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Why so few breakaways? Too much regulation, says Pershing exec
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUL 05, 2011
Why so few breakaways? Too much regulation, says Pershing exec

Because the barrier to going independent is 'higher than ever,' claims Pershing's Mark Tibergien. He may be on to something.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 28, 2011
Finra to update adviser exams

Finra yesterday began surveying registered representatives and principals about their job functions as a first step in updating qualification exams.

GAO pans financial literacy programs
RIAS JUN 26, 2011
GAO pans financial literacy programs

A federal certification would strain resources; some simple approaches help

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2011
What's on the menu? Working with small-fry clients

For some advisers, small is not only beautiful — it is profitable, too

FINTECH JUN 26, 2011
BondWorks rolled out to advisers

There were 316,812 buy trades placed in the retail-municipal-bond market last month, according to data from BondDesk Trading LLC

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 26, 2011
Indie-contractor debate resurfaces in California

Scrutiny over whether broker-dealer representatives are employees or independent contractors is heating up again in California as a bill works its way through the state Legislature that would punish firms for willful misclassification

BondDesk rolls out bond-trading platform for advisers
FINTECH JUN 26, 2011
BondDesk rolls out bond-trading platform for advisers

BondWorks already in beta with 20K customers; new wealth management platform three years in the making

Couples: Talk about retirement plans, finances
RETIREMENT PLANNING JUN 24, 2011
Couples: Talk about retirement plans, finances

A Fidelity survey of married couples finds that they aren't on the same page when it comes to retirement planning, finances.

LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES JUN 24, 2011
Gender split on target funds

Female retirement plan participants appear to display a greater inclination to place assets in target date funds than in target risk funds

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 24, 2011
Reaching out to Generation X and Y investors

With so much attention focused on baby boomers, it is easy to forget about the investment needs of the tens of millions of members of Generation X (roughly 34 to 45 years old) and Generation Y (16 to 33). It turns out that these younger investors aren't confident about investing, and more than half think that working with a financial adviser isn't worth the cost, a recent study found.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 23, 2011
How clients rate the big advisory firms

J.D. Power & Associates asked customers to rank their satisfaction with their investment advice firm. Who ended up on top? You'll be surprised.

RIAS JUN 23, 2011
Growing your advisory practice: What's your next move?

After five years, financial advisory firms move from the startup stage to adolescence, where they are faced with decisions that could affect their business for the next 20 years.

RIAS JUN 23, 2011
Some advisers decide bigger isn't better

Limiting the size of their practices allows them to devote more time to clients

Laserfiche launches iPhone app
FINTECH JUN 22, 2011
Laserfiche launches iPhone app

Mobile program allows for document and content management while away from the office

Phone-based banking: Dial 'M' for money
FINTECH JUN 22, 2011
Phone-based banking: Dial 'M' for money

Mobile banking is the wave of the future and leading the way are forward-thinking Gen-Y consumers.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 22, 2011
Banned Cincinnati broker lands job as township trustee

The story of Kevin O'Brien shows that a broker who gets kicked out of the securities business can find new life in the financial arena — and a very public arena at that.

Trailing Google, Apple said to be readying jazzed-up iPhone
FINTECH JUN 21, 2011
Trailing Google, Apple said to be readying jazzed-up iPhone

Latest model to be released in September, sources say; better camera, faster chip

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 21, 2011
Sarch: Are Merrill Lynch advisers nervous about Bank of America?

Three years after Bank of America rescued Merrill Lynch, BofA has hit a serious rough patch. Concerns about the bank's mortgage portfolio have welled up again. This week, those concerns drove the bank's stock price below $11. In 2006, it was at $55. The question: what do Merrill brokers make of all this?

FINTECH JUN 21, 2011
Behind the scenes in social media

As regulators take their own sweet time coming up with guidelines for social media, the marketplace is coming up with its own solutions for financial advisers

BROKER DEALERS JUN 19, 2011
Inflated postage charges to clients continues to dog IBD

Newbridge Securities to pay $850,000 as part of class action settlement