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LPL sets lofty goal for more automated operations processes
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 18, 2015
LPL sets lofty goal for more automated operations processes

The company aims to ramp up its level of automation from 15% to 85% within the next few years.

Identity theft hits home
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 18, 2015
Identity theft hits home

Here's what one adviser did after her son had his identity stolen.

Surviving change at warp speed
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 17, 2015
Surviving change at warp speed

Digitization of our industry is not a choice. What is a choice is whether you are empowered by it or you are consumed by it.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 14, 2015
Robo savvy may be the key to newly hired advisers' success

Those fresh to the industry can pick up friends as clients, maybe eventually take over business.

How you can stand out and succeed in the digital age
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 14, 2015
How you can stand out and succeed in the digital age

Robo-advisers can offer traditional advisory firms a model of evolution, not extinction, but only if advisers are willing to adapt and learn from their competition.

Revamp and refresh your online presence
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 14, 2015
Revamp and refresh your online presence

As summer comes to an end, take some time to revisit web strategies and see if they need an upgrade.

Lessons advisers can learn from robo-advisers
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 14, 2015
Lessons advisers can learn from robo-advisers

Even the most client-friendly advisers need to adapt to what robo-advisers can provide.

Charles Schwab's client portals suffer system-wide outage
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 13, 2015
Charles Schwab's client portals suffer system-wide outage

Brokerage claims that technical issues that caused a system-wide outage were not caused by volume or external factors, and the problem was fixed in time for market open.

Frat brothers linked to J.P. Morgan hack
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 13, 2015
Frat brothers linked to J.P. Morgan hack

Federal prosecutors say the 31-year-olds used their skills unlawfully, one is accused of running a Bitcoin exchange that laundered money for hackers, the other is accused of a pump-and-dump scam.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 13, 2015
Marketing tips for the robo component of an adviser's practice

These are the steps advisers should take to get the word out after deciding to offer an automated investment service.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 12, 2015
The latest data-aggregation partnership highlights opportunity for advisers

Advisers have been aggregating client data for decades, but they've been doing it the hard way: manually. It's time for them to ramp up their own efforts by leveraging technology.

Advisers should embrace the digital age and its impact on financial advice
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 12, 2015
Advisers should embrace the digital age and its impact on financial advice

Robos can be an effective on-ramp for deeper client relationships.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 11, 2015
Robo takes first steps into crowdfunding for college savings accounts

Heads up, BlackRock's FutureAdvisor not only manages 529 plans for free, it also gives clients a way to raise money

The psychology of regulation: applying nudge theory to compliance
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 11, 2015
The psychology of regulation: applying nudge theory to compliance

Nudge theory and the rise of advanced technology promise new methods for advisory firms to fight the good fight in a world where the dangers of non-compliance have never been greater.

Envestnet acquires data-analytics and account-aggregation company Yodlee
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 11, 2015
Envestnet acquires data-analytics and account-aggregation company Yodlee

This marks the wealth management software and service provider's third acquisition so far this year as it builds out its suite of tech offerings for advisers.

Cyber criminals getting more aggressive and devious
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 11, 2015
Cyber criminals getting more aggressive and devious

No matter how well you know your clients, don't shortcut security procedures.

Envestnet deal puts personal financial data aggregation center stage
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 10, 2015
Envestnet deal puts personal financial data aggregation center stage

With the firm's latest acquisition of Yodlee, advisers are reminded to take advantage of big data in clients' accounts.

Smartphone security should be the No. 1 priority for advisers accessing client data on the go
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 10, 2015
Smartphone security should be the No. 1 priority for advisers accessing client data on the go

Hacking isn't just on desktops — mobile devices are the new battleground.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 10, 2015
Why advisers should set up an in-house video studio

Fidelity finds video is a useful vehicle for timely, targeted messages to emerging investors.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 07, 2015
Wealthbox CRM integrates instant messager Slack into adviser tech platform

Having a virtual chat room in the office boosts teamwork and productivity, proponents say.