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Edelman Financial Engines losing COO John Bunch
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
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
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
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
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.

Cetera, Allianz and Capital Group partner on retirement income technology
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 10, 2019
Cetera, Allianz and Capital Group partner on retirement income technology

The new tool will generate a basic income plan that combines guaranteed fixed annuities and traditional asset management models.

Fed Chairman Powell has 'serious concerns' about Facebook Libra
FINTECH JUL 10, 2019
Fed Chairman Powell has 'serious concerns' about Facebook Libra

Chairwoman Maxine Waters also expressed concern about the social-networking giant digital currency plan.

To convert or not to convert portfolio reporting technology
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

A higher standard of client care
OPINION JUL 08, 2019
A higher standard of client care

Finra's recent guidance on firms' communications with clients of transitioning advisers recognizes the importance of choice and continuity of service for clients.

Client longevity is advisers' top retirement planning concern
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUL 08, 2019
Client longevity is advisers' top retirement planning concern

But clients may be underestimating the possibility of longer lifespans when they're planning for retirement.

Women whose spouses control the finances may be putting themselves, their families at risk
WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY JUL 06, 2019
Women whose spouses control the finances may be putting themselves, their families at risk

Danger! When it comes to steering the financial ship, women are hesitant to make waves