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FINTECH SEP 08, 2014
Survey results draw a picture of tech-savvy advisers

Leading trends include greater use of compliance software, a re-balancing response to robo advisers and figuring out mobile.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 07, 2014
A new way to generate referrals

OPINION SEP 07, 2014
How to track your social media

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 06, 2014
Feel like you've lost control of your business? You're not alone

Feel like you've lost control of your business? Well, you're not alone. A new FPA report highlights the problem and potential solutions: Can you say time blocking?

RIAS SEP 05, 2014
Looking for middle ground in a fiduciary solution

Problems with one standard for brokers and advisers are voiced at a fiduciary summit.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 05, 2014
SEC assessment of mutual fund risk could lead to more disclosure

Questions abound in early stages of potential rulemaking to boost oversight.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 05, 2014
Helping hack attack victims an opportunity for advisers to boost trust

Supporting a client victimized by a data breach can build enduring bonds.

FINTECH SEP 05, 2014
Salesforce acquisition of RelateIQ a CRM game-changer

Startup captures data to provide insights into customer habits.

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2014
Social Security tool steps out with new version

Popular software program's improvements include the ability to compare up to four claiming strategies side-by-side.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 04, 2014
Banks add to wealth management services

Targeting baby boomer entrepreneurs, they offer services for owners looking to cash out.

FINTECH SEP 04, 2014
Mint.com for advisers? New tech tools change landscape for online advice

New technologies are being developed to make advisers more competitive with personal financial management websites such as Personal Capital and Mint.com.

RETIREMENT PLANNING SEP 04, 2014
Merrill Lynch launches technology-driven retirement tools

Merrill Lynch Clear uses iPad apps to encourage goals-based conversations between advisers and clients.

RIAS SEP 03, 2014
Handful of advisers control the majority of client assets

IAA study shows that the top 1% of firms manage more than half of all assets.

EQUITIES SEP 03, 2014
'Don't fight the Fed' was never more true

Tuesday's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> menu includes: It's true: Don't fight the Fed. Also: Alibaba mania is here and so is Apple's big day; Wells Fargo faces possible Finra action and about that Home Depot data breach.

FINTECH SEP 03, 2014
Big data: New technology comes to compliance

Software companies offer products to help advisers meet intense regulatory demands.

FINTECH SEP 03, 2014
Even tech-driven practices have tech-averse clients

Tips on working with elderly clients who have not grown up with the Internet, e-mail and secure portals.

RIAS SEP 03, 2014
No summer break for SEC as agency revs up exam pace

There's been no summer break for the SEC, as the regulator's tally for never-examined advisers has been bolstered by a quicker examination process.

FINTECH SEP 02, 2014
Make your website a hot marketing tool

Though rated No. 1 by advisers, most don't maximize the potential of their sites with ongoing improvements.

FINTECH SEP 02, 2014
Don't embarrass Grandma – or your clients

Maintain strict security policies on company cloud files &amp;ndash; and no naked selfies, please

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 02, 2014
Ex-LPL broker to pay nearly $2 million for defrauding clients

Blake Richards misappropriated $1.7 million from at least seven investors, some of whom were elderly, according to the SEC's charges.