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SEC ship won't become a speedboat in wake of Gallagher departure
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 18, 2015
SEC ship won't become a speedboat in wake of Gallagher departure

With almost no chance a successor will be on board by Oct. 2, the then four-person commission should progress without interruption – or acceleration – to Chairwoman Mary Jo White's agenda.

BROKER DEALERS SEP 18, 2015
LPL says competitors could be on hot seat with regulators

As inquiries into the broker-dealer wind down, regulators' focus could turn to others in the industry, CEO Casady says.

How a weekend client raid blew up and a brokerage battle went public
BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2015
How a weekend client raid blew up and a brokerage battle went public

Arbitration case alleges that Oppenheimer & Co. stepped beyond the bounds of propriety in mounting a client raid on Peter Schiff's Euro Pacific over a three-day weekend this summer.

Finra cracks down on 'cockroach' brokers
BROKER DEALERS SEP 17, 2015
Finra cracks down on 'cockroach' brokers

Finra bars 10 at New York broker-dealer Global Arena Capital Corp. after investigating brokers who migrated from an expelled firm.

Envestnet completes first stage of Finance Logix integration
FINTECH SEP 17, 2015
Envestnet completes first stage of Finance Logix integration

The recently acquired financial planning software is being incorporated into the advisory technology firm's platform.

Which adviser designations yield the highest pay?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2015
Which adviser designations yield the highest pay?

Advisers with this credential averaged at least 20% more compensation last year than those without it, an <i>InvestmentNews</i> survey shows. <i>(See also: <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150904/FREE/150909967/independent-advisers-growth-is-slowing&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Independent advisers' growth is slowing</a>)</i>

Adviser's Consultant: What it takes to retain women advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2015
Adviser's Consultant: What it takes to retain women advisers

Brittain Prigge of Balentine shares her firm's success in cultivating a staff in which female advisers make up the majority.

FINTECH SEP 16, 2015
Winklevoss twins call on advisers to get on bitcoin bandwagon but they're not budging

Lack of understanding, performance history and steep headline risk are all reasons keeping investors on the sidelines.

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2015
Advisers must go beyond the three Fs to compete for retirement-plan business

In addition to fees, funds and fiduciary, specialist defined-contribution advisers are raising the stakes with conversations around plan health and design.

Unique 401(k) modeling app ups BlackRock's value-add for advisers
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2015
Unique 401(k) modeling app ups BlackRock's value-add for advisers

BlackRock's software, unique among DC vendors, riffs off the broader themes of retirement income and capturing advisers' attention with business-improvement solutions.

Former Morgan Stanley broker in Post-it notes insider trading case pleads guilty
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 16, 2015
Former Morgan Stanley broker in Post-it notes insider trading case pleads guilty

Traded on insider corporate tips he got from a middleman who showed him secret notes before chewing and swallowing them at New York's Grand Central Terminal.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 16, 2015
CEO on leadership: Stay cheerful even when faced with challenges

The key to success is an even and relentlessly optimistic demeanor.

How to build a 401(k) business from scratch
RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 16, 2015
How to build a 401(k) business from scratch

Advisers and industry gurus provide their thoughts on how to get started.

Vacation planning pays off for advisers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2015
Vacation planning pays off for advisers

Helping to create lifetime memories deepens relationships with clients

Franklin Templeton posts worst fund outflows in decades
EQUITIES SEP 15, 2015
Franklin Templeton posts worst fund outflows in decades

Bold bets, market fears have investors heading for the exits despite longer-term outperformance.

FINTECH SEP 15, 2015
Newest robo-adviser targets female investors

The just-launched automated investment platform was created for women skeptical of the financial services industry.

Regulators zero in on protecting elderly investors
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 15, 2015
Regulators zero in on protecting elderly investors

Finra files cease-and-desist order against brokerage firm for sales to older customers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 14, 2015
This art dealer is making collecting cool again

The $54 billion art market is increasingly dominated by a handful of behemoths. With a new gallery in Los Angeles, New York-based Michele Maccarone has plans to make art fun again.

Why financial advisers shouldn't ignore millennials
OPINION SEP 14, 2015
Why financial advisers shouldn't ignore millennials

They're young, they're sharp and they present a huge opportunity for advisers.

A different kind of goal: Three business lessons from the hockey rink
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 14, 2015
A different kind of goal: Three business lessons from the hockey rink

Wayne Gretzky's famous quote: &#8220;I skate to where the puck is going to be, not to where it has been&#8221; is not the only insight advisers can use in their business.