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Wells Fargo Advisors chief: Clients expect a more digital experience
FINTECH OCT 02, 2015
Wells Fargo Advisors chief: Clients expect a more digital experience

Clients are looking for a more digital experience in an increasingly digital world, but the advice industry hasn't kept pace with the times, according to Mary Mack, president and head of Wells Fargo Advisors.

Retirement specialists have outsized influence in adviser-sold DC market
RETIREMENT PLANNING OCT 02, 2015
Retirement specialists have outsized influence in adviser-sold DC market

Plan sponsors have turned to experts as they've recognized the full scope of their responsibility with respect to DC plans.

FINTECH OCT 02, 2015
How to make sure your firm's data is secure in the event of an outage

Don't wait for disaster to strike — be proactive in establishing a business continuity plan and protocols to secure your data

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT OCT 01, 2015
More companies bribe workers to take vacations

One company gives each employee a yearly $7,500 bonus to use for time off — and requires they stay out of touch while on vacation.

When it comes to Twitter, keep messages short and to the point
FINTECH OCT 01, 2015
When it comes to Twitter, keep messages short and to the point

Talk of adding more characters to tweets is nice, but advisers should be wary.

FINTECH OCT 01, 2015
Former Morgan Stanley adviser in data hack case pleads guilty

Free on $200,000 bond, Galen Marsh faces as long as five years in prison when he's sentenced Dec. 7

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2015
More employees enroll in health savings accounts, 401(k)s

New study finds auto enrollment plans help a lot of workers as fears surrounding the financial crisis fade.

FINTECH SEP 30, 2015
Five steps to becoming a thought leader on LinkedIn

The social media site's publishing platform offers advisers the opportunity to sharpen their marketing chops, and connect with clients and prospects in a new way.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2015
Who is wealthier — entrepreneurs or salaried workers?

Based on lifetime earnings, entrepreneurs actually make more, on average, though they face much greater risks.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 30, 2015
High salaries, low cost of living make 'Silicon Prairie' a beacon for tech job growth

Information technology hubs of the U.S. heartland are luring young talent away from Silicon Valley with $150,000 homes.

More advisers are gaining new clients through social media
FINTECH SEP 30, 2015
More advisers are gaining new clients through social media

Those who master Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter and post content consistently can gain an advantage in the quest to impress prospects.

If Obama holds firm, here's what the DOL fiduciary rule will end up looking like
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 30, 2015
If Obama holds firm, here's what the DOL fiduciary rule will end up looking like

Expect language that would brighten the line between education and advice, and expand the list of permissible assets for retirement plans, to name a few.

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2015
DOL poised to advance final fiduciary rule

Politico reports the measure will move to the Office of Management and Budget by Jan. 31, setting the stage for finalization.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2015
Some qualified women aren't getting the promotion because they don't want it

New research from Harvard finds that many women associate power with stress, burden and conflicts.

Robo-adviser debate takes center stage at FPA gathering
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2015
Robo-adviser debate takes center stage at FPA gathering

Whether robo platforms can effectively draw younger investors to an advisory business a point of contention

House Democrats seek changes to DOL fiduciary rule
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 29, 2015
House Democrats seek changes to DOL fiduciary rule

Ten representatives send letter calling on the agency to fix problems with exemptions for compensation practices and investor education.

So advisers have access to more data – now what?
FINTECH SEP 29, 2015
So advisers have access to more data – now what?

How to apply personal financial information technology, including client account aggregation, to your practice in real time.

Wirehouses open doors to advisers who left
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 29, 2015
Wirehouses open doors to advisers who left

As headcount <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/article/20150517/REG/150519983/attrition-and-breakaways-have-shrunk-head-counts-at-wirehouses&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>continues to decline</a> and competition for assets of veteran advisers grows, wirehouses are more comfortable extending bonuses and employment offers to what was once considered an off-limits group: advisers who had left the firm to join a competitor.

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 28, 2015
SEC cracks down on advisers' access to clients' outside accounts

As part of its focus on custody violations, the SEC is examining cases in which clients give advisers their usernames and passwords.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 28, 2015
This rock-climbing gym wants to disrupt your work-life balance for the better

Brooklyn Boulders is tapping into climbing's popularity in the tech world to become a co-working haven for very ripped entrepreneurs.