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JPMorgan Chase reaches settlement in race case
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 04, 2018
JPMorgan Chase reaches settlement in race case

The largest U.S. bank agrees to pay $19.5 million to members of class-action lawsuit alleging racial discrimination that's 'uniform and national in scope'

With history as a guide, September puts advisers on notice
YOUR PRACTICE RIAS SEP 04, 2018
With history as a guide, September puts advisers on notice

'Banana peel month' has seen some big market slips

YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH SEP 01, 2018
Are schools adequately preparing next-gen advisers?

Though degree programs for financial planning have made gains, professors, students and advisers suggest areas for improvement.

Secrets Behind Success: Firms that strategically build capacity are elevating their growth trajectory
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 30, 2018
Secrets Behind Success: Firms that strategically build capacity are elevating their growth trajectory

Our industry needs more rigor when it comes to ensuring that they have both the capacity to attract and serve clients today – and create a platform for growing the firm in the years ahead. What are the best ways to nail down meaningful goals for expanding capacity and measuring performance?

YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 28, 2018
CFP Board to launch new round of ads to build public awareness of designation

Campaign budget of $11.7 million based on $145 assessment per CFP certificant

Is Orion building a financial planning tool?
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 28, 2018
Is Orion building a financial planning tool?

Two new integration partners add data visualization, analytics and Monte Carlo projections to Orion's portfolio accounting platform.

Equity index put writing: A strategy for uncertain markets
YOUR PRACTICE ALTERNATIVES AUG 28, 2018
Equity index put writing: A strategy for uncertain markets

This approach can help clients stay invested while limiting their exposure to volatility or downdrafts.

How to offer the ideal hybrid digital adviser
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 27, 2018
How to offer the ideal hybrid digital adviser

What advisory firms can learn from online retailers about combining digital technology with human advice.

Adoption is the new innovation
YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 24, 2018
Adoption is the new innovation

Do firms' shortcomings reflect the fact that they don't have the latest tech tools — or that they don't make good use of the tools they have?

To delete, or not to delete: That is the social media question
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 23, 2018
To delete, or not to delete: That is the social media question

This isn't Hamlet, and you'll get a different answer depending on whom you ask.

Citigroup unveils plan to reverse its declining diversity
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 22, 2018
Citigroup unveils plan to reverse its declining diversity

Top leaders at the firm will be measured on the progress of diversity goals on their scorecard, as they are with other business priorities.

Client divorce splits advisers' fiduciary duty of loyalty
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 22, 2018
Client divorce splits advisers' fiduciary duty of loyalty

Working with a divorcing couple poses challenges, but specialized training programs can help advisers better serve this large market segment.

JPMorgan Chase axes about 100 asset management employees
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 22, 2018
JPMorgan Chase axes about 100 asset management employees

Cuts are global and follow a business review

CFP Board encrypting digital certificates with blockchain technology
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2018
CFP Board encrypting digital certificates with blockchain technology

Encryption using blockchain technology coming later this year.

Understanding client values builds deeper relationships
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2018
Understanding client values builds deeper relationships

Impact investing can be a way for advisers to initiate more meaningful conversations.

Secrets Behind Success: For RIAs, having the right talent requires diligence and investing in the future
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 21, 2018
Secrets Behind Success: For RIAs, having the right talent requires diligence and investing in the future

Few business challenges are as persistently difficult as trying to bring the right people into an organization to achieve important goals. In today's increasingly fluid job market, where top talent is constantly courted, even the sharpest staffing strategy is always at risk of losing its edge.

YOUR PRACTICE OPINION AUG 18, 2018
The business case for diversity and inclusion: Is there one?

Emersion can happen from safe spaces for tough conversations that leads to innovation.

LPL recruiters jump to Ameriprise bank broker
YOUR PRACTICE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 17, 2018
LPL recruiters jump to Ameriprise bank broker

Hiring the recruiters appears to be part of Ameriprise's continued push into the bank broker market.

When it comes to regulating AI in financial services, murky waters are ahead
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 17, 2018
When it comes to regulating AI in financial services, murky waters are ahead

Laws are unclear on how the technology fits in with compliance.

Ladenburg platform to help IBDs with succession planning, acquisitions
YOUR PRACTICE FINTECH AUG 16, 2018
Ladenburg platform to help IBDs with succession planning, acquisitions

It's the first in a comprehensive M&A toolkit the firm plans to release through next year.