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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2018
Wealth managers, stop cutting those fees

Firms should invest instead in advanced analytics to provide more personalized service, report argues.

RIAS JUN 13, 2018
United Capital's new CIO has had an 'unlikely' career path

Kara Murphy never thought she'd end up on Wall Street — or be in one of the World Trade Center towers attacked on 9/11.

FINTECH JUN 12, 2018
Morgan Stanley gives close-up look at new adviser technology suite

Firm betting tech will increase wallet share and move brokers towards financial planning.

FINTECH JUN 12, 2018
BlackRock expands risk analytics tool to wealth managers overseeing billions in assets

'There is a huge opportunity for Aladdin to be the language of portfolio construction,' said BlackRock COO Rob Goldstein.

Michael Kitces: The Latest In Financial Advisor FinTech — June 2018
FINTECH JUN 12, 2018
Michael Kitces: The Latest In Financial Advisor FinTech — June 2018

This month's edition kicks off with the buzz from the Envestnet Advisor Summit.

OPINION JUN 12, 2018
Always be closing? The end of selling

Financial advisers should be explaining how they can help clients, rather than pushing products on them.

ALTERNATIVES JUN 11, 2018
Winning over the ultra-rich means cutting them in on mega deals

Bankers are vying for the world's hyper-wealthy as never before, and they are holding out investments that are tantalizingly off-limits to the rest of us

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 11, 2018
Ex-Waddell & Reed manager finds success recruiting advisers from old firm

80 advisers at Pennsylvania firm used to be with Waddell & Reed.

5 characteristics of growth-restrained RIAs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 11, 2018
5 characteristics of growth-restrained RIAs

Common problems impeding RIAs' ability to expand, and how to correct them.

With 'McDonald's' style menu, clients decide what they're willing to pay for
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 09, 2018
With 'McDonald's' style menu, clients decide what they're willing to pay for

The more services they want, the more they pay — and vice versa.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 09, 2018
Hourly pricing model has benefits — and pitfalls

Twenty years ago, people couldn't believe what Sheryl Garrett wanted to do, but today they can't argue with her success.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 09, 2018
At this firm, flat fees are about offering conflict-free advice

At Boston firm Single Point Partners, adviser Seth Corkin says clients don't have to worry about what's motivating advisers' recommendations.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 09, 2018
Should asset-based pricing models stay or go?

AUM pricing is often criticized, but finding a valid replacement model is not as easy as it sounds.

RIAS JUN 09, 2018
Largest fee-only RIAs

Ranked by total assets under management.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 08, 2018
Catherine M. Keating appointed CEO by BNY Mellon Wealth Management

She joins the firm after serving as CEO at Commonfund for three years.

RIAS JUN 08, 2018
Conflicts of interest on SEC's radar

A consistent priority during Securities and Exchange Commission exams is looking at disclosure of conflicts of interest.

OPINION JUN 08, 2018
Why saying goodbye to your clients and business is hard

Advisers should consider the challenges they may face when retiring, as many find this transition to be harder than they anticipated

FINTECH JUN 07, 2018
Fees on savings apps can add up

Services like Acorns and Stash let people invest small amounts of money, but critics question their fee structures.

FINTECH JUN 07, 2018
Cyber assailants targeted in important new security sweep

The skill and sophistication of attackers are often outpacing firms' ability to protect themselves.

RIAS JUN 06, 2018
Orion sets sights on breakaway brokers

Fintech company is partnering with Josh Brown and MarketCounsel to help advisers go independent.