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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2014
Finra gets first-hand push-back on controversial data collection proposal

At regulator's annual conference, concerns are raised but some attendees see the silver lining.

EQUITIES JUN 18, 2014
Next on Janet Yellen's to-do list: Winding down a $4.5T balance sheet

On Friday's menu: What's next on Yellen's to-do list. Plus: Small-cap stock weakness as a leading indicator, an SEC official dishes on PE funds, big banks are loving big mortgages, three finance questions you better be able to answer, and getting by on $6,000 an hour.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2014
Finra floats revised BrokerCheck link proposal

Plan addresses firms' objections to creating thousands of individual links to profiles.

BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2014
Brokerages toss around ideas about salary for Next Gen advisers

Wells Fargo is testing new models that would pay on a salary plus commission basis in effort to attract Millennials

BROKER DEALERS JUN 18, 2014
Finra approves background checks for brokers

At its board meeting, Finra approved background checks for brokers and plans to consider requiring new information such as exam scores on BrokerCheck.

FINTECH JUN 18, 2014
New Hearsay Social dashboard uses big data to help advisers prospect for clients

Compliant dashboard helps advisers incorporate social media into their daily work process.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 18, 2014
How to build a team around your succession plan

The quality of your transition depends on how well you meet the needs of your clients and your staff

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2014
Number of millionaires reached record in 2013

Advisers to the wealthy score high in trust but low in performance.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2014
Merrill Lynch hires Barclays adviser duo

The team, who previously managed $285 million in assets, join Merrill in New York.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 17, 2014
Merrill Lynch dodges high-profile gender bias suit

N.Y. Supreme Court justice dismisses a complaint from three former trainees who claimed they were given a book called “Seducing the Boys' Club” and ultimately fired out of bias.

How to pick apart charitable trusts
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 17, 2014
How to pick apart charitable trusts

The benefits of charitable trusts vary — particularly when it comes to interest rate environments.

RIAS JUN 17, 2014
Technology integration at custodians moving into second wave

Big Four have their own strategies for simplifying advisers' and clients' lives.

FINTECH JUN 16, 2014
Covestor announces 0% management fee on ETF portfolios

Passively managed portfolios of low-cost ETFs for 'core' portion of an investor's holdings.

OPINION JUN 16, 2014
Creating a careful work/play balance

But this stark contrast between business and structured enjoyment reveals something really important about the culture in which we operate.

FINTECH JUN 15, 2014
How to measure your social media presence and boost results

Social media expert and <a href="//www.investmentnews.com/section/40-under-40&quot;" target="&quot;_blank&quot;" rel="noopener noreferrer">40 Under 40</a> honoree Kristen Luke on how to measure the value of your social media presence. Hint: Don't get too hung up on raw numbers.

EQUITIES JUN 15, 2014
Clintons jump through financial planning loopholes to dodge estate taxes they support

<i>Breakfast with Benjamin:</i> Brokers pouncing on 401(k) biz. Plus: The Clintons dodge the estate taxes they support. The Fed wants to add exit fees to bond funds, U.S. banks on the edge of new funding rules, Congress mulls investor confidence on your dime, El-Erian sides with the IMF, and merger mania is alive and well.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 15, 2014
The most critical plan you can make

RIAS JUN 13, 2014
IAA cautions SEC Commissioner Gallagher about third-party adviser exams

Tittsworth letter encourages agency to reallocate existing resources to bolster examinations.

FINTECH JUN 13, 2014
Massachusetts, Illinois surveying RIAs about cybersecurity

William Galvin in Massachusetts and his securities regulator counterparts in Illinois are surveying state-registered investment advisers to determine their cybersecurity readiness.

FINTECH JUN 13, 2014
Hearsay Social adds content providers

Hearsay Social, a social platform for broker-dealers, adds content providers Broadridge, Life Happens, NewsCred and Trapit.