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Morningstar's sustainability effort kicks off with ESG scores on 20,000 funds
EQUITIES MAR 02, 2016
Morningstar's sustainability effort kicks off with ESG scores on 20,000 funds

Scoring funds for social, environmental and governance factors feeds a growing investor appetite

New academic research challenges the honesty of financial advisers
RIAS MAR 01, 2016
New academic research challenges the honesty of financial advisers

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> Professors take it to the advice industry with a new paper charging economy-wide adviser misconduct.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 01, 2016
Nominate your best for InvestmentNews' 40 Under 40

InvestmentNews is beginning its search for the best and brightest among the advice industry's latest class of up-and-comers.

Adviser's Consultant: How to become a client's personal CFO
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 01, 2016
Adviser's Consultant: How to become a client's personal CFO

Ryan Linenger explains how making lives simpler draws client appreciation and assets.

FINTECH MAR 01, 2016
How to attract, and keep, young high-net-worth clients

Five ways advisers can reinvent their customer service to satisfy this new client base.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAR 01, 2016
Beat the competition with innovative client service

Advisers should be crafting experiences that are distinctive and memorable.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 29, 2016
SEC proposes rule to require business continuity plans for advisers

RIAs would have to prepare ahead for potential business disruptions, including a planner's sudden death.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 29, 2016
What boomer advisers should do when their successors get impatient

Don't be surprised if young advisers move on to a new opportunity when they are not given a chance to spread their wings.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 29, 2016
3 ways for advisers to prepare for growth in the next decade

Start by considering your growth path options and how you can add more to your current value proposition.

Microsoft killing support for older Internet Explorer spells trouble for advisers
FINTECH FEB 29, 2016
Microsoft killing support for older Internet Explorer spells trouble for advisers

Microsoft is shutting down support for older versions of Internet Explorer next week, putting advisers who use the software at risk for malware and malicious cyberattacks.

Advisers still aren't taking advantage of the opportunities, benefits 529s can provide clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 29, 2016
Advisers still aren't taking advantage of the opportunities, benefits 529s can provide clients

A deeper education in college savings plans could put you at the head of the adviser class in clients' eyes.

Hosting radio shows helps advisers attract clients
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 28, 2016
Hosting radio shows helps advisers attract clients

Radio shows can establish an adviser's credibility and help win new clients, but it's a marketing gamble that doesn't always pay off.

Wealthfront, staying true to robo roots, faces uphill battle in race for assets
FINTECH FEB 26, 2016
Wealthfront, staying true to robo roots, faces uphill battle in race for assets

As rivals expand, the robo hasn't hinted at any plans to partner with advisers.

SEC redesigns adviser website to help investors research brokers
FINTECH FEB 26, 2016
SEC redesigns adviser website to help investors research brokers

The Securities and Exchange Commission is helping investors do their due diligence with improved public disclosure.

RIAS FEB 25, 2016
Advisers leave Wells Fargo to create $4.5 billion RIA firm GYL Financial

GYL joined Focus Financial's network this month as it seeks to expand through acquisition.

FINTECH FEB 25, 2016
Betterment incorporates external accounts onto its client and adviser platform

&#8220;Our goal is to be our customer's central financial relationship, where you do everything in the long term,&#8221; said Jon Stein, chief executive of Betterment.

RIAS FEB 25, 2016
It's easy to become a financial adviser

All you have to do is pass the Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination and answer 72% of the questions correctly

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT FEB 25, 2016
What RIAs can learn from Southwest Airlines

What is your firm doing that makes life simpler and improves the experience for your clients?

RIAS FEB 25, 2016
Boost in SEC examiners to enable closer scrutiny of RIAs

Senior columnist Bruce Kelly says the agency going after conflicts of interest means closer scrutiny of RIAs and their businesses.

FINTECH FEB 25, 2016
Big data ushers in the predictive future

Broker-dealers are figuring out how to position themselves to deliver on this disruptive technology