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FINTECH JUN 16, 2011
An adviser dives into video stream

With half the world seeming to watch the other half through Skype and other online video tools, you would think that I would have no trouble finding financial advisers who use video conferencing effectively in their practices.

OPINION JUN 16, 2011
Leveraging LinkedIn: Simple steps for advisers

Connecting with clients and prospects on an emotional level — not merely meeting with them — is more important than ever

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to shed reps' social media shackles
RIAS JUN 16, 2011
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney to shed reps' social media shackles

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney will let its nearly 18,000 financial advisers market themselves and share ideas with clients through LinkedIn and Twitter, which will allow for a 'a significant competitive advantage' according to one top exec.

Plunge in revenue growth fueling advisory firm M&As, Pershing says
RIAS JUN 15, 2011
Plunge in revenue growth fueling advisory firm M&As, Pershing says

Independents are doing most of the deals; difficulty expanding business organically

FINTECH JUN 13, 2011
An adviser wades into video streaming

BofA sues $5.9B breakaway team over 'trade secrets'
RIAS JUN 10, 2011
BofA sues $5.9B breakaway team over 'trade secrets'

Bank of America Corp. won a court order temporarily blocking four former employees from using and sharing the bank's client records at their new employer, New York-based Dynasty Financial Partners.

Ticklish topics for every parent: Sex, drugs — and finances?
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 08, 2011
Ticklish topics for every parent: Sex, drugs — and finances?

Survey reveals grown-ups not acting like it when it comes to counseling kids on money; children tend to ask Mom

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 08, 2011
Best state to get a divorce? It's not where you think

Getting unhitched in New Hampshire usually takes less than a day; things very different next store, though

MSSB shifts Furber to internal referrals group
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 08, 2011
MSSB shifts Furber to internal referrals group

Morgan Stanley has moved Sara Furber to lead a group that refers clients to its investment banking, retail brokerage and asset management divisions.

RIAS JUN 08, 2011
ADV-2: How much can you learn about your competitors now?

In addition to satisfying regulators, the wealth of information contained in revised ADV forms may be a gold mine of competitive intelligence

FINTECH JUN 08, 2011
Rivals watch, wait as MSSB starts tweeting

Although its wirehouse rivals are keeping their electronic drawbridges closed to social media, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC last week became the first major Wall Street firm to allow its financial advisers to use popular networking websites

The world according to GARP: Buy tech, beware energy
FINTECH JUN 06, 2011
The world according to GARP: Buy tech, beware energy

Growth-at-a-reasonable-price investment strategy up 14.5% for Brian Lazorishak so far this year

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2011
Lose sales pitch in first client meeting

Winning new business is a delicate dance of positioning yourself, engaging your audience and earning a significant amount of trust in a very short period of time

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT JUN 05, 2011
Pay-to-play 'death penalty' scaring the life out of advisers

New regulations aimed at ending the cozy relationship between government and those who advise the government on investment matters sound good on first blush. But as firms have discovered, the devil's in the details.

OPINION JUN 02, 2011
What advisers can do in social media

The first question advisers often ask me is, “What exactly can I do with social media?” While the compliance constraints everyone talks about are real, there are a number of strategies you can implement that will have a tremendous effect on your bottom line

'Death penalty' amps up advisers' fear of mixing politics with business
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 31, 2011
'Death penalty' amps up advisers' fear of mixing politics with business

Pay-to-play rule one more reason to steer clear of the topic; but what about right to free speech?

FINTECH MAY 29, 2011
Envestnet to acquire U.S.-based business of FundQuest

Turnkey technology and wealth management provider Envestnet Inc has entered into an agreement to acquire the U.S.-based portion of FundQuest Inc. from BNP Paribas Investment Partners for $24.4 million in cash for all outstanding shares of the firm.

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 29, 2011
Advisory firms want to hire but are frustrated with candidates

Financial advisers expect to ramp up hiring this year, but job hunters who want to get ahead of the pack are advised to look at the hiring process from the employer's point of view

PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 25, 2011
Credit Suisse snags ex-Merrill distribution exec

Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC has nabbed a key executive to oversee its distribution in the wealthy and third-party retail channels.

Vanguard, Fidelity top list of social-media-savvy fund managers
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT MAY 25, 2011
Vanguard, Fidelity top list of social-media-savvy fund managers

The Vanguard Group Inc. and Fidelity Investments top a list of firms in the asset management industry ranked by how well they use social media.