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Ritholtz Wealth launches Betterment-powered robo advice platform
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 15, 2019
Ritholtz Wealth launches Betterment-powered robo advice platform

Ritholtz digital platform getting a second liftoff with Betterment for Advisors.

Cybersecurity still a top concern among RIA compliance execs
YOUR PRACTICE COMPLIANCE JUL 15, 2019
Cybersecurity still a top concern among RIA compliance execs

Almost three-quarters increased cybersecurity compliance testing in the past year.

Texting your clients? Read this first
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 15, 2019
Texting your clients? Read this first

Compliance concerns are paramount when adding texting to your communications mix.

UBS hires advisers with $2 billion in client assets
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 12, 2019
UBS hires advisers with $2 billion in client assets

The two advisers joined the firm in San Francisco and New York.

Ariel Investments promotes Mellody Hobson to co-CEO
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 11, 2019
Ariel Investments promotes Mellody Hobson to co-CEO

Chicago-based asset manager becomes a role model for leadership diversity

Edelman Financial Engines losing COO John Bunch
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2019
Edelman Financial Engines losing COO John Bunch

Veteran executive departs financial services for a whole new industry.

Orion Advisor Services acquires Advizr financial planning
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 11, 2019
Orion Advisor Services acquires Advizr financial planning

The acquisition keeps Orion's TAMP on pace with larger companies like Envestnet.

Retirement has become the lynchpin of complete advisory practices
YOUR PRACTICE RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 11, 2019
Retirement has become the lynchpin of complete advisory practices

Wealth managers risk losing key clients and sacrificing business leads if they don't work with 401(k) plans.

Applauding the SEC's new approach to disclosure
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUL 11, 2019
Applauding the SEC's new approach to disclosure

Form CRS uses a simplified approach to help clients more fully understand the terms of their relationships with advisers

Your people are the secret ingredient for great tech. Don't leave them behind
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 11, 2019
Your people are the secret ingredient for great tech. Don't leave them behind

The best way to get 100% buy-in on new solutions is to rope your team into the decision-making process as early as possible.

To convert or not to convert portfolio reporting technology
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH JUL 10, 2019
To convert or not to convert portfolio reporting technology

Deciding whether to upgrade, replace or adopt a new platform is only part of the equation — whether to have the new platform load older data is the other.

David Lerner Associates' financial condition deteriorates
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES JUL 10, 2019
David Lerner Associates' financial condition deteriorates

Firm reported 'negative net worth' of $17 million last year in recent SEC filing.

What advisers need to know about working with student loan debt
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 09, 2019
What advisers need to know about working with student loan debt

Experts in giving advice to those saddled with student debt recommend this approach.

What the end of iTunes teaches us about winning new clients
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUL 09, 2019
What the end of iTunes teaches us about winning new clients

The best way to gauge how well you are positioned and whether you have a competitive offering is by measuring how many new clients you are bringing in.

Adviser opportunities in the gig economy
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 09, 2019
Adviser opportunities in the gig economy

Do not make this assumption if you want to serve this growing group.

When clients survive a mass shooting
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION JUL 09, 2019
When clients survive a mass shooting

Advisers working with survivors should focus on more than just the financial and legal aspects of their situation

Build wealth by investing in your advisory business
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 09, 2019
Build wealth by investing in your advisory business

Your investment in your firm will essentially grow tax-deferred as the value of the business increases.

Finra bars ex-Raymond James compliance executive for data tampering
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 08, 2019
Finra bars ex-Raymond James compliance executive for data tampering

In 2016, Vincent Storms changed broker audit information and avoided follow-up work.

Finra arbitrators award $1.8 million to former USAA brokers for wrongful termination
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 08, 2019
Finra arbitrators award $1.8 million to former USAA brokers for wrongful termination

Claimants received $850,000 in compensatory, $700,000 in punitive damages, $250,000 for attorneys

SEC bars ex-Transamerica broker who took $583,000 from clients
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 08, 2019
SEC bars ex-Transamerica broker who took $583,000 from clients

The broker, Pedro L. Gonzalez-Seijo, was charged last summer with fraud.