Your Practice

Displaying 13041 results
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.

RIAS JUN 13, 2014
SEC's White calls third-party adviser exam idea 'creative'

Chairman says agency has the authority to implement such a rule.

FINTECH JUN 13, 2014
'Man in the browser' and other cybercriminals target the unaware

From system infiltrators to social engineers, scammers seek access to advisory firms' weakest points of entry.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 13, 2014
Brokers' test failures raise red flag

Analysis finds brokers who fail basic securities exams have more dings on BrokerCheck.

FINTECH JUN 13, 2014
Wealthfront raising $30M led by Index Ventures

The fundraising, which also includes new investors such as Ribbit Capital, is at least two weeks away from closing and final terms could change.

RIAS JUN 13, 2014
Kitces, Wealthfront trade punches over online tax-loss-harvesting feature

Well-known blogger and industry gadfly continues to pepper online advisers.

RIAS JUN 12, 2014
Ron Carson loses three longtime advisers

Three longtime veterans of the Carson Wealth Management Group, one of LPL Financial's highest-grossing firms, with about $4.3 billion under management, left to join other firms in recent weeks.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2014
Forget fines, regulators want public scoldings

Fines for bad actions are yesterday's news; today, sanctions come with acknowledgment of guilt and potential for personal liability and loss.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 12, 2014
How to let your client expertise shine online

To have a successful niche strategy, you must position yourself to reach the right audience online.