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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2017
Driving clarity on Finra's rules on outside business activities

Outside business activities are a vital component of the value independent financial advisers offer to their clients and communities.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 14, 2017
Think it's hard to start a new fund? Try marketing it

While getting through SEC registration has become easier, selling is harder.

FINTECH JUN 13, 2017
Advisers give more service without getting more fees: Schwab survey

Nearly half of advisers are doing more and charging the same, according to the survey of 912 independent advisers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 13, 2017
What should really happen at client meetings. Hint: It's not discussing investments.

Experts explain how to draw out the truest intentions and values of those who seek full financial advice.

FINTECH JUN 13, 2017
Morgan Stanley to let financial advisers text clients

The move is part of an enhanced digital approach the firm plans to roll out in stages over the next several months.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2017
Making the Break:

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 09, 2017
SEC bars former Ameritas adviser after fraud trial finds him guilty

Sheik F. Khan, formerly with Ameritas in Pasadena, Calif., misled private-deal investors.

RIAS JUN 09, 2017
RIAs tout their fiduciary status to clients as DOL rule implementation begins

Some wait for Trump to conclude review before telling clients about rule.

FINTECH JUN 09, 2017
4 ways RIAs can protect themselves from cyberthieves

Making smart technology decisions can serve as a pre-emptive strike against the potential fallout from future cyberattacks.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 08, 2017
Adviser's Consultant: Incorporating clients' risk scores into all planning decisions

Don't just think about risk tolerance when it comes to investments.

RIAS JUN 08, 2017
In the future, advisers will be at customers' beck and call

Investment management and financial planning will take a back seat to just making clients' lives easier.

FINTECH JUN 07, 2017
Cetera adding facial recognition software to help gauge clients' emotions

The tool is part of a series of upgrades that the Los Angeles-based firm is making to its technology platform for advisers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 07, 2017
Reasons why American teenagers are working less

The summer job was a rite of passage for baby boomers and generation X, but today's teenagers have other priorities.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 06, 2017
Billion-dollar Goldman Sachs adviser team moves to Dynasty

DG Wealth Partners in W. Palm Beach, Fla., previously managed $1 billion in assets.

FINTECH JUN 06, 2017
TIAA launches robo-adviser with access to SRI funds

Digital tool to include environmental, social and governance screens.

5 robo-advisers with the most client assets
FINTECH JUN 06, 2017
5 robo-advisers with the most client assets

Robo-platforms are projected to have about $385 billion in client assets by the end of 2021, according to Cerulli Associates.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2017
Head of CFA Institute says financial professionals face 'existential' challenge

If finance exists to benefit clients, industry must advocate for change.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2017
SEC charges Alpine Securities with failure to file suspicious activity reports

Agency says Utah broker-dealer failed to document suspicious microcap stock trades

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 02, 2017
Financial advisers do whatever it takes to avoid talking politics with clients

Polarizing political climate has advisers getting creative to turn conversations away from President Trump.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 01, 2017
Are brokers really ready to be fiduciaries?

The securities industry faces plenty of legal risks and compliance pitfalls following June 9, the official start date for the DOL fiduciary rule. <b>Plus,<a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20170523/FREE/523009998/PH/dol-fiduciary-rule-what-you-need-to-know-about-acostas-decision&quot; style=&quot;color:#b10816&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;> what you need to know from the DOL's latest FAQs</a>.</b>