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XY Planning Network on the hunt for innovative financial adviser technology for young clients
FINTECH AUG 11, 2016
XY Planning Network on the hunt for innovative financial adviser technology for young clients

Young advisers want more technology suitable for student loans, cash flow and debt management.

CFP Board to mandate arbitration from certificants
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 11, 2016
CFP Board to mandate arbitration from certificants

The organization says the change, which goes into effect May 2, is appropriate because the forums are "private, quicker and may be less costly than litigation in court."

RIAS AUG 11, 2016
Biggest billion-dollar adviser moves since 2011

Big adviser moves have picked up steam in the last five years

Finra bars former Independent Financial Group broker for failing to disclose trading accounts
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 10, 2016
Finra bars former Independent Financial Group broker for failing to disclose trading accounts

Brian James Egan agreed to be barred from the brokerage industry.

Finra fines Cetera $75,000 for records snafu
BROKER DEALERS AUG 10, 2016
Finra fines Cetera $75,000 for records snafu

Brokerage firm failed to notify customers of changes in their account records as a result of a computer coding error, regulator claims.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 10, 2016
SEC fines advisory firm $300K for failing to disclose fees beyond 'wrap' charges

Case follows the SEC making wrap accounts an examination priority this year; agency is looking at whether advisers are acting in clients' best interests with these vehicles.

LPL's new robo-platform via BlackRock's FutureAdvisor tests waters with $5,000 account minimum
FINTECH AUG 09, 2016
LPL's new robo-platform via BlackRock's FutureAdvisor tests waters with $5,000 account minimum

The firm's minimum for its automated investing platform is not unheard of, but in the future that number may be even lower, experts say.

Fidelity officially launches retail robo-adviser
FINTECH AUG 09, 2016
Fidelity officially launches retail robo-adviser

After months of testing, Fidelity Go is up and running, giving investors access to an automated platform with traditional management.

Wells Fargo plans to launch robo-adviser in 2017, COO says
FINTECH AUG 09, 2016
Wells Fargo plans to launch robo-adviser in 2017, COO says

The world's most valuable bank plans to start a robo-advisory service in 2017, Chief Operating Officer Tim Sloan said.

New research suggests banning investment advice in the media
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 08, 2016
New research suggests banning investment advice in the media

Study says even when people know the quality of the information is low, the 'noise' of it being publicly broadcast causes investors to lend it more weight, which distorts markets.

FINTECH AUG 08, 2016
When custodians target retail market

Custodians are becoming more attracted to the business of automated advice, and are using vast resources to introduce their own consumer platforms.

Raymond James adds $400M bank team to its financial institutions division
BROKER DEALERS AUG 08, 2016
Raymond James adds $400M bank team to its financial institutions division

Texas group had formerly been affiliated with Cetera.

Fintech will bring a sea change to money management
OPINION AUG 08, 2016
Fintech will bring a sea change to money management

Are the newest technologies a disruptive threat or will the industry embrace this brave new world to operate more efficiently and with greater client satisfaction?

Finra panel orders adviser to pay $333,000 to Morgan Stanley
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2016
Finra panel orders adviser to pay $333,000 to Morgan Stanley

Louis D. Dworsky was found in breach of promissory notes when he left the brokerage firm.

Former Merrill Edge adviser accused of misleading customers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2016
Former Merrill Edge adviser accused of misleading customers

Finra said the adviser misled five IRA customers and then did not give an honest account of his actions.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2016
Financial advisers not as popular with millionaires as you'd think

About half of wealthy clients wouldn't recommend their planner, while 20% are considering firing them.

The succession discussion has to change
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2016
The succession discussion has to change

Succession planning is about creating and tending to a leadership pipeline so that the founder has an exit strategy.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2016
Help clients see impact of charitable giving, as ice bucket challenge just did

News that donations attached to the icy deluges helped in discovering a gene linked to ALS exemplifies the importance of progress reports for philanthropic clients.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 04, 2016
How advisers can use technology to avoid burnout

The time you free up can be spent in ways other than just adding on more work.

BROKER DEALERS AUG 04, 2016
MetLife penalty puts spotlight on bad variable annuity switches

Bad VA switches were supposed to be a thing of the past, but the independent broker-dealer industry should take heed of this fine.