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WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY MAR 08, 2017
InvestmentNews recognizes Deena Katz's contribution to college planning programs

Ms. Katz was given the lifetime achievement award Wednesday, while 20 other female financial advisers and leaders of the industry were celebrated as Women to Watch.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 08, 2017
Finra accepting comments on rule change to allow investment-strategy projections

Broker-dealer groups endorse the change, saying it would put them on a level playing field with investment advisers.

WOMEN ADVISOR COMMUNITY MAR 07, 2017
Lebenthal sells major stake to South Street Securities

Treasury market brokerage buys asset management, family office units outright.

FINTECH MAR 07, 2017
Impact investing portfolios that come with a performance guarantee

Three new portfolios from Motif Investing promise to refund a monthly subscription fee for underperformance

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 07, 2017
Help protect clients from scam attacks

If we continually educate our clients, we can help them become more aware.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 06, 2017
Merrill Lynch team with $150M AUM joins Janney Montgomery Scott

Merrill brokers will join a veteran Janney team in New York City

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 06, 2017
Finra bars broker-dealer owner for false testimony, fabricated documents

Frank H. Black and his firm, Southeast Investments N.C. Inc., failed to retain business-related emails and to achieve compliance with applicable securities laws, according to the Finra panel's decision.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 06, 2017
Prospects for independent adviser exams fade with increased SEC efficiency, Piwowar resistance

The regulator's acting chairman says he prefers that agency employees conduct exams.<a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20170306/FREE/170309954/sec-enforcement-unit-bracing-for-budget-cuts-under-trump&quot; style=&quot;color:#b10816&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>&#8203;&#32;<i><b>(More: SEC enforcement unit bracing for budget cuts under Trump)</b></i></a>

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 05, 2017
Doing a better job articulating adviser value

Clinging to language steeped in jargon and generalities can seriously limit growth.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2017
LPL gets mixed reviews for recruiting more to corporate RIA platform

Some affiliates say the firm is competing against them for recruits.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 03, 2017
Helping women get ahead in financial services

We have a responsibility to help strengthen our community wherever we can, and help it prepare to thrive in the years ahead.

FINTECH MAR 02, 2017
Adviser's tweet about widow of fallen Navy SEAL sends firm into crisis PR mode

The incident introduces yet another example of how not to use social media.

FINTECH MAR 02, 2017
Why advisers should update at least one tech system every year

Delaying a capital investment could result in falling behind the competition in future years

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 01, 2017
4 ways to position your practice to attract more high-net-worth clients

It's one thing to target this market. It's another to be able to serve it capably.

BROKER DEALERS MAR 01, 2017
Raymond James loses $762,000 penny stock arbitration claim

More than 20 claimants initially sought $8.8 million in damages and costs after a Morgan Keegan adviser allegedly misappropriated their funds.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 01, 2017
OSJs: Add Value and Increase Rep Stickiness with Well-Planned Branch Events

RIAS FEB 28, 2017
RIAs embrace the tough-love feedback of advisory boards

Letting clients help direct practice management decisions can have many upsides.

FINTECH FEB 28, 2017
Digital marketing strategies take years to perfect, but can yield prospects galore

Inbound marketing involves creating an impactful website, attracting interest to that site and building trust with visitors to inspire them to become clients.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2017
5 ways to build quality financial plans amid DOL fiduciary rule uncertainty

The firms and advisers that are able to embrace the shift from a sales culture to one comprised of goals-based planning will thrive.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 27, 2017
DOL rule slows down wirehouse recruiting and crimps bonuses

Even though the fiduciary rule's future is in doubt, wirehouses are downsizing the bonuses they are offering veteran brokers to jump ship.