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RIAS SEP 23, 2015
Adviser independence no longer synonymous with ownership

There are more business models in the independent space to choose from than ever before

NextCapital takes on competing retirement robos with 401(k) account aggregation
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 23, 2015
NextCapital takes on competing retirement robos with 401(k) account aggregation

With such automated functionality, advisers can pull data from various sources to create a comprehensive financial plan.

Merrill fires back at $870 million defectors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2015
Merrill fires back at $870 million defectors

Firm wins a temporary restraining order against four advisers accused of sabotaging the wirehouse when they jumped to UBS.

Michael Kitces' weekend reading for financial advisers
FINTECH SEP 23, 2015
Michael Kitces' weekend reading for financial advisers

FutureAdvisor deal ups fee pressure on fellow robos, understanding ETF flash crashes, and the rest of this week's must-reads

The importance of getting clients comfortable with talking about their money
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 23, 2015
The importance of getting clients comfortable with talking about their money

As long as clients feel uncomfortable talking about money, advisers will have a hard time helping them learn how to make better decisions

If you build your own robo, will clients come?
FINTECH SEP 23, 2015
If you build your own robo, will clients come?

Advisers can try the do-it-yourself model to compete with automated investment services.

It takes an ecosystem to ward off cyberattacks and protect client information
FINTECH SEP 23, 2015
It takes an ecosystem to ward off cyberattacks and protect client information

The vigilance of the network of advisers, broker-dealers, clearing firms, product makers and others is needed to keep criminals at bay.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 22, 2015
One-third of employers give even the worst performers bonuses

Survey shows an additional 56% of workers who met but failed to exceed expectations got plenty of bonus money, too.

Adviser's Consultant: Hiring the best employees requires teamwork
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 22, 2015
Adviser's Consultant: Hiring the best employees requires teamwork

Sabrina Lowell of Mosaic Financial Partners describes how to avoid a bad hire.

Betterment to become first major robo-adviser to offer 401(k) plans to employers
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 22, 2015
Betterment to become first major robo-adviser to offer 401(k) plans to employers

Breaking new ground in retirement planning, the automated investment service will begin offering 401(k) plans to employers, competing against giants such as TIAA-CREF, Vanguard, Prudential, Charles Schwab and Fidelity.

Why a big market decline won't kill the robo
FINTECH SEP 22, 2015
Why a big market decline won't kill the robo

Just as the 2000 tech bubble collapse did not end the expansion of online travel sites, a bear market will not kill the digital-adviser revolution.

FINTECH SEP 22, 2015
Hackers have a backdoor way into your system

Advisers should safeguard their practices as they share sensitive information across multiple third-party platforms and service providers.

State regulators work on uniform approach to elder financial abuse
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 22, 2015
State regulators work on uniform approach to elder financial abuse

New measures are aimed at encouraging brokers to notify authorities when they suspect someone is trying to scam one of their clients.

FINTECH SEP 21, 2015
Docupace makes move to buy back stake from RCS Capital

Document management technology company is battling to become independent, amidst its majority stakeholder's recent announcement that it is going bankrupt.

What do the wealthy really want?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 21, 2015
What do the wealthy really want?

The wealthy senior executive or dot.com billionaire has plenty of choice when it comes to financial planners and advisers. Here are some tips to make sure you're hitting the right notes.

Successful go-anywhere bond funds kept bets in check – but was performance due to skill or luck?
ALTERNATIVES SEP 21, 2015
Successful go-anywhere bond funds kept bets in check – but was performance due to skill or luck?

New analysis suggests the difference between top and bottom unconstrained funds was Treasury exposure and the effectiveness of the manager's market timing.

How to help clients cope when markets get scary
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 21, 2015
How to help clients cope when markets get scary

Picking a story that best captures what not to do when markets get wild will benefit your clients

Advisers: Quit talking to and about each other on social media
FINTECH SEP 21, 2015
Advisers: Quit talking to and about each other on social media

Use it to offer information and build relationships with consumers who might become clients.

Morgan Stanley data breach focus shifts to hackers from adviser
FINTECH SEP 21, 2015
Morgan Stanley data breach focus shifts to hackers from adviser

U.S. authorities examining whether fired adviser Marsh was targeted by hackers after he took data from the wirehouse.

OPINION SEP 20, 2015
7 risks for retirement income planning

Those entering retirement are crossing the threshold into an entirely foreign way of living, where they are vulnerable to several hazards.