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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 02, 2014
Morgan Stanley's Gorman seeks to tame broker compensation

Wirehouse CEO looks to reduce compensation to 55% of revenue from around 60% as brokers do more banking and lending.

FINTECH JUL 02, 2014
SEC searches for role in battling cyber threats

Primary risk for wealth managers is when a hacker poses as a client and manipulates accounts.

FINTECH JUL 02, 2014
Easing the burden of password management

Cloud software helps advisers keep track of the minutiae.

FINTECH JUL 02, 2014
Cybersecurity threats to financial firms on the upswing in 2014

As cybercriminals and hacktivists get smarter, midtier wealth managers face greater risks.

FINTECH JUL 02, 2014
Tips for avoiding cyberattacks

Consultant Bill Winterberg and RIA April Rudin offer advice on how to protect your firm from hack attacks and cyberfrauds.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 01, 2014
Americans lose a whopping 429 million unused vacation days per year

Experts agree that time off makes you not just happier and healthier but more productive on the job.

EQUITIES JUL 01, 2014
The value of Twitter

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin</i> The (awesome) value of Twitter. Plus: J.D. Power's annual survey of advisers' job satisfaction, mid-year stock review, yes, ETF cost matters, bringing back volatility, and a car maker returns.

FINTECH JUL 01, 2014
Pershing digs into its big data plate to find securities to lend

Custodian's &#8220;Lending Ball&#8221; tech tool finds matches for securities lending.

FINTECH JUL 01, 2014
As e-communication channels proliferate, risk of Finra fines spikes

Smarsh survey finds 88% of firms issue mobile devices to employees who use them to IM, text and tweet.

FINTECH JUL 01, 2014
Hearsay and Actiance top Forrester's social risk and compliance product list

'Near ubiquitous' social-media use drives growth in a nascent market, research firm reports

FINTECH JUL 01, 2014
After troubled start, Morgan Stanley tech platform stabilized

CIO Chris Randazzo says 3D has 'turned the corner,' while upgrade continues

FINTECH JUN 30, 2014
Hashtags #useful in social media

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2014
The correlation between happiness and success

A growing body of research shows that positive thinking plays a bigger role in our behavior and success than you might think.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 30, 2014
IRI hires Morningstar annuity executive

The new addition is aimed at bolstering the firm's resources to help advisers with retirement income strategies/

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2014
U.S. Trust hires managing director from JPMorgan in expansion bid

Firm looks to deepen its reach in the ultrahigh-net-worth market segment with plans to double head count in Washington by year's end.

RIAS JUN 30, 2014
Billion-dollar teams inch into indie market

With improvements in technology and compensation models, independent firms are narrowing the gap in the competition for the biggest talent on Wall Street.

RIAS JUN 30, 2014
Kitces, Alan Moore to launch XY Planning Network

New network will support advisers who work with Generation X and Y clients

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 30, 2014
J.P. Morgan Securities goes on recruiting offensive

Firm signs on to broker protocol as it moves to make sure its name is more prominent in the eyes of top advisers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2014
The rise of the young firm owner

The trend of young planners turning into firm owners is just beginning. Here is one planner's story.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 29, 2014
Tackling the challenge of relocating