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OPINION JUN 18, 2015
Take time to re-examine engagement

Don't assume you know how your team members feel about their jobs. Great businesses measure team engagement

Live Nation subsidiary that represented Mike Tyson charged with fraud by SEC
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2015
Live Nation subsidiary that represented Mike Tyson charged with fraud by SEC

The regulator claims unit's former president took $670,000 in client funds for personal use

Clients won't go anywhere if you robo-proof your practice
FINTECH JUN 17, 2015
Clients won't go anywhere if you robo-proof your practice

Advisers can highlight comprehensive financial planning as the real value they offer, not just picking funds.

Capital One joins the hybrid robo movement
FINTECH JUN 17, 2015
Capital One joins the hybrid robo movement

Big bank meshes human advisers with its digital investing platforms.

DOL extends comment period on fiduciary duty proposal
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2015
DOL extends comment period on fiduciary duty proposal

Pressure from the financial industry and lawmakers pushed Labor Secretary Thomas Perez to give more time for comments on the agency's fiduciary-duty proposal, but the extension is far short of what the groups wanted.

OPINION JUN 16, 2015
Why investing in local, SEO-driven adviser websites is the new priority

Advisers in local communities gain trust as they grow their client base and, in doing so, also enhance the firm's brand.

7 technology tricks advisers should be using
FINTECH JUN 16, 2015
7 technology tricks advisers should be using

Today, we can call our clients as we drive down the road and email them documents using the very same device we use to make phone calls.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 16, 2015
NBA star Tim Duncan sues his financial adviser

Joining long list of pro athletes taken to cleaners by their adviser, all-star basketball player claims was pushed into investments that led to 'substantial loss.'

Questions to ask when considering a continuing care retirement community
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 15, 2015
Questions to ask when considering a continuing care retirement community

Advisers can help clients sort options for elderly housing based on cost and care differences.

The trouble with tech integration for advisers, vendors
FINTECH JUN 15, 2015
The trouble with tech integration for advisers, vendors

Onboarding a new technology platform or software system is often not what it seems.

Breaking up (an advisory firm) is easy to do?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 15, 2015
Breaking up (an advisory firm) is easy to do?

A year ago FJY Financial co-founder <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/article/20140709/FREE/140709926/adviser-dan-joss-departs-fjy-financial&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dan Joss left the advisory firm</a> that he, Marjorie Fox and Jon Yankee formed nine years ago after the trio lived through an acrimonious split from another financial planning firm. This time, the trio vowed to make sure things went more smoothly.

RIAS JUN 15, 2015
The continuing growth of the RIA channel, by the numbers

Where the RIA wealth is spread out across the country, plus the 10 biggest firms

RIAS JUN 15, 2015
United Capital pivots away from mutual funds to proprietary asset management program

Firm sees new way to cut the middleman, product fees for clients while capturing top investment ideas.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2015
Finra files complaint against broker for trying to inherit $1.8M from client with Alzheimer's

John Waszolek allegedly took advantage of the client's lack of capacity to be named beneficiary of her estate, Finra said.

RIAs join brokers in promoting securities-backed lending
RIAS JUN 12, 2015
RIAs join brokers in promoting securities-backed lending

The practice is growing quickly even beyond wirehouses, but some are concerned about the risks and conflicts of interest.

New alt investments online platform attacks hedge fund fees
ALTERNATIVES JUN 12, 2015
New alt investments online platform attacks hedge fund fees

HedgeCoVest targets retail investors and advisers, who will be able to allocate and liquidate clients' SMAs at any time, without typical hedge fund gate provisions.

FINTECH JUN 11, 2015
Your opinion matters — take our tech product survey

Advisers, tell <i>InvestmentNews</i> what types of software and devices you use.

Want more time? Trim client investment options
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 11, 2015
Want more time? Trim client investment options

Advisers have hundreds of funds in client portfolios, research shows, an onerous amount that saps efficiency.

Time for RIAs to break out of the cottage industry mold
OPINION JUN 11, 2015
Time for RIAs to break out of the cottage industry mold

Tips on creating a real business to attract more clients and employees

Why you need to think like a technology company
FINTECH JUN 10, 2015
Why you need to think like a technology company

As the digital age of finance arrives, the opportunities for you and your clients have never been more abundant.