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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 17, 2018
Relying on trainees, Merrill Lynch boosts adviser headcount in 2017

Questions remain about long-term effectiveness of wirehouse's move away from recruiting experienced brokers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 16, 2018
Morgan Stanley broker reached beyond his affinity group for success

After breaking barriers for himself, Michael Brathwaite now invests on behalf of others.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 16, 2018
CFP Board appoints Kathleen McQuiggan special adviser on gender diversity

Succeeds Eleanor Blayney in efforts to address shortage of women in financial planning.

RIAS JAN 16, 2018
Delay in fiduciary rule does not take any wealth managers off the hook

RIAs and Brokers must recognize each other's strengths and weaknesses for the sake of clients.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 12, 2018
Increasing the number of women advisers an uphill climb

Theories abound, but little agreement on why it's so difficult to get more females into the adviser workforce.

FINTECH JAN 12, 2018
Fintech learns to play nice with traditional institutions

Digital platforms stop trying to topple incumbents, partnering with them instead

FINTECH JAN 12, 2018
Apex partners with Trizic to reach more advisers

The partnership is designed to make it faster for RIAs, broker-dealers and other enterprise firms to bring a customized robo-advice solution to market.

FINTECH JAN 11, 2018
SS&C buys DST for $5.4 billion in cash

Firm aims to expand wealth management presence with acquisition.

FINTECH JAN 11, 2018
Merrill Lynch to let advisers text with clients

Texting has been a popular mode of communication for years, but in the past the firm's regulations have prevented advisers from using it.

FINTECH JAN 11, 2018
Envestnet adds easier document storage to Tamarac

Cloud-based system eliminates need for third-party.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 10, 2018
Time's up for feminine famine in financial planning?

Despite record number of new female CFPs, women still stuck at 23%.

FINTECH JAN 10, 2018
CapitalRock expands its fiduciary analyzer

Advisers want support for retirement plan rollover recommendations.

OPINION JAN 10, 2018
The financial adviser evolution is underway

Here are 4 anchors and 4 engines that will turbocharge your business in 2018

FINTECH JAN 10, 2018
Bloomberg terminal alternatives popular with advisers

YCharts used by planners for investment research, screening and charting.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2018
RIAs expect faster asset growth in 2018

Advisers also see another good year for equities, TD Ameritrade survey finds.

WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY JAN 09, 2018
Misperceptions about the financial advice industry are stalling gender equality

Advisers say old stereotypes are thwarting the advance of women.

RIAS JAN 09, 2018
Advisers struck by opioid crisis seek to get the word out to peers and their communities

Financial advisers who've lost loved ones to drugs are responding as forces of positive change.

FINTECH JAN 09, 2018
5 easy social media resolutions for 2018

Sure, there are the usual ones — leave work on time, go to the gym — but these you can actually do now.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 09, 2018
Don't Pave the Cow Paths… Blaze your own Path

Learn more about how leaders should focus on exposing data that can help drive long-term business growth

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 06, 2018
By the numbers: Investing and business outlook for 2018

Here's how advisers grade the economy, the industry and other areas in the year ahead.