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DOL Secretary Perez touts Wealthfront as paragon of low-cost, fiduciary advice
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2015
DOL Secretary Perez touts Wealthfront as paragon of low-cost, fiduciary advice

Holds up online-advice provider as exemplar of low-cost, fiduciary advice.

A sure-fire approach to get employees to stay
RIAS JUN 24, 2015
A sure-fire approach to get employees to stay

Mark Johannessen says firms need to help each staff member grow and feel respected as a professional. Here's how he does it.

Breaking down the best robos for your practice
RIAS JUN 23, 2015
Breaking down the best robos for your practice

Advisers have a lot to consider when picking an automated investment service to use with their clients — here is a rundown of the features and functionality of the top adviser-targeted platforms.

Investors prefer live advisers who incorporate tech
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2015
Investors prefer live advisers who incorporate tech

Wells Fargo survey points to client advice preferences, as well as their biggest financial concerns.

How to meet robo-advisers head on
FINTECH JUN 23, 2015
How to meet robo-advisers head on

Robo-technology is here to stay. Adjust your strategy to ensure that you are too.

It's Vanguard vs. Fidelity in the robo-advice game
FINTECH JUN 23, 2015
It's Vanguard vs. Fidelity in the robo-advice game

The two fund giants are battling in the robo-advice game but you might be surprised at which firm could come out on top after all. And take a look at which robo DOL Secretary Thomas Perez <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20150619/FREE/150619892/dol-secretary-perez-touts-wealthfront-as-paragon-of-low-cost#&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">seems to like.</a>

Wealth managers' mobile apps aren't sophisticated: study
FINTECH JUN 23, 2015
Wealth managers' mobile apps aren't sophisticated: study

Mobile apps fail to serve high-net-worth clients effectively or offer the functionality they're looking for.

Help clients before they become the family bank
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 23, 2015
Help clients before they become the family bank

Develop a strategy to navigate family financial dynamics and protect retirement savings.

FINTECH JUN 23, 2015
Advisers need to step cautiously into the robo-world

Get excited about the opportunities this new technology opens up, but be critical

Regulatory burdens top adviser business concerns
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2015
Regulatory burdens top adviser business concerns

Advisers also worry about attracting new clients in the future, survey shows

Exclusive: Schwab robo-adviser crosses half-billion dollar mark
RIAS JUN 23, 2015
Exclusive: Schwab robo-adviser crosses half-billion dollar mark

Retail investors respond in large numbers to the Intelligent Portfolios offering.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 22, 2015
No bull: Why it's a good idea to risk everything

The United Capital chief recounts the lessons he's learned from running with the bulls in Pamplona over the past four decades.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 22, 2015
How to make better decisions for you and your clients

Greece shows how bad decisions can add up to create a nightmare.

EQUITIES JUN 19, 2015
Why male advisers are still not connecting with female clients

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Male financial advisers still can't find a way to fully communicate with the female half of client couples. Here's why.

DOL fiduciary proposal feels heat as more industry players pile on
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 19, 2015
DOL fiduciary proposal feels heat as more industry players pile on

Great-West CEO Reynolds, Chamber of Commerce warn rule will hurt investors, advisers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
SEC warns advisers about outsourcing compliance

Exams have shown that outside compliance officers sometimes are left in the dark about firms' business practices and cannot articulate their risks.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
The best rules for business, investors come from regulators' working with industry

FSI's interaction with Finra over its BrokerCheck rule making is a case in point.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
Legg Mason latest mutual fund manager to step into ETFs

Fund company's new products attempt to capitalize on the growth of smart beta.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
Labor Department's fiduciary proposal is unworkable

Proposed rule represents a fundamentally flawed rethinking of the way that retirement advice, products and services are delivered to investors, and would have profound negative consequences for registered reps and RIAs.

SEC member Stein calls for scrutiny of alternative mutual funds and ETFs
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2015
SEC member Stein calls for scrutiny of alternative mutual funds and ETFs

Kara Stein says mutual funds and ETFs that use complex, illiquid strategies 'operate in a gray area'