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Helpful hints on working with nonprofits
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2018
Helpful hints on working with nonprofits

Gaining a nonprofit client can be a 'slow burn,' especially if it's an all-volunteer organization.

These airlines offer the best in-flight Wi-Fi — if you're lucky
FINTECH SEP 27, 2018
These airlines offer the best in-flight Wi-Fi — if you're lucky

Reliable Wi-Fi, previously the domain of U.S. airlines, is becoming a global perk.

Transition Success: 5 Keys to a Smooth Journey
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 27, 2018
Transition Success: 5 Keys to a Smooth Journey

For advisors considering a move, these five elements can help guide your practice to a successful transition.

Voya pays $1 million to settle SEC charges over cybersecurity breach
FINTECH SEP 26, 2018
Voya pays $1 million to settle SEC charges over cybersecurity breach

Attackers allegedly impersonated independent advisers to gain access to VFA's online portal.

Why in the world isn't the 401(k) industry entirely digital?
OPINION SEP 26, 2018
Why in the world isn't the 401(k) industry entirely digital?

Yes, I'm a millennial, but clients in 2018 should not have to print forms and mail in checks.

Will Merrill Lynch leave the broker recruiting protocol?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 25, 2018
Will Merrill Lynch leave the broker recruiting protocol?

The wirehouse has obviously noted its own lack of recruiting success this year, as well as the slowed attrition rates at its competitors that have exited the protocol.

Tips on special-needs planning
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 25, 2018
Tips on special-needs planning

Key points include balancing the family's needs with those of the disabled person, planning for two generations and maximizing government benefits

Moody's expects consumer technology giants to be major disruptors in financial services
FINTECH SEP 25, 2018
Moody's expects consumer technology giants to be major disruptors in financial services

If Google, Apple and Facebook control client relationships, they can take control of financial product distribution.

What advisers get wrong about investors
RIAS SEP 24, 2018
What advisers get wrong about investors

Investors are a diverse bunch, which should guide the way advisers prospect for clients and deliver recommendations.

Making diversity intentional is first step to boosting inclusion
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 22, 2018
Making diversity intentional is first step to boosting inclusion

Diverse fintech firm offers advisers a lesson on how to be competitive for top talent.

Joe Duran has a game plan, and anyone can play
FINTECH SEP 22, 2018
Joe Duran has a game plan, and anyone can play

The CEO of United Capital built a formula for holistic financial planning that any firm can tap into — for a price.

Shlomo Benartzi to chair Acorns behavioral economics committee
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 21, 2018
Shlomo Benartzi to chair Acorns behavioral economics committee

Behavioral economist will lead robo-adviser's Money Lab, a project to develop products that help people save and invest.

How advisers can help cancer patients tackle financial distress
OPINION SEP 21, 2018
How advisers can help cancer patients tackle financial distress

The Foundation for Financial Planning is calling for a national response to the potential financial ruin of families fighting the disease through the Pro Bono for Cancer Campaign

Five social media cybersecurity updates you can address now
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2018
Five social media cybersecurity updates you can address now

It's a big issue that can impact all corners of your business, so do all you can to stay safe and secure.

Wells Fargo plans to cut staff up to 10% within next three years
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 20, 2018
Wells Fargo plans to cut staff up to 10% within next three years

Bank is struggling to cut spending amid regulatory fines and higher legal costs stemming from scandals.

Envestnet Tamarac partners with Schwab, TD on digital account openings
FINTECH SEP 20, 2018
Envestnet Tamarac partners with Schwab, TD on digital account openings

Auto-filling documents designed to make onboarding more efficient for RIAs and more convenient for clients.

Square eyes the digital investing space
FINTECH SEP 20, 2018
Square eyes the digital investing space

With 7 million people using its cash app, some as their only bank account, the company could disrupt the robo-advice market.

Bank of America to sell alternative operations with $20 billion to iCapital
ALTERNATIVES SEP 19, 2018
Bank of America to sell alternative operations with $20 billion to iCapital

The operations for feeder funds pool client money to invest in hedge funds and private equity.

Why advisers should market philanthropic giving to entrepreneurs
OPINION SEP 19, 2018
Why advisers should market philanthropic giving to entrepreneurs

New study from Fidelity Charitable finds business owners donate more than average Americans.

Cash-strapped Americans willing to leverage homes to pay bills
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 19, 2018
Cash-strapped Americans willing to leverage homes to pay bills

Millennials, low earners and the less educated were most likely to think it was appropriate to tap home equity to cover ordinary bills.