Compensation Consultant Alan Johnson of Johnson Associates in New York said the potential 3% grid-rate bump is, nevertheless, “dramatic” enough to get advisors’ attention.

“Three points is a lot,” said Johnson when briefed on the details of the plan by a reporter. “Morgan Stanley is signaling that [financial plans and asset gathering] are important to the client, to the business and to the advisor, and whether you agree or not, we’re moving significantly in this direction.”

Advisor Hub / July 30, 2018

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