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FINTECH FEB 02, 2017
Big data for analyzing adviser businesses, clients part of TD's fintech strategy for 2017

TD Ameritrade Institutional will add new tools to its Veo One platform that employ analytics to help financial advisers understand their practices better and a dashboard to pinpoint client-service issues.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 02, 2017
TD's Nally urges evolution of RIA fee model

How advisers charge needs to start matching up with their value.

Ask the Ethicist: What happens when an adviser gets caught in the middle of divorcing clients?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 01, 2017
Ask the Ethicist: What happens when an adviser gets caught in the middle of divorcing clients?

There are several ethical breaches in this tale, and not all of them land at the feet of the adviser.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 01, 2017
Cross-selling a big focus for JPMorgan private bankers working with wealthy clients

Every company wants to sell its own products, and JPMorgan, the nation's biggest bank, is no different.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 01, 2017
Time for financial advisers to reimagine their offices

Consumers are being empowered in every retail experience they have. That will ultimately include our industry, too.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 31, 2017
Pershing COO Lori Hardwick leaving firm

Ms. Hardwick intends to pursue other opportunities.

FINTECH JAN 31, 2017
Betterment now offering human advice with its robo

Clients can get live advice if they have enough assets, and those seeking a dedicated adviser will be referred to an RIA who is using Betterment for Advisors.

Bank of America's Merrill Lynch reports a 1% increase in number of financial advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 31, 2017
Bank of America's Merrill Lynch reports a 1% increase in number of financial advisers

Bank's wealth management unit reports higher earnings on lower revenue.

BROKER DEALERS JAN 31, 2017
Broker-dealers have different views on recruiting over next six months

DOL rule could prompt some advisers to move ahead of time — and others to stay put until they gauge rule's impact.

RIAS JAN 30, 2017
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Advisers should be rewarded for their expertise, not sales skills
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 30, 2017
Advisers should be rewarded for their expertise, not sales skills

It's time for a revised compensation model that directly reflects the delivery of an advice-centric client experience.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 30, 2017
Dodd-Frank law may be Trump's next big target

Calling it a "disaster," he claimed it has been responsible for cutting off loans to small businesses.

FINTECH JAN 30, 2017
Raymond James to deliver robo service for advisers by year end

Firm's 7,100 advisers to gain digital investment advice platform and advanced analytics about clients

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 30, 2017
Regulators use big data to turn up enforcement heat

Data analytics could help them more easily uncover breaches of suitability in investment product sales.

Smarter sellers, buyers bog down RIA M&A activity
RIAS JAN 27, 2017
Smarter sellers, buyers bog down RIA M&A activity

New Fidelity report calculates 104 deals last year compared to 138 in 2015, partially due to growing gaps between what buyers are willing to pay and what sellers are seeking.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 27, 2017
No more excuses for not marketing your firm for growth

If advisers genuinely believe in what they do, what could possibly stop them from feverishly spreading the message?

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 27, 2017
3 ways financial advisers can get ahead in 2017

If you surround yourself with people who are better than you, you'll begin to become better yourself.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 27, 2017
Advisory firm PagnatoKarp expands concierge services to smaller clients

Competitive pressures lead advisers to broaden their non-financial service offerings

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 26, 2017
Adviser's Consultant: Provide these services to attract younger clients

Millennials need help figuring out where their money goes, not just how to save it for retirement.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JAN 26, 2017
Adviser banned for cherry picking trades to reward himself over clients

Michael J. Breton allegedly cost clients $1.3 million by placing trades through a master brokerage account and then allocating profitable trades to himself while placing unprofitable ones into client accounts.