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Advisers wasting time and money by underutilizing tech
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 06, 2015
Advisers wasting time and money by underutilizing tech

Wealth management professionals who don't take full advantage of their firm's software programs are at a competitive disadvantage.

Vendors respond to advisers' lack of tech-savviness with educational resources
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 05, 2015
Vendors respond to advisers' lack of tech-savviness with educational resources

Junxure is the latest CRM system provider to roll out elearning tools for users.

Twitter gets advisers in-the-know in real time
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 04, 2015
Twitter gets advisers in-the-know in real time

Analysts used to have the biggest voice on a stock market movements, but now it's influencers with a large social-media following who carry weight.

Curian Capital's sudden exit creates a TAMP feeding frenzy
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS AUG 03, 2015
Curian Capital's sudden exit creates a TAMP feeding frenzy

Curian Capital's unexpected announcement that it is closing shop at year-end has sent the $300 billion TAMP industry scrambling to woo advisers working with the $11 billion platform.

Advisers, take charge of your tech – or hire someone who will
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 03, 2015
Advisers, take charge of your tech – or hire someone who will

Having an IT expert on staff to handle software and get employees up to speed can make all the difference.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 31, 2015
How your peers view robo-advisers

Advisers' answers to big questions about robo-advice

Openness, transparency drawing investors to robo-advisers over Wall Street banks
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 30, 2015
Openness, transparency drawing investors to robo-advisers over Wall Street banks

CEO of Personal Capital sees investors choosing new options over the old due to fee transparency, focus on customer's best interests

Microsoft unveils Windows 10, but advisers wait to see about security, features
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 29, 2015
Microsoft unveils Windows 10, but advisers wait to see about security, features

Like with any software updates, there will be bugs, even on an alluring new operating system.

How to get broker-dealers over the technology adoption hurdle
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 29, 2015
How to get broker-dealers over the technology adoption hurdle

The four key elements in expanding technology use among broker-dealers and advisers.

LPL Financial plans to launch robo-adviser in next two months
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 28, 2015
LPL Financial plans to launch robo-adviser in next two months

Dan Arnold, LPL's president, says the firm plans to launch a robo that won't replace its financial advisers but will "gain a certain amount of the market."

Reality of the robo invasion isn't what advisers think
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 27, 2015
Reality of the robo invasion isn't what advisers think

While many believe that robos keep advisers up at night, findings from a new study show a very different reality.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 24, 2015
Real-time apps help advisers connect and stay in touch with clients

Getting to know your clients has never been easier, thanks to scalable technology.

The final hurdle in the challenge of going paperless
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 24, 2015
The final hurdle in the challenge of going paperless

Testing out a couple 'yellow pad' apps leads to the discovery that it's not so hard after all.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 23, 2015
More advisers are embracing the virtual world

As clients demand different service from advisers, there's an increasing reliance on video conferencing and other tools to stay in touch.

YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUL 17, 2015
Why goals-based wealth management has yet to reach its full potential

Current adviser technology needs to be pushed to its limits to help goals-based planning take off.

Are robos making clients think that 1% fee is steep?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 17, 2015
Are robos making clients think that 1% fee is steep?

Study finds 20% of investors strongly agree that the investment advice by advisers isn't worth the cost.

Without data standardization, advisers miss opportunities
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 17, 2015
Without data standardization, advisers miss opportunities

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 15, 2015
An identity thief explains the art of emptying your clients' bank accounts

Meet Dmitry Naskovets, the con man from Minsk.

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 15, 2015
Betterment encourages investing excess cash with new automatic feature

SmartDeposit pulls funds from clients' accounts based on a predetermined minimum balance and automatically invests them in ETFs.

Financial planning platforms target Social Security benefits data for online integration
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 15, 2015
Financial planning platforms target Social Security benefits data for online integration

Financial Engines, Betterment among automated investment services aiming to let their clients use information to inform retirement planning.