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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 18, 2014
Maxine Waters, top Democrat on House financial committee, calls for hearing on adviser oversight

California Democrat cites stats showing that every year, SEC examines just 9% of the roughly 11,000 RIAs under its purview.

FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
Morningstar settles software piracy case

Morningstar reached an agreement with Business Logic, which had filed an intellectual property lawsuit against the research firm.

FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
U.S. companies show broad recovery as hiring pace surges

Employment may be headed for a "breakout year."

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 18, 2014
Time to take a fresh look at how much you charge clients

Why hasn't pricing kept pace with changing times in private wealth management?

FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
9 best practices to implementing new technology

The process of shopping for new technology can be daunting for advisers. Here's 9 best practices to make your life easier.

FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
7 ways to correct advisers' biggest technology and compliance blunders

From improperly storing client data to misusing document management systems, here are the top mistakes technology experts see advisers making.

FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
A visit to the cool and wearable future

Fidelity Institutional's Office of the Future demonstrates how advisers can use technology now.

FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
5 big tech trends coming your way

Catch up on the next “wow factor” tech trends, ideas and products that will rock the world of financial advisers and their clients in the not-so-distant future.

FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
Technology tools: For productivity or reward?

Here are some guidelines for deciding whether to buy technology tools or gadgets for staff. Or, how to strike a balance between productivity and reward.

FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
Merging RIAs, merging technology

While on the surface a merger may seem like an easy decision for advisers to make to move their firm to the next level, it's important to understand and appreciate the complex operational, cultural, and philosophical changes that will need to take place to keep your business running smoothly.

FINTECH JUL 18, 2014
A glimpse into the future of adviser technology

Looking for the future of adviser technology? Then look no further than the annual Consumer Electronics Show because most innovations in business technology trace their roots to innovations originally targeted towards consumers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 17, 2014
SEC approves Finra background check rule

SEC approves Finra background check rule; expanded requirement faces industry pushback but could help firms avoid rogue hires.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 17, 2014
Follow the lead of top performing firms to boost business development

Creating a marketing plan and having a consistent story are good starting points for most advisers, Fidelity survey finds.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 17, 2014
Redesigned ChFC mark aims to top CFP education

The organization's Craig Lemoine says redesigned coursework makes ChFC designation more relevant to practitioners.

RIAS JUL 17, 2014
Steward hits $1 billion in recruited assets with new $315 million team

Year-old RIA backed by Raymond James making a splash with former Morgan Stanley brokers

BROKER DEALERS JUL 17, 2014
Former rep indicted in $2.5 million investment fraud

Patricia Miller promised clients high yields if they went into “investment clubs.”

BROKER DEALERS JUL 17, 2014
Ex-John Thomas hedge fund manager loses bid to toss SEC case

BROKER DEALERS JUL 17, 2014
Independent broker-dealer a magnet for brokers from troubled firms

Thirty-one of 37 brokers at IAA Financial, partly owned by Finra board small firm rep Kevin Carreno, came from firms Finra had expelled.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 17, 2014
Advisers support CFP Board scrutiny of compensation definitions but still worry about fee-only labels

React to plan to compare pay details in planners' profiles to information about their comp available in regulatory filings and on firm websites.

EQUITIES JUL 17, 2014
European economic growth disappoints, adding pressure to the ECB strategy

On the menu for today's <i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i>, European economic growth falls short of economists' expectations, plus news on Citigroup, ETFs and much more.