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Managing the gap between intentions and actions in the new retirement
OPINION AUG 04, 2020
Managing the gap between intentions and actions in the new retirement

Advisers should work with their clients to build upon the four pillars of retirement

Merrill, Fidelity sign injunction over client data
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2020
Merrill, Fidelity sign injunction over client data

An adviser who recently left Fidelity allegedly used client data from his former job to contact prospects

Back to the office before year-end, say 83% of advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 03, 2020
Back to the office before year-end, say 83% of advisers

But a survey finds that 51% don’t have a plan for returning

A champion for women on both sides of the desk
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 31, 2020
A champion for women on both sides of the desk

Margaret Starner, the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Winner for Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion, had made advocating for women a focal point of her career

Finra eases rules on expensing meals amid pandemic
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 31, 2020
Finra eases rules on expensing meals amid pandemic

Firms can classify meals as entertainment costs even if the get-together is happening online

Refinitiv upgrades digital tools with Advisor Software purchase
FINTECH JUL 31, 2020
Refinitiv upgrades digital tools with Advisor Software purchase

The acquisition comes just one month after Refinitiv launched the Digital Investor tool

LPL keeps adding advisers during the pandemic
BROKER DEALERS JUL 31, 2020
LPL keeps adding advisers during the pandemic

But the firm reports a slowdown in the pace of bringing new advisers aboard

Fastest growing RIAs embrace tech at higher rates: Schwab
FINTECH JUL 30, 2020
Fastest growing RIAs embrace tech at higher rates: Schwab

Digital signatures and virtual client meetings were the most adopted technologies, according to the study

Indie advisers easier to recruit during COVID-19 than employees: Raymond James CEO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 30, 2020
Indie advisers easier to recruit during COVID-19 than employees: Raymond James CEO

Independent contractors are better set up for a transition, says Chief Executive Paul Reilly

SEC warns Form CRS falls short but doesn’t prescribe fixes
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 30, 2020
SEC warns Form CRS falls short but doesn’t prescribe fixes

Compliance experts advise making potential conflicts clear, avoiding small print

Pandemic boosts concerns about retirement and Social Security
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 30, 2020
Pandemic boosts concerns about retirement and Social Security

As COVID-19 resets Americans' retirement plans, surveys highlight the need for financial guidance to maximize benefits

Fidelity launches free mobile app for young investors
FINTECH JUL 29, 2020
Fidelity launches free mobile app for young investors

The goal is to establish long-term relationship and move conversations toward additional services

CFPB complaints jump during pandemic: Report
FINTECH JUL 29, 2020
CFPB complaints jump during pandemic: Report

Consumers are reporting more problems with credit reports and money-transfer services

Adviser managing $279 million at Wells Fargo joins Baird
BROKER DEALERS JUL 29, 2020
Adviser managing $279 million at Wells Fargo joins Baird

Philip Stathos becomes part of wealth management team in Portland, Maine

M&T Bank will use LPL for retail securities business
FINTECH JUL 29, 2020
M&T Bank will use LPL for retail securities business

The New York bank’s $20 billion in AUM will make it the largest on LPL's platform

How technology can help advisers boost their AUM
OPINION JUL 29, 2020
How technology can help advisers boost their AUM

Advisers can automate time-consuming back-office and administrative tasks, which can make their practices run more efficiently and profitably

The future of wealth management is female
RIAS JUL 29, 2020
The future of wealth management is female

Unprecedented asset shift to women expected within the decade

Making an impact with financial literacy
OPINION JUL 29, 2020
Making an impact with financial literacy

Advisers should embrace their role as educators and teach clients about investing, debt, risk mitigation and budgeting

David Reich, a familiar face in the retirement service world, dies at 50
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 28, 2020
David Reich, a familiar face in the retirement service world, dies at 50

Reich led several massive acquisitions at Hub International.

Envestnet MoneyGuide rolls out free data analytics tool for advisers
FINTECH JUL 28, 2020
Envestnet MoneyGuide rolls out free data analytics tool for advisers

The new functionality provides metrics via a web-based dashboard