. ... Read full article

Banks should rethink even existing services, such as the branch experience, said top executives at the Oracle Industry Connect conference. ... Read full article