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FINTECH SEP 02, 2014
Hearsay Social lets advisers pay to spread Facebook posts

Advisers on social-networking platform Hearsay can now use new a feature that allows them to distribute promo posts on Facebook. But they have to pay.

RIAS SEP 02, 2014
HighTower picks up Merrill advisers with $800 million

Three advisers join as partners and will operate as HighTower Fort Myers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 31, 2014
How to assess your business from six critical angles

Such an assessment needs to address where you are today and where you want to be at some point in the not-too-distant future.

FINTECH AUG 31, 2014
Be ready to provide client portals for performance reporting, consultant recommends

Advisers need to adapt as clients increasingly demand 24/7 access to their accounts from all devices.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 31, 2014
Fiduciary duty's impact on succession planning

FINTECH AUG 29, 2014
Quarterly video statements may become the norm

It may not be long before advisers are sending clients a personalized video each quarter that reviews portfolio performance. The technology to customize videos without much effort is increasingly available.

RIAS AUG 29, 2014
The big squeeze: End of the golden era

Four formidable forces are developing to take assets from the standalone local advisory firm and they are quietly building momentum.

EQUITIES AUG 29, 2014
Bears are giving up and that could be a bad sign

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> What's it mean when bears capitulate? Plus: The housing market recovery and homebuilder ETFs; 529s not so popular and here's why; Apple's big news; and the long-term-care insurance question.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 29, 2014
How to deal with 'rotten apple' employees

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 28, 2014
It's just a name change, how hard could it be?

You might have checked off legal and client communication requirements when changing your firm's name, but don't forget new e-mail addresses, signs, websites, social media accounts, logos and more

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 28, 2014
Author David Bach teaming up with Ric Edelman

Will concentrate on educational activities via radio and TV programs. and other media.

FINTECH AUG 27, 2014
Fresh off settlement, a robo-adviser gets more financial backing

Digital retirement adviser NextCapital wins financing from Russell Investments

Advisers hop on mobile CRM trend
FINTECH AUG 26, 2014
Advisers hop on mobile CRM trend

While still figuring out how to use mobility in their practices, advisers are indicating mobile CRMs are here to stay.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2014
SEC cracks down on wrap accounts

SEC scores court victory involving wrap account fees and is making them a priority in exams

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 26, 2014
Advisers put a green thumb on their businesses

Environmentally friendly methods extend beyond the portfolio.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 25, 2014
Wirehouses' cost cuts target support staff

UBS' plans to cut 75 sales assistants comes as firms including Morgan Stanley target new profit margin goals for next year.

Delaware: The Sue-Me State for corporations
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 23, 2014
Delaware: The Sue-Me State for corporations

In the past year or so, more than 30 major companies have quietly amended their bylaws to say Delaware courts are the only place where shareholders can file lawsuits alleging misdeeds by corporations, their managers or directors.

FINTECH AUG 22, 2014
Using technology to beat the robo-advisers at their own game

Here's a road map on how to compete with and beat online investment management services using technology.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT AUG 22, 2014
Exclusive: TD offers refunds to managed-accounts customers with losses

The firm's retail advisory service is offering full refunds of fees to new managed-account customers whose investment portfolios decline in value.

BROKER DEALERS AUG 21, 2014
Tony Thompson barred from securities industry

The regulator said he misrepresented $50 million private offering that later went into default