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What draws women advisers to certain IBDs
BROKER DEALERS SEP 14, 2015
What draws women advisers to certain IBDs

Some IBDs are finding extraordinary success in leveling the ranks of male and female advisers, even though on average less than one out of every five advisers today is a woman. Here's how they do it.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2015
In times of turmoil, investment policy statement is key

Showing in writing that you're following prudent processes will allay clients' fears.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 13, 2015
Scale tips in favor of employee advisers

Stark shifts are under way in terms of how advisory firms are structured and the kind of growth they can expect in coming years

UBS scoops up $1.3 billion Merrill private banking team
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2015
UBS scoops up $1.3 billion Merrill private banking team

Group of three advisers produced $7.8 million in revenue.

FINTECH SEP 11, 2015
Stubborn software vendors buck integration trend, for now

Some technology providers see potential integration partners as competition, while others respond to adviser demands by partnering with rivals.

New financial planning software tries to win market share in a crowded field
FINTECH SEP 11, 2015
New financial planning software tries to win market share in a crowded field

Newly launched service provider RightCapital thinks it has created a better mousetrap and is undaunted by the hypercompetitive market.

Fired $2.5 billion Merrill adviser finds home at Wells Fargo
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2015
Fired $2.5 billion Merrill adviser finds home at Wells Fargo

Marc D. Lowe, who was terminated over alleged “inappropriate workplace behavior,” joins Wells' employee channel.

Financial planning software startup closes its doors
FINTECH SEP 11, 2015
Financial planning software startup closes its doors

Plumvo offered its online-brokerage, wealth-management and personal-finance software to investors and advisers for free, but ultimately was unable to make its business model work.

How are you handling your clients during the market's turmoil?
EQUITIES SEP 11, 2015
How are you handling your clients during the market's turmoil?

<i>InvestmentNews</i> wants to know how clients are reacting to the uptick in volatility. Take our 1-minute survey and let us know.

5 tips to boost advisers' productivity
OPINION SEP 11, 2015
5 tips to boost advisers' productivity

The farther an adviser gets away from client-related activity, the greater the potential drag on efficiency

Effectively communicating with clients separates advisers from algorithms
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 11, 2015
Effectively communicating with clients separates advisers from algorithms

The financial advisers' educator says it's all about asking the right questions and listening for honest answers. <i>(Plus: <a href=&quot;http://www.investmentnews.com/gallery/20150602/FREE/602009998/PH&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>6 secrets of top-performing advisers</a>)</i>

New adviser course will target clients' behavioral finance issues
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 10, 2015
New adviser course will target clients' behavioral finance issues

As market volatility ramps up, the timing of IMCA's certificate program kicking off next month is ideal.

The futures market still isn't buying into a Fed rate hike
EQUITIES SEP 10, 2015
The futures market still isn't buying into a Fed rate hike

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>: Economists are leaning toward a rate hike, but the futures market begs to differ.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 10, 2015
Four steps advisers should take to serve professional athletes

Few advisers find success in this space because the needs of pro athletes are so much more complex, dynamic and idiosyncratic than other niches. Here's how to make it happen.

Many advisers are moving on from Apple to adopt another tablet brand
FINTECH SEP 10, 2015
Many advisers are moving on from Apple to adopt another tablet brand

Survey shows that Microsoft's Windows tablets are gaining popularity among wealth-management professionals as iPads begin to lose their dominance.

RIAS SEP 10, 2015
AMG subsidiary acquires $7 billion RIA focused on high-net-worth clientele

Philadelphia-based myCIO Wealth Partners is latest deal in year of sky-high valuations for wealth managers.

Daily fantasy football getting better at separating players from their money
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 09, 2015
Daily fantasy football getting better at separating players from their money

September has become the biggest month for new fans trying the game, which combines the stats-jockeying of traditional fantasy contests with the thrills of old-fashioned sports betting.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 09, 2015
Which law schools offer the biggest tuition discounts?

One way to attract students is to throw money at them.

FINTECH SEP 09, 2015
Big-name advisers jump into data aggregation arena to back Quovo

Ron Carson, Steve Lockshin and Marty Bicknell among those investing as the personal financial information market heats up.

Dynasty trust planning: A tax-efficient way to manage wealthy families' assets
OPINION SEP 09, 2015
Dynasty trust planning: A tax-efficient way to manage wealthy families' assets

It is an estate-planning tool through which a parent's or grandparent's assets can continue to grow indefinitely for future generations without being subject to gift, estate or generation-skipping transfer taxes.