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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 08, 2017
Houston-area Lifestyle Financial Advisors merges with nearby adviser

Addition of Laura Nagle's practice will bring total AUM to $510 million

FINTECH FEB 08, 2017
Lovell Minnick buys majority stake in Foreside Financial

Private equity firm adds Maine-based compliance and distribution consultants

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 08, 2017
Companies expand benefits to help workers deal with sickness and death

Family medical and bereavement leave is the next frontier, and one company's foray into it could prompt others to follow.

LPL reports robust recruiting in 2016
BROKER DEALERS FEB 08, 2017
LPL reports robust recruiting in 2016

The firm also addressed the recent departures of groups managing about $2 billion in brokerage assets — including star adviser Ron Carson — on its earnings call.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 08, 2017
Finra increases arbitrator recruiting, diversity, but other reforms lag

Agency said it recruited 945 arbitrators in 2016, and that 33% were women and 14% African American. But reform advocates seek broader changes, such as with the expungement process and notice of unpaid awards.

FINTECH FEB 08, 2017
Merrill Lynch debuts robo-platform for clients with at least $5,000 to invest

Familiar financial giants are doing well attracting investor assets on digital platforms

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 07, 2017
Trouble keeping Next Gen advisers motivated? It may be normal

Study finds worker happiness declines, stress increases after first-year honeymoon

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 07, 2017
3 non-traditional methods for acquiring a financial advisory practice or book of business

Buyers may find that the path to acquiring the scale they want is much more achievable than they thought.

FINTECH FEB 07, 2017
Most advisers' cybersecurity training insufficient

Firms would be better off with shorter, more frequent sessions for employeees

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 07, 2017
How to pick the right active manager

It's important to know how to evaluate fund strategies to determine whether managers embody skill, conviction, opportunity and patience.

FINTECH FEB 06, 2017
Fiserv to offer robo to its adviser, bank clients

Fintech firm will make the Marstone digital-advice platform available to the 13,000 financial institutions it works with.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 06, 2017
Time Inc. starts personal finance video venture

'Coinage' 90-second videos will run on 22 company sites, explaining investing and saving.

FINTECH FEB 06, 2017
PreciseFP now links to Wealthbox and Salesforce

Client data-gathering tool also links with Redtail and LaserApp

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 05, 2017
Decisions in 3 key areas separate top-performing firms from masses

Getting a handle on robo-advisers' returns
FINTECH FEB 05, 2017
Getting a handle on robo-advisers' returns

Not all digital advice platforms are created equal. But which one ultimately serves your clients best will take a bit more time to tease out.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 03, 2017
How to Earn Your Clients' Trust

RIAS FEB 03, 2017
Most advisers think the industry will continue down a fiduciary path despite rule delay

President Trump's decision to halt the DOL fiduciary rule drew mixed reactions from industry professionals.

RIAS FEB 02, 2017
Clean shares could revolutionize the fund industry

Divorce distribution and management fees

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2017
Two wirehouse reps join forces at HighTower

Producers from Wells, Morgan Stanley managed $1 billion.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2017
Yes, hiring financial advisers is tough

Pool of available talent can't meet demand, analysis finds.